Leadership
Senior Management Team
Chief Nursing Officer
Lisa Eberhardt, RN, BSN, CNOR joined CFVH in 2016 after working as the Director of Nursing for the Surgical Services Department at St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Moorpark, California .
Born in La Grange, Illinois, Lisa moved several times with her family as a child until they finally landed in Westlake, CA, just North of Los Angeles. She graduated from La Reina High School and went on to study pre-med at California State University Northridge. Her parents hoped she would be a doctor one day, but she realized later she didn’t share the same dream and changed her course of study to nursing. During one of her rotations through the OR, she felt the most at home and knew that was where she wanted to end up.
Lisa married during college and moved to Moorpark, California where she completed her degree and became an RN. She raised her two children there and remarried a few years later to her now husband, Steve. Together, they have three children.
Her husband is a freelance artist and two of her children work in the entertainment industry, one in LA as a producer and the other in Maine as a concept scenic designer. Her youngest works for the Houston Astros in marketing.
When asked about her experience in the healthcare field, Lisa answered, "I was incredibly lucky to be hired into an OR internship program right out of nursing school. I worked for Northridge Hospital, a trauma center, in the OR for 13 years. I worked as OR Staff and OR Manager during that time as well. When I went back to finish my BSN, I was offered a job as a director of nursing for surgery and emergency services by my leadership preceptor. I oversaw 9 units at Mission Community for 5 years and made the decision to work closer to home. I joined the St John’s Pleasant Valley team as a director of Surgery and Hyperbaric in 2001. Concurrently I worked weekends as a nurse in the OR at another trauma hospital, Providence Holy Cross. I retired from there in October of 2015 after 15 years of weekends."
Add it all up and she has spent almost 40 years in an OR setting...just where she wants to be.
In her position here at the CFVH, Lisa hopes to "provide support and guidance to the team here as they continue the wonderful work they are doing to care for the community."
"I love working in small hospitals. I think the healthcare world underestimates the complexities of providing care in a small hospital, yet we have such wonderful highly skilled staff whose flexibility amazes me and makes me proud," she shared. "In a smaller hospital we all have to wear so many hats, yet the pride and sense of teamwork and family really shows through in all we do. I like being a part of that."
Lisa is currently working towards her MBA in Healthcare Management and has a national certification in operating room care, CNOR.
In her spare time, she likes to garden, craft and crochet. She loves puzzles and spending time with her husband, exploring new areas together and learning about local culture.
President/CEO
Dr. Gregory Hanson served on the Governing Board as Chairman until April 2008 when he accepted the role of President/CEO of Clark Fork Valley Hospital.
In a brief interview with Dr. Hanson, he expressed his enjoyment of working with the other board members and maintaining an emphasis on continuing the Clark Fork Valley Hospital commitment to providing the best quality of care and services to Sanders County residents.
Dr. Hanson practiced as a Family Medicine provider for Thompson Falls Family Medicine for over 13 years in addition to serving the hospital as one of it's Obstetrics providers. His areas of interests include pediatrics, geriatrics and chronic pain.
Dr. Hanson resides in Plains with his wife, Janice. They have three grown children, two daughters and one son, Ashley, Jessica and Jim.
Chief Financial Officer
Carla Neiman is co-operator of a family farm and ranch on Camas Prairie with her husband Dale. She has a daughter, Audrey, and son, Bob, and five grandchildren.
Neiman is a graduate of Montana State University, Bozeman, where she received a bachelor's degree in business finance. She later earned her master's degree in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota while working full time at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. She is an active member and Past President of the Montana Chapter - Healthcare Financial Management Association. She additionally serves as a board member of the Monida Healthcare Network and chairs the Montana Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
Neiman joined the Clark Fork Valley Hospital Team in October 1994 after serving several years on the hospital governing board. She served as Director of Revenue Cycle and Communications & Development before taking the reigns as CFO in 2002. As CFO, Neiman oversees of the hospital's financial operations, patient access, health information, purchasing, information systems, risk management and insurance.
