When Mary Sterhan took over the helm as Greater Valley Health Center’s CEO in 2019, she met with board members to develop a list of priorities. With a three-to-five-year time frame in mind and a list in hand, she got to work.

The health center has provided integrated medical, dental and behavioral healthcare for all ages since 2007, operating under the umbrella of Flathead County. In 2021, the healthcare center separated from the county and became independent, bringing with it an “impetus for change,” Sterhan said.

The organization quickly began expanding its services. Sterhan oversaw the purchase of Sykes Pharmacy, the addition of school-based services in Kalispell and Evergreen and the acquisition of the Evergreen Clinic, which saw 2,000 patients last year.

“Those things really steppe

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