Board Officers

Marjorie B. Chadsey, Chair
Seattle, WA

Midge is a community volunteer and private investor who has worked in the health care field for 40 years, founding non-profit organizations and creating access opportunities. She moved to Seattle 14 years ago from Connecticut to be close to her sons. She is a founding board member of CodeBlueNow!

Patricia Briggs, Chair-Elect
CEO, Northwest Physicians Network
www.npnwa.net
Tacoma, WA

Pat is CEO of Northwest Physician Network, an independent practice association in Tacoma, Washington. She has worked in health care finance and administration for over 30 years. NPN has now created a community foundation to serve Tacoma, giving back to the community what the community has given to NPN.

Gerald Tracy JD, MPH, Vice Chair
State Initiatives Manager
3M Health Information Systems
www.3mhis.com
Wallingford, CT

Gerry consults with state, federal and commercial healthcare payers for 3M Health Information Systems, currently focused on pay-for-performance, transparency and quality initiatives. He has worked in the healthcare field for over 30 years, as a manager, entrepreneur and attorney. He was s finalist in the Build An American Health Care System contest .

N.S. "Nat" Penrose, Jr., Treasurer
Director, Franciscan Health System
Seattle, WA

Nat, age 75, is retired. He was a bank executive with Peoples National Bank from 1955 to 1983 and president of Business Telephone Systems, Inc. from 1983 to 1998. He is a Commissioner of The Highlands Sewer District, a Trustee of Franciscan Medical Group, Tacoma, and a Member of the Finance Committee of Franciscan Health System, Tacoma. He is also a Trustee of Seattle Children's Home, and Washington Hospital Services and a Director of Shoreline Bank.

Pamela Snider, ND, Secretary
Executive & Senior Editor, Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Project
http://ihpc.info/
www.foundationsproject.com
Seattle, WA

Pamela is a naturopathic physician licensed In Washington State.  Currently, Dr. Snider is the Executive and Senior Editor of the Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Project, an in-depth textbook on the philosophy and theory of naturopathic medicine and its practical applications.  She also is Vice Chair of the Integrated Healthcare Policy Consortium, which advocates public policy that improves access to the full range of healthcare systems as well as works to direct the national health care policy agenda towards health promotion and improved public health.

Board Members

Elisabeth  "Betty" Bottler
Seattle, WA

Betty is well-known in Seattle as an active volunteer and Board member for a wide range of non-profit organizations, including the Northwest Section of the Trust for Public Land and the Pacific Science Center.

Terri Clark CNM,RN, PhD
Seattle University School of Nursing
http://www.seattleu.edu/nurs/
Seattle, WA

Terri is an Associate Professor on the Nursing Faculty at Seattle University. Prior to her appointment at Seattle University, she was on the nursing faculty at Yale University School of Nursing and a provider in the School’s Faculty Midwifery Practice at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Her professional focus is on the health care needs for the underserved and vulnerable populations.  She was a finalist with Gerry Tracy in "Build an American Health System” Contest.

Terry Rogers, MD, FACP
CEO, Foundation for Health Care Quality
Seattle, WA

Dr. Rogers has held numerous leadership positions in health care and held a private practice of medicine for 15 years.  He currently serves as Medical Director, Lakeside‐Milam Recovery Center and Providence ElderPlace in addition to his role as CEO of the Foundation.  He is a Member of the American Thoracic Society and the American Lung Association of the Northwest.  Dr. Rogers graduated from Cornell Medical School and completed his residency in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease at the University of Washington where he now also serves as a Clinical Professor of Medicine.

John Weeks
Publisher, The Integrator Blog
www.theintegratorblog.com
Seattle, WA

John is publisher-editor of the Integrator Blog News & Reports and has been a leader in the field of integrated health care for over two decades.  His writing has been widely referenced and utilized in such media as Newsweek, Modern Healthcare, Hospitals and Health Networks, New York Times, Boston Globe and various foundational works in this evolving field.

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Legal Counsel to the Board

Judith Andrews, JD
Gottlieb, Fisher and Andrews
Seattle, WA

Judy is a founding partner with Gottleib Fisher and Andrews, a taxation law firm.  Judy is active in the nonprofit community and volunteers with CodeBlueNow!