Hospital Board

Prowers Medical Center and Prowers Medical Center Clinic are owned and operated by the Prowers County Hospital District. The hospital district includes all of Prowers County and parts of Baca County. The hospital district is governed by a board of five directors who are elected by the citizens who reside in the hospital district. As a public hospital, Board meetings are open to the public. All members of the Board of Directors are active in community service and longtime residents of Southeast Colorado.

Joe Spitz
Chairman

Term: 05/26/22 – 05/28/25
Founder – Spitz Enterprises

Scott Reed
Vice Chairman

Term: 05/26/22 – 05/28/25
President – Community State Bank

Jacob Chamberlain
Secretary/Treasurer 

Term: 11/18/19 – 05/26/27
Vice President, Loan Officer – Frontier Bank

Jason Whisenand
Member

Term: 05/24/23 – 05/26/27
Partner – P&L Tax and Accounting, LLC

Norman Arends
Member

Term: 05/26/22 – 05/28/25
Retired District Judge

Leadership Team

Karen L. Bryan is the chief operating officer for Prowers Medical Center leadership team

Karen L. Bryant
Chief Executive Officer

Tina Sandoval
Chief Clinical Officer

Steve Gilgen
Chief Financial Officer