Commission meetings are scheduled on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wednesdays
every month at 3:30 PM in the hospital auditorium.
Jill Buhler
Jill Buhler was appointed to the commission in 1995 and has been reelected twice. She had a business background and had previously worked as a journalist. She felt that her professional background would help make her a good listener and would enable her to analyze and evaluate complex issues. She also felt that her high standards and ethics were important qualities to bring to the position. She is currently a magazine editor and a real estate agent.
Buhler has participated in the finance committee, the surgical section meetings, medical staff meetings, and the health access for small groups committee. Along with Kathy Hill, Buhler served on committees with the state-level Washington State Hospital Association, and for the past six years has spent time in Washington, D.C., lobbying for rural hospitals on behalf of the Washington State Hospital Association. She currently is the liaison to the Board of Health.
Tony DeLeo
Tony DeLeo was appointed to the commission in 1972. He had a background working with the local emergency medicine council. He was instrumental in the initial funding and formation of the public hospital district.
DeLeo has participated in the facilities committee, the environment of care/safety committee, and the clinic advisory committee, and has been a hospital representative to the emergency medical services council.
Marie Dressler, RN
Marie Dressler, RN was elected to the Commission in November 2009 and took her seat on the Commission in January 2010. She was born, raised and educated in England where she became a registered nurse and certified nurse midwife. Residing in Jefferson County since 1981, Dressler was employed by the Hospital district for 26 years as a registered nurse, primarily providing direct patient care to mothers and babies in the Family Birth Center.
After taking early retirement in 2008, Dressler’s strong desire to continue to contribute to the health and well being of Jefferson County residents manifested as a bid for a position on the commission. She brings 40 years of practical health care experience to her board position, along with management skills learned through two decades of involvement in a small family business, and insights gained through employment with a leading pharmaceutical company.
Dressler has been a dedicated patient advocate throughout her nursing career. She believes that administrative decisions must be made while giving consideration to their impact on patient care. Dressler says that one of her major goals is to ensure that all patients have access to health care services in a timely manner. She also would like to see additional medical specialists available to county residents, as patient needs dictate, even if only on a part-time basis.
In addition to her commitment to patient care, Dressler also is a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility. She believes that the financial status of the Hospital District can and must be improved.
Marc Mauney, MD
Marc Mauney, MD, has been a practicing physician for 23 years. During his career, he was a partner with a large pathology group, director of a large cytology laboratory in Seattle, medical director of the Franciscan Health System Laboratories in Tacoma, and the regional medical director of Laboratory Corporation of America. He provided pathology services to Jefferson Healthcare for the past 20 years.
Mauney said that he became interested in running for the commission seat because he had become increasingly concerned about Jefferson Healthcare’s tenuous financial situation, the increasing level of dissatisfaction among physicians and nurses, the high cost of services, and the inconsistent access to care.
His goal is to improve the district’s financial situation through effective outpatient clinic management, increased physician productivity, and greater efficiency throughout the hospital. Other issues he hopes to address are insufficient clinic space, inadequate urgent care, noncompetitive pricing, lost market share, and the diversion of patients to other hospitals due to insufficient nursing staff. Mauney said that he believes the board of commissioners needs to be more transparent and available to the public.
Mauney brings both management skills and medical expertise to the board and is the first physician to be elected to the position. Mauney said that he believes that medical expertise is critical for healthcare management. Mauney and his wife moved to Jefferson County five years ago to raise their two children. He retired from medicine in 2007.
Chuck Russell
Chuck Russell was elected to the commission in 1998, was reelected in 2004 and 2009 and is now in his third term. After graduating from Oregon State University, he entered the Navy as an ensign and spent three years flying helicopters in Vietnam. After leaving the Navy, he flew large commercial helicopters doing logging, construction, and firefighting. In 1978, he and his wife, Karen, bought the Valley Tavern in Port Hadlock, which they still operate today. Russell believes that his varied life experiences, along with his leadership and management experience, helped him to make valuable contributions to the commission.
Russell has served on the finance committee, the standards of care committee, the drug awareness committee, and the facilities committee, and he was the hospital’s representative to the local economic development council.