Chambers Resigns From Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Board

The sent the following release to announce a vacancy on the Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Board: 

[To apply for the vacant slot, send a letter of interest to Vivian Woodall, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, at , 347 Andrieux Street, Sonoma, CA, 95476.]

Sonoma Valley Hospital has announced, with regret, the resignation of Dr. David Chambers from the Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Board.

Dr. Chambers, in an announcement last week to colleagues and friends said: “Wonderful changes have taken place during the past two years and I have been grateful to have been a part of that. We have built new relationships with our physician community and have begun an alliance with Marin General Hospital, we will be breaking ground soon on a much needed new ER and operating rooms; we now have a Quality Committee; and we are engaged in a comprehensive review of the governance and education structure of the board. We have come to a point, however, where I feel the board can better accomplish its goals with a different kind of input than I can provide.”

Board Chair Peter Hohorst praised his contributions during his time on the Board as “significant.”

Some of those contributions include establishing a board quality committee, drafting a complete revision of the district's twenty-year old bylaws, and clarification of the board's role in governance of the Hospital.

Hohorst said, “We will clearly miss Dave's viewpoint and advocacy."

Former board chair Bill Boerum said, “The hallmark of Dave’s tenure on the Board was a striving for excellence. His legacy will include codifying high standards for governance and quality.”

SVH CEO Kelly Mather, on behalf of the whole Administrative Team, praised Chambers for his contribution, saying, “His unique approach and level of knowledge helped catapult SVH to the next level. “

Dave Chambers was appointed to the board in 2009, after a careful selection process following the resignation of board member Arnold Riebli. He was elected to the board last November, along with Kevin Carruth, who filled the seat vacated by the resignation of Dr. Richard Kirk.

Under California law the Board has 60 days to appoint a replacement to fill Dr. Chambers’ position. In order to meet this requirement, the Board is soliciting applications from interested citizens during the next four weeks.

Applicants must be registered voters of the Health Care District and must submit an application – limited to two pages - describing their qualifications, to be received no later than 5pm, Friday, Sep. 16. The Board will interview all applicants and make their selection at a special Board meeting on Wednesday, Sep. 28.