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Phillip Ward
President and Chief Executive Officer
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President and Chief Executive Officer
Manages daily operations and strategic planning for the organization. Direct reporting authority over information technology, human resources, communications, business development, pharmacy services, procurement, materials management, security, and compliance and quality management. Phil joined Community Hospice in 1992. He studied business administration at Florida State College and the University of Florida. He also is a graduate of Berean Bible Institute.
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Kenny Stevenson
Chief Operating Officer
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Chief Operating Officer
Kenny provides executive oversight and management of compliance and regulatory issues, as well as the quality management program for Community Hospice. He is accountable for corporate compliance, quality, contracts, credentialing and medical records. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama.
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Dr. Ana Sanchez
Chief Medical Officer
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Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Ana Sanchez is Chief Medical Director for Community Hospice & Palliative Care and oversees medical services for nearly 1,300 hospice patients from a team of physicians and advanced registered nurse practitioners. After earning her medical degree in the Dominican Republic, Dr. Sanchez completed a family medicine residency through the University of Florida in Jacksonville. Double-boarded in family medicine and hospice and palliative medicine with more than 18 years of patient care experience, she began her own family medicine practice in Jacksonville, renting out one room in the office of her father’s psychiatry practice.
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Andrea Fritz
Senior Vice President, Finance
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Senior Vice President, Finance
Andrea is responsible for the Finance department and billing functions for the organization. She previously served as controller from 2000 to 2008. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the State University of New York at Geneseo and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Florida.
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Mary McElroy
Senior Vice President of Hospice Services
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Senior Vice President of Hospice Services
Oversees all clinical nursing and nursing assistant functions, including inpatient, home care, long term care, triage and nursing services administration. Mary received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Villanova University and a Master of Science in Administration and Health Services from Central Michigan University. In 2003, she was honored as one of the Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida.
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Brandon Culp
Vice President of Business Development
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Vice President of Business Development
Brandon has direct experience planning, implementing and managing new product launches and rebranding mature products and companies. He possesses over 15 years of experience providing brand, sales team and product management, marketing, training to a variety of healthcare, pharmaceutical and online retail companies.
Representation from the community is integral in guiding Community Hospice management. The organization was formed as a community resource by consolidating the efforts of various healthcare providers. Members of our boards provide insight about end-of-life needs, trends and other community issues.
Board of Directors
Legend
** - Executive Committee Members
*** - Deceased
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Kevin Robbins **
Chair
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Ann Harwood-Nuss M.D. **
Vice Chair
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Tracy Arthur **
Secretary
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Christopher F. Emans **
Treasurer
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Katherine K. Batenhorst
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Yank D. Coble, Jr., M.D. (Honorary)
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Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D.
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Nancy M. Dawson, M.D.
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Lt. Col. Bill Dudley (Ret.)
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Sen. Audrey Gibson
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Marie Gnage, Ph.D.
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Richard Hawthorne
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Rev. Marsha Holmes
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Patrice Jones
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T. Fitch King, III
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Dr. Sue Leger-Krall, ARNP, Ph.D.
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John D. Logue, CFP
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Michael Mayo, FACHE
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Ambassador Marilyn McAfee (Ret.)
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Patricia A. McElroy
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Greg Miller
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Joe M. Mitrick
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Susan Ponder-Stansel
Alivia Care, Inc. President and CEO
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Larry Wagoner, Ph.D., LMFT
Ex-Officio Members
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Jason W. Osborne
Emeritus
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Sen. Jim King, Jr. ***
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Joy Korman
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Gene H. Lewis ***
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Betty Petway
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Tom Petway
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Lawrence A. Solberg, Jr., Ph.D., M.D.
Foundation Board of Trustees
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Jason Osborne
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Fontaine LeMaistre
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Mark Bailey
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Susan Monahan
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Will Courtney
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Mat Hugo
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Susan Ponder-Stansel
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Sheila Rice
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Mike Ruble
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Kevin Robbins **
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Craig Walker
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John Anderson
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Tim Anderson
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Rebecca Schwam
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Brian Coughlin
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Trey Mills
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Charlie Arnold
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Michael Assaf
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Lou Caldropoli
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Bret Catto
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Jennifer Cleek
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Nancy Lantinberg
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Neill Lasher
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John W. Logue **
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Susan Rost Monahan
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Marcia C. Morales
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Pamela Steitz
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Unni Thomas, MD
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Andrea Fritz
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Annie Tuttle
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Phillip Ward
St. Augustine/St. John’s County Advisory Board
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Virginia Andrews, R.N. ***
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Alecia Bailey
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Kelly Barrera
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Katherine Batenhorst
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Jane Boles
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Daphne Cameron
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Christine Chapman
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Roberta Cleary
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Tony Coleman
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Barbara Cone
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Theresa Coomes, ARNP
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Ronald Dixon, DMD, FAGD, PA
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Karen Glenos
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Skip Goodson
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Ingrid Guier
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Ray Hamel
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Kendell Hardwick
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Thomas Jackson
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Almarene Lowndes ***
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R. Joan Maguire (Honorary)
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Linda Matuza
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Glen McCutcheon
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Bill Mignon
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Leslie Montoya
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Allie Sabo
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Jane M. Sims (Honorary)
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Christina H. Upchurch
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Sandy Upchurch
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Betsy Wegeman
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Dr. Walter West