Medical & Administrative Staff

Board of Trustees

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  Dennis Knox

  Dennis Knox is a 38-year healthcare executive and is the President/CEO of Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, OR. He most recently served as the CEO of Urgent Point, a national urgent care company and previously was the Chief Executive Officer of Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, CA. His experience in healthcare includes over 27 years at the CEO level and has spanned for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare companies, including operating multi-hospital sites. It has also included post-acute care (Memorial Hermann Continuing Care Corporation) and pre-hospital care (Urgent Point).

  During his career, Mr. Knox has established a reputation for successfully creating organizational cultures of performance, accountability, and positive attitude throughout the hospital community and improved, sustainable bottom-line results in highly competitive environments. He also has a proven track record of establishing cultures of delivering high quality and safety while leading financial and regulatory turnarounds.

  Mr. Knox is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and holds both a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Management Science from Duke University where he was a three-sport letterman in football, baseball and track.

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  Dan Boldt

  Dan, Wasco County Surveyor, was born in Portland, Oregon, spent his boyhood in Tri-City, Oregon, and moved with his family to The Dalles in 1970. Dan graduated from The Dalles High School and then Oregon State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree. Dan is an avid road bicyclist and lives with his wife Kim in The Dalles. Dan has been a member of the MCMC Board since 2007.

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  Phil Brady

  Phil, a chemistry teacher at The Dalles Hight School, started his career teaching science at Jesuit High School, Central Catholic High School, and Lewis and Clark College. When his daughters were the young age of 2 and 4 years old the family set off on an adventure to Venezuela as Maryknoll Lay Missioners. After nine years in Venezuela, Phil, Mary Jo and their two daughters Sara and Maza chose to return to Phil’s roots in The Dalles where his father had been a grocer and orchardist. Phil enjoys cycling, cross-country skiing, and astronomy. Phil has been a member of the MCMC Board since 2014.

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  Dr. Paul Cardosi, MD

  Dr. Cardosi was born and raised on the East coast, attending medical school at Dartmouth. He moved to Oregon to do his residency as the Chief Resident at OHSU’s Internal Medicine program. Paul has a desire to contribute to the effort to deliver quality and comprehensive health care to the Mid-Columbia region; making sure that this care is not only optimally available but is also of the highest quality. Paul and his wife Dr. Miriam McDonell keep very busy with their three children and enjoy the great outdoors. Paul has been a member of the MCMC Board since 2007.

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  Michael Hill

  Mr. Michael Hill, Chief Strategic Officer, OHSU Partners, joined Oregon Health and Science University, in Portland, Oregon in 2005. He is responsible for portfolio development, strategic architecture, market analytics, business planning and market strategy to expand volume, increase market share, grow revenue, optimize finances, and enhance performance for the clinical enterprise. Mr. Hill received his Master’s in Healthcare Administration from The University of Minnesota in 1994.

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  Carina Schmidt

  Carina’s business background as well as community involvement brings a wealth of knowledge to her board position. Carina has served as a Wasco County Economic Development Commissioner as well as past board member for CGCC Foundation and the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. Carina worked alongside her husband Ron in the construction and development industry. Ron was a principle founder of a heavy civil construction company, Crestline Construction. Carina is a graduate of Oregon State University. She is a past All-American and National track and field Champion.

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  Michele Spatz

  Michele is Community Engagement Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) “All of Us” initiative. NNLM is the community outreach arm of the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine. Michele serves in the NNLM Pacific Northwest office located on the University of Washington campus, Seattle, and works remotely from her home in White Salmon. Prior to joining NNLM, Michele led an interdisciplinary approach to health literacy at Pacific University; consulted for Planetree, the international healthcare organization advocating patient-centered care of which MCMC is a member; and was founding director of MCMC’s Planetree Health Resource Center, a consumer health library, which she led for almost 20 years. Michele is the author of national publications on consumer health information, including Answering Consumer Health Questions: The Medical Library Association Guide for Reference Librarians and The Medical Library Association Guide to Providing Consumer and Patient Health Information. Michele and husband Dan have two daughters, Melissa (husband Eric) and Katie (fiancé Craig), both graduates of The Dalles High School.

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  Dr. Frank Toda

  Dr. Frank Toda was born and raised in The Dalles, Oregon. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from the University of Portland. Dr. Toda earned both his Master of Science in Systems Management and PhD in Education from the University of Southern California. He has excelled at a wide range of executive administrative positions including Air Force Colonel and Chief Operating Officer in Defense Contract Management. Dr. Toda recently retired from his position as President of Columbia Gorge Community College. Dr. Toda has also been a member of the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation Board since 2003.

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  Dr. Wally Wolf, DVM

  Dr. Wolf, a local veterinarian, shares his love of animals, especially horse activities, with his wife Vicki. They can also be found participating in the other activities they enjoy including fishing and hunting or sharing family times with children and grandchildren. An avid volunteer, Wally has given many hours to several worthwhile organizations and has been a member of the MCMC Board since 1991.

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