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Board of Trustees

Christopher Pettz

Board Chair

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Darin Smith

Treasurer

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Mike Bassett

Secretary

Michael Bassett has called Kearny County home since 2008 and has served on the Kearny County Hospital Board of Trustees since January 2022, reappointed in January 2026. Now retired, Michael brings a thoughtful, values-driven perspective to his role on the board. He believes serving is both a duty and a moral responsibility, one rooted in ensuring that patients across the region have access to safe, ethical care at every stage of life. When he’s not focused on the work of the board, Michael can be found in the kitchen baking, strumming the guitar, tending his garden, or lending his voice to a barbershop harmony.

George Sauer, Jr.

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John Jenkinson

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Chrisshell Walters

Chrisshel Walters joined the Kearny County Hospital Board of Trustees in 2025, bringing with her more than four decades of deep roots in the community through family, faith, and friendship. A retired nurse, Chrisshel understands firsthand the vital role a local hospital plays in the lives of the people it serves. She is motivated by a strong sense of civic responsibility and a genuine desire to support the health and well-being of her neighbors. Outside of her board work, Chrisshel enjoys camping, hiking, fishing, knitting, exploring national parks, and spending time with family, especially during the holidays.

Katherine L. White

Katherine White’s connection to Kearny County Hospital runs nearly five decades deep. She began her career at KCH in the summer of 1978, the year the hospital first opened its doors, and has since built an extraordinary nursing career spanning med/surg, OB, emergency care, long-term care, wound care, hospice, home health, and school nursing. A Lakin High School graduate, Katherine married into a family with deep roots in Kearny County and has raised her family here. She serves as a trustee out of a profound sense of gratitude and commitment, to honor the care this community gave her family and to ensure that same care is available for generations to come.