Columbia Memorial Hospital Foundation

Changing Of The Guard

Monday February 27, 2006

By O. David Dickson

My three years as Chairman of the Board of the Foundation have been very rewarding and I would like to acknowledge the following people for their help and support during my tenure:

• First and foremost, my wife Jill, whose patience, time and council I draw on daily.

• Dan Van Dusen, for the high standards he set during
  his nearly nine-year tenure on the Board and for
  always being available as a mentor.
• Janet Neimi, our Executive Director, who hit the floor
  running when she came on board almost five years
  ago and has not slowed a bit—her management has
  propelled us forward to tremendous achievements.
• Terry Finklein and the Board of Trustees whose
  support of the Foundation have been phenomenal.
• Our hard working, can-do board for making my job
  exciting, rewarding and sooooo much easier. We are
  very fortunate to have strong leadership and a
  forceful work ethic in the Executive Committee and
  Committee Chairs.
• Past board members Bob Hauke, Barbara Glick, Linda
  Keizer, Mike Autio, Rod Leland, Robert Holland MD
  PhD, Arnold Curtis and Russell Solt who gave
  generously of their time and talents. Duane Jue DMD,
  who will be leaving the board this year, has also
  added a great deal of support and giving to the
  Foundation. We will especially miss our long time
  friend, mentor and Director Emeritus, Rob Mangold,
  who passed away recently.

  The CMH Foundation Board has added new members
  during the past year: Roger Phifer, David Carneiro DMD, Jim
  Flint PhD, Bill Marczewski and John McLoughlin, DMD. They
  are adding new ideas and perspectives to our labors.
  What have we accomplished over the past six years:

• Recruited Janet and her support staff

• Inaugurated our first CMH Employee Campaign

• The Murdock Grant for Trauma System Upgrade of
  $150,000
• The Thrivent Grant for planned giving seminars of
  $35,000
• Columbia Invitational Golf Tournament—net
  revenues of over $100,000 for three successive years
• Two successful Monte Carlo Events

• CMH Foundation state of the art website
  (www.cmh-foundation.org)
• Annual Fund Campaign

• Capacity Building Plan

• Policy Governance

• Hot Shots Espresso stand

• The Grateful Patient Campaign

• OB Surgical Suite

• Healing Garden & Family Lounge

As I step down, I hand over the reigns as Chairman of the
Board to Bill Lind. I look forward to great things and the
beginning of major new endeavors with Bill leading the charge.

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