Desert Healthcare District - Doing Healthy Deeds

Board of Directors

The five publicly elected officials bring a wealth of business experience and expertise, health care background, and community involvement to the board.


	Sidney J. Rubenstein, DDS - President Elected November 1996 Appointed in Lieu of Election November 2000 Appointed in Lieu of Election December 2004 Sid Rubenstein is a retired dentist who previously managed a multiple provider general & vascular surgery practice based in Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. His career in health care has been focused in dentistry - both in private practice and as associate chairman of a 90-person dental unit of a hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He has served on boards of various community-based nonprofit organizations in the desert, and served as president of the homeowners association where he resides in Palm Springs.

	Kay Hazen - Vice President/Secretary Appointed January 2001 Elected 2002 Appointed In Lieu of Election December 2006 Kay Hazen owns and operates a Palm Springs based public and government affairs consulting practice. She previously spent over 20 years working in a wide variety of health care settings including serving as a Vice President at Desert Hospital (now Desert Regional Medical Center). A long time active, local community volunteer, Kay has served as President of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and President of the American Heart Association Desert Division. She currently serves on the board of the Friends of the Desert Mountains, Agua Caliente Development Authority and Braille Institute Associates.

	Richard A. Grundy - Treasurer Elected November 1996 Appointed in Lieu of Election November 2000 Appointed in Lieu of Election December 2004 Dick Grundy is a retired health care executive. He served as chief executive officer or chief financial officer for more than 20 years for two corporations that operated two major Southern California hospitals. Mr. Grundy was a member of the former Desert Hospital Governing Board, and was very involved in the lease of the facility to Tenet Health Systems that occurred in 1997. He served on the California Healthcare Association Board for three years, and its Insurance Committee (CHAIS) for 10 years at the state level. He currently serves as a member of the Desert Regional Medical Center Governing Board. He has been an active community volunteer for various nonprofit organizations, including president of his homeowners association in Palm Desert where he currently resides.

	Glen Grayman, MD - Director Appointed April 1998 Re-elected 2002 Appointed In Lieu of Election December 2006 Dr. Glen Grayman practiced as an emergency physician in the western Coachella Valley for more than 25 years and was the Medical Director of the Richards Emergency/Trauma Center at Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC). Dr. Grayman currently serves as a member of the DRMC Governing Board as a District representative, and is a Past President of DRMC’s Medical Staff. Additionally, he has served on the boards of several local organizations, including the Riverside County Medical Association and the county chapter of the American Heart Association. He was the Medical Advisor of the Palm Springs Fire Department as well as the Medical Director of the Cathedral City Fire Department. Currently, Dr. Grayman is President of HARC (The Health Assessment Resource Center) and is the Executive-in-Residence at CSUSB, Palm Desert campus.

	Mark Matthews - Director Appointed May 1997 Appointed in Lieu of Election November 2000 Appointed In Lieu of Election December 2004 Mark Matthews owns Wiefels and Sons Funeral Directors and manages several facilities in the desert and neighboring communities. He served Desert Hospital/ Desert Regional Medical Center in various capacities since 1988, including participation at the board level, and was instrumental in negotiating the lease of the hospital to Tenet Health System in 1997. Mr. Matthews was a long-time board member of the Association of California Healthcare Districts. In our local area, he is a member of the City of Palm Springs Planning Commission, Past President of Mizell Senior Center, and has served as a board member of several other key organizations in the valley.