Meet Our Board of Directors

​The RCMS Board of Directors is community-based and all volunteer. Board meetings are held monthly. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month from 5pm-7pm at the Elaine Jacob Center, Suite E, 38550 S. Hwy 1, Gualala, unless otherwise noted.

RCMS 2020 Board Officers
Vanessa Ignacio, Chair
Don Kemp, Vice-Chair
Alex Long, Treasurer
Richard Schimbor, Secretary

Directors:
Carolynn Abst, Nik Epanchin, Barbara Fast, MD, Ken Gibson, Alex Long, Donna Yates-Johnson, Vanessa Ignacio, Sophia Mitchell, Gabriel Ramirez
As an FQHC, RCMS is governed by a community board, and a majority of the members of that Board are required to be patients of RCMS so that they can adequately represent those patients who receive care at our health center.

Officers

Vanessa Ignacio

Board Chair

Representing Point Arena area residents. Executive Committee – Chair
Development and Human Resources Committees

Donald Kemp

Board Vice-Chair

Representing Sea Ranch area residents. Executive, Finance, Human Resources, and Performance Improvement committees.

Alex Long

Board Treasurer 

Representing Sea Ranch area residents. Finance Committee Chair
and Executive Committee.

Richard Schimbor
Board Secretary

Representing Sea Ranch area residents. Finance Committee.

Directors

Carolynn Abst
Representing Timber Cove area residents.  ​Outreach Committee
Nicolas Epanchin
Representing Manchester area residents.
​Finance Committee
Barbara Fast, MD
Representing Point Arena area residents. Performance Improvement
Committee.
Kenneth Gibson
Representing Sea Ranch area residents. ​Human Resources Committee
Sophia Mitchell
Representing Sea Ranch area residents. Outreach Committee
Gabriel Ramirez
​Representing Sea Ranch area residents. 
Donna Yates-Johnson
Representing Gualala area residents.  Performance Improvement  Committee

Board Participation

RCMS Board  members  play  a  very important  part  in  keeping  primary  health  care  services  alive  and  well  in  the coastal areas of Southern Mendocino and Northern  Sonoma  Counties and  in  making  sure  that  the  Center  stays responsive  to  the  needs  of  the  community.  Our  Board  members  serve  without  compensation,  but  we  strive to  make  it  a  rewarding  experience by respecting  their  time  and  participation, by offering  training and  development  opportunities, and  by providing  administrative  support  to  Board  activities.  The  chief reward  however  is  the  opportunity  to  be  involved  with  a  unique  and  professional  organization, which contributes  to  the  life  and  health  of  this  community on  a  daily basis.  If you are interested in joining the Board of Directors please fill out the application below. 

Fillable Form Instructions:
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  2. Fill out the application and check all the appropriate boxes
  3. Once complete, hit save
  4. Click the submit at the bottom of the form (last page) to submit your completed application
Application for Board Membership.pdf
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Board Meeting Schedule

RCMS Board Meetings are the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5-7pm at the Elaine Jacob Center in Gualala (38550 S. Highway 1) unless otherwise noted.

Upcoming Meeting - Cancelled Until Further Notice
Elaine Jacob Center
38550 S. Highway 1, Suite E
Gualala
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Meetings are subject to change. Please check here for updated information
Board Meeting Agenda for 2-11-20.pdf
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january_meeting_package.pdf
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