Volunteers in Medicine is honored to welcome Kayley Mendenhall to our board of directors!

Kayley is the Vice President of Strategic Communications for St. Charles Health Systems, which provides her with first-hand knowledge of the many challenges facing our regional healthcare system and the special role VIM plays in reducing costs for everyone across the region. 

She has worked with St. Charles for 15 years and deeply understands the landscape of key players and critical partnerships in Central Oregon needed for the success of VIM and our patients.

Kayley first heard about the significance of VIM and its impact as a reporter for The Bulletin in the early 2000s. Mendenhall is a graduate of Western Washington University with a degree in environmental studies and journalism. 

She strives to give her daughter, now a middle schooler, an example of the importance of giving back and helping others. In her free time, she enjoys many of Bend’s outdoor athletic activities with her family.

“What motivates me on a daily basis is being involved with work that helps leave our community–and ultimately, the world at large–in a better place than where it started,” she said.

We couldn’t agree more!