NPI Board of Directors

David Almodovar
Vice President, Credit Suisse’s Customized Fund
Investment Group
Adelia (Dee) Kauffman
Owner of Medford Air Service, LLC
George A. Keepers, M.D.
Carruthers Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, OHSU
Norwood Knight-Richardson, MBA, M.D.
Associate Professor and Director, Division of Public Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, OHSU
William McCormick
Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, Chairman emeritus, McCormick and Schmick’s
Lynn Saxton
Chief Executive Officer, Christie Care
Steven J. Sharp
Chairman of the Board,TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
Jeff Sponaugle
Chief Technology Officer, Kryptiq Corporation
Jeffrey Wright
VP of Resource Development, Metropolitan Group
W. Michael Wright, President
President and CEO of Wellpartner, Inc.

 

W. Michael Wright
Mike is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wellpartner, Inc. Throughout his 40+ years in the healthcare arena, he has dedicated his efforts to developing and deploying a wide array of innovative products and services for the prevention and treatment of a myriad of diseases. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of The Neuropsychiatric Institute.

Norwood Knight-Richardson, M.D., M.A., M.B.A.
Norwood is Vice Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at OHSU. He is a nationally respected advisor on public health matters, including terms of service as a policy advisor with NIMH. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Neuropsychiatric Institute.

George A. Keepers, M.D.
George is the Carruthers Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at OHSU. He is also the Director of the Complex Neuropsychiatry Clinic and the Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic. His current clinical and research interests are in the field of neuropsychiatry, particularly Attention Deficit Disorder.

David Almodovar
David is a Vice President in the Customized Fund Investment Group at Credit Suisse, one of the largest private equity fund-of-funds providers in the world. He runs the Portland, Oregon office, in addition to managing programs in California and Asia.

Adelia Koffman
Dee is one of the founders of QUALCOMM Incorporated and currently holds the position of Founder and Director Emeritus. She spends the majority of her time managing the care of her husband who sustained severe brain and physical injuries from a plane crash in 2003. Dee manages a real estate investment and development company and is an owner of Medford Air Service LLC, which is a fixed-base flight operation at the Rogue Valley International Airport, Medford, Oregon.

Shirley Papè
Shirley has used her experience in television and journalism in her many roles as advertising and public relations for the Papè Group, her family’s business. Her interest in healthcare began when she studied dietetics at OHSU. It continues now with her involvement with OHSU, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, and now the Neuropsychiatric Institute.

Lynne Saxton
Lynne is the Chief Executive Officer of ChristieCare. During her tenure at ChristieCare, the 148-year-old organization has expanded its services to provide greater options for families coping with serious mental illness. Lynne has devoted her professional career to working in the public policy and business sectors. She has served in a variety of volunteer capacities throughout the State of Oregon.

Frances Casey von Schlegell
Fran has been an active community volunteer, serving schools, on the board of Oregon Public Broadcasting, and chairing the Women’s Care Foundation. In addition to volunteering with Loaves and Fishes, Fran enjoys the out-of-doors and cooking.

Steven J. Sharp
Steve is the Chairman of the Board of TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. He also serves as a Chairman of Power Integrations and on the Board of Ambric. In addition, he serves on other non-profit boards as the Chair of the Oregon AeA and as a member of the Oregon Health Policy Committee.

Jeff Sponaugle
Jeff is the Chief Technology Officer of Kryptiq Corporation. He is the author of more than 10 patents. In 2001, he co-founded The Kryptiq Corporation, a leading provider of healthcare connectivity solutions. He is an avid racecar driver, specializing in Subaru tuning.

Jeffrey Wright
Jeff is the Vice President of Resource Development for the Metropolitan Group and is based in the Portland office. With an extensive background in fundraising and marketing, he has deep expertise in directing and managing major gift, endowment and capital campaigns. Jeff is an active community leader and volunteer, serving on such diverse boards as the PBS Development Advisory Committee, the Hollywood Farmer’s Market in Portland and the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Jeff enjoys spending whatever spare time he can find with his wife and two children.