Meet Our Team

Our Health Care Coalition team works daily to promote change for the better. We are driven to improve health care access, equity and outcomes throughout Southern Oregon, and advocate for our region’s most at-risk populations. We believe in being creative, innovative and mission-focused to meet our goals — ensuring everyone has the resources they need to reach their highest level of health.

Staff

Health Care Coalition Staff Amy Thuren

Amy Thuren

Executive Director, Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon

(she/her)

Amy joined HCCSO in 2019 as Executive Director, bringing along her decades of nonprofit management and community engagement experience. After graduating with a degree in Political Science from University of California, Santa Barbara, Amy and her family discovered Southern Oregon in 2002 and have lived, worked and played here since. Over the past 18 years, Amy has rooted herself thoroughly into the community by serving on numerous nonprofit boards and committees, running for public office, and leading trainings related to Equity and Inclusion in Health Care. Her background in forging community partnerships has given her momentum to guide the continued growth of HCCSO for years to come.

Away from HCCSO, Amy enjoys volunteering with her kids’ many activities, spending time outdoors, cooking, running, swimming and gardening (in other words, staying busy).

Rebecca

Rebecca Gosselin

Healthy Start Program Manager

(she/her)

Rebecca joined HCCSO in June, 2021 as the Healthy Start Program Manager after spending the last five years serving in non-profit organizations overseas. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Criminal Justice at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, and has dedicated her career to giving back to the local communities where she has lived. Her background in community outreach, volunteerism and program management has driven her desire to continue this line of work in Oregon.

In her personal time Rebecca enjoys everything nature has to offer including hiking, diving, kayaking and the occasional team sport. She values her time spent with family and friends; and looks forward to becoming a part of the Southern Oregon community.

Corine Kaddouz

Corine Kaddouz

Program Assistant, Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon

(she/her)

Corine joined HCCSO in March 2023 as Program Assistant. She brings over four decades of experience in the education and administration fields to the organization and recently enjoyed working and volunteering at a local charter school.

Corine moved to Oregon in 2015, after previously studying and living on four continents. She was raised speaking six languages at home, and is bilingual in French and English. In her spare time, she does what grandmothers love doing — doting on her grandchildren.

In her personal time Rebecca enjoys everything nature has to offer including hiking, diving, kayaking and the occasional team sport. She values her time spent with family and friends; and looks forward to becoming a part of the Southern Oregon community.

Jill Rutherford

Jill Rutherford

Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator, Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon

(she/her)

Jill joined HCCSO in October 2023 after spending the last 9 years serving at the High Desert Museum in Bend Oregon. Jill graduated from the University of Oregon with a Business degree and has enjoyed serving in the non-profit through educational support and event planning for museum members. As a previous participant 10 years ago in the Healthy Start program she valued the support and education that came with being involved as a new parent. The topics and friendships were so valuable!

Recently moving to Southern Oregon she enjoys fishing, gardening and dirt biking with her family! In addition to training a new puppy, she enjoys exploring and being active.

“It has been rewarding to see the work of HCCSO moving through local collaborations with an increasing lens on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are making a positive difference in the lives of southern Oregonians.”

 

– Diane Hoover, Board Member

Board of Directors

The Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon is a non-profit organization governed by a board of directors who guide and support the organization’s work in a multitude of ways. The board is made up of community leaders throughout Jackson, Josephine, and Douglas counties who are responsible for setting policy, strategic planning, and fiscal oversight.

If you’re passionate about advancing health equity in Southern Oregon and would like to serve on our board, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us with your statement of interest.

Officers

Peter Buckley

Peter Buckley
President

Project Manager,
Southern Oregon Success

Peter Buckley served for six terms representing south Jackson County in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2005-2017, including eight years as House Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Ways & Means. His work in the legislature followed a career of over 20 years in regional theatre. He now serves as Program Manager for Southern Oregon Success, a collaboration of all levels of education, health care, mental health care, human services, public safety and workforce development in Jackson and Josephine counties.

Natalie Jones Health Care Coalition

Natalie Jones
Vice President

Deputy Chief Medical Officer,
Aviva Health

Natalie Jones, FNP, grew up in Roseburg where she also received her Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree through Umpqua Community College. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Oregon Health and Science University, her Master of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner through Frontier Nursing University, and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Natalie has experience in Public Health, with a focus on Maternal and Child Health. She provides primary care to patients in the pediatric department at Aviva Health. Natalie enjoys working with children to provide an upstream approach in helping them attain lifelong health and improving the overall health of the population in the future.

