Board of Trustees

Dr. David C. Pate, MD, JD, is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke’s Health System, based in Boise, ID.

Dr. Pate received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University, his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and his law degree cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center. He completed his residency training at Baylor College of Medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

During his 10-year tenure at St. Luke’s, Dr. Pate led the health system’s transformation into an integrated healthcare network that includes service partnerships and relationships with other healthcare organizations in the region while ensuring the financial foundation that supports the visionary development of St. Luke’s Health System. In 2013, St. Luke’s became the only healthcare system in Idaho to establish a federally recognized Accountable Care Organization. St. Luke’s is routinely recognized as an emerging health system of note as the transformation of health care in America continues.

Dr. Pate is an author, teacher, lecturer, community volunteer, and active member of community and professional boards and committees.

Kevin Satterlee became Idaho State University’s 13th president in June 2018. Kevin is a native Idahoan from Priest River, Idaho. He has served Idaho’s higher education system for over 20 years. Kevin has a passion for watching students transform their lives through their educational experiences. His favorite day of work for the last 20 years has always been the first day of school. Watching students begin a new year, with fresh hopes and the excitement of new opportunities, has never ceased to move and motivate Kevin.

Upon assuming the presidency, Kevin committed to faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the University to always listen, be transparent and lead inclusively. As a natural problem-solver, the challenges facing ISU, and higher education in general, do not phase Kevin. Rather, these challenges give Kevin the motivation and determination he needs to face them head-on.

Idaho State University’s strengths are evident. As Idaho’s leader in health science education, a strong partner of Idaho’s National Laboratory, and a University where faculty and staff always put students first, there is an amazing story to tell. Kevin has been privileged to help share these stories with state leadership, community members and future students. One of his top priorities as president is to continue to build on and celebrate ISU’s strengths, traditions and community culture.

In the next 10 years, Kevin aims to lead the University to greater heights by maximizing the strengths of the institution, building strong and lasting relationships between ISU and its constituents, and helping to remove barriers to success. The future of ISU is bright with the talent and passion of the Bengal family. Kevin could not be more proud to be a Bengal.

Prior to his arrival, Kevin served 17 years at Boise State University in a variety of leadership positions, most recently Chief Operating Officer, Vice President and Special Counsel to the President. Kevin led the Campus Operations Division of the university in addition to serving as a key executive leader responsible for collaboratively steering the overall direction of the university. Prior to his time at Boise State, Kevin was a deputy attorney general in the Idaho Attorney General’s Office for six years. During much of this period he served as chief legal officer to the Idaho State Board of Education.

Kevin received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Boise State University (magna cum laude) and was named a Top Ten Scholar of the University. He received his law degree from the University of Idaho (magna cum laude).

Kevin and his wife Margaret, both multi-generational Idaho natives, have three children. They enjoy jet-skiing, fishing, baking and spending as much time as possible with friends and family.

Head of Portfolio and Asset Management for Rice Management Company which is responsible for the stewardship of a $8.1 billion endowment fund.  Ms. Arreola is responsible for the portfolio of direct assets and assists with oversight of the broader real estate portfolio. Ms. Arreola received her M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in honors sociology, cum laude from Rice University. She is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and serves as the Vice Chair for its Women’s Leadership Initiative in Houston.

Dr. Chodroff is President of the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance.  He has been a leader in the medical field for over 30 years. Dr. Chodroff served WellSpan Health in York, PA, for over fourteen years as Senior Vice President, Population Health, and Chief Clinical Officer. Prior to that, Dr. Chodroff served as President and Chief Operating Officer for John Hopkins Healthcare, LLC in Baltimore, MD; and Vice President of Care Management for York Health System in York, PA. In addition, Dr. Chodroff served with the U.S. Public Health Service as a general internist at the Southeast Lancaster Community Health Center in Lancaster, PA. and maintained a part-time private practice as an ambulatory internal medicine provider with WellSpan Health.

Dr. Chodroff received a medical degree from Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Chodroff is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a life member of the American College of Physician Executives.

Joe B. Davidson joined Rice University in 1994. As General Counsel for Rice Management Company and Senior Associate General Counsel for Rice University, his principal responsibilities are endowment investments, financings, corporate governance and compliance. In this role, Mr. Davidson advises on and manages the internal and outside counsel teams for private equity, venture capital, alternative, real estate, natural resource investments. His other practice areas include athletics coach, event and sponsor agreements, intellectual property, and export controls. Previously, Mr. Davidson worked with the law firms of Dewey Ballantine and Paul Hastings where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and private placements, and real estate.

