Board Leadership

Empire Health Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. The board is comprised of a diverse and dedicated group of community leaders who are committed to improving the well-being, health and quality of life of Northwest residents. Our Board includes:

Barry Bacon, Medical Director, Northeast Washington Medical Group; Associate Professor of Family Medicine, WA Family Medicine Residency Rural Track; President, Tri-County Community Health Fund

Barb Chamberlain, MPA, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Washington State University Spokane

Anne C. Cowles, Vice Chair of the Board for Development & Governance, Mobius Spokane; Washington Policy Center EWA Advisory Committee; former trustee, Saint George's School and Gonzaga University; retired banker

Deborah J. Harper, M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine Assistant Dean, WWAMI Clinical Coordinator, Eastern Washington; Pediatrician Group Health Permanente; medical director of Partners with Families and Children

Matthew Layton, MD, Ph.D, Program Director, University of WA; Clinical Associate Professor, WA State University; Adjunct Associate Professor, WSU College of Pharmacy; Medical Director, WSU College of Nursing

Garman E. Lutz, CPA, Executive VP & CFO, Cascade Windows

Sue Lani W. Madsen, Consulting Principal, MMEC Architects; Rancher, Healing Hooves LLC; President, CPoW Livestock Processors Co-op; EMT and EMS Captain, Lincoln County Fire District #4; Elder, Reardan Presbyterian Church

Teressa Martinez, A.R.N.P., Family Nurse Practitioner, Wellpinit Indian Health Clinic, Spokane Tribe Diabetes Program Coordinator, Spokane Indian Reservation; School Nurse Consultant, Wellpinit School District

Alma McNamee, Team Leader, School Nurse Corps NEWESD 101 (NorthEast Washington); Professional Development Chair, School Nurse Organization of WA (SNOW); Member, Spokane Regional Health District's School Health Advisory Committee

Theresa Sanders, City Administrator, City of Spokane

Samuel Selinger, M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Founder Project Access

Michael Senske, President and CEO, Pearson Packaging Systems

Executive Committee

Chair: Mike Senske
Vice Chair: Theresa Sanders
Secretary: Anne Hirsch, former Secretary; Elections to be held in the Fall
Treasurer: Garman Lutz