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Contact: Sarah Bello

On June 5, longtime member of the board, Dr. Robert Holland, completed his board service to CMH, the culmination of more than two decades of service to the community as an OB/GYN and board member.

At the end of 2020, Dr. Holland retired after 18 years as a physician at CMH. Despite retiring from the medical field, he continued his service at CMH as board president, leading the board as it made the historic decision to expand CMH.

Humble, calm and collected, he served the board as he did his patients — with a listening ear and thoughtful decision-making. In total, he served on the board for nearly 12 years.

Thank you, Dr. Holland, for your decades of dedication to our community. We are a better, stronger organization because of your leadership.

On June 6, retired Coast Guard Capt. Doug Kaup began his first term leading the board as president. Capt. Kaup spent 31 years in the Coast Guard before retiring as a respected leader and skilled helicopter pilot in 2011. His last position was as commander of Sector Columbia River, overseeing almost 700 active duty, reserve and civilian personnel.

Capt. Kaup first joined the board in 2016.

There are a few other board updates to share:

• Sheriff Matt Phillips is the new vice president and governance chair.
• Mike Autio, who completed his term as vice president, is the new treasurer and finance chair.
• Bill Landwehr is the new Strategic Planning chair and secretary.
• Jean Danforth continues as the Quality chair.
• Dr. Brian Duty, OHSU professor and urologist, has joined the board as the member representing OHSU.

As a not-for-profit organization, CMH does not have shareholders. Rather, it has people and groups who benefit from the hospital’s quality services. Those groups include patients and their families; people who live and work in the communities we serve; as well as our caregivers, health care providers and other businesses.

The CMH Board of Trustees’ primary responsibility is to protect the interests of those groups. The board consists of 15 dedicated volunteer community members. They set the vision and mission of the organization and work toward the shared goal of keeping our hospital viable, and ensuring the delivery of safe, quality health care services.

You can learn more about the board on the CMH website at: www.columbiamemorial.org/about-us/leadership.