Meet our Team
Committee
Learn more about the Board of Directors, Staff & Grant Committee!
Board of Directors
Board Committee
Divya Sharma, MD, MS, FACP
(She/Her)
Board Chair
Divya is a board-certified Internal Medicine Physician practicing at Pine Springs Health and the Chief Medical Officer for Central Oregon Independent Practice Association (COIPA). She spent a few years away from schooling by joining the Peace Corps where she volunteered as a science and literacy teacher at a rural high school in the South Pacific.
Dr. Sharma has a passion for high clinical quality, population health, addiction recovery support, gender affirming care, advance care planning, and helping people achieve their health and well-being goals through physical activities, social interactions, and community connections. She considers it a privilege to be a primary care physician and is committed to providing high quality care in partnership with her patients.
Outside of work, Dr. Sharma enjoys spending time with her family and friends, gardening, hiking, traveling, and staying actively involved in issues that impact how we care for our planet and those who may be far less privileged.
Richard Booth,
(He/Him)
Vice Chair
With over 20 years in healthcare, I am passionate about serving others and driving positive change. As CEO of Central Oregon Independent Practice Association (COIPA), I’m honored to collaborate with members, the board, and employees to enhance our organization’s impact and achieve strategic goals.
My experience spans senior executive roles in non-profit, commercial, and for-profit healthcare, providing me with a deep understanding
of clinical operations, financial management, technology growth, and talent acquisition. I am committed to pioneering initiatives that improve community health outcomes and drive organizational growth. Known for fostering operational excellence, I prioritize delivering high-quality care for diverse patient populations.
A native Oregonian, I hold a Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration from Oregon State University and a Master’s in Health Administration from the University of Phoenix. Outside of work, I enjoy golfing, fishing, and cheering on the Beavers with my family.
Kat Mastrangelo
(She/Her)
Board Member
Under Kat’s leadership as the Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine, the clinic has grown to involve more medical professionals, provide more medications to care for more patients, and to advocate for the uninsured and underserved members of the Central Oregon Community. She is active with the Central Oregon Health Council, serving as a member of the Operations Council and the Diversity Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee. Her community involvement includes Board membership for CASA and City Club. She is a member of the Oregon Public Health Advisory Board’s Scoring and Metrics committee. She also sits on the board of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics and the NAFC’s Roadmap to Health Equity project.
Personal interests include spending time with her family, road trips, reading interesting books and walking her dog, Odie.
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Rebecca Ferguson, DO
(She/Her)
Board Member
Dr. Ferguson is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, Oregon Academy of Family Physicians, Indiana Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. Prior to joining Summit Health, she practiced Family Medicine at Dale Family Medicine in Dale, IN, One Health Ford Urgent Care in Owensboro, KY, and most recently with the St. Charles Clinic in La Pine.
Rebecca Ferguson, DO is a member of Summit Health’s Family Medicine team. Dr. Ferguson is a Kansas State University alumnus with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and is ESL Certified. She worked as an Elementary School teacher for six years in the Seattle area before applying to medical school gaining her adoration for the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Ferguson strongly perceives that her teaching profession lent itself to educating her patients toward optimal health. She earned her Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009 and completed her residency at MacNeal Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in Berwyn, IL in 2012. While in medical school, she participated in the Illinois Health Education Consortium, a medical Spanish immersion program that involved classroom, clinical, and home instruction with Spanish as the primary language.
Dr. Ferguson and her family enjoy the sunshine of Bend. Her interests include running, reading, gardening, and traveling.
Matt Schultz
(He/Him)
Board Member
Matt is currently completing his master’s in counseling from OSU-Cascades. After completing his BA from Western Washington University, he began his career providing direct service in the youth shelter system along the I-5 corridor. He has since worked in case management services for OHP, as a Program Manager for a set of IDD group homes, and as a Certifier advocating for culturally competent foster family placements at CPS.
Matt is currently completing his internship as a school counselor at Obsidian Middle School in Redmond, OR. His past work experience informs his lens of systemic barriers. Matt feels that the role of school counselor allows him to empower young people in our community with coping skills and connections to community which help them navigate these barriers and build resilience. He is committed to advocating for all members of our community to feel a sense of belonging.
Outside of school and work, Matt loves to read, go hiking with his dog, spend time with loved ones, learn about the flora/fauna of Central Oregon, and build intentional community connections.
Shenika Cumberbatch-Corpas
(She/They)
Board Member
Shenika joined AmeriCorps seven years ago which brought her from the east coast to Central Oregon where she found her passion for community, data and social services. Shenika has her Bachelor’s in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Policy with a Data Analytics certification.
Currently, Shenika works for Oregon Department of Human Services as a Community Partnership Coordinator, where she has the chance to connect communities to resources and expand options throughout Central Oregon.
Outside of work, Shenika loves to read, hike, play videos games, and hangout with her two cats.
Staff
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Penny Pritchard
(She/Her)
Executive Director
As a Bend native, stepping into the Executive Director role for COHQA is a real homecoming for Penny. Over 20 years ago, she worked alongside healthcare providers in Bend who mentored and inspired her to pursue a health-related career to address health disparities.
As the first person in her family to earn a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Public Health, Penny has used her education to become a change agent. She has worked alongside community partners in cross-sectors, obtaining resources to develop, implement and evaluate community-based programs. In September 2023, Penny received the Oregon Primary Care Association Health Equity and Social Justice Award for “leading the cause to improve health equity for Oregonians and being grounded in the roots and mission of community health centers.” Penny looks forward to working with communities and providers to think innovatively to advance health equity across Oregon.
Penny enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, connecting with her partner and friends through mountain biking, snowboarding, camping or hiking, and playing with her miniature Dachshund, “Otto Von Long Dog” or “Otto” for short.
Kina Chadwick
(They/Them)
Gender Hive's Program Director
Kina’s dream is to create a continuum of care for trans, gender-diverse, and non-binary individuals from school-based health centers to gender affirming care and beyond!
Kina spent most of their childhood living in Europe as their father was in the Air Force; however, after retirement, their family permanently returned to Massachusetts. Kina’s passion for rural healthcare equity stems from their quaint New England hometown of 2,000 people and from their mother’s personal experience of needing to drive two hours to Boston, MA to receive various medical support. In addition to Kina’s professional experience in the Organizational Development field, Kina also brings their volunteer experience as a Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Director and a former Core Area Advisory Board Member for The City of Bend. Kina particularly finds fulfillment in working with youth. Kina finds hope and delight when empowering youth and elevating their fresh ideas!
Outside of work you’ll find Kina with their two children on some kind of biking or swimming adventure.
Grant Committee
Shenika Cumberbatch-Corpas
(She/They)
Data Coordinator at J Bar J Youth Services
Rachel DeLance
(She/Her)
MSW, LCSW
Owner & Therapist at RD Therapy
Rojas Drew
(She/Her)
RN, BSN
Diabetes RN Care Coordinator at Volunteers In Medicine
Jazlyn Lepez
(She/Her)
Healthy Families Program Coordinator at Latino Community Association
Divya Sharma
(She/Her)
MD, MS, FACP
COIPA Chief Medical Officer
Ashley Zeigler
(She/Her)
COIPA Director of Network Performance