Executive Director Report The Mill Casino Coquille Tribe April 17 2018 Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA
Personnel New Hires: Sarah Sullivan, Health Policy Analyst Grazia Cunningham, Temp Summer Institute Assistant Chaio-Wen Lan, IDEA-NW Epidemiologist
Personnel Promotions: Tommy Ghost Dog, Jr. Promoted from PRT Assistant to PRT Coordinator
Personnel Separation of Employment: Nanette Star, WEAVE Project Director Gwen Allen, On-Call Office Assistant Ellee Biery, On-Call Office Assistant
Personnel Recognition: Erik Kakuska, WTD Specialist, 10 Years of Service Don Head, WTD Specialist, 10 Years of Service Nicole Smith, Biostatistician, 15 Years of Service Mike Feroglia, Business Manager, 15 Years of Service Marilyn Scott, 2016 Delegate of the Year
Meetings January February ATNI Winter Convention, Portland, OR (1/22 – 1/25) February Port Gamble S’Klallam DHAT event (2/1) AIHC, Suquamish, WA (2/8) NCAI, Washington, DC (2/12 – 2/15) Idaho State Tribes Meeting, Boise, ID (2/22)
Meetings March Oregon SB 770 Cluster Meeting, Salem, OR (3/1) Arcora Foundation Board Meeting, Seattle, WA (3/9) PHAB Board of Directors Meeting, Washington, DC (3/21-3/22) IHCIF Workgroup, Phoenix, AZ (3/13 – 3/14) CHAP Tribal Advisory Group, Phoenix, AZ (3/21 – 3/22)
Meetings April Medicare & Medicaid ITU Outreach & Education, Seattle, WA (4/5) IHCIF, Denver, CO (4/12 – 4/13)
Other Activities 4/3 Food bank volunteer ~ sixteen volunteers participated in a Wellness Volunteer Activity at the Food Bank 4/4 Yearly CPR Class
Upcoming MAY Arcora Foundation DHAT site visit (4/22 – 4/25) HHS Region 10 Consultation, Shelton, WA (5/2) Annual Leave (5/3 – 5/10) 2018 Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Training, Suquamish, WA (5/14 – 5/18)
Upcoming MAY Multiple meetings*** ATNI, Toppenish, WA (5/21 – 5/24) NIHB 9th Annual Tribal Public Health Summit, Prior Lake, MN (5/22 – 5/23) Idaho Tribal Meeting, Plummer, ID (5/23)
Upcoming June NCAI Mid-Year, Kansas City (6/4-6//7) Arcora Foundation, Seattle, WA (6/7-6/8) PHAB Board of Directors, Alexandria, VA (6/27-6/28)
Questions…?