Leadership
Executive Team
David-Paul Cavazos
Rural President, UnityPoint Health - Grinnell
David-Paul is the Rural President for UnityPoint Health – Grinnell. He is a seasoned healthcare leader with more than 27 years of experience across several healthcare systems. Prior to joining UnityPoint Health, David-Paul served as CEO for Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore, Kansas, where he focused on organizational development, workforce recruitment and strategic growth efforts with physician partners.
David-Paul completed his undergraduate degree with University of Missouri – Kansas City and his master’s in business administration in health care management from Ottawa University in Overland Park, Kansas.
Gene Gessner, MD
Medical Director
Laura Juel, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Vice President of Nursing & Clinical Services
Board of Directors
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Our board is comprised of local business, industry and community leaders.
- Lisa M. Bishop, DO
- Jake Boyer, PA-C
- Darwin Copeman, Chair
- Rachael Kinnick, Chair Elect
- Sally Lang, Treasurer
- Allan F. Maly
- Amy Miller
- Henry W. Morisada Rietz, PhD, Secretary
- Jon Rozenfeld
- Sarah Smith
- Traci Smith
- Douglas J. Van Daele, MD, FACS