Member Directory

Areas of expertise:

• Innovation in nursing
• Workforce challenges and solutions
• Nurse resiliency and well-being
• Social determinants of health

Erica DeBoer, RN, MA, CCRN-K, CNL, serves as Sanford Health’s chief nursing officer. A member of the organization’s executive leadership team, DeBoer provides clinical expertise for Sanford Health’s work in quality, safety, research and care management. She also oversees the integration of clinical initiatives. DeBoer has more than 20 years of experience as a front-line registered nurse, including roles in critical care, clinical leadership and education. Download a photo of Erica DeBoer.

Vanessa Vondra was a senior media relations specialist for Sanford Health.

Becky Kuss, BSN, RN, IBCLC, is on the Sanford Bismarck Birth Center lactation team in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Erin Horn is a senior media relations specialist for Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota. You can reach her on the Bismarck Region Media Line at (701) 516-4903 or email erin.horn@sanfordhealth.org.

Dawn McCarty, RT (M)(R)(ARRT), is a mammography supervisor and breast health specialist at Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Areas of expertise:

• Access to senior care and services
• Workforce challenges and solutions
• Advancing quality senior care
• Innovation in senior care

Nathan Schema serves as president and CEO of Good Samaritan, leading the nation’s largest non-profit provider of senior care and services. He oversees the development and execution of organizational priorities, and in partnership with Sanford Health leadership, works to advance the integrated health care system. His extensive experience positions Schema to be an authoritative advocate for seniors and those who care for them. He believes all seniors deserve access to high-quality care, no matter where they live. With 70% of Good Samaritan’s residents living in rural communities, Schema is committed to reducing rural access disparities. He champions opportunities to transform how and where senior care is delivered through Sanford Health’s integrated health system. Schema serves as the vice chair of the board of governors for the American Health Care Association, the nation’s largest association of long-term and post-acute care providers. He is also a member of the post-acute strategy steering committee for the American Hospital Association. Schema is passionate about supporting and developing the next generation of health care leaders and caregivers, who will be instrumental in shaping the future of senior care. Download a photo of Nate Schema. Read Good Samaritan's annual quality report.

Areas of expertise:

• Access to care
• Improving the patient experience
• Virtual care
• Safety and quality initiatives
• Health equity

Jeremy Cauwels, MD, FACP, FHM, serves as Sanford Health’s chief physician. In this role, he represents physician interests to the executive leadership team and Board of Trustees. He also chairs the quality cabinet, champions the system’s effort to become a highly reliable organization and oversees enterprise aspects of the medical staff. Download a photo of Jeremy Cauwels.