December 15, 2003
Longtime YKHC Board member Bill Kristovich of Bethel was named Board Chair during the Board's annual meeting November 19 - 21. New to the board are Kathy Chase of Holy Cross, James Landlord of Mtn. Village and Aaron Kameroff of Alakanuk. Reuben Hill of Hooper Bay and Sam Alexie of Eek return to the board, having served as representatives from their districts in the 1990s. Kristovich has represented Bethel on YKHC's Board since 1992, chairing the Hospital Governing Body for a number of years as well as serving on the Executive Board and a number of different committees. (See"Message from the Board Chair")
Board members are elected by the Tribal Council members in each of the villages represented in each election unit (see map). A certain number of seats become vacant each year. Nominations are accepted until September 1; eligibility is verified and ballots are sent to Tribal Council Members. Ballots are collected by October 25, counted and results announced at the November Full Board Meeting. YKHC's Full Board meets twice a year, in November and in April. Officers of YKHC's Board comprise the Executive Board, which meets monthly. A Hospital Governing Body is also elected to oversee policy for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital. Seats on the Executive Board represent specific geographic areas of the YKHC service region.
The roster for Executive Board and committee membership for 2004 is as follows: Executive Board- Bill Kristovich, Chair
- Ray Alstrom, 1st Vice Chair
- Robert Enoch, 2nd Vice Chair
- Fritz George, Secretary
- Billy Morgan, Treasurer
- James Charlie Sr, Sgt.-At-Arms
- Reuben Hill, 1st Additional Member
- Henry Hunter, 2nd Additional Member
- Paul John, Honorary Board Member
- Gene Peltola, Ex-Officio
- Governing Body
- Gloria Simeon, Chair
- Joe Bavilla, Vice Chair
- Kathy Chase, Secretary
- Angela Morgan, Treasurer
- Sam W. Alexie, Sgt.-At-Arms
- James Sipary
- Moses Peter
- Zecharia Chaliak
- Bill Kristovich
- Gene Peltola, Ex-Officio
- STANDING COMMITTEES
By-Law Committee
- Joseph Bavilla
- Reuben Hill
- Billy Morgan
- Ray Alstrom
- Moses Peter
- Aaron S. Kameroff
- Henry Hunter
- Policy Committee
- James Charlie, Sr.
- Gloria Simeon
- Zecharia Chaliak
- James Landlord
- Joint AVCP/YKHC/Calista
- Bill Kristovich
- Ray Alstrom
- Gene Peltola
- Robert Enoch
- Finance Committee
- Ray Alstrom
- Fritz George
- Henry Hunter
- Gloria Simeon
- Angela Morgan
- Robert Enoch
- Joe Mike
- Billy Morgan
- Bill Kristovich, Ex-Officio
- BOARD APPOINTMENTS
- Behavioral Health Advisory Board: Joe Bavilla
- Health Aide Advisory Board: Sam W. Alexie
- PA School Committee: Kathy W. Chase
- Alaska Native Health Board: Bill Kristovich (Alternate: Ray Alstrom)
- Home Care Liaison: James Sipary
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Bill Kristovich (Alternates: Ray
- Alstrom, Gene Peltola
- Human Studies: Henry Hunter, Gloria Simeon , Fritz George, Moses Peter, Bill Kristovich (Ex-Officio)
- Inuit Development Diversified, LLC: Bill Kristovich, Gene Peltola
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Housing Committee:
- William Kristovich
- James Sipary
- Gene Peltola
- Corp Compliance/Quality Assurance
- Fritz George
- William Kristovich
- Robert Enoch
- James Sipary, Sr.,
- Moses Peter
- Zecharia Chaliak
- Gene Peltola, Ex-Officio
- Compensation Committee
- Fritz George
- Robert Enoch
- Henry Hunter
- Ray Alstrom
- Gloria Simeon
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