John Wallen, Chair

Bremerton’s John Wallen has served on Harrison’s board of directors since 2004. He's vice president and principal of DiMartino Associates in Seattle. John also is a member of the Peninsula Services board of directors.

Griffith Blackmon, MD, MPH

Griffith Blackmon, MD, MPH, of Poulsbo, is a pulmonologist and partner at Kitsap Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine. He joined Harrison’s Board of Directors in 2007.

Nancy Bohannon, MD

Nancy Bohannon, MD, practices obstetrics and gynecology at offices in Silverdale and Port Orchard. She was elected as Harrison's chief of staff in 2008. She also is a clinical assistant professor in the OB/GYN Department at UW's School of Medicine and has written numerous articles for medical publications. She is a past president of the Kitsap County Medical Society.

Carl Cramer

Carl Cramer’s tenure on Harrison’s board of directors began in 1999. The president and chief executive officer of Farrell’s Health Centers Inc., Cramer also serves on the Kitsap Family YMCA Foundation board, and on the Kitsap Bank board of directors. He lives in Bremerton.

James Civilla, Vice Chair

Jim Civilla has served on Harrison’s board of directors since 2005. The Port Orchard resident also volunteers for the South Kitsap School District, participates in Relay for Life, and coaches youth sports. He is the treasurer and part owner of Westbay Auto Parts, Inc.

Mary Garguile

Mary Garguile, Vice President of Instruction at Olympic College, became a Harrison board member in 2006. The Bremerton resident is President of ACCESS, a national organization for Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators; and is a member of the Bremerton Central Lions. She has been recognized as a YWCA Woman of Achievement, and while at Olympic College earned the Jennie Mae Moyer Administrator Award and the Bremer Exceptional Faculty Award.

Ruth Hansten, RN, PhD, MBA, FACHE

Ruth Hansten, RN, PhD, MBA, FACHE, is a healthcare administration consultant. The Port Ludlow resident is the creator of the Relationship & Results Oriented Healthcare (RROHC) philosophy and practices that guide Harrison nursing care. She has been in the nursing profession in healthcare systems and in communities since 1974. She is a published author of nursing topics and a noted national speaker about nursing issues.

Gregory S. Henderson, MD, PhD,

Gregory S. Henderson, MD, PhD, of Bainbridge Island, joined the board in May 2009 and serves on the Planning and Governance committees. Dr. Henderson also currently serves as president and medical director of Pathology Associates of Kitsap County and as medical director of Dynacare/Harrison Medical Center Laboratory. His many community efforts include post-Hurricane Katrina work in New Orleans, and women's healthcare events about breast cancer, cervical cancer prevention, and awareness of HPV-related diseases.

Ralph Lintz

A member of Harrison’s board of directors since 1975 and Harrison's Chairman of the Board (1987-1990), Ralph Lintz of Port Orchard also has been a board member for the Bremerton Rotary, the West Sound Community Healthcare Network, the Kitsap Family YMCA, and the Kitsap Golf and Country Club. Lintz, the retired president of Great Northwest Bank, also has served as a United Way loaned executive.

Ronald Muhleman

Ron Muhleman, Director of Operations for the Kitsap Sun, has served on Harrison’s board of directors since 1994 and chaired the board from 2002 to 2005. The Bremerton resident is an memeber of the Bremerton and Olympic Peninsula Navy League and serves on the board of the Salvation Army. He is the past president of Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce, and a active member and past president of the East Bremerton Rotary board. Ron was a recipient of the Bremerton Chamber's Thunderbird Award.

Joan Soriano

Bremerton resident Joan Soriano has served on the Harrison board of directors since 1972, and chaired the board from 1984 to 1987. Active in community service, she’s also involved in the Bremerton Symphony Association, the Literacy Council, the East Bremerton Rotary, and the Olympic College Nursing Advisory Committee. She was the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce president from 1993 to 1994. She is a recipient of the Bremerton Chamber’s Thunderbird Award in 1997 and was recognized by the YWCA as a Woman of Achievement in 1999.

James Smalley, Past Chair

James Smalley of Gig Harbor joined Harrison’s board of directors in 1997. A senior vice president of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, the Gig Harbor resident also serves on the Kitsap County Art Council, and volunteers for the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County, and the Northwest Lions Eye Bank.

Rick Tift

Rick Tift, MBA, is the executive director for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. He has received numerous awards during his career, including two Navy Meritorious Civilian awards. A resident of Bremerton, he is a member of the Downtown Bremerton Rotary Club and the Bremerton and Olympic Peninsula Navy League. He also serves on the board of Leadership Kitsap.