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CEO, Furst Group, NuBrick Partners and Salveson Stetson Group Bob Clarke has been a trusted advisor to CEOs and boards for more than 30 years. His acumen in executive search and integrated talent management is valued by hospital systems, managed care organizations, medical groups, indemnity companies, end-of-life care providers, healthcare associations, and other medical delivery...

Director, Walther Center in Global Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine An international leader in palliative care, Dr. Cleary is a professor and director of the Walther Center in Global Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. An Australian-trained medical...

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...

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,...

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...

President & CEO, Transcend Strategy Group Stephanie Johnston, MBA, is president and CEO of Transcend Strategy Group, a team of advisors helping care-at-home providers in the US maximize census and length of stay so everyone everywhere can experience the best quality care at home. Stephanie writes and speaks extensively on strategic planning, innovation, marketing, continuous...

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...

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.

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...