Regulatory Committee Members
2020 Regulatory Committee Roster
Chair
Sally Aldrich, RN, MSN
Baptist Trinity Hospice Memphis, TN Term 1: 1/1/2019 – 12/31/2020
Vice-Chair
Cindy Hatton
Hospice of the East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA Term 2: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Jennifer Bauguss, MHA, CPC, CPMA, CEMC
Trellis Supportive Care Winston Salem, NC Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Carrie Bill
Seasons Healthcare, Inc. Rosemont, IL Term 1: 1/1/2019 – 12/31/2020Pete Brunnick
Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region Charlotte, NC Term 1: 2/19/2020 - 12/31/2021Teresa Craig, BBA, CPA
Netsmart Overland Park, KS Term 2: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Toni Eaton, MS, BSN, RN
Old Colony Hospice, Inc. West Bridgewater, MA Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Melinda Egging, BS, CHC
Care Synergy Denver, CO Term 2: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Corrinne Ehlert, RN, BS
Alive Hospice Nashville, TN Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Kerri Ervin, MS, BSN, RN, CHC, CHPN, CHPCA
Avow Hospice, Inc. Naples, FL Term 1: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Joelle Goldade, RN, BSN, CHPN, COS-C, HCS-D
CHI Health at Home-Home Health and Hospice Fargo, ND Term 2: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Carolyn Goodall, MSN
Sutter VNA and Hospice Fairfield, CA Term 2: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Nancy Grissom, MSN, CHC
Heartland Home Health and Hospice Toledo, OH Term 2: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Nikki Gruis Diekmann
Seasons Hospice Rochester, MN Term 1: 2/14/2019 – 12/31/2020Renee Hahn, BBA, MS
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Wichita, KS Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Melinda Halm, RN, MSN
Hospice of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Mandy Lawrence, RN, BSN, MBA, CHPCA
Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care Brentwood, TN Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Lori Jordan, BA, ACHE, CEC
Hospice of Kona Kailua Kona, HI Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Jeffrey Lycan, RN, BS, MS
Hospice Alliance of Ohio Columbus, OH Term 2: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Steve Mooney
Infinity Hospice Care Las Vegas, NV Term 2: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Laura Mosby, MSW, LCSW
Empath Health | Suncoast Hospice Clearwater, FL Term 1: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Kelly Murray, RN, MSM, CHC, CHPCA
Bella Care Hospice Westerville, OH Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Jane Quinn
Agrace HospiceCare Fitchburg, WI Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Pam Saucier, RN, BSN, MBA
Chapters Health System Tampa, FL Term 2: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Sylvia Singleton
Caris Healthcare Knoxville, TN Term 2: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Kimberly Skehan, RN, BSN, MSN
Simione Healthcare Consultants, LLC Hamden, CT Term 1: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Joe Solien, PharmD, BCPP, BGCP
OnePoint Patient Care Tempe, AZ Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Holly Swiger, PhD, MPH, RN, CHC
The Elizabeth Hospice Escondido, CA Term 2: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Susan Swinford, MSW
Bluegrass Care Navigators Lexington, KY Term 1: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Linda Trout, RN, PhD, CHPN, RN
Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice Marlton, NJ Term 2: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Tracy Tull Nielson, MSN, CHPCA
Delaware Hospice, Inc. Milford, DE Term 2: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2020Mary Kay Tyler, MSN, CNP, CHPCA, FPCN
Hospice of the Western Reserve Cleveland, OH Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021Rene Wheaton
Faith Hospice Grand Rapids, MI Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021
Council of States Representative
Barbara Hansen
Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association Marylhurst, OR Term 1: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021
Pediatrics Representative
Holly Davis, MS, APRN
St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii Honolulu, HI Term 2: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021
Adviser
Jean Acevedo, CHC, CPC
Acevedo Consulting Inc. Delray Beach, FL
Adviser
Candy Bartlett, JD
Legislative Counsel AseraCare Hospice Arlington, TN
Adviser
Roseanne Berry MS, RN
Partner and Consultant Tempe, AZ
Adviser
Cherry Meier, MSN
Vice President of Public Affairs VITAS Healthcare Corporation Miami, FL
Counsel
Brooke Bumpers, JD
Attorney Hogan Lovells Washington, DC
Counsel
Meg Pekarske, JD
Chair, Hospice & Palliative Care Practice Group Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Madison, WI
Ex Officio
Edo Banach
President and CEO National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Alexandria, VA
Ex Officio
Gregory A. Wood, MS, LSW
Hospice of the Ozarks Mountain Home, AR
Staff Liaison
Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Alexandria, VA
Staff Liaison
Melissa “Missy” Ring, MSN, RN
Director of Regulatory and Compliance National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Alexandria, VA
Staff Liaison
Jennifer L. Kennedy, MA, CHC
Director, Regulatory & Compliance National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Alexandria, VA
Staff Liaison