Elected
by the NHPCO membership to serve as National Directors for a three-year term are
Darren Bertram of Infinity Hospice Care, Phoenix, Ariz. and Rafael Sciullo, Suncoast
Hospice of Clearwater, Fla. Jan Jones, of The Elizabeth Hospice in Escondido,
Calif., has been elected for a second term as a National Director.
Sally
Aldrich, of Methodist Alliance Hospice in Collierville, Tenn, was elected as
the board’s Southeast Geographic Area Representative. Linda Todd, of Hospice of
Siouxland in Correctionville, Iowa, was reelected for a second term as the Central
Plains Geographic Area Representative.
“We are fortunate to have board members who are not only experienced in running programs but dedicated to improving care at the end of life through the provision of and access to quality hospice and palliative care services,” said J. Donald Schumacher, president and CEO of NHPCO.
Continuing
in their roles as officers of the Board of Directors are Linda Rock, Chair; Jan
Jones, Vice Chair; Sandy Kuhlman, Secretary; Michael McHale, Treasurer; and Ron
Fried, Immediate Past Chair.
Additionally,
NHPCO extends special thanks to the board members who concluded service in
2015: Samira Beckwith, Kate Cummings, and John Thoma.
“Board members
come from programs that vary in size, serve urban and rural areas, and
represent single-site and multi-state providers. We also have expertise from
academic institutions and other nonprofit organizations. We all share a common
goal to improve care at the end of life and to those joining the board, those
currently serving, and those who have concluded service, I thank them,”
Schumacher added.
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