Board of Directors
Since its incorporation as a nonprofit organization in 1942, Harrison has been guided by a volunteer board of directors who chart the long-range course of the hospital. Board members represent diverse backgrounds and professional skills, but they share a dedication to our community and its good health, most especially its access to quality healthcare.Some of the board's major accomplishments include the acquisition and development of Harrison South Kitsap and Harrison Silverdale, and the modernization of the main hospital in Bremerton, with the addition of our Radiation Oncology Center, and the $13 million ER expansion and renovation. The board guided us in our decision to bring open-heart surgery to the region in 2003.
Setting the course not only for Harrison's physical growth but the tone of its relationships, they've worked to strengthen the links between the hospital and its physicians. The board spearheaded the creation of our mission statement, uniting all of us at Harrison in a common purpose. They have addressed issues relating to state and national healthcare reform.
They truly are the voice of the community within the walls of the hospital. Harrison Medical Center Board of Directors
2007-2008
James Smalley, Chair
James Smalley of Gig Harbor joined Harrison’s board of directors in 1997. A senior vice president of Salomon Smith Barney, the Gig Harbor resident also serves on the Kitsap County Art Council, and volunteers for the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County, and the Northwest Lions Eye Bank.
Ronald Muhleman, Vice Chair
Ron Muhleman, director of business development for the Kitsap Sun, has served on Harrison’s board of directors since 1994. The Bremerton resident also serves on the boards of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce, and the Salvation Army, and is the past president of the East Bremerton Rotary.
Griffith Blackmon, MD
Griffith Blackmon, MD, of Poulsbo, is a pulmonologist and partner at Kitsap Chest Consultants PLLC. He joined Harrison’s Board of Directors in 2007.
Nancy Bohannon, MD
Nancy Bohannon, MD, practices obstetrics and gynecology at offices in Silverdale and Port Orchard. She was elected as Harrison's chief of staff in 2008. She also is a clinical assistant professor in the OB/GYN Department at UW's School of Medicine and has written numerous articles for medical publications. She is a past president of the Kitsap County Medical Society.
Carl Cramer
Carl Cramer’s tenure on Harrison’s board of directors began in 1999. The president and chief executive officer of Farrell’s Health Centers Inc., Cramer also serves on the Kitsap Family YMCA Foundation board, and on the Kitsap Bank board of directors. He lives in Bremerton.
James Civilla
Jim Civilla has served on Harrison’s board of directors since 2005. The Port Orchard resident also volunteers for the South Kitsap School District, participates in Relay for Life, and coaches youth sports. He is the treasurer and part owner of Westbay Auto Parts, Inc.
Mary Garguile
Mary Garguile, the dean of Workforce Development at Olympic College, became a Harrison board member in 2006. The Bremerton resident is the vice president for membership for American Associate Degree Educators in Early Childhood; is a member of the Bremerton Central Lions; and is a member of the Kitsap Association for the Education of Young Children. She has been recognized as a YWCA Woman of Achievement, and has earned the Jennie Mae Moyer Administrator Award and the Bremer Exceptional Faculty Award.
Elizabeth Hyde
Bremerton School District Superintendent Elizabeth Hyde joined Harrison’s board in 2003. A Bremerton resident, she is on the Kitsap Family YMCA’s board of directors, and the Bremerton Schools Foundation board of directors. She was awarded the Washington Association of School Administrators’ (WASA) Student Achievement Leadership Award in 2005, and WASA’s Statewide Leadership Award in 2006.
Ralph Lintz
A member of Harrison’s board of directors since 1975, Ralph Lintz of Port Orchard also has been a board member for the Bremerton Rotary, the West Sound Community Healthcare Network, the Kitsap Family YMCA, and the Kitsap Golf and Country Club. Lintz, the retired president of Great Northwest Bank, also has served as a United Way loaned executive.
Richard Nelson, MD
Richard Nelson, MD, served a distinguished military career before becoming a Harrison board member in 2005. The retired vice admiral served as the Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy, and earned Distinguished Service Awards from both the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy. He lives in Silverdale.
Joan Soriano
Bremerton resident Joan Soriano has served on the Harrison board of directors since 1972, and chaired the board from 1984 to 1987. Active in community service, she’s also involved in the Bremerton Symphony Association, the Literacy Council, the East Bremerton Rotary, and the Olympic College Nursing Advisory Committee. She was the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce president from 1993 to 1994. She is a recipient of the Bremerton Chamber’s Thunderbird Award in 1997 and was recognized by the YWCA as a Woman of Achievement in 1999.
David Tinker, M.D.
Dr. Tinker is a Bremerton cardiologist who has served on the Harrison board since 1996. Prior hospital positions have included Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine, hospital Chief of Medical Staff, and interim Medical Director. In the community he has served on the boards of CAPRI, the Kitsap County Medical Society, and the Silverwood School.
David Veterane
Bainbridge Island resident David A. Veterane has served on Harrison’s board of directors since 2003. He is a retired founding partner of Rainier Investment Management, and is on the Bainbridge Community Foundation board.
John Wallen
Bremerton’s John Wallen has served on Harrison’s board of directors since 2004. He's vice president and principal of DiMartino Associates in Seattle. John also is a member of the Peninsula Services board of directors.