Board of Directors

Jeff Stevey Chair
I was born and raised in central Pennsylvania. I attended The Pennsylvania State University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics. Upon graduation I was commissioned in the Air Force and spent the next 5 years as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch officer in Great Falls, Montana. While in the Air Force, I completed a Masters degree in Management. Upon separation from the Air Force in 1999, I had the good fortune of being hired by Pfizer Inc and better fortune for being placed in the Tri-Cities area. In my time with Pfizer, I have promoted medication for a multitude of diseases, but those that have touched me the most have been neurological disorders. The last decade has seen tremendous advancement in the treatment options for those afflicted with serious neurological disorders. The next decade offers even greater hope. I've dedicated my personal and professional life to understanding these disorders and offering whatever assistance I'm capable of to improve diagnosis, treatment and understanding of the disorders to both medical professionals and the community at large. My career with Pfizer has taken me to Portland to work with the teaching institutions and research centers and has led me back to Eastern Washington. I'm currently living in Spokane, WA and work in the Neuroscience Division with Pfizer. This move has brought me closer to home, once again I have the pleasure of working with the Tri-Cities community. I've been married to my wife since February, 2005 and we have two golden retrievers who are spoiled rotten. In our free time, you can find us at the gym, walking/hiking with the dogs, cooking a gourmet meal or perhaps wine tasting. While I was born in Pennsylvania, I consider the Pacific Northwest my home. I look forward to living, working and serving in this community for years to come.

Barbara Grant  Vice Chair
Has worked at Columbia Basin College since 1986 and is an executive assistant in the office of the VP for Student Services.
She has an A.A. degree (1985) and an A.A.S.: Executive Secretary degree (1987) from CBC.
She and her husband, Bob, have two children, four grandchildren, and a Boston Terrier named Otto.

Don Miksch Treasurer and Secretary

Board Members at large

Larry Christensen Director, Kadlec Foundation Vice President & Resource Development
I was born and raised and educated in Richland and Walla Walla.
Received BA degree from Washington State University in 1970 in History & Education.
Spent 34 years in the frozen food distribution business living in Portland, OR, Bettendorf, IA, Watsonville, CA and have been in the Tri Cities since 1980.
Came to work for Kadlec Medical Center in December of 2004 as VP Resource Development, Executive Director of the Foundation for KMC.
Current duties also include oversight of The Neurological Resource Center.
My wife Kathi and I have three grown daughters and three granddaughters.

Matt Fewel, MD Director
Dr. Fewel grew up in Bellevue, Washington and attended the University of Washington graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in business administration in 1990. He spent several years in the computer industry prior to receiving his Doctor of Medicine with Highest Distinction from the University of Southern California in 1998. He then completed a 7-year neurosurgical residency at the University of Michigan, one of the premiere training programs in the country, before coming to the Tri-Cities in 2005. Dr. Fewel practices neurological surgery at Kadlec hospital. His wife, Misty, is the mother of 3 (Hannah, Ben, and Carter) and has master’s degrees in both social work and public health.

De Martucci, R.N.  Director
De is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and is certified in Gerontology and Geriatric Mental Health specializing in Alzheimer’s disease and mental health. She has been in private practice since 1991 and co-owns a consulting firm, Consulting Solutions.

Nancy McMurray
A native of the Tri-Cities, Nancy recently retired from Kadlec Medical Center, following 26 yrs of service. Her extensive healthcare experience includes physician recruitment, staff recruitment, marketing/advertising and community relations. Nancy is excited to be a board member of TNRC and believes The Neurological Resource Center is an integral part of bringing a neuroscience center to the Tri-Cities community.

Pam Knutson
I was born and raised in Montana and spent three years at Montana State University before getting married. I was fortunate to have been able to spend the next twelve years at home with our children before going back to school and earning a B.S. Degree in elementary education from the College of Great Falls. The next few summers were spent working toward a K-12 library science endorsement from Western Montana College. After teaching six years our family moved to Washington in 1992 where I received my Master’s Degree from Heritage College in 1998. Since 1993 to the present, I have been a teacher/library media specialist in the Richland School District. My experience has given me the opportunity to mentor new librarians in our district as well as open two new libraries, one at Wiley Elementary in West Richland and the other in a school in Hashil, a village in Bangladesh.

My husband, Ken, and I have three adult children, two daughters, both living in Oregon, and a son in the United States Marine Corps currently stationed in Japan.

Wayne May

Jodi Melland

Shakti Matta, M.D.

Pamela Novak

Medical Advisors

A.K. Sen, M.D.
C. Daniel Washington, M.D.
De Martucci, R.N.
F. Cole, M.D.
Hui-Juan Zhang, M.D.
P. Cancado M.D.
Toomas Eisler, M.D.

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