Diane Hoover, PhD, MPA

Diane Hoover, PhD, MPA
Secretary

Diane’s family has lived in Southern Oregon since 1978. She is a retired Navy Captain with over 30 years of healthcare administration experience. She served as the Josephine County Public Health Director for six years and is currently employed as the Quality Director at Allcare Health. She has a Ph.D in Human Services from Capella University, a Masters of Public Administration from Old Dominion University, and a Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration from Oregon State University. She is a Lifetime Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Bruce McKee, CPA

Bruce McKee, CPA
Treasurer

McKee Associates, CPAs LLC

Bruce McKee was Siskiyou Community Health Center’s Chief Financial Officer in Grants Pass since 2006, retiring in 2022. With over forty years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant and co-owner of McKee Associates, CPAs in Medford since 1999, Bruce continues to provide accounting, business advisory, and tax services for a variety of businesses and individuals. Bruce earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting and Finance from California State University, Fullerton. 

Members at Large

Jackson Baures

Jackson Baures

Public Health Division Manager,
Jackson County Public Health Services

Jackson Baures is the manager of Jackson County Public Health Division, which provides a variety of programs and services including Communicable Disease; Immunizations; Maternal and Child Health; Women, Infants, and Children; Health Promotion/Prevention; Environmental Public Health; Animal Services; Ambulance Service Areas; and Public Health Emergency Preparedness. He received a Bachelors of Science from Willamette University, a Masters in Management from Southern Oregon University, and a Graduate Certificate in Public Health from Oregon Health & Science University. He currently resides in Medford with his partner, Zahra, and has two teenage children, Joe and Lucy.

Dr. Tanveer Bokhari

Dr. Tanveer Bokhari

VP of Quality & Health Equity Officer,
Umpqua Health Alliance

Dr. Tanveer Bokhari is Umpqua Health Alliance’s VP of Quality and is also the Health Equity Officer. Dr. Bokhari is a trained physician in Internal Medicine from Pakistan, and has lived in several countries outside the United States; besides English he is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi, with a working knowledge of Arabic. He has extensive experience in Quality Improvement, especially from a systems’ level.  As the Health Equity Officer, he works with stakeholders to ensure the application of equity across all UHA departments and programs. Dr. Bokhari is a participant of the 2020 DELTA cohort and has completed two Health Equity courses run by the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) and the FamiliesUSA.

Chris Guastaferro

Chris Guastaferro

Vice President, Innovation and Development,
Aviva Health

Chris is currently serving as the VP of Innovation and Development at Aviva Health in Roseburg. However, his expertise lies in the nonprofit sector of healthcare workforce and education, where he has been a dedicated leader for two decades. Throughout his career, Chris has specialized in development and change, consistently striving to expand organizational capacity through creative resource development, the implementation of innovative delivery systems, and the strategic engineering of scalable and sustainable organizational strategies. Additionally, Chris actively contributes to several Boards of Directors and fulfills the role of an Elder at his church.

Shanel Mahr Health Care Coalition

Shanel Mahr

Residential Treatment Counselor,
Family Solutions

Nshong nshong, Shanel Mahr shi-ghwoo-she’. Hello, my name is Shanel Mahr. I am a Wailacki and Wintun native woman from Northern California, who has lived in Josephine County for over 10 years. I am a wife, mother, active community member, and pre-medical student. I have a passion for serving families, by way of figuring out their specific needs and working with the HCCSO board to find new ways of meeting those needs. I have been a member of the HCCSO board for 4 years, and am continuously proud to work next to the other members who have shown their love and care for the people of this valley.

Nshong-shaa-nul-lah

Kristen Watson

Kristen Watson

Health Promotions Specialist,
Douglas Public Health Network

Kristen grew up in Roseburg and earned her Bachelor’s in Exercise Science from Pacific University, and Master of Athletic Training from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She moved back to her hometown in 2017 and currently works for Douglas Public Health Network’s Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program and Reproductive Health Program. Kristen is an active member of the Southern Oregon Regional Perinatal Task Force, as well as the leadership team for the Douglas County Perinatal Task Force. Kristen, her husband, and their two daughters enjoy all things outdoors, including hiking, camping, and kayaking.

Jennifer Johnstun

Jennifer Johnstun

Chief Quality Officer,
Siskiyou Community Health Center

Jennifer joined Siskiyou Community Health Center in January 2020 with a passion for improving the quality of local healthcare services. She oversees quality for medical and dental services, as well as the early childhood and prenatal outreach program. Jennifer is a fifth-generation Southern Oregon native and attended Oregon State University before receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland in 2001. Jennifer is a member of the Council of Clinical Innovators, and recently earned certification through the National Association of Healthcare Quality as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality.