Alyson (Aly) Kornele, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
West River Health Services Foundation and Subsidiaries

Education: 

• Alyson is an Oklahoma native. After high school, she attended the University of Oklahoma and earned her bachelor's degree in Biology from Oklahoma Panhandle State University. She furthered her education by receiving her Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA) at Oklahoma State University. 

Specialties:

• Provides leadership and support for West River Health Services and Subsidiaries
  

Organizations:

•  Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional (CRHCP)

Member:

•  American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
  

Other:

• When not working she enjoys family time, traveling to rodeos, and the outdoors.
•  Received the Emerging Rural Health Leader Award from the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health in 2024.
  

• Nathan is a Reeder, ND native. After high school, he attended North Dakota State University receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy.
  

• Certified Public Accountant
• Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

Mark S. Kristy, M.D. Radiologist

Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Education:  

• A native of Chicago, Dr. Kristy received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. He received his M.D. from University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine at Peoria.
• He completed his medical internship and diagnostic radiology residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center at Phoenix, Arizona.

Specialties:

• Board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology
• Dr. Kristy has practiced at West River since 1995.

Organizations:

• Women's Way Medical Advisory Board
• Roentgen Ray Society
• ND Medical Society
• Radiological Society of North America.

Other:

• Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for West River Health Services
• Licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota.
• Offers Injection Therapy Services

•  A native of Ray, ND, Mrs. Erickson received her bachelor of science degree from Dickinson State University, Dickinson, North Dakota, and her Master’s degree in Nursing Leadership and Management from the University of Mary, Bismarck, North Dakota.
  

• Provides nursing leadership and support for West River Health Services and its Subsidiaries.
• Surgical services leadership

• Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
• American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN)
• Certified PeriOperative Nurse (CNoR)

• Enjoys camping and boating at Lake Sakakawea with family and friends.

• Master of Business Administration with emphasis in Healthcare Administration from the University of Northern Colorado, Greely, Colorado in May of 2022
  
• Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines in April of 2002

• Medical Laboratory Science
  
• Laboratory Management

• Medical Laboratory Scientist - American Society for Clinical Pathologist
  
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist - North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice

• Member or the American Society for Clinical Pathologis
• Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional (CRHCP)
  

• She enjoys spending time with her family and visiting new places.