Staff Director Profiles

Nancy Hinds, R.N, Founder and CEO

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CLINICAL DIRECTORS

Jane Lindberg, L.C.S.W., Executive Director of Clinical Services

Jane is a 1988 graduate of CSU Fresno with a B.A. Degree in Spanish and a minor in Chicano Latino Studies. She followed up with her Master’s Degree in Social Work in 1990 and joined the Hinds Hospice team in October of 1991. When she first started, she was a social worker seeing patients in their own homes. She later became the Director of Psychosocial Services and then the Director of the Center for Grief and Loss, before receiving her current position as the Executive Director of Clinical Services. In this position, Jane oversees all of the clinical staff, including the hospice interdisciplinary team members and bereavement counselors. Jane considers it a privilege to have been able to grow with Nancy Hinds and Hinds Hospice. She is looking forward to the future of Hinds Hospice and to serving the staff and the communities to who we are so grateful for their support. Jane is married with children and grandchildren. She can be reached in our Fresno Hospice Care Services office at (559) 226-5683.

Pam Romias, R.N., B.H.S., Senior Director of Hospice Care Services, Fresno and Madera Counties

Pam has been with Hinds Hospice since 1999, first serving as a Case Manager before moving to her current position as Director of Hospice Care Services for Fresno and Madera counties. Pam oversees the daily duties of the clinical and support staff out of the Fresno Outpatient office. She also prepares the monthly on call schedules, schedules new patients with case managers and is responsible for maintaining a staffing level to meet the patient care needs. Pam recruits and hires new departmental staff and assures agency compliance with state licensure requirements and regulations. Pam received her nursing degree from Fresno City College and her BHS in Health Science from Chapman University. Her nursing specialty is Pediatrics. Pam is married and has two grown daughters and a total of six grandchildren. She is a member of both the California State Hospice Association and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Pam can be reached by calling the Fresno Outpatient Office at (559) 226-5683.

Deanne Sayles, R.N.,M.N., C.H.P.N., Director of Hospice Care Services, Fresno and Madera Counties

Deanne joined Hinds Hospice in 2003 and has been a case manager, intake nurse, clinical educator and now the Assistant Director of Hospice Care Services. She helps the Director incoordinating and managing care of patients on hospice, supervises clinical personnel and educates new clinical staff, among other duties. Deanne has her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Bradley University in Peoria, Illiinois and her Master's Degree in Oncology Nursing from UCLA. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), California Hospice & Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA) and the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC). Deanne is married and has two sons. She can be reaced by calling the Fresno Outpatient office at (559) 226-5683.

Kathy Cromwell, L.C.S.W., CT, Director of Hinds Hospice Center for Grief and Healing

Kathy started with Hinds Hospice in 2001 as an intern while attending graduate school at CSU, Fresno. In 2003, she was hired as the Director of the Angel Babies program and in 2006 became the Director of the Center for Grief and Loss (renamed Center for Grief and Healing in 2011). She oversees both the Angel Babies program, as well as the Bereavement services provided at the Center for Grief and Healing. She also provides individual, couples and family grief counseling and grief education. Kathy received both her Bachelors and Masters Degree from California State University, Fresno and is certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement. She is on the Advisory Board for Survivors of Suicide and is adjunct faculty at Fresno Pacific University. Kathy is a member of the Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA), the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), California Hospice and Palliative Care Association and the National Association for Social Workers (NASW). She can be reached by calling the Hinds Hospice Center for Grief and Healing at (559) 248-8579

David Silveira, MSW, ACSW, Director of Psychosocial Services, Bereavement & Angel Babies – Merced (photo coming soon)

David joined Hinds Hospice in 1999 as a student intern and was then hired as an MSW after graduating with his Masters Degree in Social Work from CSU, Fresno in 2002. David coordinates all psychosocial/social worker outpatient services as well as the bereavement program for Hinds Hospice in Merced County. He is the Treasurer of the Merced Breakfast Lions club, which he joined in 1992. David and his wife Robin live in Atwater with their two sons. David can be reached by calling the Merced office at (209) 383-3123.

Reverend Lisa Vernon, Director of Spiritual Services (photo coming soon!)

