Board of Directors

Melissa Whitmer, Chair
Senior Vice President – Healthcare Banking
Key Bank

Melissa is a Senior Vice President at KeyBank and leads the execution of KeyBank’s Enterprise Healthcare strategy for the Rocky Mountain Region. Melissa brings more than 23 years of banking experience from other regional and national banks and is committed to understanding the financial issues that face today’s healthcare organizations. She provides comprehensive solutions to hospitals and physician groups for financing and leasing needs, as well as services to optimize client revenue cycle and accounts payable. Melissa is a graduate of Colorado State University, lives in Broomfield and is actively involved in various healthcare associations and volunteers in her local community.

As Vice President of Operations at Saunders Construction Inc., Tom is responsible for all construction management and general contracting operations. Prior to joining Saunders in 2008, he was Senior Project Manager at McWhinney Real Estate and Project Manager at Hensel Phelps Construction. Tom earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering at the University of Washington.

Charmaine Cook, SCP, SPHR, Secretary
Vice President, Human Resources
Litehouse, Inc.

As a highly experienced entrepreneurial, bottom-line-focused Human Resources Executive, Charmaine serves as a trusted advisor to senior management while facilitating cultural transformations that have markedly improved business performance.

Gary Adams, Governance Committee Chair 
Principal
Davis Partnership Architects

Gary, who joined Davis Partnership Architects in 1975, is both a seasoned leader within his own firm today, and an effective advocate for his clients, staff and community as well. As a highly-skilled architect, Gary oversees the programming, master planning, design and construction for a wide variety of clients throughout the United States. 

Gregg Moss, Development Committee Chair
President & CEO
Metro North Denver Chamber of Commerce

Gregg serves as the President and CEO of the North Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Chamber, Gregg was the President and CEO of Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado. He may be most well-known for his work as Anchor and Business Reporter at KUSA, the nation’s number one rated morning newscast.

John is the Vice-President and Secretary of RSI. Born and raised in Wisconsin, he arrived in Colorado in 1982 to manage a general construction firm expanding from Wisconsin. John is responsible for pre-construction services and estimating. John is very active in the metro Denver community and serves on the boards of a variety of nonprofits, as well as contributing his time and experience.

Geoff Dawdy
Senior Database Administrator
Ball Aerospace

Geoff brings a technological mindset to the board. He is currently a Senior Database Administrator at Ball Aerospace, and teaches Computer Information Systems at Metropolitan State University. Geoff is a Colorado native with a Bachelor’s degree in CIS from Metropolitan State University and an MBA from the University of Colorado at Denver. He is passionate about giving back to the community he grew up in. He also enjoys camping and hiking in the mountains with his wife and their 2 furry four legged kids.

Scott Elmore
General Manager
Stan’s Automotive

Scott is General Manager of Stan’s Automotive in Lafayette, a successful and well respected business that his parents established in 1973. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth in 1999.  In his free time, Scott volunteers with the Weld County Sheriff’s Office. With his wife Heidi, he spends time volunteering each year as part of the nonprofit they established, Know-Love, to benefit the residents of the Andean Region of Ecuador. Scott and his wife have two daughters, Kate and Sarah, both of whom were born at Good Samaritan Medical Center. 

Peter Kung
System Vice President, Innovation and Virtual Health
SCL Health

Peter serves as the Vice President of Innovation and Virtual Health at SCL Health. He is responsible for developing the full continuum of innovation and virtual health services, creating consumer-oriented solutions to improve access and experience, and forming new avenues for system growth.

Mike Meints
CEO
Cator, Ruma & Associates

Mike has directed Cator, Ruma & Associates since 2000. Joining the firm in 1988 as a mechanical engineer, he was promoted through the ranks and became President of the Company in just over 12 years. Today, he leads the company’s strategic planning as Chief Executive Officer. Mike has 37 years of experience in the industry and is a registered Professional Engineer in 21 states. A native of Colorado, Mike graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Wyman D. Robb
Retired Executive

Wyman is a resident of Westminster where he resides with his wife, Joyce, and not too far away from their three sons and three grandchildren who live in Colorado and Idaho. He has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and is retired from a career with Mobil Oil Corporation for which he served as General Manager of three of the company’s oil refineries, Planning Director for Mobil Sekiyu in Japan, and General Manager for US Midwest Region Marketing and Refining Division among other positions at various times and locations. Wyman has been a volunteer at Good Samaritan Medical Center since 2012.

Jennifer Alderfer, MHA, MBA, FACHE
President

Jennifer has been SCL Health’s Good Samaritan Medical Center’s President since September 25, 2017. She served as the President and CEO of North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton prior to joining Good Samaritan. She originally joined North Suburban Medical Center in 2006 as Chief Operating Officer, and also served as Chief Operating Officer for The Medical Center of Aurora from 2004 to 2006. Prior to joining The Medical Center of Aurora, she served as an Administrative Fellow and Associate Administrator at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas from 2000 to 2003.

Peter Benkowski
Vice President, Strategy & Business Development

Pete joined Good Samaritan Medical Center on January 3, 2017 as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Pete is a member of the Good Samaritan Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for growth and access.   He has more than 12 years of healthcare leadership experience, having served in corporate strategy and business development at OhioHealth. In his previous role, Pete served as the Director of Business Development for the outpatient, ambulatory division of OhioHealth, and was a member of OhioHealth Neighborhood Care’s Executive Leadership Team. 

Beth Forsyth
Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer for Good Samaritan Medical Center, Beth is responsible for the following services: Cardiovascular Services, Cancer Center of Colorado, Laboratory, Medical Imaging, Perioperative Services, Pharmacy, Therapy Services to include Respiratory Therapy and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Services, Endoscopy, EEG, Nutrition Services, Environmental Services, Facilities and Construction Management. She is also the site liaison to Materials Management and Information Systems. Beth's 42 year career in healthcare includes being a Registered Radiology and Cardiopulmonary Technologist. She has a Bachelor Degree in Science and a Master's Degree in Business.

James MacDougall, MD
Medical Staff President

Dr. MacDougall is an orthopedic surgery specialist with more than 20 years experience. He graduated from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago and specializes in orthopedic surgery and non-surgical orthopedics. Dr. MacDougall has served as the President of Good Samaritan’s Medical Executive Committee since 2017.