About Us
Clarinda Regional Health Center Directory
Governance
The Clarinda Regional Health Center is an independently operated healthcare facility, governed by five publicly-elected Board of Trustees members. Trustees serve three-year staggered terms. The Chief Executive Officer is hired by the Board of Trustees to administer the day-to-day operations of the hospital. The Board of Trustees has no taxing authority and receives zero public appropriations. The hospital functions on revenue derived from services it provides.
Leadership within the hospital consists of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and a team of Directors and Department Mangers.
Board of Trustees
Joy Tunnicliff - Chair
Ron Richardson - Vice Chair
Dale McAllister - Secretary/Treasurer
Mary Etta Hanson - Director
Stanley Johnson - Director
Administration
Christopher Stipe

Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (712) 542-8214
Fax: (712) 542-8233
Elaine Otte, RD-LD, CDE

Chief Operating Officer
Phone: (712) 542-8222
Fax: (712) 542-8233
Melissa Walter
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (712) 542-8284
Fax: (712) 542-8233

Sherrie Laubenthal, RN, BS
Chief Nursing Officer
Phone: (712) 542-8264
Fax: (712) 542-8233
Directors & Department Managers
Jason Bridie
Clarinda Medical Foundation/
CRHC Marketing and Public Relations Director
Phone: (712) 542-8339
Fax: (712) 542-8233
Maggie Brown, RN,BS, CWOCN
Wound Care/Ostomy Manager
Medical Credentialing
Phone: (712) 542-8271
Fax: (712) 542-8391
Julie Blane
Executive Assistant
Phone: (712) 542-8283
Fax: (712) 542-8233
Joni Christensen
Business Office Manager/Billing, Admissions, Accounts Payable
Phone: (712) 542-8305
Fax: (712) 542-8233
Steven Culp, MT, ASCP
Laboratory Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8312
Fax: (712) 542-8395
Pat Davison
Human Resources Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: (712) 542-8320
Fax: (712) 542-8338
Tammie Driftmier
Human Resources Director
Phone: (712) 542-8207
Fax: (712) 542-8338
Cindy Eivins, MS, RD, LD
Dietitian
Phone: (712) 542-8323
Fax: (712) 542-8353
Richard Morgan-Fine
Director of Information Technology
Phone: (712) 542-8322
Fax: (712) 542-8391
Jeanie Fritscher, RN, BAN
Assistant Director of Outpatient Clinics
Clinic Nursing Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8325
Fax: (712) 542-8337
Teresa Hill
Purchasing/Materials Management Manager
Phone: (712) 712-542-8228
Fax: (712) 542-8318
Crystal Hopf, PharmD
Pharmacy Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8219
Fax: (712) 542-8407
Alan Hutchison
Environmental Services Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8362
Fax: (712) 542-8277
Wanda Isaacson, RN
Wellness/Employee Health Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8365
Fax: (712) 542-8399
Greg Jones, RT(R), RVT
RadiologY Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8278
Fax: (712) 542-8262
Jane King, CDM, CFPP
Dietary Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8261
Fax: (712) 542-8381
Peggy Marriott, DPT
Physical Therapy Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8236 or 542-8224
Fax: (712) 542-8285
Rob Marsh, PS
Paramedic Specialist
Director, Emergency Medical Services
Phone: (712) 542-8208
Fax: (712) 542-8201
Jamie Marshall, RN
Quality Improvement/Safety/Infection Prevention Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8270
Fax: (712)
542-8391
Karie Martin, RN, BSN
Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8299
Fax: (712) 542-8205
Travis Martin, CHFM
Facilities & Maintenance Director
Phone: (712) 542-8200
Fax: (712) 542-8277
Lori Mead, RN
Surgery Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8349
Fax: (712) 542-8380
Kristine Merrill, RT
Respiratory Therapy Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8265
Fax: (712) 542-8384
Shelley Moheng, BSW
Social Services/Utilization Review Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8315
Fax: (712) 542-8279
Lara Nothwehr, RN
Medical/Surgical Nursing & Emergency Department Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8321
Fax: (712) 542-8329
Megan Roberts, RN
Diabetes Education Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8263
Fax: (712) 542-8353
Sue Smith, OTR/L, CLT
Occupational Therapy/Lymphedema Therapy Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8358 or 542-8224
Fax: (712) 542-8285
Patty Van Zanten, RHIT
Health Information Systems/Medical Records Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8203
Fax: (712) 542-8346
Jenny Wagoner, MS, CPT
Education Manager
Phone: (712) 542-8352
Fax: (712) 542-8391
Rebecca Wiese
Director Outpatient Clinics (Clarinda, Bedford, Villisca)
Phone: (712) 542-8319
Fax: (712) 542-8397