As Director of Spiritual Services, Lisa is responsible for coordinating the chaplain team and providing spiritual care to patients, families and staff of Hinds Hospice. She graduated from San Francisco State University in 1982 and received her M.Div. in 1988 from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Lisa has been with Hinds Hospice since 2001 and has also been a member of the Fresno Ministerial Association for the past 10 years. She and her husband Wil live in Fresno. Lisa can be reached by calling our Fresno Hospice Care Services office at (559) 226-5683.

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORS

Sonny Viloria, B.B.A., M.Ed., Director of Administration and Human Resources

Sonny has been with Hinds Hospice since 1999, serving as the Director of Administration and Human Resources. He is responsible for the administrative functions of the organization, such as human resources management, support services, allocating space, office equipment, facilities and risk management, leases, insurances, physical and systems security and safety, as well as supervising activities of the information management systems office. Sonny retired from the U.S. Marine Corps where he earned a variety of medals and other decorations. The highest position he held as an enlisted man was Sergeant Major of an Infantry Battalion. His highest position as a Commissioned Officer was Squadron Commanding Officer and retired as a Major. He served two 13 month tours in Vietnam in a combat zone and led an infantry rifle platoon into combat. Sonny earned his B.B.A. in Business Management and Administration from Texas A&M University and his Masters Degree in Education from the University of Maryland. Sonny is a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Mustang Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor Association, Echo Company-2nd Battalion-1st Marines Vietnam Association, Bravo Company-1st Battalion-Marines Vietnam Association, Texas A&M Aggie Former Students Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the San Joaquin Valley Veterans Association. Sonny and his wife Judy have five grown children: Veronica, Christina, Vera, Margie and Denny. Sonny can be reached in the Administration office at (559) 248-8591.

Bev Robinson, Director of Finance

Bev joined Hinds Hospice in 2000 as the Director of Finance. She is responsible for all of the financial reporting for the organization, patient billing and accounts payable needs of the agency. Bev graduated from CSU, Fresno with her degree in Business Administration. She and her husband Jeff have two daughters, Jenny and Katie, a son-in-law Joe and granddaughter Madilyn. Bev is in our Administration office and can be reached at (559) 248-8591.

Denny Viloria, Director of Thrift Store Operations

As the Director of Thrift Store Operations, Denny is responsible for managing the operations of all five Hinds Hospice Thrift Stores located in Fresno, Madera, Kerman, Chowchilla and Sanger. He also oversees E-bay sales and all "Cars for Causes" vehicle donations. The primary role of the thrift stores is to help the communities that Hinds Hospice serves by making quality, low-cost goods available to those that may need them and to generate income to help offset our patient care costs. Denny works closely with the Fund Development Department in helping to offset the shortfall in reimbursement revenue compared to patient care costs. Denny has a very creative mind and is always looking for new ways to improve the thrift stores and find new revenue sources in the community. Denny can be reached at (559) 977-4276.

Samantha Schuh, Director of Fund Development and Communications

Samantha joined the Hinds Hospice Fund Development team in 2003 as a Fund Development Coordinator. In her current role as Director of Fund Development and Communications, Samantha oversees the fundraising activities of the organization in an effort to offset the financial gap between reimbursed revenue and actual patient care costs. She and her team manage donor relations, planned giving, create educational materials, internal and external correspondence, and plan fundraising events, among other activities. Samantha is a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and is a chapter member and serves on the Board of Directors of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals), Central Valley Chapter. She lives in Fresno with her husband and two sons. Samantha can be reached by calling the Fund Development department at (559) 320-0308.

Lynne Pietz, Director of Major Gifts and Donor Relations

Director of Major Gifts & Donor Relations.  Ms. Pietz recently moved to Fresno bringing extensive development experience. She founded an estate planning/elder law practice in Dayton, Ohio, leaving to lead The Disability Foundation, part of The Dayton Foundation.  She subsequently became Director of Planned Giving for the American Cancer Society/Northern Ohio, and then established a consulting business helping nonprofits in Cleveland, Ohio. Ms. Pietz joins Samantha Schuh, Director of Fund Development, and will be building a new major and planned giving program.

Michele Hansen, Director of Volunteer Services

COMING SOON - PROFILES AND PHOTOS FOR:

Mary Kay Buckley, Director of Psychosocial Services

Pam Pytlak, Director of QAPI & Corporate Compliance