Our team

Medical team with patient. Hosparus offers a medical staff that is second to none.

The Hosparus medical team. Hosparus offers a medical staff that is second to none.

On this page:

Medical staff.
Executive team.
Board of directors.
Hosparus services.

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., 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.

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.
Sharon Orman, senior vice president/chief financial officer, (502) 719-4112.
Gary Bohannon, vice president of administration, Hospice of Louisville and Central Kentucky, (502) 719-4169.
Delanor Manson, associate vice president, quality and education, (502) 719-4127.
Cheryl Tucker, clinical director, Hospice of Southern Indiana, (812) 945-4596.
Ellen Green, director of counseling services, Hospice of Louisville, (502) 719-4120.
Bob Mueller, vice president/development, (502) 719-8921.
Joy Berger, director, Hosparus Education Center, (502) 719-8911.
Marcia Johnson, vice president/human resources, (502) 719-4145.
Mike Wolf, vice president/marketing and strategic planning, (502) 719-4143.
David Cook, associate vice president, operations and administration, (502) 719-4111.
Cassie Mitchell, admissions director, Hospice of Louisville, (502) 719-4197.
Jan Morton, senior director, Hospice of Central Kentucky, (270) 737-6300.
Becca Simpson, clinical director, Hospice of Louisville, (502) 719-4160.
David Benefiel, chief information officer, (502) 719-4138.
Stephanie Smith, director of communications, (502) 719-8925.

Board of directors

Jim Ratterman, chair.
Bill White, vice chair.
Andy Kim, treasurer.
Ellen Shapira, secretary.
George Burkley.
D. Michael Coyle.
Marcus Edwards.
Paula Harshaw.
Kathy Mershon.
Kathy Neuner.
Rick Remmers.
Alan Rosenberg.
Dan Scott.
Debra Walton.
Cathy Zion.

Hosparus services

Psychosocial/spiritual consult and education

Judy Burk, LCSW, clinical manager (Louisville), (502) 719-4124.
Dina Carroll, MDiv, spiritual care (Louisville), (502) 719-4187.
Peggy Holthaus, MEd, spiritual care (Central Kentucky), (270) 737-6300.

Bereavement/loss/grief consult and education

Ellen Green, director of counseling services, (502) 719-4120.

Hosparus Education

Joy Berger, DMA, BCC, MT-BC, director of Hosparus Education, (502) 719-8911.
Elaine Kersting, MSN, RN, clinical educator, (502) 719-8914.

Hosparus Volunteer Services

Kathy Ising, volunteer manager, (Louisville), (502) 719-8935.
Vonya Gresham, director of volunteers, (Southern Indiana) (812) 945-4596.
Lisa Sanford, director of development and community relations, (Central Kentucky) (270)-737-6300.

Area-specific consult and education

Annette Oller, Hospice of Central Kentucky, (270) 737-6300.
Joy Berger, Hospice of Louisville, (502) 719-8911.
Charlene Natale, Hospice of Southern Indiana, (812) 945-4596.

Speakers bureau

Stephanie Smith, director of communications, (502) 719-8925.
Lisa Sanford, Central Kentucky, (270) 737-6300.
Vonya Gresham, Southern Indiana, (812) 945-4596.