Foundation Board of Directors

Being on the foundation board will allow me to help endow this organization so future generations will receive quality healthcare, regardless of their economic background. In the years to come, I envision RiverStone Health, in partnership with the Billings community, to be in a position of financial strength. I look forward to helping build an organization that has long-term economic viability.

RiverStone Health’s website promises access, affordability, compassion and quality in everything it does. This is a real promise, not just words. The good work of RiverStone Health must endure and that’s where the RiverStone Health Foundation fits in. The Foundation plays a key role in RiverStone Health’s future success. Serving on the Foundation Board gives me the opportunity to ensure that RiverStone Health can fulfill its promises to everyone. We all deserve to live in a community that values health.

After meeting with the staff, and learning about RiverStone Health programs and services, I was compelled to be a part of an organization that strives to improve our community on a daily basis. I am honored and humbled to be a part of the RiverStone team as a member of the foundation board.

My work has allowed me to experience children growing and developing and helping families through injuries and illness, often some of the scariest times of their lives – it has all been a true privilege. I have also watched as the healthcare industry has changed: costs are rising, coverage is shrinking and trust in the system has faltered. RiverStone Health stands tall as a vital and unique resource for the most vulnerable, so ensuring that it remains strong is crucial to our overall community wellness.

RiverStone Health has led our community in assuring care for all regardless of their ability to pay for over three decades; I am honored to add my voice and efforts to the RiverStone Health Foundation board as we work to ensure that needs are met today and for years to come. My commitment as a board member is to assure that each and every donation be spent wisely in the hope that our patients and community continue to benefit from the vast services of this terrific organization. One of my core beliefs is that healthcare is a basic human right; RiverStone Health lives up to this challenge every day – I am grateful to be able to play a small part in delivering on that commitment.

I have encouraged RiverStone Health Foundation to build an endowment that will allow the organization to continue its crucial community services. When you know all the good things RiverStone Health does for Billings and Yellowstone County, you want to get involved and sustain the positive work they do. Please contribute to our endowment – for the organization and all its amazing efforts.

Jon is a graduate of the University of Scranton, earning his bachelor of science degree in biology and a master’s in health administration. He is board certified in healthcare management as a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives. He is certified in Healthcare Leadership for Disasters and Mass Casualty Events as a graduate of FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

I am  honored to serve on the RiverStone Health Foundation Board, sharing the organization’s commitment to supporting and enhancing public health in our region. During my 20 years of experience working in healthcare policy, I’ve seen first-hand the critical importance of the services and leadership RiverStone Health. Not only do the organization and staff work to enhance the health and wellbeing of the community, but RiverStone Health plays a major role in educating and advocating on Montana public health issues.

I believe in neighbor helping neighbor; that is how I was raised. What RiverStone Health does in this community is just that. The staff is committed to making our community a better place to be, beginning with one person. Being on the RiverStone Health Foundation board gives me the opportunity to be a part of that and to help fulfill the mission. We all value health and deserve to be in a community that supports that effort.