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Westfields Hospital & Clinic leadership
Our dedicated leadership team is at the heart of our efforts to support the health and well-being of our patients and community.
Westfields Hospital & Clinic is part of the HealthPartners health care system, a multi-specialty group practice that serves more than 1.2 million patients across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Together, we’re living our values each day to promote the health and well-being of the New Richmond community and beyond.
Martin Richards, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs – Western Wisconsin
Martin joined HealthPartners in 2009 as an emergency physician and medical director in western Wisconsin. In his current role as Vice President of Medical Affairs for the HealthPartners hospitals and clinics in Hudson, New Richmond and Amery, he works with medical staff and other leaders to help drive operational excellence and quality of care. From 2022-2024, he also served as the Regional Medical Director for Primary Care.
Hudson has been home for Martin and his wife since 2006 and is where they raised their four sons. The family enjoys spending time outdoors at their cabin and at state and regional parks, participating in activities such as hiking, paddleboarding and boating. Martin’s personal hobbies include woodworking and working outside, alpine skiing and mountain biking.
Lynelle Gabriel, MD, Specialty Care Medical Director
Dr. Gabriel is a board-certified podiatrist who treats a range of conditions, from foot and ankle disorders in adults and children, to wound care and diabetes-related foot problems. She has a special interest in sports medicine and sports-related injuries. Dr. Gabriel is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, a member of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, and many others. She earned her doctorate from Des Moines University.
Board of Directors for Westfields Hospital & Clinic
Westfields Hospital & Clinic is a nonprofit organization, locally governed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is a volunteer board comprised of leaders, representatives and physicians from the St. Croix Valley community and HealthPartners, including Amery Hospital & Clinic, Hudson Hospital & Clinic, Lakeview Hospital and Westfields Hospital & Clinic.
Mike Anderson, chair
Retired, HR Executive, 3M
Craig Yehlik, vice chair
Chief of Police, City of New Richmond
Oralee Schock, quality chair
Retired, Principal, Amery Intermediate
Mark Gherty, treasurer
Retired, Lawyer, Gherty and Gherty, S.C.
Chuck Williamson
Retired, Owner, Williamson-White Funeral Home
Khu Thao, PsyD
CEO, Canvas Health
Regan Brown, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Paula Kolbeck
HR Executive, Ellicott Dredge Technologies
Kris Tjornehoi
Retired, Professor of Music, UW-River Falls
Melissa Kolb
Clinical Operations and HR Consultant, MKR Consulting
Rick Dado
Business Owner, Four Hands Holstein
Sharon Tolva
Vice President and Corporate Controller, Andersen Corporation
Steve Long, DO
Regional Medical Director, Valley Primary Care, HealthPartners
Levon O’hAodha, MD
Emergency Medicine, Hudson Hospital & Clinic
Nick Weiss, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, TRIA Orthopedics
Annie Jacobsen, MD
Oncology, Lakeview and Regions Hospitals
Jack Dressen
Vice President, Hospital Specialty Services and Radiology, HealthPartners
Jason Gallagher
Vice President, Health and Care Engagement, HealthPartners
Pahoua Hoffman
Senior Vice President, Government and Community Relations, HealthPartners