Profile Category: Advisory Council

Joan Marston is a professional nurse and midwife who has worked in hospice and palliative care since 1989 at the local, national and international levels.

President, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) Carole is the President of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), a prominent national membership organization that serves as the voice for mission-driven, not-for-profit advanced illness care providers. With over 35 years of experience in not-for-profit healthcare leadership, she excels in strategic partnerships,...

Chief Marketing & Public Affairs Officer, Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice As a member of Samaritan’s senior leadership team, Rosen provides leadership and oversight for all marketing and public affairs operations to support Samaritan’s mission, vision and strategic goals. Samaritan is a community-based, not-for-profit provider serving the southern New Jersey region. Samaritan provides home-based primary care,...

Health Programs Director, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) Dr. Mmbando is a Health Programs Director at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT). He also heads the ELCT Palliative Care Program – which is the largest palliative care program in Tanzania with about 25 active hospital-based palliative care teams. Dr. Mmbando helped lead the...

President, Centre for Palliative Care Nigeria, Professor of Anesthesia, Consultant Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care Professor Soyannwo is a cofounder and president of the Centre for Palliative Care Nigeria and is a professor of anesthesia and consultant in anesthesia, pain and palliative care. She has served as the Head of Department of Anesthesia and Dean...

Public Management, Community and Health Systems Strengthening Specialist With a thorough understanding of the South African government and NGO sectors in various African countries, Andre has extensive experience in community development and strengthening. He offers valuable practice in implementing programs and strengthening systems in a variety of settings. He is a results-driven individual with strong...

Regional Medical Director at AccentCare, Inc. Dr. Daniel Maison has been practicing hospice and palliative medicine for over 20 years, working as a full-time hospice and palliative care medicine physician since 2001. He is currently a Regional Medical Director for AccentCare and is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Maison...

Executive Director at Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) Fatia is currently the executive director of Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD). She has 20 years of experience in program development, leadership and management in the health and social service sectors at national, regional and global level. She has previously held...

Emeritus Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town  Liz Gwyther is an emeritus associate professor at the University of Cape Town (UCT) where she established the Division of Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine within the School of Public Health and Family Medicine. Prof. Liz Gwyther has postgraduate qualifications in...

Executive Director of the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance Stephen R. Connor, PhD has worked continuously in hospice and palliative care for over 42 years as a researcher, licensed clinical health psychologist, consultant, author, educator, advocate, & executive. After serving for 11 years (1998 – 2009) in the leadership of the National Hospice and Palliative...