Gentle Shepherd is a hospice serving Roanoke and Lynchburg in Virginia.
Called. Experienced. Valued.
We are called and committed to providing exceptional hospice care in a manner that aligns with Gentle Shepherd’s Christ-centered values and mission. Many of us have been working together as a team for years, and even decades, supporting each other in delivering the highest quality of care to our patients and their families.
Medical Leadership
John Olmsted, MD
Medical Director
Geoffrey Harter, MD
Hospice Physician
Kim Eckenroth, APRN, FNP-C
Director for Professonal Medical Services
Tonya Robertson, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Roanoke
Heather Staley, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Roanoke
Cassandra Taylor, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Lynchburg
Executive Leadership
Leana Kail, MSW
President & CEO
Bonnie Davis
Executive Director of Administration
Carrie Rater, RN
Vice President for Patient Care Services
Hospice Leadership Team
Stephanie Butler, RN
Director of Quality Control and Staff Education
Andrea Hanlon, MSW
Director of Social Workers
Pam Moysakis, RN
Director of Quality Improvement
Registered Nurses (RNs)
Heather Cook, RN, BSN
Lynchburg
Maggie Farmer, RN, BSN
Roanoke
Maria Hicks, RN
Roanoke
Donna Mitchell, RN
Roanoke
Crystal Pollard, LPN
Lynchburg
Tammy Pollard, RN, BSN, CHPN
Lynchburg
Breana Rojas, RN
Lynchburg
Penny Springs, RN
Lynchburg
Sarah Stump, RN, BSN
Roanoke
Kristin Waskey, RN, BSN
Lynchburg
Lorena Yoder, RN
Lynchburg
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Susan Coffey, CNA
Lynchburg
Tracy Ritter, CNA, CHPNA
Roanoke
Maryluz Cole, CNA
Roanoke
Tiffany Sandidge, CNA
Lynchburg
Pam Hinkle, CNA
Roanoke
Kelly Smith, CNA
Lynchburg
Gwen Mosebrook, CNA, CHPNA
Lynchburg
Supportive Services Team
Teresa Brown
Social Worker, Roanoke
June McNamara
Social Worker, Lynchburg
John Furman, M.Div., PhD
Chaplain
Bob Leek
Chaplain – Lynchburg
Brian Taylor
Chaplain – Lynchburg
Volunteers & Bereavement
Terry Dowdy
Director of Volunteers and
Bereavement Coordinator
Executive Support Team
Pam Casey, LPN
Executive Administrator of Nursing Services
Michelle McCormick
Business Office Manager
Sasha Scott
Executive Administrator of Operations
Timmea Wolfe
Executive Administrator of Administration
Referral Relations
Mary Bowser
Director of Hospice Services
Gentle Shepherd Center for Development & Mission Advancement
Don Eckenroth
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Lynette Mull
Director of Strategic Development and Mission Advancement
