Northern Nevada HOPES Board
Representing the community
we serve
Members of the Northern Nevada HOPES (HOPES) Board bring diverse skills and experience to guide HOPES in its mission. They generously volunteer their time and serve without compensation, and over half are also patients at HOPES. To contact a board member, please call HOPES at 775-786-4673.
100% Giving Board Award
The Community Foundation of Western Nevada awarded the 100% Giving Board Award to Northern Nevada HOPES. Thanks to the HOPES Board for their financial support.
Officers
Douglas H. Brewer, CFP—President
Senior Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Trudy Larson, M.D.—Vice President
Co-Founder of Northern Nevada HOPES; Dean Emeritus, School of Public Health, UNR; Professor, Nevada State Board of Health
Cliff Scheffel—Secretary
Partner Emeritus, SB Search Partners
Chris Bosse—Treasurer
Vice President, Government Relations, Renown Health
Directors
A.G. Burnett
Gaming Law Partner at McDonald Carano LLP
Maria Sandra Jimenez, Ph.D
Director at TRIO Student Support Services Program at Truckee Meadows Community College
Todd Felts, Ed.D
1970-2024
Rest in Peace, Dear Friend
Reynolds School of Journalism Professor, University of Nevada, Reno
Jane E. Fox
Director of the Larson Institute for Health Impact and Equity at the UNR School of Public Health
Patricia Gallimore
President, NAACP Reno-Sparks Branch
Heidi Loeb
Director of Special Projects for the Nevada Museum of Art
Amy McCombs, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNML
Vice President of Quality for Acute Care at Renown Health
Theresa Navarro
Consumer Advocate, Northern Nevada HOPES
Par Tolles
Founder and Principal, Tolles Development Company
Katelyn J. Cantu
Washoe County Alternate Public Defender’s Office
Susan Fisher
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Advocacy at McDonald Carano
Karen Massey, MHA, FACMPE, CPMSM
Vice President of Medical Affairs at Renown Regional Medical Center
