BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Snoqualmie Valley Health (King County Public Hospital District No. 4) is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, elected by voters of East King County to six-year terms. The regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners are held monthly via Zoom on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. See the meeting schedule link below for meeting dates.

For additional information about meetings please call Jennifer Scott at 425-831-3591 or email jennifersc@snoqualmiehospital.org.

2024 Meeting Schedule

MEET OUR COMMISSIONERS

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President

Kevin Hauglie

Vice President

David Speikers 

Secretary

Jen Carter

Commissioner

Emma Herron

Commissioner

Dariel Norris

President

Kevin Hauglie

Kevin Hauglie has served on the hospital board since July 2004, appointed to fulfill an unexpired term and re-elected in 2005. In addition to having been an insurance and financial services agency owner since 1985, Kevin served as Firefighter/EMT for the Fall City Fire Department for 25 years and Fire Commissioner for several of those years.  Kevin received his Insurance and Business Management Certificate-CLF (Chartered Leadership Fellow) from the American College in Philadelphia.  He is involved in all four Valley Chambers, Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis and the Duvall Rotary club.

To contact Kevin, call 425-222-5881, or email kevinha@snoqualmiehospital.org.

Vice President

David Speikers 

David Speikers has served on the Hospital Board since 2006. He has been practicing law since 1991 and has a private practice in Fall City. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, member of the Washington State Association for Justice serving as liaison to the District and Municipal Court Justices Association, member of the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce and served as past President and Vice President of the Snoqualmie Valley Chapter of the Kiwanis’ Club. David graduated with a J.D. from the University of Puget Sound Seattle University Law School and completed a B.S. degree from the University of Minnesota.

To contact David, call 425-222-0555 or email davidsp@snoqualmiehospital.org.

Secretary

Jen Carter

Jen Carter is a healthcare information technology consultant with twenty years of experience specializing in clinical data informatics and interoperability. She empowers physicians and their teams with the information they need to make the best choices when treating their patients. Bringing experience from her day job serving healthcare organizations from coast to coast, Jen is delighted to support best practices and modern innovation at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital. Jen is an active participant in relevant professional organizations including HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) and SHIEC (Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative) and holds a healthcare data standards credential as a certified HL7 Control Specialist. A graduate of The University of Chicago, Jen enjoys camping with her husband and two beautiful sons, lifting weights at the gym, and cheering for the Seattle Mariners.

To contact Jen, text or call 425-757-1619 or email jenc@snoqualmiehospital.org.

Commissioner

Emma Herron

Emma earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of Washington and a Masters Degree in Health Care Administration at City University. She also has a Paralegal Certificate from the National Institute of Paralegal Studies held at the Seattle University campus. She is an Alumnus of Snoqualmie Citizens Academy and a former board member of the Snoqualmie Sister Cities Association.

Emma’s community involvement includes having served on the South East Regional Advisory Board for the Northwest Kidney Center where she provided input on delivering quality care to people with kidney problems. She coordinated a Pacific Asian Health Care Festival to educate the community on prevention of kidney disease, along with proper nutrition and exercise. Emma also served as a Board Member for the Mid-East King County Health and Safety Networks, an organization whose mission is to reduce violence, specifically youth violence, along with seven other “at-risk” behaviors.

A former Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Emma is a strong advocate for the rights of the elderly, disabled and vulnerable citizens federally mandated by the Older Americans Act. She is also a former member of the Bellevue Mediation Group. Emma has served as Treasurer on the Aspen Village Homeowners Board in Aspen Village at Snoqualmie Ridge. She has been a resident of Snoqualmie Valley since 2002.

To contact Emma, email emmah@snoqualmiehospital.org.

Commissioner

Dariel Norris

Dariel Norris has lived in Preston since 1975. She has served on the Preston Community Club board in a number of positions. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Washington School of Nursing. She has been a registered nurse for 37 years and predominantly worked in the emergency department at Harborview and Overlake hospitals. Dariel serves on the Parks Levy Review Committee for which she was appointed by Kathy Lambert in 2008. She is part of the Preston Athletic Fields development as well as a park docent. She is also a member of the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce and Snoqualmie Valley Women in Business.

To contact Dariel, call 206-817-1790 or email darieln@snoqualmiehospital.org.

BOARD MEETING MINUTES, AGENDAS & PACKETS