Background
Martin-Lester, Melinda Joy was born on August 13, 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Clayton A. and Joy E. (Webber) Durkee.
Martin-Lester, Melinda Joy was born on August 13, 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Clayton A. and Joy E. (Webber) Durkee.
Associate Degree in Nursing, Illinois Central College, 1971. Bachelor, Graceland College, 1996.
Charge nurse, Methodist Hospital, Peoria, Illinois, 1971-1973;
staff nurse, Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco, 1973-1977;
unit administrator, Cmty. Dialysis Svc., Daly City, California, 1977-1981;
vice president western region, Cmty. Dialysis Svc., North Hollywood, California, 1981-1984;
vice president European dialysis division, Cmty.
Dialysis Svc., London, 1984;
N.W. region director, Cmty. Dialysis Svc., Daly City, California, 1984-1987;
outpatient services director, El Camino Dialysis Svc., Mount View, California, 1986-1987;
chief administrator officer, Rogue Valley Dialysis, Medford, Oregon, 1987-1993;
vice president clinical operations, QualiCenters Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colorado, since 1993;
vice president new facility/project development, QualiCenters Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colorado, since 1996. Co-owner, secretary/treasurer Nephrology Management Group, Lakewood, Colorado, since 1988;nursing advisory board Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, California, 1994-1996.
Member National Renal Administrators Association (board alternate 1994-1996), National Kidney Foundation, American Nephrology Nurse Association (vice president western region 1992-1994).
Married Emil B. Lester Junior, August 25, 1952. Children: Andrew C., Emil B. III.