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MHSC Leadership

To provide you with the highest quality care and an excellent patient experience, we need a solid team. That team starts with leaders who take ownership of the hospital and the care and compassion MHSC provides. The Leadership Team at Sweetwater Memorial includes individuals who are the executive leaders, department directors, managers, and supervisors.

The Executive Team

Irene Richardson

Irene RichardsonIrene Richardson, Chief Executive Officer at MHSC, says she is privileged to serve the community in this role and is passionate about ensuring that every patient receives compassionate, affordable, and exceptional quality healthcare.

A lifelong resident of Sweetwater County, she has been with MHSC since 1985. Irene served in various positions in the Fiscal Services Department before becoming the Director of Materials Management in 2007, and then the Controller in 2008. Irene was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2010. In 2017, she accepted the role of CEO.

Irene believes the patients and community deserve a hospital they can be proud of. She is committed to making MHSC the community’s trusted healthcare leader by providing high quality, person-centered healthcare here at home.

Irene earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Wyoming. She currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors of the Wyoming Hospital Association.

Outside of her service to the hospital, Irene loves to spend time with her two sons, traveling, watching sports together, playing board games and entertaining at home. She also loves cooking and baking Greek cuisine with her mother and sister. When she has a quiet moment, she enjoys watching the beautiful view of Castle Rock and the Cliffs of Green River from her back deck.

irichardson@sweetwatermemorial.com

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Tami Love

Tami Love

Tami Love is the Chief Financial Officer of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and is responsible for the following departments; Purchasing, HIM, Patient Financial and Fiscal Services, IT and Facilities. She is committed to the financial stewardship of the hospital and maintaining quality and affordable healthcare in our community.

Tami joined the MHSC staff in 2000 as a staff accountant. She became the Controller in 2010 and has been in her current role of CFO since November 2017.

Tami earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Weber State University and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Boise State University. She is a current Board Member of the Wyoming Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Tami was born and raised in Rock Springs and returned home to raise a family in her hometown. She and her husband are the parents of two children and enjoy spending time on the beautiful lakes of Wyoming.

tlove@sweetwatermemorial.com

Ann Marie Clevenger

Ann ClevengerAnn Marie Clevenger is MHSC’s Chief Nursing Officer, overseeing the overall standards of nursing practice for the hospital; nursing standards of patient care, treatment, and services; nursing policies and procedures; and nurse staff plans.

She joined the executive leadership team in September 2020, after serving as Western Wyoming Community College’s Director of Nursing Programs and Interim Health Sciences Division Chair. She is no stranger to Sweetwater Memorial, having worked previously as Emergency Department clinical coordinator and as an Emergency Department staff nurse.

Since moving back to Wyoming in 2013, she has held a board position for the YWCA and is now in her second term on the Wyoming Nurses Association board. She has volunteered time for area non-profits including the annual Green River Ducks Unlimited banquets.

Ann received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Wyoming in 1989, and a Master of Science Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix in 2015. She received a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Grand Canyon University in March 2021.

Having grown up in Wyoming, Ann loves the outdoors and the many recreational opportunities this area offers. Family is important and she tries to spend as much downtime as possible with them.

aclevenger@sweetwatermemorial.com

Kari Quickenden

Kari Quickenden, woman with medium length straight blonde hair

Kari Quickenden, Chief Clinical Officer at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, is responsible for oversight of clinical essential services such as medical imaging, pharmacy, and laboratory.

Living in the community for more than 20 years, Kari is proud to call Sweetwater County her home. She is committed to providing person-centered care to the patients of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and is passionate in making MHSC the community’s trusted health partner.

Before joining Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s senior executive team in 2015, she worked for Cardinal Health Pharmacy Solutions as the Director of Pharmacy at MHSC.

Kari earned a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Florida and a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from the University of Wyoming. She served a three-year term on the American Hospital Association’s Committee on Clinical Leadership.

Kari enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter. When the snow flies, she is snowmobiling in the backcountry. During the summer, she loves spending time on the water at Flaming Gorge.

kquickenden@sweetwatermemorial.com

Cindy Nelson

Cindy NelsonCindy Nelson is MHSC's Chief Experience Officer. She looks for opportunities to introduce and reinforce the hospital's person-centered care journey and culture. Cindy champions Patient Experience and Employee Experience strategies and initiatives.

