Larry Davy, President and CEO 

Larry S. Davy has been named president and CEO of Tillamook County General Hospital. Larry has a clinical background and is familiar with running a rural hospital with critical access designation. Most recently, Davy was the CEO at Wallowa County Health Care District, which includes Wallowa Hospital and Wallowa Valley Care Center. He was responsible for all of the hospital and care center activities, program development and strategic planning.

Previously he served as the director of Nursing Services, associate administrator of Patient Care Services and compliance officer for Wallowa County Health Care District. No stranger to Adventist Health, Davy also held a variety of clinical roles at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, including nursing coordinator and director of Surgical Services.

A graduate of Walla Walla College, Davy received his associate’s degree in Nursing and a bachelor’s degree in Religion. He also has an MBA with an emphasis in Health Care from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Davy is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and is currently enrolled in Oak Brook College of Law.

Davy and his wife, Christy, have three children, Leah, Matt and Abby and have extended family in the area.


Walt Larson, CFO

Walt Larson, has worked at TCGH for 8 years. He completed a B.S. degree in Business and then a MBA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. He holds certifications in the following; Public Accountant, Information Systems Auditor, and Internal Auditor. He is a Fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association, a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of Tillamook Rotary.

Walt began his career in the commercial industry working as a controller and treasurer, for such companies as Franchise License Industry, Champion Bake-n-Serve, Schnitzer Steel Products and Jason & Sons Foods. He moved into healthcare in 1987 becoming the Director of Finance for Kettering Hospital in Kettering, Ohio before coming to Tillamook.


Donna Bechthold, VP

Donna has been at TCGH for 20 years as Vice President of Patient Care Services. She has an A.S. degree in Nursing and a B.A. in Health Care Administration. She began her career as an nurse in OB-GYN in Adventist Health at Tennesse Christian Medical Center, and moved to Medical Surgical and OB at Adventist Health Florida Hosptial in Orlando, Florida. Just prior to Tillamook she worked at Adventist Health Reeves County Hospital, Texas, in Community Education and Staff Development moving up to Supervisor and Director. She moved to her current position in Tillamook in 1987.

Donna and her husband, Wayne have 3 grown daughters, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

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