Our team

The Hosparus medical team. Hosparus offers a medical staff that is second to none.
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The Hosparus team includes medical staff, an executive team and others who are dedicated to the Hosparus mission. Hosparus is the leading nonprofit provider of hospice and palliative care in Louisville, Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Medical staff
Hospice of Louisville
Reach us at (502) 456-6200 or toll-free at (800) 264-0521.
- Joe Rotella, M.D., senior vice president/chief medical officer.
- Russell Rice, M.D., associate medical director.
- Ruth Simons, M.D., associate medical director.
- Renate Stingl, M.D., associate medical director.
- Lisa M. Vuocolo, M.D., associate medical director.
- Cathleen Kilmartin, A.R.N.P., nurse practitioner.
- Angie Ethridge, A.R.N.P., nurse practitioner.
Hospice of Central Kentucky
Reach us at (270) 737-6300 or toll-free at (800) 686-9577.
- Ken Maffet, M.D., medical director.
- Eric Bentley, M.D., associate medical director.
- Paul Gerard, M.D., associate medical director.
- Tom Rogers, M.D., associate medical director.
- Cassandra Stephens, M.D., associate medical director.
Hospice of Southern Indiana
Reach us at (812) 945-4596 or toll-free at (800) 895-5633.
- Tom McKain, M.D., medical director.
- Stacey Merritt-Jenney, M.D., associate medical director.
- William Stodghill, M.D., associate medical director.
Executive team
- Phil Marshall, president and CEO, (502) 719-4140.
- Joe Rotella, M.D., senior vice president/chief medical officer, (502) 719-4142.
- David Benefiel, chief information officer, (502) 719-4138.
- Gary Bohannon, senior vice president of administration, (502) 719-4169.
- David Cook, vice president, operations and administration, (502) 719-4111.
- Terri Graham, vice president, clinical services, (502) 719-4187.
- Ellen Green, senior director of counseling services, Grief Counseling Center (502) 719-4120.
- Jane Lynch, director of customer services, (502) 719-4149.
- Marcia Johnson, vice president/human resources, (502) 719-4145.
- Delanor Manson, associate vice president, quality and education, (502) 719-4127.
- Cassie Mitchell, senior director of referral and admissions (502) 719-4197.
- Jan Morton, senior director, Central Kentucky, (270) 737-6300.
- Bob Mueller, vice president/advancement, (502) 719-8921.
- Sharon Orman, senior vice president/chief financial officer, (502) 719-4112.
- Stephanie Smith, director of communications, (502) 719-8925.
- Cheryl Tucker, clinical director, Southern Indiana, (812) 945-4596.
- Krista Van Bever, senior clinical director, Louisville, (502) 719-4166.
Board of directors
- Jim Ratterman, chair.
- Bill White, vice chair.
- Andy Kim, treasurer.
- Ellen Shapira, secretary.
- George Burkley.
- D. Michael Coyle.
- Barb Cutter.
- William Duffy.
- Marcus Edwards.
- Paula Harshaw.
- G. Kenneth Kapp.
- Janice Martin.
- John McCall.
- Kathy Mershon.
- Kathy Neuner.
- Rick Remmers.
- Debra Walton.
- Bill White.
- Cathy Zion.