Mr. Davidson received his J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School, and graduated magna cum laude from Rice University with a B.A. in Political Science, Legal Studies, and Managerial Studies. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the State Bars of Texas and California, the Houston Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Mr. Davidson serves on the boards of the Chance for Hope Foundation, the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Tracy J Farnsworth was appointed President of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) at Idaho State University (ISU) in 2016. He is also a professor of Healthcare Management at ISU where he led efforts to establish Idaho’s first and only Masters in Healthcare Administration program in 2018.

Prior to his work at the University Dr. Farnsworth served in various executive level positions with Intermountain Healthcare, Catholic Healthcare West, and the City of Hope National Medical Center.

Dr. Farnsworth is a graduate of Brigham Young University. He also received Masters Degrees in Business and Health Services Administration from Arizona State University, and a Doctor in Educational Leadership at ISU. In 2014 Farnsworth received the Kole-McGuffey Prize for excellence in education research. In 2016 he received the distinguished author award by the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions.

Dr. Farnsworth is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). He is also past Board Chair of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), and has served as a member of the Portneuf Medical Center Board of Trustees in Pocatello, Idaho.

Farnsworth has been active in his church and community, including the Boy Scouts of America where he received the Silver Beaver award in 2009. Tracy and his wife Michelle are the parents of four children and fourteen grandchildren.

Rex W. Force, BSPharm, Pharm.D., FCCP is Vice President for Health Science and Senior Vice Provost at ISU. Previously he served as Associate Dean for Clinical Research in the Division of Health Sciences at ISU and holds a tenured professorship in the Department of Family Medicine and directed clinical research programs in that department. He is also a Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Force earned his B.S. in Pharmacy from Oregon State University and his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from the University of Texas and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, after which he completed a two-year clinical research fellowship at Ohio State University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and has an additional certification in healthcare quality improvement.

Dr. Force has been instrumental in developing the telepharmacy program at ISU which provides much-needed access to medications to rural Idahoans in Adams, Butte and Custer Counties. He has served for several years on the Tribal University Advisory Board with the Shoshone-Bannock tribes. This board guides tribal and university educational and research opportunities. Dr Force also established the pharmacotherapy and community pharmacy residency programs at Idaho State, providing innovative post-graduate opportunities to pharmacists. Heavily involved in clinical research, he served as a Board Trustee of the Research Institute of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and a member of the Steering Committee of the WWAMI-region Practice and Research Network. In addition, he serves as the ISU liaison to the Mountain West Clinical Translational Research Infrastructure Network, a multi-state, multi-institution consortium designed to improve health research in the western US. This program has provided many grants to ISU researchers over the past decade. Dr. Force has authored over 50 professional and research publications, presented over 100 research papers or abstracts, and speaks regularly at professional meetings. With a focus on primary care pharmacotherapy, evidence-based medicine, medication safety, and rural health service delivery, Dr. Force and his collaborators have received grants and contracts in excess of $5.5 million while at ISU. The clinical trials in which he as served as an investigator have defined the current management of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Dr. Force has been on the faculty at Idaho State University since 1993 and has received honors and awards for his research, teaching and professional service.

Dr. Gasbarre is a board certified dermatologist and Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery who currently practices in Spearfish, South Dakota for Monument Health. He previously served as a staff physician at Cleveland Clinic in the Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute. Prior to joining the staff there, he completed a fellowship in Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology (Mohs Micrographic Surgery for the treatment of skin cancer, dermatologic laser surgery, and cosmetic dermatology) and a residency in Dermatology (serving as the Chief Resident during his final residency year).  

Dr. Gasbarre has published or edited numerous articles and book chapters in the field, as well as lectured internationally. Dr. Gasbarre is a graduate of A.T. Still University/Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) and Cornell University (B.S.). Between college and medical school, he was awarded a pre-doctoral Intramural Research Training Award to conduct two years of research in cancer biology at the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.  

Dr. Gasbarre is a past Chief of Staff of Monument Health Spearfish Hospital. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Gasbarre serves as a Community Medical Director for Monument Health, Spearfish Market, and is a Monument Health Network board member. He is a proud and devoted husband and father.     

Dr. Rachel Gonzales has served as President/CEO of Madison Memorial Hospital since 2012. She served previously as Chief Nursing Officer. Rachel received her bachelors in nursing degree from Westminster College, Master’s degree in nursing from the University of Phoenix (UOP), and a doctorate in management from UOP.

Dr. Gonzales serves as Chair of the Idaho Hospital Association, and has served as the Idaho Hospital Association delegate to the American Hospital Association.