Hobbies and Interests
- Family farm/ranch operation
- Travel
- Snorkeling
- Boating
- Entertaining family and friends at her Trout Creek cabin
Inspiration
"If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded." —Maya Angelou
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Jeanie Gentry, resident of Plains, joined CFVH in May 2023. Gentry has a vast amount of experience in Healthcare. She feels like rural/frontier medicine is a specialty that has many unique strengths and needs that you don't find in larger hospitals. Gentry has tried to learn a lot about how smaller hospitals can thrive and enjoys contributing to the overall health and wellbeing for each organization she joins.
Gentry grew up in Mesa, AZ and obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resource (HR) Development. After graduating, she put her HR degree to good use in the manufacturing industry for over 10 years.
Wanting to live nearer to great fly-fishing, she moved to Troy, MT. There, she accepted a position at St. John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby, MT. This is where she fell in love with healthcare. During her time in Libby, she received her Masters of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree from Montana State University while serving as the Vice President of Allied Health Services for the hospital. And if her life wasn't full enough, her family grew at this time to include triplets, 2 sons and a daughter.
Gentry left Montana in 2011 and served as CEO for several Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Oregon, Idaho and most recently Colorado.
She received additional certifications throughout her career including a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). A FACHE certification is like a Board Certification for physicians, but specially geared to knowledge and abilities of an Administrator. Gentry is also a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) through the Society for Human Resource Management.
Hobbies and Interests
- Fly Fishing
- Playing Piano
- Singing
Governing Board
Chairperson, Plains, MT
Brian Meaden grew up in the Pacific Northwest and spent most of his younger days on the doorsteps of Mount Rainier. He went to Prairie college in Alberta, Canada where he received a certificate in Outdoor Leadership and Education and a BA in Ministry. He met my wife on an international trip to Western Europe and they were married in 2006. They have two boys and have lived in Plains, Montana since 2018. He was first was introduced to the Plains area in 2004 when he was exposed to a program that ran in partnership with Camp Bighorn. He is a Wilderness First Responder as well as a certified Swift Water Rescue Technician.
Meaden serves as the Executive Director of Camp Bighorn and has worked in the nonprofit world since 2009, mostly, within youth and family development. He worked with Reign Ministries from 2009-2018. From the years of 2009-2012, he led international trips that were 5-8 weeks long in length and they focused on leadership development and cultural learning for youth. 2012-2018 he worked with Reign Ministries 8-month long gap year school and eventually started and directed a school for students ages 18-24 in Everett, WA. He accepted the role of Executive Director at Camp Bighorn in the Spring of 2018.
Meaden enjoys almost all outdoor activities, but a few of his favorites are backpacking, ultra-running, rock climbing, skiing, and white water paddle boarding. He enjoys coaching youth sports and traveling when schedules allow.
When asked about why he wanted to serve on the hospital governing board, he answered, "I believe that being involved in our community is important. CFVH is the largest contributing employer and public service provider in our county. I have personally had wonderful care from the hospital and am grateful to have this service in such a rural area. The care that has been extended to me makes it exciting to be a part of something that is striving for excellence. My experience as an Executive Director and my work within nonprofits is helpful to be a good board member. I also work with people on a daily basis."
Chairperson since 2026
Vice-Chairperson, Plains, MT
I was born and raised in Montana, and have spent the majority of the last 28 years in Plains. Serving on the CFVH board is a way to provide support to a major contributor of our community. I have spent several years serving on a multitude of other boards supporting local youth extracurriculars and felt it was time to serve on a board that reaches a broader population and helps more people. My background is in office administration. I am currently working part-time as a data entry specialist for Block Mountain Stone, and am a full-time student of psychology, working toward graduate school and state certification.
My free time is often spent with my family, my husband Kyle, and our blended family of four children. The kids are very involved in various activities, and I spend a great deal of time ensuring they feel supported in their interests by showing up for them and volunteering for fundraising opportunities. My summer months are spent primarily outside, gardening, fishing, camping, hiking, kayaking, and enjoying our beautiful state.
Vice-Chairperson since 2026
President/CEO
Dr. Gregory Hanson served on the Governing Board as Chairman until April 2008 when he accepted the role of President/CEO of Clark Fork Valley Hospital.
