Our Mission:

Improve the physical and mental health of Park County residents

 RMRH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 

Rocky Mountain Rural Health is governed by a 9 member Board of Directors. These volunteers
 are community members from throughout Park County and other Colorado communities.

 Left to right Dennis Nall, JoAn Nall, Carol Rafferty, Susan Hill, Jill Smola, Bonnie Guzman, Dr. Fitting, Susan Canterbury, Dale fitting

                                          JoAn Nall                    --  Chair
JoAn Nall has been an integral part of Rocky Mountain Rural Health since 2004 and has served as board chairman for several years. Through her oversight and involvement RMRH has taken shape and direction expanding the scope of the organizational vision to include all of Park County.

After college, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Business, JoAn joined the health field working both as a certified dental assistant and dental hygienist. Her interest in business acted as a catalyst for a career change and she became an executive secretary. JoAn’s expertise in both worlds have been used to great advantage in her capacity as board member and board executive at RMRH.

                                       Dale Fitting PhD                 --  Vice Chair
Dale Fitting has been a board member of Rocky Mountain Rural Health since 2004. Currently he is serving as board Vice President, a role he has filled for several years.

Dale is a physicist and engineer as well as a small business owner in Fairplay. The business and industry acumen he brings to RMRH is invaluable to the vision, outreach and effectiveness of the organization. His career in science and industry brought him in contact with government and granting agencies which gives him unique insight into operating effectively within the scope of regulatory agencies and grant making.

Jill Smola                    --  Secretary
 

                                        Kathy Fitting, MD, FACP       -- Treasurer
Katherine Fitting joined the board of directors of Rocky Mountain Rural Health in 2013 but has had an ongoing relationship with the organization since 2004. She currently serves RMRH as Treasurer and Board-Staff Liaison.

Katherine is a medical doctor retired from clinical practice. For seventeen years she was a kidney specialist in Denver. In 2004 she took up practice in Fairplay as a primary care doctor where she served the community until her retirement in 2013. Her calling as a doctor and her experience in a medically underserved area have created a foundation for the board to realize the vision of improving access to health care in Park County.

                                  Susan Hill MSPH                  --  Board Member
Susan Hill has 30 years of experience in public health and philanthropy.  After earning a Master’s degree in Public Health, Susan went to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to help create a statewide program of community-based health promotion/disease prevention.

In 2001, Susan became the Director of Programs and was later named Vice President for Caring for Colorado (CFC), where she worked for 13 years.  Susan’s initial role at CFC was to lead the development of the foundation’s grant making strategies and processes.  Under Susan’s leadership CFC implemented a community-based grants program with an emphasis on strengthening the capacity of the healthcare safety net.

Susan joined the board of Rocky Mountain Rural Health in 2015.   Her role on the board has been to assist with fundraising and strategic planning.

                                      Denny Nall BS                  --  Board Member
Denny Nall has been a board member of Rocky Mountain Rural Health since 2009. His extensive background in the business and technology world has contributed much to the expanding needs and interests of RMRH. He is RMRH’s webmaster and serves as IT support for the office staff fielding frequent questions, troubleshooting and making adjustments as needed.

Denny has a BS in Industrial Engineering and worked for many years as a systems analyst for Texas Instruments. He specialized in working with government contracts and providing estimates for products designed for government use.

Susan Canterbury       --  Board Member
 

Bonnie Guzman          --  Board Member
 

Carol Rafferty            --  Board Member
 

To contact us:

Phone: 719-836-2169
Fax: 719-836-2375
E-mail: info@rmrh.org