NHPCO-NAHC Opportunity Assessment Workgroups

NHPCO-NAHC Collaboration News & Updates

The following members and staff of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) are participating in Workgroups that are central to the process of designing a new, combined organization. The efforts of these Workgroups supports the leadership of the Steering Committee.

Branding Workgroup

- - Trisha Crissman – Chair
  - Dave Totaro – Chair
  - Caleb Tiller
  - Carla Davis
  - Katy Lanz
  - Mary Myers
  - Mark Winchester
  - Diana Franchitto
  - Christine Killman
  - Karlin Tiffany

CEO Search Advisory Workgroup

- - Melinda Gruber – Chair
  - Beth Slepian
  - Kathy Sullivan
  - Thersea Forster
  - Steve Rodgers
  - Melinda Gaboury
  - Aparna Gupta
  - Clevis Parker
  - Norman McRae
  - Kim Kranz
  - Lynne Sexten

Advocacy and Policy Workgroup

- - Bill Dombi -Chair
  - Logan Hoover
  - Rory Farrand
  - Susan Lloyd
  - Deb Hoyt
  - Tarrah Lowry
  - Mark Slobodien
  - Sara Radckiffe
  - Niles Godes
  - Scott Levy
  - Dan Lowenstein
  - Lisa Harvey-McPherson

Education

- - Ben Marcantonio -Chair
  - Carrie Hoover
  - Cathy Gibson
  - Kristen Yntema
  - Cory Ingram
  - Bernice Berkharth
  - Tonya Gray
  - Amy Guberman
  - Scott Baum
  - Tim Rogers
  - Summer Napier

Finance and Operations Workgroup

- - Lynne Sexten – Chair
  - Chris Arnold
  - Jeff Hohl
  - Peter Brunnick
  - Bob Parker
  - Greg Wood
  - Jennifer Sheets
  - Andrea Devoti
  - Joe Calcutt
  - Patrick Brown
  - Amber Popek

Governance and Nominating Workgroup

- - Ken Albert -Chair
  - Jason Bring
  - Marcylle Combs
  - Brittnei Salerno
  - Brent Korte
  - Bill Musick
  - Ben Marcantonio
  - Liz Fowler
  - Samira Beckwith
  - Demetress Harrell
  - Paul Ledford

Membership and Dues Workgroup

- - William Simione -Chair
  - Niyi John Olajide
  - David Causby
  - Sheldon Retchin
  - Lisa Rackstraw
  - Kathy Messerli
  - Chris Arnold
  - Caleb Tiller
  - Pete Brunnick
  - Jim Deal
  - Scott Kistler
  - Lisa Noval

Member Communities and Engagement Workgroup

- - Norman McRae – Chair
  - Andy Duncan
  - Stacy Groff
  - Lenny Marshall
  - Christine McMichael
  - Abbie Watson
  - Raul Suarez
  - Teresa Harbour
  - Pamela Morgan
  - Al Cardillo

Member Services Workgroup

- - Susan Ponder-Stansel – Chair
  - Katherine Kemp
  - Rowena Allen
  - Samira Beckwith
  - Sarah McSpadden
  - Laura Niland
  - Melissa Jerimiah
  - Katie Wehri
  - Jenifer Hamilton
  - Jerry Peiffer Sheila Davis