MARSHALL — Avera Marshall announced changes to its governing board with the start of a new fiscal year.

Doug Olsem completed his term as chair of the governing board.

“We are immensely grateful to Doug for his eight years of service, and we appreciate his leadership as board chair,” said Regional President and CEO Debbie Streier. “Our organization has experienced some pivotal moments in the last few years like the pandemic, a leadership transition, the launch of a Federally Qualified Health Center, and more. We thank Doug for being with us on that journey.”

George Jorgensen will become the chair of the governing board with a two-year term.

Jorgensen has been on the Avera Marshall board since Avera Tyler became an Avera-owned facility in 2016.

Jorgensen has owned and operated Jorgensen Financial Services in Tyler since 1990. He served 10 years active duty in the United States Marine Corps and another 10 years in the Marine Corps Reserve. He served on the Tyler Healthcare Center Avera board of directors from 1996 to 2000 and from 2011 to 2016. In addition, he has served his community as a treasurer for his township, a member of the Danebod Village board, and the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton School Board.

Amanda Sieling moves into the role of vice chair. Sieling joined the board in October 2018.

She is an attorney and spent 15 years as an assistant county attorney for Yellow Medicine County. Four years ago, she transitioned to the higher education sector and became a professor of criminal justice at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Her previous board and leadership experience includes serving on the board for Pathways and also serving in leadership roles with the local bar association.

“We value the experience and background that George and Amanda and all of our board members bring. Their insight and knowledge are so important as we continue working to meet our community’s current and future health care needs,” Streier said.

The Avera Marshall board of directors makes decisions concerning the local governance of the organization. The directors include community members from the region and representatives of the Avera system.