Sandy Beach, President

Sandy has served on the Board of Directors since 1998 and has been President since 2000. She received her B.S. from the University of California at Davis and has lived in Coalinga since 1974. Sandy is the former president of the AAUW (American Association of University Women) and currently serves on the State Board of the ACHD (Association of California Health Care Districts).

Sandy’s desire to serve on the CRMC Board has been her passion for keeping adequate healthcare in the region. In this capacity, she was instrumental in finding a new CEO to turn the Medical Center from a small, financially troubled hospital into a modern, efficient healthcare provider for all the residents of Southwest Fresno County. Her philosophy is always to look forward and to provide the residents of Coalinga the best possible healthcare facility.

Catherine Underwood, 1^st Vice President

Catherine Underwood is the office manager for Keenan Farms, Inc., one of the largest pistachio processors in the United States. She has held that position for 21 years and prior to that received on the job training as a full charge bookkeeper. She is a native of Valley Springs in Calaveras County.

Her interest in running for the Board stemmed from her philosophy that every citizen should contribute something back to their community. She has served on the Board twice. She believes that she brings basic common sense to the Board because of her accounting and human relations experience. She has the ability to look at issues from a business perspective, and wants what is best for the hospital rather than one particular group.

Catherine feels that having Coalinga Regional Medical Center means bringing quality medical care within a reasonable distance for the residents of the area. She feels the growing list of services means more diagnostics can be done without traveling out of the area or county.

Mark Gritton, 2^nd Vice President

Mark Gritton, Director of Athletics, Health, and Physical Education at West Hills Community College, has served as first vice president of the CRMC Board since December 2008.

A native of Ridgecrest, CA, Mark received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees at Humboldt State University. Prior to his work at West Hills Community College, he worked coaching football at Wayne State College in Nebraska, College of the Sequoias, and Humboldt State. He is President of the Northern California Football Association and President of the American Community College Football Coaches Association.

Mark believes the issues facing the College and the Medical Center are quite similar: recruiting, maintenance, and new projects. There is a definite cross over between the two entities. His primary goal is for the Center to open an orthopedic department.
He feels that the Medical Center is top notch and reflects its mission of being dedicated to providing the best healthcare possible and striving to fulfill the medical needs of the City of Coalinga and the surrounding areas.

Sandy McGlothlin, Secretary

Sandy McGlothlin has been a counselor for West Hills Community College in Coalinga since l995. She is responsible for academic, vocational and crisis intervention counseling focusing primarily on helping students accomplish their educational goals, whatever they may be. She is a graduate of California State University, Fresno and holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in social work. She and her husband have lived in Coalinga for 20 years.

Sandy was asked to serve on the CRMC Board to fill a vacancy, and is on the Planning Committee. She is very excited about the hospital leadership, its direction, and enjoys being involved in making CRMC the first preference for the citizens of the area. She is also adamant about spreading the word to physicians in larger areas about the new, modern equipment that is available at the Medical Center.

William Lewis, Treasurer

William Lewis is a retired aerospace engineer from San Jose. He received his Bachelor of Science and Masters in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. A native of the Bay area, upon retirement he moved to the Coalinga area because it was open, natural, and property values were affordable. William was approached to serve on the Board and has since November, 2008. Although relatively new to the Board, William brings a fresh outlook and perspective since he is not native to this area.

William is on the Finance Committee and the Facilities Committee. He feels his background in mechanical engineering has been useful to the Board and to the Medical Center. He feels it is the duty of the Board to make wise decisions as they relate to the hospital and the community in general.