Meet our staff

Norman Gruber

President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 503-561-5560

Cheryl Nester Wolfe, RN

Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 503-561-5425

Laurie Barr, SPHR

Vice President of Human Resources
Phone: 503-561-2440

Laurie Barr is responsible for ensuring that the hospital has high quality staff to meet the needs of the community it serves. This includes employment, employee relations, compensation and benefits.

Robert Brannigan, RN

Chief Administrative Officer of West Valley Hospital and Vice President of Willamette Health Partners
Phone: 503-623-8301

Robert Brannigan is the Chief Administrative Officer of West Valley Hospital and oversees the day-to-day operations of West Valley Hospital and Willamette Health Partners clinics.

Aaron Crane

Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
Phone: 503-561-5652

Aaron Crane is the Chief Financial and Strategy Officer. He is responsible for accounting, admitting, business office, health information management, supply chain, risk management, and facilities.

Marty Enriquez, RN

Chief Nursing Officer
Phone: 503-561-5465

The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for setting nursing standards and ensuring the delivery of quality nursing care throughout the Salem Health organization. Areas reporting to this position include Adult Health services, Critical Care services, Trauma and Emergency services, Women’s and Children’s services, Pharmacy, Lab, Nutrition and Food services, and the Community Health Education Center (CHEC).

Cort Garrison, MD, MBA

Chief Information Officer
Phone: 503-561-6058

Cort Garrison is responsible for information technology and telecommunication services.

David Holloway, MD, CPE, FAAFP

Chief Medical Officer
Phone: 503-561-5724

In his role as Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Holloway provides support and leadership to the practitioners privileged at Salem Hospital through Medical Staff Services. He encourages commitment and physician engagement as a means of enhancing a culture of quality. Specific area of responsibility includes medical staff services.

Leah Mitchell, RN

Vice President, Kaizen, Quality and Safety
Phone: 503-561-5457

Leah Mitchell is the Vice President of Kaizen, Quality, and Safety.  She serves as the liaison responsible for supporting the integration of Kaizen principles to improve quality and safety for patients at Salem Health. Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning continuous improvement.

Martin Morris, Ph.D.

Chief Development Officer and Vice President of Community Outreach
Phone: 503-561-5576

Martin Morris is responsible for all fund-raising programs and fund distributions of the Salem and West Valley Hospital Foundations.

Anne Theis

Chief Marketing Officer
Phone: 503-561-5472

Anne Theis is responsible for the development and the implementation of marketing and digital strategy. The function also includes public affairs and government relations.