Gila Regional Board of Trustees

Gila Regional Medical Center is a non-profit acute-care hospital owned by Grant County. The Grant County Board of Commissioners appoints members to Gila Regional's Board of Trustees, which is responsible for governance and the mission of Gila Regional Medical Center. The Board of Trustees is made up of seven members, who are appointed to staggered three-year terms.

Jim Leidich

Chair

Jim began his tenure as a GRMC Trustee on September 1, 2005, bringing with him experience as an executive and board member in a range of businesses. He has also served as a consultant to CEOs in many start-up companies. He and his wife, Cheryl, were co-founders of Children's World, one of the largest childcare companies in the U.S.

The Leidichs have owned a home here for many years and Jim feels that the hospital is critically important to the quality of life and economic vitality of the region.

Since moving to the area he has been very active in the community and also serves on the Museum Society Board as well as the MainStreet Project Board. His term expires June 30, 2013.

Ray Baca

Vice Chair

Ray, a lifelong resident of Hurley, joined the board in December 1999. "I'm very proud of the care our staff provides our patients. I like working and dedicating my time to see that Gila Regional operates as one of the best hospitals in the southwestern states and in New Mexico."

Ray, who is the past mayor of Hurley, is a member of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church and has been involved in the community as a 4-H hunter safety instructor; deputy livestock inspector; member of the New Mexico Municipal League Budget Committee; and member of the New Mexico Municipal League Board of Directors. His term terminates June 30, 2012.

Pam Archibald

Secretary/Treasurer

Pam Archibald was appointed to join the GRMC Board of Trustees in April 2010. She brings with her more than 30 years of banking experience and currently serves as Senior Vice President and manager of the Western Bank, Silver City Branch.

Pam is involved in her community and has served as Western New Mexico University Foundation President, Rotary International secretary, treasurer of United Way of Grant County, and a member of the GRMC Foundation board, to name a few.

Pam and her husband, Bill, are the owners of Finishing Touch Home Interiors. They have one son, Cory, and one grandson, Jaxon. Her term expires June 30, 2012.

Charles Kelly

Charlie was appointed to the GRMC Board in January 2011. He is currently the owner of Sears Hometown Store of Silver City and is now serving as Mayor of Bayard.

He was previously Mayor and city councilor of Bayard for many years prior to serving as Grant County Commissioner from 2002 - 2006. His formal education was obtained at Western New Mexico University and Dallas Institute of Funeral Services. His term expires December 31, 2013.

Robert Morales, Sr.

Bobby joined the board in July 2010 and brings a wide range of experience. He served as Senate attendant in 2009 for Senator Howie Morales during the 49th NM Legislature. Bobby has served for 25 years as the Jail and Prison Ministry coordinator for the Copper Vicariate Catholic churches in Grant County. He is certified to the fourth degree order of the Knights of Columbus.

Bobby is involved in his community and was named "1999 Citizen of the Year" by the Silver City - Grant County Chamber of Commerce. Bobby serves as the Student of the Month director and is a past district deputy director of LULAC. In 2000, he was selected as LULAC "Man of the Year" and National "Man of the Year". He has served as Vice President of the Arenas Valley Water Association and on the New Mexico Rural Water Board of directors for two years. For four years he served on the board of directors of Chino Federal Credit Union. He has coached Little League and has been involved in many programs that encourage area youth. His term expires June 30, 2013.

Darrick Nelson, M.D.

Originally from a small mining town in Arizona and a U. S. Army Veteran Dr. Nelson and his family recently moved to Silver City from Corpus Christi, Texas. Dr. Nelson obtained his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.

Prior to joining HMS, Dr. Nelson was an assistant professor and core faculty member at Corpus Christi Family Practice Residency Program affiliated with Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Department of Family and Community Medicine where he was responsible for the training and supervision of residents in outpatient clinics, inpatient hospital, intensive care unit, newborn nursery, labor and delivery, including c-sections, high risk obstetrics, nursing home and indigent care.

Dr. Nelson completed a fellowship in medical informatics and was the physician liaison for implementation of electronic clinical documentation system with CHRISTUS Spohn Shorline Hospital.

Dr. Nelson has competed internationally on the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Team. He served in the U.S. Army for six years in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

In 2005 he was awarded the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems excellence in applied informatics.

In 2005 and 2007 he was awarded the faculty physician of the year, Corpus Christi Family Practice Residency Program. His term expires June 30, 2014.

Roberto Carreon, MD

Dr. Carreon has dedicated his career to providing a wide range of general orthopedic care to patients of all ages. He grew up in Silver City and graduated from Silver High School. After living in Arizona, Dr. Carreon moved back to New Mexico in 2003 and has brought his surgical expertise and a strong commitment to community oriented patient care to Southwest Bone and Joint Institute.

Dr. Carreon earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the founder and current chair of the NMAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.
His term expires June 30, 2014.