In a brief interview with Dr. Hanson, he expressed his enjoyment of working with the other board members and maintaining an emphasis on continuing the Clark Fork Valley Hospital commitment to providing the best quality of care and services to Sanders County residents.
Dr. Hanson practiced as a Family Medicine provider for Thompson Falls Family Medicine for over 13 years in addition to serving the hospital as one of it's Obstetrics providers. His areas of interests include pediatrics, geriatrics and chronic pain.
Dr. Hanson has continued his Obstetrics practice at CFVH and also works in the Emergency Department as Hospitalist as needed.
Dr. Hanson resides in Plains with his wife, Janice. They have three children, two daughters and one son, Ashley, Jessica and Jim.
Plains, MT
Erin McCarthy, CFVH board member since October 2010, served as the Board Chairperson from 2022 - 2024. She graduated from Plains High School in 1981 and returned to Plains to live with her family in 2007. She has two grown children, Nick and Zoe.
McCarthy works as a System Consultant for Billings Clinic, telecommuting to provide software support to eight small hospitals the clinic supports.
Having worked in healthcare for many years, she felt that serving on the CFVH Governing Board would be a good way to contribute to the community. "I believe Critical Access Hospitals like CFVH provide a vital service to a rural community," she says.
She loves living back in Sanders County and in her spare time enjoys hiking, backpacking and spending time with family.
Thompson Falls, MT
Bina Eggensperger is a long-time trustee at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Eggensperger has served as a board member for the Montana Hospital Association for many years and previously served as the Montana representative to the Western Regional Trustee Symposium, which is a multi-state group working together to provide a healthcare trustee education event each year. She served as the chair of the Committee on Governance for the American Hospital Association and also the AHA Leadership Development Committee. Eggensperger and her husband owned and operated The Sanders County Ledger in Thompson Falls for over 30 years. They enjoy the outdoor experiences Sanders County offers and have a small vineyard at their home in Thompson Falls.
Medical Staff Representative
Richard Ingle, MD began serving as Medical Staff Representative in January 2023
Thompson Falls, MT
Mike Baxter joined the hospital board in 2016 and served as the Board Chairperson from 2017-2021. He resides in Thompson Falls with his family where he works for First Security Bank. His background is in Finance, Banking and Law. He enjoys spending time with family in the great outdoors.
Hot Springs, MT
Other than when she attended college, Ginny Holland has resided in the Hot Springs/Camas Prairie area for most of her life. She earned her associate’s degree in accounting from the University of Montana–College of Technology and her bachelor’s degree in business – Accounting from Montana State University Billings.
Holland worked as the Business Manager and Clerk of the Board for over 17 years at the Plains School District. Before that, she held the same position in Hot Springs for 11 years. When asked why she recently joined the CFVH Governing Board, Holland answered, "Now that my children are grown and living their own lives, I feel it is time to take my turn and volunteer in the community. I truly believe in the importance of having quality, affordable healthcare available in our communities, and I am excited to have an opportunity to learn and contribute to such a valuable organization." She also added, "I hope my education and work experience in accounting and grant funding will be helpful to my position on the board. I have been a school business manager and clerk of the board for the past 28 years; therefore, I feel I have a good understanding of the role of a board member."
Holland and her husband, Jim reside on the Holland Family Ranch in beautiful Camas Prairie. They have three sons: Nate, Ben and Jimmy. She enjoys all kinds of exercise and has even run a few half-marathons. She also enjoys kayaking on our beautiful rivers and lakes around Western Montana, reading, traveling, spending time with family, and attending Griz football games.
Noxon, MT
Kjirsten Mercer, RN, BSN joined the CFVH Governing Board in January 2025. She serves as the Sanders County Health Department Nurse/Director. She grew up in Libby, Plains and Noxon and graduated from Montana Tech in Butte with her nursing degree. Mercer started out her nursing career at Clark Fork Valley Hospital and then worked at a clinic in Sandpoint, Idaho. She gradually made her way closer to home with positions at a boarding school in Heron, the Bull River Clinic near Noxon, then in Noxon as the school nurse for 3.5 years prior to taking the county position.