Peace Harbor Medical Center Foundation

George grew up in the restaurant business working for his family’s assorted restaurant ventures over the first 18 years.   He attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC.  While in attendance he was fortunate to meet the Program Director of a 100,000 watt FM station (WMUU) where he was hired to be a part time reliever.  It was less than a month before he was placed in the afternoon time slot.  Over the next decade he moved back to help his family after the passing of his father.  But music and radio kept calling him.  He moved to Nashville, TN  in 1989 to work on his songwriting and in the early 90’s got a job with WRLT-Lightning 100.  He began again as a part-time replacement, but quickly moved into a permanent position and worked into the Director of Marketing and Morning Show Co-host/News Director. 

Over his work career he also bought and ran a successful Glass business in North Carolina and went to work for Mark Media WTZQ in Hendersonville, NC spending 10 years as morning show host and program director. Before coming to Florence he had a brief stint with KXL in Portland, but then was hired by Jon Thompson at Coast Radio.  George has worked in Florence for the last 8 years and recently purchased part of the station from Thompson.  George is married to Deb Jameson (PeaceHealth). They enjoy Motorcycles, kayaking, hiking, travel, dining... and, of course, Karaoke!

Linda and her late husband, David, relocated from Northern California to Dunes City in January 1990.  Prior to retirement, Linda worked in the computer/software/semiconductor industries and David co-founded a successful pharmaceutical firm.

In retirement, Linda has been an active volunteer throughout western Lane County, including leadership on seven Dunes City committees, and service with the Florence Food Share, Florence Area Humane Society, Memory Loss Respite Center, Florence Senior Center, Elks Share Shop, FACE, and the Florence Events Center.  Linda has additionally served on the Board of Directors for Hope House, Options Counseling of Eugene, Siuslaw Senior Community Foundation, and Food Backpack for Kids.

Linda is among the most generous supporters of the Peace Harbor Medical Center Foundation through contributions to hospice, palliative care, the renovation of the rehabilitation and wellness center, and the establishment of the David and Linda Lauck Endowment.

Laurel is a native Oregonian who was born and raised in Florence. After completing her undergraduate degree in English at the University of Portland, with a year abroad in Salzburg, Austria, Laurel attended the University of Gonzaga School of Law. Laurel earned her J.D. and was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2012. Following a three-year stint in Seattle, Laurel and her husband were ready to return to small town living.  Laurel was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2015, and moved back to Florence in 2016 to join a local law firm as an associate attorney. Laurel purchased the law firm – now known as Hanawalt Ferguson, Attorneys at Law – in January 2020. In addition to her practice and her work with the Foundation, Laurel currently serves as on the boards of the Rotary Club of Florence, the Siuslaw Public Library Foundation, and the Eugene Estate Planning Council.  Outside of work and community involvement, Laurel can be found enjoying life in Florence with her growing family. She and her husband have two young children, both born at Peace Harbor Medical Center, and are currently expecting their third. 

Monica has been a member of the PHV since 2003. I have served on the Board for most of those years. She served as President from 2009 through 2011 and was also a member of the Foundation Board, serving 8 terms. Monica has a BA in Liberal Arts and worked for 25 years in Banking and Insurance. Upon retirement, she became a Mental Health Advocate and served on the Boards of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Orange County California, NAMI Southcoast, and the Orange County Mental Health Association.  She moved to Florence, OR in 2002 with her husband, Gene, and her son Eric. Monica was asked to join the Board of Directors of NAMI Lane County and NAMI Oregon. She served as State President of NAMI Oregon for four years and on the Board for 10 years. Monica is a trained NAMI Family to Family Class instructor and have taught 10 F to F classes in Florence. She is also a NAMI Support Group Facilitator and a member of the NAMIOR Policy and Procedures Committee. Currently, Monica is the Secretary of the Florence Area Community Coalition (FACC) and a Board member of the MCR (Mobile Crisis Response team) in Florence. She enjoys volunteering in the Hospital Gift Shop and spending time with her husband and son at home. Good Health and Good Mental Health to All is Monica's wish. 

After a previous career working in health and safety lastly with law enforcement in Phoenix, Arizona, Heather became Dr. McArthur in 2012. She is dual boarded in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine after completing a combined residency in West Virginia.  She works in both those capacities here in Florence as an ED Physician and a Hospitalist.  She also serves in the additional role as Medical Director for Peace Harbor Medical Center and its associated Outpatient Clinics. A military “brat” traveling her whole life,  she has found a home on the beautiful Oregon Coast where she loves to care for her patients, hike, and travels whenever time allows. 

Laura received her real estate license in 1999 and specializes in applying expertise and market knowledge to address the goals of her clients. Laura seeks outstanding results by making property marketing her primary focus and is adept at all aspects of online marketing from understanding of SEO to targeted social media advertising.

Laura created the Rotaract program in Banning, California where she also served as a volunteer for the Chamber of Commerce.  In addition to supporting the Florence Chamber of Commerce, Laura has served as a board member of the Florence Food Share.