Raymond Hino currently serves as the chief executive officer of the Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, a 21-bed full service Critical Access Hospital in the rural Southern Oregon coastal community of Bandon, Oregon. Effective January 1, 2026, Hino will also serve as the Chair of the Oregon Rural Health Coordinating Council (RHCC). He was originally appointed to the RHCC in 2022.  
 
During his career in hospital administration, Ray has served in a variety of roles, including 25 years in CEO level positions in hospitals. He has worked in urban and rural, large and small, and in proprietary, nonprofit and governmental hospital institutions. The majority of his career has been spent as CEO of rural hospitals.  
 
Hino has the distinction of having converted three California rural hospitals into Critical Access Hospital designations, thereby preserving access to health care in many of the state’s most rural regions. He has received many recognitions during his career, including by the California Hospital Association for Outstanding Contribution to Rural Health Care in 2006. In 2013, he was a recipient of the California State Rural Health Association Rural Champion Award. In 2014 he was named by Becker’s Hospital Review to its inaugural list of “50 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know.” He was also a recipient of the 2023 National Rural Health Association Community Star Award for the State of Oregon.  

Jennifer Little is the director of the Klamath County Public Health Department. She earned her bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from Colorado State University and went on to earn her master’s in public health from Oregon State University. She serves on the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens' Center board of directors, participates on the Cascade Health Alliance (CCO) community advisory council as well as the Rural Health Coordinating Council. She is a member of the Coalition of Local Health Officials and the Oregon Rural Health Association. In her free time she loves recreate in the mountains, spend time with friends and family, and play with her two dogs. 

Jamie Daugherty, MSN, MBA, RN is the executive director of the Oregon Association for Home Care and a voting member of the Rural Health Coordinating Council. With more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit and health care leadership, home health and hospice, Jamie also serves as CEO of Coastal Home Health & Hospice and brings deep expertise in rural health advocacy, quality care delivery and workforce development, with a strong commitment to improving access to care for rural and frontier communities. 

Nigel represents the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO) and currently works as an internal medicine hospitalist in Pendleton, Oregon. He earned his medical degree from Auburn University’s Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Auburn, Alabama, and completed his residency at Washington State University in Everett, Washington. 
 
During his training, Nigel participated in a rural medicine track where he developed a deep appreciation for rural communities and the dedicated teams at Critical Access Hospitals. Before pursuing medicine, he worked as a high school chemistry teacher and an anatomy and physiology professor, experiences that continue to shape his approach to patient care and passion for education. 
 
Nigel served on the Rural Health Coordinating Council in 2025 and is honored to continue contributing to the committee again this year. 

As the director of communications and experience at Wallowa Memorial Hospital, Brooke Pace is more than an administrator; she is a passionate advocate for the health of the community where she was born and raised. A native of Wallowa County, her deep commitment to the community is a driving force behind her work to improve the health and lives of its residents. Brooke believes that rural residents shouldn't have to compromise on care quality due to their zip code. Her work is driven by the conviction that equitable access and community engagement are the lifelines that keep rural populations thriving, ensuring that every neighbor has the support they need to lead a healthy, vibrant life. Before joining Wallowa Memorial in March 2019, Brooke was the vice president of retail operations for Precept Wine Brands based in Seattle. Her diverse professional background reflects her extensive experience in customer experience and strategic communication.

Yoona Koo serves as the pharmacy representative for the Oregon Rural Health Coordinating Council. With over a decade of experience as a pharmacist across geriatrics, Medicaid, hospital and specialty pharmacy settings, she brings a deep understanding of the medication-related challenges facing rural and underserved populations. She is passionate about improving access to safe, timely and effective care for rural Oregonians and contributing a collaborative pharmacy voice to statewide health policy discussions.

Dusti Linnell has over 15 years of experience promoting health in rural communities. She works at Oregon State University serving the rural communities of the Coast Region in her role as associate professor of practice in the Extension Service Health Program and is affiliated with the College of Health. Her work includes research, education and technical assistance in a variety of areas, including health care access, nutrition and food insecurity and behavioral health. Dusti earned a BS in nutrition science and a PhD in nutritional biology from the University of California, Davis. 

Deb Bartel, BA, FACMPE, began her career in health care doing data entry for a large orthopedic clinic in 1989. Over time, she added new duties and skills to her repertoire including earning a Bachelor of Arts in management and organizational leadership from George Fox University in 1998 and her FACMPE credential in 2009 from nationally recognized Medical Group Management Association. In addition to currently serving on the Oregon Healthcare Leaders Association Board of Directors as president, Deb enjoys networking opportunities that include moderating the Medical Executive Healthcare Forum and mentoring those new to medical group management. She is the current practice administrator for Woodburn Pediatric Clinic, a tier 4 PCPCH program participant, and one of a few exclusively pediatric independent Rural Health Clinics in the country. Outside of health care, Deb serves as a member of the Land Use Planning Commission for the city of Woodburn. She enjoys travel (especially when it involves a new stamp in her well-used passport), gardening, karaoke, walking, reading, and spending time with friends and family. 

Jon Cabrera has experience working within both for-profit and nonprofit sectors in a variety of capacities, from supply chain to early childhood education program management. Jon’s passion lies in working for those who face barriers related to social determinants of health. When not working, Jon enjoys spending time catching on up on current events and supporting local coffee businesses.  

Rebecca R. Chown, OD, FAAO, is an optometric physician and public health leader focused on expanding access to eye care in rural and underserved communities. She is the founder and executive director of Envision EyeCare for All, a nonprofit mobile eye care program launched in 2023 that provides no-cost comprehensive eye exams, prescription glasses and vision health education through partnerships with Rural Health Clinics, county health departments, schools and school-based health centers across Oregon. Dr. Chown’s work focuses on addressing barriers to care through mobile and community-based service delivery while strengthening care coordination and referral pathways. She is actively involved with the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, the American Optometric Association Pediatric Eye Health & Vision Access Committee, the Oregon Vision Coalition and the American Academy of Optometry Community Health Centers Section. 

Mona McArdle, MD has more than 30 years of experience as an urgent care physician and health care leader in Oregon. She completed an internal medicine residency at OHSU. As CMO of Valley Immediate Care, an independent, physician-owned urgent care organization, she oversees clinical operations, quality initiatives, and physician leadership, recruiting and retention. She is a founding member of the Southern Oregon Alliance of Physicians and Providers (SOAPP) whose goal is to recruit and retain medical providers in Southern Oregon, and wants to assure that all Oregonians have access to high-quality health care no matter what part of the state they live in.