Hospice of Santa Barbara is able to provide services because of it’s dedicated and skilled staff, volunteers, and board members.

Staff

Gail Rink, MSW, Executive Director
Lana Hester, Director of Operations
Dana VanderMey, RN, Director of Volunteer Services
Gabriela Dodson, LCSW, Director of Clinical Services
Joy Janssen, MFT, Coordinator of Children & Family Services
Amanda Kastelic, Community Relations/Education Coordinator
Madonna May, Administrative Assistant, Volunteer Services
Robert Mendoza, LCSW, Social Worker
Olya Mueller, Administrative Assistant, Operations
Anne Ogilvie, Administrative Assistant, Clinical Services
Mary Ransom, MFT, Counselor
Tianna Swede, MSW, Palliative Care Consultation Team (PCCT) Social Worker
Kate Maxfield, Administrative Assistant
Koralea Velasquez, Administrative Assistant, Front Desk
Bunnie Chapman-Doyle, LCSW
Michael Cruse, LCSW
Marilyn Goldman, MFT
Nancy Gunzberg, LCSW
Perie Longo, MFT, PhD
Suzanne Retzinger, MFT, PhD
Mary Wagner, MFT
Irene Kotakay, MFT

Auxillary

Chi Chi Sanford, President
Diamante Bellantoni
Marlys Boehm
Carole Clarke
Janice Cosentino
Karen Crawford
Diane Cullen
Judy Dawson
Ann Frye
Elaine Honey
Cindy Hughes
Mary Anne Knox
Charlotte Nelson
Jill Nida
Arlene Radasky
Joy K. Sommerfield
Brenda Tarr
Elizabeth Yingling

Board of Directors

Mary Blair, President
Richard Aberle
Sue Adams
Dennis Baker, MD
Harvey Bottelson, emeritus
Joseph Bottoms
Father Virgil Cordano
Roger Heroux
Penny Huff
Pastor Steve Jacobsen
Alixe Mattingly
Jill Nida
Alyce Parsons
Kurt Ransohoff, MD
Catherine Remak
Michael Salsbury
Chi Chi Sanford
Kenneth Slaught
Charlie Zimmer
Joy Margolis
Nathan Shadle, DC

Santa Barbara Hospice Foundation

Peter Stalker, Chairman
Peggy Barnes
Mary Blair
Robert Bodine
James Dougherty
Tom Fly
Alan Miller