SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023 NIHD elevates Stephen DelRossi to permanent CEO
David McCoy Barrett sworn in as new board member
An indicator that Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s future is brighter, the board of directors elevated Interim Chief Executive Officer Stephen DelRossi to serve as NIHD’s permanent CEO during the Nov. 15 monthly meeting. The board also saw David McCoy Barrett officially sworn in as the newly appointed Zone 1 representative.
Selected from a pool of six candidates, one of the largest in recent memory, Barrett is a prolific television and film director who chose his hometown as his permanent home. Barrett holds 200-plus credits on more than 40 hit television shows, including “Blue
Bloods” and “Star Trek: Discovery.”
“I’ve done a lot of traveling with my work, and I have to say that no place seems as special to me as the Eastern Sierra does,” Barrett said. “I was born at Northern Inyo Hospital, I’ve had treatment at Northern Inyo Hospital, and I just wanted to be able to step forward and give something back to the district, especially in the challenging times it faces.”
Barrett represents the area of West Bishop from South Barlow west to the communities of Redhill, Rocking K, Starlite, and
Aspendell. His zone also encompasses areas along U.S. Highway 395 north, including Round Valley, Mustang Mesa, Lower Rock Creek, and the Gorge area, as well as the region south of Bishop to Big Pine and out to Nevada.
Barrett’s Sierra roots are deep. The grandson of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area founders Dave and Roma McCoy, he is the son of Penny McCoy Boothe and Stan Barrett. He has previously served on the Board of the Mammoth Foundation.
He will serve on the NIHD board until next November. At that time, he and fellow Director Ted
Gardner of Zone III (downtown Bishop) will stand for election if they choose to continue in service. Board Chair Mary Mae Kilpatrick of Zone IV will be up for re-election at the same time. Jean Turner of Zone II (north Bishop) and Melissa Best-Baker of Zone V (Big Pine) will face reelection in 2026 if they so choose.
Search for a permanent CFO
As for the elevation of DelRossi, the move keeps DelRossi’s dual role as chief executive officer and chief financial officer intact while the district
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