
Our leadership team is responsible for day-to-day operations of Carson Valley Health and clinics, and they bring a wide variety of talents and expertise to the organization.
These leaders are key to guiding the entire healthcare team at CVH toward the goals and objectives outlined in the organization's strategic plan, while upholding the vision and values that make CVH your healthcare provider of choice.
Chief Executive Officer
Jeff joined Carson Valley Health in June of 2018. He got his start
in healthcare serving as a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy from 1993
to 2000 and was a recipient of the Sailor of the Year award during that
time. Since then, he has worked in a variety of healthcare administrative
roles ranging from director of outpatient services, director of radiology,
hospital administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
He received his Bachelor's of Health Sciences degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2001 and his Master's of Health Administration from Montana State University in 2006. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and fellow of Medical Group Management Association.
Jeff is committed to serving the community and is an active board member of the Business Council of Douglas County, and has also served as board member on local Chamber of Commerce organizations, state healthcare executive networks, and was a Governor’s appointee of the Alaska State Trauma Review Committee.
Dedicated to the advancement of rural healthcare and healthcare improvement, Jeff is a certified instructor in Toyota Production Systems for Healthcare and is involved in workforce development and leadership development programs.
Chief Financial Officer
Colleen arrived at Carson Valley Health in November of 2018. Most
recently, she was the controller at the University of California Benioff
Children's Hospital in Oakland for 11 years. Previously, she was the director
of finance/controller with Barton Health from 2001-2007. Prior to that,
she was in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with several different organizations
between 1996 and 2001. She earned her degree from the University of California,
Berkeley and is a certified public accountant within the state of California.
Chief of Staff
Dr. Oeveraas graduated from the University of Nevada School of Medicine
in 2007. Dr. Oeveraas works in Gardnerville, NV and 4 other locations
and specializes in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Oeveraas is affiliated with
Banner University Medical Center, Barton Memorial Hospital, Carson Valley Health, Tucson Medical Center and Valley Children's Hospital.
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Evan Easley practices at CVH Senior Care. He is certified through
the American Board of Internal Medicine. He attended medical school at
Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif., and served his residency
at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio.
Chief Operating Officer
Shannon Albert arrived at Carson Valley Health in 2004 having worked
previously in communications at AIG VALIC in Sacramento, Calif. She earned
her bachelor's degree in communications and public relations from Sacramento
State University in 2004 and her Master's of Business Administration from
Western Governors University in 2021. She is a member of the Society for
Healthcare Market Planning and Development and Association of Healthcare
Philanthropy. An active member of the community, Shannon is an executive
board member of the Business Council of Douglas County, a member of Minden
Rotary and is a past president of both the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
and Soroptimist International of Carson Valley.
Chief Nursing Officer
Andrea joined CVH in 2009 as a Registered Nurse on the Med-Surg floor
and later was hired as Nurse Educator for the organization. She then went
on to oversee Vitality for Life, which she had been nurse manager over
since 2014 before fulfilling the role of Senior Manager of Ancillary Services
with Rehabilitation Services, Medical Imaging, Clinical Laboratory and
Pharmacy reporting to her. She earned her Masters in Nursing with an emphasis
in leadership and went on to her doctorate in Nursing Practice which focuses
on implementing evidence-based practice initiatives in the clinical setting.
Director of Clinics
Gina Zink hails from New Zealand and traveled internationally throughout
Europe and the Middle East following school before landing in Australia
where she met her husband. In 1997, she and her husband moved to America
and Gina joined the Barton team in 2001 as the referral coordinator in
their Community Clinic. She moved to CVH in 2004 as the Special Projects
Coordinator, producing schedules, reports and financials for the clinics.
She later served as the supervisor of Job's Peak Primary Care and the
Topaz Ranch Medical Clinic. She was later promoted to the manager and
then director of those clinics and further expanded the clinic operations
to eight clinics in six locations, including the CVH Urgent Care and
two rural health clinics which allowed the organization to serve the uninsured
and under-insured population of Douglas County. Gina serves on the board
of the Family Support Council of Douglas County, whose mission is to provide
education, prevention and intervention services to support growth and
development of healthy families. She and her husband also own and operate
two automotive businesses - one in Lake Tahoe and one in Gardnerville.
Our Board of Directors provides guidance to hospital leadership and is made up of individuals who have extensive knowledge of healthcare administration and are passionate about the advancement of healthcare services in the Carson Valley. To learn more about our board of directors, click here.
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