Cindy joined the MHSC family in December 2005 as an Executive Assistant to the CEO and Board of Trustees bringing with her over 15 years of human resources, training, and governance support experience. When MHSC partnered with Planetree in 2018, she was selected to coordinate person-centered care efforts because she loves the focus on happier, healthier patients, and staff.

Cindy received her Associate of Science degree from Western Wyoming Community College and her Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Human Resources Management degree from Western Governor’s University. She obtained her Society of Human Resources Senior Certified Professional certification and is a Planetree Fellow of Person-Centered Care.

Rock Springs has been a wonderful place for Cindy and her husband to raise their family of two daughters and one son. Cindy enjoys following the activities of their three grandchildren. She loves to travel with her family, she is a true Disneyland fan, and Yellowstone National Park is her favorite camping and hiking spot. Reading anything and everything is a favorite pastime, a favorite quote is, “Be the change you wish to see in the world," and a favorite story is The Tale of the Starfish.

cnelson@sweetwatermemorial.com

Medical Staff Officers

  • Dr. Brianne Crofts, MD - Chief of Staff
  • Dr. Alicia Gray, MD - Vice Chief of Staff
  • Dr. Steven Croft, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
  • Dr. Jacques Denker, DO - Past President

The Leadership Team

Robert Adams - Dining Services Coordinator
Robert Adams
Dining Services Director
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Angel Bennett - Materials Management Director
Angel Bennett
Materials Management Director
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Suzan Campbell - General Legal Counsel
Suzan Campbell
General Legal Counsel
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Carrie Canestorp - Health Information Management Director
Carrie Canestorp
Health Information Management Director
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Jodi Cheese
Practice Manager
1180 College Dr. Email


Ron Cheese
Patient Financial Services Director
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Misty Cozad
Practice Manager
3000 College Dr. Email

Deborah DeFauw - Rehabilitation Services Director
Deborah DeFauw
Rehabilitation Services Director
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Kerry Downs - Medical Staff Services Supervisor
Kerry Downs
Medical Staff Services Director
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Robin Fife - Clinical Administrative Assistant
Robin Fife
Clinical Administrative Assistant
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Amber Fisk - Human Resources DirectorAmber Fisk
Human Resources Director
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Megan Guess - Women's Health Director
Megan Guess
Women's Health Director
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Crystal Hamblin - Cardiopulmonary Services Director
Crystal Hamblin
Cardiopulmonary Services Director
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Tasha Harris - Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center Director
Tasha Harris
Radiation Oncology Director
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Noreen Hove – Infection Prevention Director
Noreen Hove
Surgical Services Director
Email

Robin Jenkins - Case Management Director
Robin Jenkins
Care Management Director
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Facilities Director Gerry Johnston
Gerry Johnston
Facilities & Security Director
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Julia Kershisnik-Sweedler - Acute Care Services Director
Julia Kershisnik-Sweedler
Acute Care Services Director
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Jan Layne - Controller
Jan Layne
Controller
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Patty O’Lexey
Education Director
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Patty O’Lexey Education Director
Kayla Mannikko
Foundation Executive Director
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Angel Bennett - Materials Management Director
Stephanie Mlinar
Quality Director
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Dawn Piaia - SRCC Hematology/Oncology DirectorDawn Piaia
Medical Oncology/ Hematology
Director
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Karali Plonsky - Patient Experience Director
Karali Plonsky
Patient Experience Director
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Juan Rodriguez Sweetwater Dialysis Center Director
Juan Rodriguez
Sweetwater Dialysis Center Director
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Corinna Rogers - Environmental Services DirectorCorinna Rogers
Environmental Services Director
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Marianne Sanders
Physician Recruitment & Relations Director
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Tracie Soller - Medical Imaging DirectorTracie Soller
Medical Imaging Director
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Deb Sutton - Marketing & Public Relations DirectorDeb Sutton
Marketing Director & PIO
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Leslie Taylor - Clinic Operations DirectorT.J. Thompson
Information Technology Director
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Tiffany Uranker - Community Outreach & Volunteer Services Director
Tiffany Uranker
Emergency Department Director
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Lena Warren - Community Outreach & Volunteer Services Director
Aimee Urbin
Laboratory Director
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Lena Warren - Community Outreach & Volunteer Services Director
Lena Warren
Community Outreach Director
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