Board of Directors

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  Juan Solis, Treasurer and Past Chairperson

  Juan Solis, Treasurer and Past Chairperson

  Juan Solis is the Treasurer and a past Chairperson of the Orchard Hospital Foundation Board.
  Juan Solis has been a Gridley resident for more than 25 years and a Gridley Bulldog at heart. Juan has worked in healthcare since 2007, holding various finance positions. Between 2018-2019, Juan worked for the City of Gridley as Director of Finance. He also served as a member of the Adventist Health and Rideout’s governing board until 2019. He holds degrees in finance and economics from CSU, Chico, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Memphis (where he graduated top of his class). He has been married for 14 years to Maribel Solis (ED nurse), and they have three beautiful children, Sofia 10, Victoria 6, and Emma 1. He is an avid soccer fan and enjoys coaching locally.
  I join the Orchard Hospital Foundation, hoping to help make a difference for our community. My main goal is to help expand access to care for our residents. Improper access to healthcare has become one of the most significant problems in our communities, and the mission of the Foundation aligns perfectly with helping address this problem. I hope my expertise in the industry and my passion for Gridley help achieve our goals of improving healthcare in our town.
  
  
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  Heather Iwalani Payne, Vice-Chair

  Heather Iwalani Payne, Vice-Chair

  Heather Payne is the Vice Chair of the Orchard Hospital Foundation Board.
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  Margaret Desmond Hughes, Chairperson

  Margaret Desmond Hughes, Chairperson

  Margaret Desmond Hughes is the Chairperson to the Orchard Hospital Foundation Board.
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  Ravie Aujla

  Ravie Aujla

  Ravie is an entrepreneur with over 26 years of business experience in different aspects of business.   In addition to all her community commitments, she runs four businesses! Each has a different focus. Her software business provides companies with inventory management software. She also owns a Farmers’ Insurance Agency, and Mid-Valley Tax provides tax and bookkeeping services. The fourth business is agricultural; Ravie farms and exports walnuts and prunes as part of the family business.

  Born and raised in Gridley, she has a 21-year-old son.  Her evenings are filled with family obligations and work in the community. She serves on the local hospital’s foundation board and the educational foundation board for the local school district. She also is a member of the local Rotary Club, Quota Club, and the local Chamber of Commerce for whom she also does bookkeeping.   She is also actively involved in the Punjabi American Heritage Society in Yuba City. 

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  Kirsten Storne-Piazza

  Kirsten Storne-Piazza

  Kirsten Storne-Piazza is the Chief Clinic Administrator at Orchard Hospital. Kirsten has a Master’s Degree in Psychology and is also a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and a Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional. Kirsten serves on the California State Rural Health Association Board, Gridley Unified School Board of Trustees and local service club organization boards.  She has been in healthcare administration and business development since 2009.Kirsten is currently working on finishing her MBA in Healthcare Executive Leadership. She also contracts with the Butte County Wellness Unit to provide training, support and therapy to all First Responders and healthcare workers in Butte County, CA. Kirsten's passion is rural healthcare and working to create and maintain physically and mentally healthy communities and healthcare workers. 

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  Dale Leishman

  Dale Leishman

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  Gabriele Neves

  Gabriele Neves

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  Marianne Lombardi

  Marianne Lombardi