Meet Our New Trustee's

Kent Fry
Kent's ties to theQueen of the Valley hospital date back to treatment he received for youthfull sports injuries, and he remains closely linked to the Queen by the day-to-day demands of his business, Fry's Guest Home, a residential care facility in Napa for elderly dementia patients. He's also been an active supporter of the Foundation, underwriting and participating in "Day for the Queen" and other special events. "When I started looking at what I could do to give back to the community, the hospital just jumped out at me," Kent says. "the Queen takes care of everyone, whatever their age, ethnicity, religion, or social status. To me that's a great focus for community service."

An avid duck hunter, Kent also makes time for a variety of community activities. He's on the board of the Napa Valley College Foundation and Npa Kiwanis and was until recently a board member of the Napa City-County Library Foundation.

James Knister, MD
Dr. Knister is a member of the Radiology Medical Group of Napa and a radiation oncologist at Queen of the Valley's Cancer Center. In addition to serving on the hospital's Medical Staff Executive Committee, he is the shopital's cancer liaison physician to the American College of Surgeons and belongs to the Napa COunty Medical Society and numerous other professional associations.

The Radiology Medical Group has been very generous in its support of the Foundation, and Dr. Knister has worked as a volunteer on "Day for the Queen" and been active with "Reach for the Stars." "The Cancer Center has benefited from the Foundation's generosity. So have many other hospital programs," he says. "Im' looking forward to helping the Foundation with its work in all those areas, not just in cancer care. The hospital could not provide the services it does witout the foundation, and that's important to me not only as a physician but as a member of the community."

Gary Rose
Gary's father, E. Kash Rose, MD, started the Radiology Department at the Queen of the Valley and its predecessor, Parks Victory, so Gary likes to say he grew up in and around the Queen. "Plus I had numerous broken bones and visits to the Emergency Room," he says with a chuckle. "So the ties run pretty deep,"

Gary is a Realtor with the Re/Max Napa Valley and active with several local service groups, including Napa Rotary and the NOrth Bay Association of Realors. He's also founder and chair of Wine Valley Cycle for Kids. For many years he has helped organize the annual Dwight Murray, Sr., Invitational Golf Tournament benefiting the Fundation. "I'm involved in many other areas, but the hospital is very important to me," he says. "I'm proud of the Queen of the Valley and its doctors, and I want to help out. I always figured eventually I'd get around to being on the board!"

Thomas H. Shelton
As President and CEO of Joseph Phelps Vineyards, tom is a vital part of the local wine industry whose philanthropy has been so important to the Foundation's work. He also just completed a four-year stint on the Napa Valley Vintner's Association's board of directors that included serving as NVVA president in 1999. "I found my work with the Vintners Association very rewarding, and I'm looking forward to contributing some of my business expereince to the Foundation," he says. "And I plan to really wave the flag for Queen of the Valley, which is one of our community's greatest resources."

In addition to his work with the NVVA, Tom is also a member of the board of directors of the Wine Institute, the Winegrowers of Napa County, and the Napa Valley Vinters Association Health Care Center.