Leadership

Hospice of Spokane is governed by a Board of Trustees that is composed of community volunteers.

Our 2024 Board of Trustees

Officers  
Mike Payne, JD – Chair
Adriane Leithauser – Vice Chair
Mark Bray – Treasurer
Ken Fry – Secretary

Members
Scott Baumgartner, MD
Joyce M. Cameron
Rochelle Crollard – Immediate Past Chair
Robert Hawley
Mike Lopez, BSN
Becky Nappi

Emeritus
Johnny Cox, PhD

Leadership Team

April Hansen, MBA, BSN, RN, WCC, Chief Executive Officer
Lynn Bergman, MD, Medical Director
Meagan Ciesla, Hospice House Coordinator
Colleen Connors, Director of Human Resources
Ruthanne Fix, RN, CHPN, Director of Nursing Services
Carlahn Gayda, MSW, Director of Social Services
Russell Haakinson, MBA, Director of Finance
Lyndsey Henry, Director of Development & Communications
Steven Olvera, IT Manager
Kelli Stangel, RN, BSN, CHPN, Director of Hospice House & Admissions
Patricia Valdés, Bereavement Counselor Supervisor