Kootenai Hospital District Board of Trustees
As an Idaho hospital district, Kootenai Health is led by an elected Board of Trustees. Our Board is comprised of dedicated, experienced community members (seven elected and two appointed) who recognize the importance of an independent, community-owned hospital.

Katie Brodie
Chair
Retired, Former Special Assistant to Governor Otter

Robert Colvin
Vice-Chair
Retired Hospital Executive

Dave Bobbitt
Secretary and Treasurer
Retired, Banking Industry

Cindy Clark, RN
Trustee
Registered Nurse

Thomas deTar, M.D.
Trustee
Physician, ENT/Otolaryngology

Liz Godbehere, RN
Trustee
Registered Nurse

Steve Matheson
Trustee
Kootenai County Treasurer

Robert McFarland, M.D.
Trustee
Retired, Family Practitioner

Chris Nordstrom
Trustee
Retired Systems Engineer
Kootenai Health Administration
Kootenai Health is led by an executive team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the patients and communities we serve.

Jon Ness
Chief Executive Officer

Karen Cabell, D.O.
Chief Physician Executive

Jeremy S. Evans
Chief Operating Officer

Cara Nielsen
President,
Kootenai Health Foundation

Kelly Espinoza
Chief Nursing Officer

Ryan Smith
Chief Information Officer

Michele Bouit
Chief Financial Officer

John Weinsheim
Executive Vice President of Kootenai Clinic

Joel Hazel
Chief Legal Officer

Collin Furukawa
Vice President Strategic Planning & Results Management

Cyndy Donato
Executive Vice President, People and Culture