Board of Directors

Wendy Lee Myatt, Board Chair, a long-time Sonoma Valley resident, recently retired after 17 years at Kaiser Permanente where she held several senior-level positions in information technology and digital health innovation and transformation, including serving as the Senior Vice President of Personal Health Strategy. Prior to that, she was at Bechtel Corporation for 23 years. Myatt has served on the Health Care District’s Finance Committee since May 2021 and on the Board since December 2022. She and her husband, Mike Myatt, have lived in Sonoma for 20 years.

Email: w2_m2@yahoo.com

Denise M Kalos, 1st Vice Chair, is the Northern California Regional Sales Director for Discovery Management Group, a Discovery Senior Living company, and Founder of AFFIRMATIVhealth. Prior to AFFIRMATIVhealth, she was the Vice President, Cognitive Wellbeing Programs for the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, a non-profit research institute. In 2015, Kalos developed the RE:mind immersion program for the Buck Institute (in which Sonoma Valley Hospital participated) in reaction to readership interest in the Buck Institute’s paper published August 2014 entitled “Reversal of Cognitive Decline”. In 2020 she co-authored the book Outsmart Your Brain – The Insider’s Guide to Life-Long Memory

Kalos has volunteered with local non-profit organizations in Sonoma Valley including Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma Valley and CarePartners Initiative. She holds a Master of Science Degree from University of Leicester (UK).

Email: dmkalos@gmail.com

Daniel Kittleson, DDS, 2^nd Vice Chair, is a retired General Dentist. He is a native Californian, receiving his BS degree in genetics from UC Davis and his DDS degree from University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry (UCSF).

In 1979, immediately following his graduation from UCSF, Dr. Kittleson moved to Sonoma, where he opened his family dental practice. He enjoyed serving thousands of Sonoma Valley residents and families in his 41 years of operating his dental practice in the same office on Third Street West.

He and his wife, Marilyn, raised a son and a daughter in Sonoma and have four grandchildren. He is an avid supporter and long-time volunteer in various youth, church, and charitable organizations in Sonoma Valley.

Dr. Kittleson is the Chair of the Hospital’s Quality Committee.

Email: dankittleson@gmail.com

Dennis B. Bloch, Secretary, is a seasoned finance professional with over 30 years of experience in investment banking, specializing in capital raising, project finance, and mergers and acquisitions. As Executive Vice President and Managing Director at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Dennis built and led a nationwide team of over 50 members, generating annual revenues exceeding $100 million while serving clients across diverse industries. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at Bank of America, focusing on syndications and strategic financial transactions. Since retiring, Dennis has leveraged his expertise to serve as Treasurer and Finance Chair for Vintage House Sonoma, guiding budgeting, endowment optimization, and capital planning initiatives. A California native and Sonoma resident of nearly 20 years, Dennis holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from UCLA. He is an active community member who enjoys golf, pickleball, bocce, reading, fitness, and travel.

Email: dbloch707@gmail.com

Ed Case, Treasurer, is a retired healthcare executive. Over his 30 plus year career, Case held senior leadership positions with several nationally recognized healthcare systems. His primary focus was in the Finance area, but he also served as CEO and COO. Case has been involved with medical staff development as well as affiliation agreements similar to the SVHCD agreement with UCSF. He led strategic program development and served as top negotiator with managed care plans. Case served on the SVH Finance Committee for the past year gaining critical insight into the hospital operations and finances. He will Chair the Finance and Audit Committees.

Case served on numerous nonprofit Boards supporting community initiatives emphasizing diversity, equity and inclusion. He graduated with a BS in Accounting from University of Missouri-St. Louis. He earned a Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina. He is a certified public accountant.

Email: ebcase@gmail.com

Sonoma Valley Hospital is governed under the Bylaws of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District by a publicly elected Board of Directors. Directors serve four-year terms, with elections taking place during general elections for local, state or national offices.