Larry Davy, President and CEO
Larry S. Davy has served asd president and CEO of Tillamook County General Hospital since 2007. 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 served as CFO here at Tillamook County General Hospital since 1999. 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 served as Vice President of Patient Care Services since 1987. She has an A.S. degree in Nursing and a B.A. in Health Care Administration. Donna is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. She began her career as a nurse in OB-GYN in Adventist Health at Tennesse Christian Medical Center, and moved to Medical Surgical and OB at Adventist Health Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Just prior to Tillamook she worked at Adventist Health Reeves County Hospital, Texas, in Community Education and Staff Development moving to Supervisor and Director.
Donna and her husband, Wayne have 3 grown daughters, 7 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren.
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