Executive Leadership Team
Stillwater Hospice is guided by an executive team committed to developing the organization with excellent caregivers who hold the skills and spirit to fulfill our mission of encircling patients and their families with comfort, caring and compassion.

Leslie Friedel
Chief Executive Officer

Ann Moore
DO, FACOI, CMD
Chief Medical Officer

Mary Shankster
Chief Development Officer

Heidi Buffenbarger
Chief Operating Officer

Elaine Jones
Chief Financial Officer

Kimisha Anderson
Executive Assistant

Mary L. Willems-Akers
Director of Support Services

Bonnie Blackburn-Penhollow
Director of Communications

Cassandra Rosene
Director of Business Development

Monica Chamberlain
Director of Development

Emily Lahr
Associate Director of Impact Giving

Jen Owens
Director of Nursing

Amy Faylor
Assistant Director of Nursing

Jon Tyler
Director of Human Resources

Sarah Plasterer
Director of Volunteer Services

Tony Jacobs
IT Director
Medical Team

Dr. Ann Moore
DO, FACOI, CMD
Chief Medical Officer/Medical Director

Dustin J. Petersen
MD, MPH, FACS
Hospice Physician

David Tribble
MD, FAAFPC/CAQHPM
Associate Medical Director

Kacy Davis
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner

Susan DeFrain
MSN, RN, NP-C
Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Debra Fiechter
MSN, FNP-C
Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Jen Littke
NP-C
Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Fritzi Nodine
N-PC
Hospice Nurse Practitioner
2025
Board of Directors

Derick Bailey
Chair

Keiara Carr

Michelle Chambers

James Couchman

Dustin Crider
Treasurer

Larry DeBolt

Rachel DeBolt

Dr. Kent Farnsworth

Dr. Thomas Howard

Keith Huffman

Kim Murphy

Kurt Ness

Berto Nunez

Grant Porter

Larry Reed

Melissa Shaw
Foundation Board Representative

Molly Soberalski
Secretary

Nancy Stewart
Vice-Chair

Jesica Thorson

Mauricio "Mo" Vergara

Gina Zimmerman

Leslie Friedel