NAHC and NHPCO Announce Transition Board of Directors
NAHC and NHPCO Announce Transition Board of Directors
News Release, 12/21/23
Alexandria, VA, and Washington, DC—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization jointly announced today that they have developed a proposed slate of Transition Board of Directors and officers for 2024. The Transition Board will oversee the transition to a new, consolidated organization pursuant to its ratification by both associations’ Boards of Directors in an agreement to combine which is contemplated in early 2024. ... The proposed Transition Board was selected collaboratively by the boards of NAHC and NHPCO and represents the full breadth of the patient-centered healthcare sector providing care in homes and communities nationwide, with wide-ranging expertise, demographic and geographic diversity, varied organizational tax statuses, and other criteria. The Transition Board includes equal representation from NAHC and NHPCO ... The proposed Transition Board is as follows:
- Ken Albert, R.N., Esq., Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, NAHC, Transition Board Chair
- David Causby, Gentiva, NAHC
- Trisha Crissman, MA, CommonSpirit Health at Home, NHPCO
- Melinda Gruber, PhD, MBA, CNA, Corewell Health, NHPCO, Transition Board Vice Chair
- Demetress Harrell, MA, LBSW, DAPA, Hospice in the Pines, NHPCO
- Susan D. Lloyd, MSN, RN, Delaware Hospice, Inc., NHPCO
- Tarrah Lowry, Trustbridge / Empath, NHPCO
- Christine McMichael, MA, Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts, current chair of Council of States, NHPCO
- Mark Morse, Enclara Pharmacia, NHPCO
- Mary Myers, Retired Johns Hopkins, NAHC
- John Olajide, Axxess, NAHC
- Bob Parker, DNP, RN, CENP, CHPN, CHP, Kindful Health, NHPCO
- Susan Ponder-Stansel, Alivia Care, Inc., NAHC
- Sara Ratcliffe, Illinois HomeCare & Hospice Council, current chair of Forum of States, NAHC
- Lynne Sexten, FACHE, Agrace, NHPCO, Transition Board Secretary
- William Simione, SimiTree, NAHC, Transition Board Treasurer
- Jennifer Sheets, NAHC
- Beth Slepian, Granite VNA, NAHC
- Dave Totaro, BAYADA Home Health Care, NAHC
- Nick Westfall, VITAS Healthcare, NHPCO