Hospital Board of Directors | Cambridge NE

Tri Valley Health System

Leadership

Leadership for Tri Valley Health System is provided by a nine-member Board of Trustees whose goal is to bring quality healthcare to the people of southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas.

Board members have a variety of leadership experience, skills and business knowledge. They utilize a team approach to governing through clear goals, effective problem-solving skills and a system-wide environment of openness and trust.

The Board of Trustees is elected by a vote of the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Association members. Annual membership to the Association costs $10. For more information, contact Tri Valley Health System at info@trivalleyhealth.com.

Board of Trustees

Randy Heitmann

President

Randy currently serves on the Board of Trustees as Chairman, a position he has held since 2000. Randy and his wife Kathryn have three children: Suzanne, Amber and Brant. Randy owns Heitmann Tax Services; sits on the Cambridge Economic Development Board, and is a Cambridge Chamber of Commerce member. Randy has been a Board member since 1992.

Patrick Horwart

Vice President

Patrick currently serves as Vice President of the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees. Patrick is a Territory Manager for Pioneer HiBred and enjoys helping out on the family farm as time allows. He and his wife Kasi have three sons, Dawson, Brandon and Shane. Patrick is a member of the Cambridge Investment Club and is a deputy Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus. Patrick has been a Board member since 2005.

Kristy Witte

Secretary

Kristy currently serves as Secretary on the Board. She received a teaching degree in middle school language arts from NWU. She spent several years teaching in the area before choosing to stay home with her children. Kristy and her husband Doug have three children: Jake, Tyler and Erin. She works as a substitute teacher and part-time at Blooms and Collectibles. Kristy has been a Board member since 2009.

Reg Warner

TREASURER

Reginald (Reg) joined the Board of Trustees in 2006. He currently serves as Treasurer. Reg and his wife Mary Kay have three children: Kristin, Jason and Carmen. Reg retired from First State Bank in 2017 after 40 years of working in banking. A dryland farming and cattle operation keep him busy.

Cathy Kubik

Member

Cathy and her husband Morris are lifelong members of the community and having raised their 7 children here. Cathy has served on the Board of Trustees at Tri Valley Health System since 2004. She is a member of the Research Club and St. John’s Catholic Church.

Eric Eisenhart

MEMBER

Eric earned a Juris Doctorate in 1966. Following graduation, Eric joined his father, Hugh Eisenhart, in his law practice in Cambridge. Eric has two sons, Mark and Christopher. Eric is serving his 27th year on the Tri Valley Health System Board of Trustees. Eric is a practicing attorney and is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association, as well as the American Bar Association.

Clark Andrews

MEMBER

Clark joined the Board in 2004. Clark has served on the School Board, the Lower Republican NRD, Church Board and the Co-op Boards. Clark and his wife Dawn have four children: twins, Brandon & Jared, Seth and Abigail. Clark is involved in a feedlot operation and cow/calf production; he also produces corn, wheat, milo, alfalfa and soybeans. Clark also serves on the First Bank and Trust Board of Directors.

LaVern Banzhaf

MEMBER

LaVern joined the Board of Trustees in 2017. LaVern received an Associate Degree in Farm Tractor Mechanics from Central Community College in Hastings. He currently works as a self-employed farmer/rancher, which he has done since the Spring of 1990. LaVern became a member of the Cambridge Coop Board in 2001. The Cambridge Coop merged with Ag Valley Coop and LaVern continues to serve on the Ag Valley Coop Board.

Paul Shellabarger

MEMBER

Paul graduated from UNMC in 1976 as a Physician Assistant and has been Nationally Certified since 1977. He was employed in Cambridge as a PA for 40 years, retiring in 2016. During his PA career, he served as Chairman of CME, as well as President and Board-of-Director-at-large of the Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants. He also served on the State Advisory Committee to the State Board of Medical Examiners for 16 years. Paul is a life-time member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and served on their Rural Health Advisory Commission. Paul and his wife Shelly have two children and 6 grandchildren.