Ronald E. Long joined Rice University in 2000 as Associate Vice President for Investments and Associate Treasurer, and was also named a Vice President of the Rice Management Company when it was formed in 2009. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Long is responsible for overseeing the operations of the RMC, which includes cash management as well as planned giving asset investment and administration, in addition to managing Rice’s fixed income, cash investments, and outstanding tax‐exempt and taxable debt.

Previously, Mr. Long served as Treasurer of Browning‐Ferris Industries, Inc. where he was responsible for BFI’s treasury, tax and insurance functions, and shared responsibility for managing the pension funds and 401(k) plan assets. Prior to joining BFI in 1993, Mr. Long was Treasurer of American Exploration Company where he was employed from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Long has lived in Houston and has been employed in various finance capacities since January 1981. Mr. Long is a graduate of the University of Kansas where he received a B.A. in history and an M.B.A. Mr. Long became a CPA in 1989 but no longer maintains his license.

John Rogers is a Partner with TPG’s Rise Fund focused on the Education sector. John led the Rise Fund’s investments in DreamBox, InStride, Teachers of Tomorrow and PresenceLearning and assisted with investments in Renaissance Learning and EverFi. 

Prior to joining TPG in 2017, John was a founding partner of Bridges Ventures’ U.S. Sustainable Growth Fund, where he led the development of Bridges’ U.S. investment strategy. Prior to his work with Bridges, John was a Partner and Group Head for the Healthcare and Education Group at Gryphon Investors, where he led investments in Accelerated Rehabilitation, Delta Career Education, and Envision. Before joining Gryphon, John was a Vice President at DB Capital Partners, Deutsche Bank’s principal investment arm, where he was an early investor in Sylvan Learning Centers, Strayer University, Concentra Health and Fresenius Medical Care. 

John began his career in the public and nonprofit sectors, leading the development of innovative public health programs for Alameda County. John holds a B.A. in political science from Yale University, an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Doctorate in Education from University of Pennsylvania, where his research focused on quantifying the impact of internship participation on the wages of community college graduates.

Jeff Sollis serves as Chief Executive Officer at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) in Idaho Falls, ID. Prior to being appointed CEO in January 2018, Sollis served as EIRMC’s Chief Operating Officer for four years.

Sollis has served previously as Chief Operating Officer at Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah; Assistant COO at HCA Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas; and Assistant Administrator at HCA North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colorado.

Sollis received his Masters of Health Administration degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and B.A. in Behavioral Science and Health from the University of Utah.

Dr. Nick Turkal is the CEO of Center for Health Education and Access, and was former President and Chief Executive Officer of Advocate / Aurora Health Care, a not-for-profit health care system based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As CEO, Dr. Turkal was responsible for overall strategy and direction for one of Wisconsin’s leading integrated health systems and its largest private employer, with more than 31,000 employees and over 5 billion dollars in annual revenues. He led efforts to successfully merge Aurora with Advocate Health Care, creating Advocate Aurora Health, the 9th largest healthcare system in the country.  He served as CEO of the merged system until 2019.

Dr. Turkal graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in Family Medicine. He began his career as a family physician in a rural / underserved community in Illinois. He then entered the academic arena at the University of Wisconsin Medical School, where he served as a Clinician Educator, Residency Director, Department Chair, and Associate Dean for the Milwaukee Campus. He was jointly employed by University of Wisconsin Medical School and Aurora Health Care as Associate Dean / VP of Academic Affairs prior to serving as CMO. From 2000 to 2005, Dr. Turkal served as Aurora’s SVP and Chief Medical Officer, focusing on care management, quality, patient safety, academics, risk management, and research. Immediately prior to his role as CEO, Dr. Turkal served as Aurora’s Metro Region President. 

In addition to his current roles as an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the University of Wisconsin and a Practicing Palliative Care Physician, Dr. Turkal currently serves on the Board of Creighton University and Board of the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI). He continues to be Board Certified in Family Practice and holds memberships in a number of professional organizations, including ACPE, AMA, ACHE and AAFP.

Thomas Verghese leads healthcare investing for The Rise Fund which focuses on supporting underserved and fragile patient populations across the world. He led The Rise Fund’s investment into Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers, the largest provider of pediatric dental surgeries in the U.S. and the Fund’s investment into Evercare Dhaka, the only JCI-accredited tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Thomas also oversees the Evercare Health Fund, which manages 30 hospitals, 16 clinics, and 82 diagnostic centers across 5 countries serving nearly 3m patients per year. 

Mr. Verghese joined in 2018 from LeapFrog Investments, a growth capital investor based in London, specializing in global healthcare delivery. Before LeapFrog, Thomas worked in London at the British Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as in New York for Bank of America Merrill Lynch within their investment banking division.

Thomas earned a B.S. in Finance from Georgetown University and a M.B.A. from the University of Oxford.