Board of Directors

Yuma Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit corporation governed by a 13-member volunteer Board of Directors. The board is made up of unpaid community residents who have an interest in healthcare and a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of their fellow citizens.

These directors set policy for the hospital, provide direction for long-range strategic planning and monitor financial viability. YRMC sits on land owned by the Yuma County Hospital District #1. The district is governed by a five-member board elected at-large by popular vote. The district leases the land to the YRMC corporation, and in exchange, YRMC must provide community benefits and hospital services. The support of the district also allows YRMC to issue tax-exempt revenue bonds for construction.

2019 Board of Directors

Woody Martin Board Chair	John Sternitzke Vice Chair
Ashvin Shah, MD Secretary / Treasurer	Larry Deason Immediate Past Chair
Robert Brown, OD Board Member	Lora Dana Board Member
Claudia Dima, MD Board Member	Fred Earle Board Member
Julie Engel Board Member	Louie Gradias Board Member
Kevin Imes Board Member	Sridhar Rajamani, MD Board Member
Phillip Richemont, MD Board Member	John Williams Board Member
Ex-Officio:
Robert Trenschel, DO President/CEO	Timothy Graham, MD Chief of Staff
Ron Clark, MD Vice Chief of Staff	Habteab Feseha, MD Officer of Physician Relations