R. August “Auggie” Kempf recently resigned from his position as EvergreenHealth Board of Commissioners, Position No. 3, in order to spend more time with his family. He began serving on the board in 2000 and represented the Redmond and Sammamish areas.

Kempf’s vacancy means the board plans to add three new members for terms beginning in 2017 — two at-large positions and a Position No. 3 slot, to fill Kempf’s post. Applications for interested residents are available at www.evergreenhealth.com/board-expansion.

“It has been my honor and privilege to serve alongside Auggie for 16 years,” said Al DeYoung, chairman, EvergreenHealth Board of Commissioners. “His business and financial acumen have been great assets to our organization, and his deep commitment to the health and well-being of his community are truly admirable. We respect his decision to step down early and wish him our very best.”

During Kempf’s tenure on the Board of Commissioners, the health system realized unprecedented growth and stabilized its financial performance. EvergreenHealth rapidly expanded from a single hospital to a thriving integrated health system serving a district of nearly 300,000 residents and a total service area of nearly one million, with a 318-licensed-bed tertiary hospital at the Kirkland campus, 74-licensed-bed community hospital in Monroe, 10 primary care locations throughout the Eastside and east Snohomish County, three emergency departments, two urgent care facilities, more than 1,000 members of the medical staff and 30 specialty care locations.