Coast Community Health Center is governed by a volunteer board of directors.
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Pharmacy ribbon cutting image courtesy of Amy Moss-Strong, Bandon Western World.
Committee | Vice Chair |
Background | Before her retirement, Sally practiced as a Family Nurse Practitioner for more than 25 years in occupational medicine, family practice and workers compensation. She shares clinical experience in private practice and working in an employer based medical setting. Her leadership supports the health center in the areas of health quality and community outreach for medical services to the region. |
Committee | Member at Large; North Curry Committee |
Background | Leesa is Executive Director for the Port Orford Ocean Resources Team. She is a lifelong resident of Port Orford and a heritage community member of Coos County. Leesa brings experience in board management, project management, grant writing, and strategic planning. She is a leader within the fishing industry in Curry County, working with fishing families to support the stable continuation of the industry with an aim towards triple bottom line projects in the marine environment. |
Committee | Board Treasurer; North Curry Committee |
Background | As Coos County Emergency Management Program Manager, Mike coordinates emergency response with other public agencies and manages emergency plans, public education and responder training. His training includes AAS certification in Fire Science Technology, and he earned AA degrees in general studies and fire science from Southwestern Oregon Community College. Mike is a Langlois resident. |
Committee | Board Secretary; Public Information and Outreach Committee Chairwoman |
Background | Beth is co-owner of Bandon Mercantile Company, established in 1985, in Old Town Bandon. An avid outdoor and arts enthusiast, Beth is a member of the Bandon Dunes Golf Club and a Bandon Showcase committee member. She served on the Bandon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 20 years, including one term as president. She is a former chairwoman for the Bandon Economic Development Committee and served 10 years with the Cranberry Festival Committee. She studied political science at University of Wisconsin and Western State Colorado University. |
Committee | Member at Large; QIQA Committee Chairman |
Background | Bob’s professional background includes experience in substance abuse counseling, housing counseling, management of residential treatment centers, and grants management. He’s worked in multi-cultural behavior health and health care settings. Bob is a Bandon resident, owner of Bandon Key Works. He joined the health center board of directors in 2016. |
Committee | Board Chair |
Background | JJ McLeod has lived in the Bandon area since 1978. He retired in 2016 from the South Coast Business Employment Corporation. His tenure with SCBEC spanned more than 40 years, including 33 years as the organization’s CEO. His work included personnel management of as many as 85 employees and administration of the private non-profit organization providing job training and placement in Coos and Curry counties, as well as support for senior nutrition, social and health services, and public transportation. JJ’s professional experience includes human resources, grant writing, budget development and reporting. He is a past board member for the Bandon School District and the Bandon Chamber of Commerce and volunteer for additional regional committees. He believes that universal access to health care is a right and works toward reaching that goal. JJ and his wife Penny have been married 40 years. They are the parents of two adult children and two grandchildren. |
Committee | Member at Large |
Background | Steven Borror is a 20+ year member of the PGA of America and currently serving as the Director of Golf at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. He lives in Coquille, OR, with his wife Carol and son Carter who attends Coquille High School. The Borror family moved to the coast in 2005 and looked for ways to become involved in the community. Steven has been active with introducing junior golf programs to the coastal community including PGA Jr. League and Golf in Schools. |
Committee | Fundraising Committee Chairman |
Background | Terry served on the founding community committee, formed in 2008, to create Bandon Community Health Center. He then served as our health center's board chairman from 2009 to 2014. He is a retired United States Senior Foreign Service Officer with the Agency for International Development USAID. His professional experience includes international development assistance in many third-world countries, with a focus on population and health sectors. Terry is a Bandon resident. |
Committee | Community Engagement and Outreach Committee |
Background | Tara is an Oregon native who relocated to Langlois from the Rogue Valley in 2013. Retired since 2004, Tara's professional training includes business and accounting courses, with supervisory work experience in the retail grocery industry as well as Salvation Army Store management. She was a regular food bank volunteer in Medford and now volunteers with the Langlois Public Library. Tara joined the Coast Community Health Center board to support much-needed health services in the community. |
Committee | Member at Large |
Background | David is a native of Montana. He and Kristin have lived in Bandon since 2010, arriving in an RV, and then hatching a plan to stay. In the 1990’s he was a Sr. Technologist helping to launch the first version of the Patagonia Mail Order Catalog online. He’s held senior roles with companies like Getty Images, VoiceStream, Expedia and others. He operated a technology consulting business in downtown Seattle in the 2000’s. Passions include German Short Haired pointers, shotguns, fly fishing and anything to do with pizza. Maybe Golf, soon. David is a private consultant operating from a cottage office. He continues to give time to a wide range of NPO / NGO’s assisting with Web Presence needs. He’s an active volunteer working with prisoners in jails and prisons. He holds a position as Chaplain with the South Oregon Public Safety Chaplains Association assigned to the Coos County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team. Specialties are Business / Technology alignment and assessments. Systems Security, Telephony, Social Media, and Cloud services. |
Our volunteer committee members support Coast Community Health Center in making the best use of its fiscal resources, and they help us maintain connections with other community businesses and organizations.
Want to join us? Visit our Volunteer page for details and contact info.
Chairperson: board Treasurer
Membership: three to five directors, appointed by the chairperson
Assess policy and procedures pertaining to clinical measures, staffing credentials, patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and other operational topics
Subcommittees: Safety, Patient Experience, Provider Oversight