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Terry Newmyer, President and CEO of St. Helena Region and the Northern California Network of Adventist Health
Terry is a long time health care leader and strategist. During his years as CEO for the three St. Helena Hospitals, (St. Helena Napa Valley, St. Helena Clearlake, and St. Helena Vallejo), he has guided and improved performance from million dollar monthly losses when he arrived in early 2009 to black ink performance for the region in periods that followed. His greatest professional joy since moving to this region was the 2012 recognition of St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley as top in the west in the NRC Picker patient satisfaction surveys.
In 2011 his duties were expanded to include the role of President for the Adventist Health Northern California Network, which includes the Saint Helena Region three hospitals, plus the two Adventist Health Hospitals in Mendocino County. The five hospitals combined, employ approximately 2,500 people, have over 300 physicians on staff, and generate $400 million of annual revenue.
Terry came from Florida Hospital in Orlando, the largest acute-care hospital in the nation. As Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer, he successfully led a $130 million result for a single fundraising campaign, plus secured alliances valued at over $90 million with companies such as Walt Disney World, GE, Philips, and Nike during the same period.
He has an MBA from Andrews University. His career highlights also include Senior Vice President of Lakeland Regional Health System in Michigan and National Strategy Partner for KPMG Peat Marwick in Dallas.
Terry enjoys his family values, spending as much time as he can with his wife, Magaly, and their two adult sons. He has a two year old granddaughter in Florida. She makes his eyes sparkle and keeps him busy with trips back to the east coast to enjoy the moments of joy she produces.
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Steven Herber, MD, FACS, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs
Steven Herber, MD, FACS, is recognized as one of California’s leading instructors and practitioners in progressive plastic and aesthetic surgery techniques. In addition to his role at St. Helena Hospital, Herber, a board-certified plastic surgeon, is medical director of the St. Helena Institute for Plastic Surgery.
Herber earned a bachelor of science degree from Pacific Union College in Angwin, California, and a medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center and a plastic surgery residency at Yale University, as well as a fellowship in maxillofacial and pediatric plastic surgery at Akron Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Akron, Ohio.
The American Medical Association has recognized Herber for his volunteer work on behalf of impoverished children around the world.
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Edward “Buck” McDonald
Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations
Buck McDonald oversees the financial operations of St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley, St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake and St. Helena Center for Behavioral Health. He also serves as chief financial officer of the St. Helena Hospital Foundation and California Medical Group, a position he has held since 1989.
Previously, McDonald worked with Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, and Adventist Health’s corporate office in Roseville, California. He holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Walla Walla University in Walla Walla, Washington, as well as a CPA license.
McDonald lives in Angwin with his wife, Tami, and has two adult sons, Michael and Jeffrey.
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Joshua R. Cowan, MBA, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development For The Northern California Network For Adventist Health
Joshua Cowan joined St. Helena in September 2009 as director of client services, leading a team of sales and service advisors in a variety of consumer relations activities, including promoting St. Helena’s destination health care services. Previously, he served as director of donor relations for the Florida Hospital Foundation based in Orlando, Florida. In that capacity, Cowan directed a team of researchers, donor service representatives and solicitors in support of the foundation and its major gifts program.
Cowan holds a master of business administration degree from Webster University in Orlando, Florida, and a bachelor of arts degree in media arts from Emerson College in Boston.
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Nia Lendaris, RN, CNS, Regional Vice President of Patient Care
Nia Lendaris is the patient care executive responsible for all aspects of the patient experience, including safety, quality of care, satisfaction and improved outcomes.
Lendaris is known in the region as a nursing educator, cardiac rehab manager and patient experience advocate, as well as for her work managing the databases of the American College of Cardiology and Society of Thoracic Surgeons to identify opportunities to improve patient care. She began her career at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego and Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa.
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David R. Olson, Vice President of Physician Services and CEO of the California Medical Group (CMG)
David Olson joined St. Helena in 2012, and performs a key role in integrating services throughout the Northern California Network. Two of his top priorities will be to attract more top-quality physicians, and to strengthen the network of rural clinics and services.
David brings extensive experience as a successful health care administrator in an area with similar challenges of geography and population density, and is an expert at recruiting and retaining top-quality physicians. He comes to St. Helena from the Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, a physician owned multispecialty group with approximately 250 physicians and midlevel providers operating out of eight locations with a service area of over 10,000 square miles in central Washington State.
He holds a Master of Health Administration from the University of Washington, and is a seasoned financial manager. Under his leadership, WVMC expanded its range of services and recruited numerous physicians and mid-level providers to increase patients’ access to quality care throughout the service area. His career highlights include CEO of Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, Administrator of the Medical Group of Greenville, and COO of Southern Arizona Rehabilitation Hospital.
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David Santos, Vice President of Operations
St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake
David Santos has an extensive background in health care, including serving as chief operating officer of Adventist Health’s California Medical Group, where he strengthened operations and significantly expanded the group’s size.
Previously, Santos worked in physician services at Adventist Health hospitals in Hanford, California. He has also served in physician practice management at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City and has held management assignments at Central Texas Medical Center and Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial. Throughout his career, Santos has worked to support compliance, business development, marketing and philanthropy.
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Paul Selivanoff, Vice President Of Finance, Revenue Management And Physician Services For The Northern California Network For Adventist Health
Paul Selivanoff brings more than 18 years of hospital experience in finance and information technology to his new position.
Mr. Selivanoff graduated from the University of Central Florida and has worked in several hospitals across the nation.
He is an accomplished co-author, author and presenter. Mr. Selivanoff will be based at the Northern California Network Revenue Cycle Center in Santa Rosa.
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Tricia Williams, Regional Vice President of Behavioral Medicine and Population Health
Tricia Williams is the site administrator for St. Helena Hospital Center for Behavioral Health, a freestanding psychiatric hospital in Vallejo. She is also responsible for behavioral medicine services at the St. Helena Napa Valley campus and the Center for Health, offering residential wellness and lifestyle medicine services. In addition, she has oversight for population health services across the Northern California Network of Adventist Health.
Williams, who has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry, began working with St. Helena in 2006 as vice president of business development and marketing and later as Vice President of Operations and Planning. She has also held leadership positions with Valley Health System, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Quest Systems and Transamerica Financial Services.
Williams earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Loma Linda University.
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