Management Bios









Chuck Mullin
Owner

Sheryl Mullin
MA MFT, PC - Owner

Jacob Mullin
Administrator


Cynthia Witham
Director of Community Relations

Karen Sunderland
RN, Director of Professional Services

Sheryl Powell
RN, BSN, COS-C, Assistant Director of Professional Services


Dr. David Edmunds - Medical Director


Chuck Mullin

Chuck Mullin
Administrator/Owner
     The Administrator/Owner of First Call Home Health Agency, opened the Agency in 2002, with the vision of providing high quality healthcare and a work place that values each person’s contribution.
     Today in 2007 First Call has developed high quality service to patients that includes a holistic approach of care providing great medical care plus teaching and training to the patient and families on how to stay healthier longer at home.
     Mullin also served as Vice President of Community and Senior Services at Asanti Health System/Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford Or. An integrated health care system comprised of a 305-bed tertiary, acute care hospital; physician group and staff; two neighboring community hospitals; medical center foundation, a fund raising division; home health and hospice agency; home infusion therapy; outpatient therapy; 161 bed skilled nursing facility; Alzheimer care unit; medical supply company.
     Mullin worked on project development including; reopening a small hospital through the development of new geriatric psychiatry program; chemical dependency facility; adult medical model day care.
     With more than 30 years of management experience in healthcare Mullin has an emphasis in home care, including program development and operations. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Chadron State College, Chadron NE.


Sheryl Mullin

Sheryl Mullin
MA MFT, PC- Owner, First Call Home Health, Infocus Counseling Services.
     She obtained her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska and her Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from George Fox University.
     She has experience in start up business including, First Call Home Health, InFocus Counseling and Little House Bakery. She has obtained state and national licensure for these businesses and been involved in most aspects of negotiating contracts with providers and developing programs. She currently owns and manages InFocus Counseling, www.infocus-counseling.com.
She currently serves as President of the Cambridge Pool Association, and a committee member for the Growth Team, Gateway Foursquare Church.


Jacob Mullin

Jacob Mullin
Administrator
     His experience includes working for Metro One as a telecom engineer, Network Operations Center Managers and finished his career there as Project Manager of a Nationwide Directory Assistance Network.   Responsibilities included managing a staff of 15 employees,   a 40 million dollar network, 35 call centers that supported 3500 people, implementation of the infone network built to handle 25 million calls per month. He was Director of Operation for First Call Home Health for three years.
     Jacob graduated from Western Oregon University with a degree in business administration.  He interned at Salem Chamber of Commerce.
     Volunteer work includes developing and implementing the Sunday school program for Calvary Chapel in Beaverton and teaching in Sunday school class.


Cynthia Witham

Cynthia Witham
Director of Community Relations

     Her experience includes being the Community Relations/Marketing Director for Country Meadows Village, Keizer Retirement Village and Mt. Angel Tower. She started her retirement industry career with Holiday Retirement Corporation in their corporate office. Responsibilities included educating the Salem and surrounding area of the services each facility provided, working with families and individuals to coordinate move-in dates, census/occupancy quotas, public relations, advertising, maintaining marketing budgets, scheduling and implementing public events and customer satisfaction.
     In the past she has been involved in Salem, Keizer and Woodburn Chambers of Commerce. She has also been Director of Women’s Ministry at His Way Fellowship and on the Keizer Chamber of Commerce Board.
     Cynthia currently is involved with the Salem Chamber and the Salem Downtown Rotary. She serves on Rotary's World Community Service Committee.


Karen Sunderland

Karen Sunderland, RN
Director of Professional Services

     Karen graduated from Brigham Young University in 1978. She brings more than 16 years of Home health and Hospice experience to FCHH.
     Karen has been fortunate to sharpen her nursing skills by working in diverse settings. She has worked in medical surgical, labor and delivery, orthopedics, emergency, dialysis, corrections, and clinic areas. This has occurred in several Western states, Utah, Idaho, Washington, New Mexico, and Oregon.
     Karen moved to Salem in 2002 with her husband to pursue Oregon opportunities. Of course, her passion has always been Home health where the patient is the priority. She is excited to work with First Call Home Health where the patient's health is number one.


Sheryl Powell

Sheryl Powell, RN, BSN, COS-C
Assistant Director of Professional Services

     Sheryl has been involved in health care since 1965 and licensed as a Registered Nurse since 1970. She graduated from Chemeketa Community College and the University of Portland School of Nursing.
     Sheryl was employed with Salem Hospital for 11 years mainly in the medial-surgical units, critical care units, and the emergency room; Chemeketa Community College for 13 years as a Paramedic/EMT instructor; Salem Hospital Home Care for 10 years; and Rural Health Supervisor.
     Sheryl's experience includes Paramedic/EMT program and clinical course curriculum development, and academic advising; home health and HIV case management; acute and chronic disease management; STI identification and treatment; development of a dental and nutritional model, later adopted by DHS; manager of Ryan White Title III Capacity Development grant; supervisor for Rural Health programs; and membership in several professional organizations.


Dr. David Edmunds
Medical Director
     He is currently in private practice as a Family Practice doctor at The Doctors Clinic in Salem.  He has lived in Salem since 1960 and started his Family Practice in 1987.  He is also active staff at Salem Memorial Hospital since 1987.
     Dr. Edmunds did his undergraduate work at Oregon State University. In 1984 he complete his M.D. degree at Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU).
     In 1987 he completed his Family Practice residency at Phoenix Baptist Hospital, Phoenix, AZ.
     1987 - Board Certified American Academy of Family Physicians: Recertified 1994, 2001.
     Dr. Edmunds volunteer work includes: Adult Committee member (local board) for Salem Young Life and on the Salem Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Executive Committee.

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