LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Allen Says He’s Staying As Sitka Hospital CEO
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
Rob Allen, interim CEO for Sitka Community Hospital, told board members Thursday night that he would like to take them up on their invitation to stay on as the permanent CEO.
Rob Allen (Sentinel file photo)
“It’s exciting,” he told the Sentinel today.
At the last board meeting, members asked Allen if he would be interested in staying on, and he said he would let them know by Thursday. The board hadn’t yet started the process of recruiting for a new CEO. Allen said he had a few things to think about, but everything came out in favor of staying on.
“I wanted to make sure I could do the job, without the medical experience,” he said today. “I wanted to make sure it was a good fit with the staff and wanted to make sure it was interesting and that I enjoyed it. I also wanted to make sure I could cover the new business.”
Allen, who grew up in Sitka, started the interim job Jan. 19 after he was called in at the sudden departure of Jeff Comer. Allen was on the list for the interim position because he had been runner-up for CEO when Comer was hired.
When he took the temporary position Allen committed to staying through April 18, when he planned to start his new boat charter business, R&R Marine, for the summer.
Allen said he needs to meet with a few hospital board members to negotiate the extension of his contract, which will go back to the board for final approval.
He said so far the job has been going well, and has been challenging, since it’s new.
“I was interested (in staying) because the staff – the administrative staff and the hospital staff – have been really good to work with,” Allen said. “There’s lots of passionate, committed people who work here. There’s also been a lot of support from the community. I’m interested in working on the strategic plan process and work on ... how (SCH) will become successful and sustainable.”
He added: “There’s going to be change to get there. It’ll be interesting to see what those changes are.”
In recent years Allen has lived most of the year in Massachusetts. He said that since he will now be working full time in Sitka his wife Robin is looking into work options here and plans to join him in the fall at the latest.
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Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.