Board of Directors
Amyra Braha: Amyra is a spiritual care and bereavement counselor working in hospice and in private practice. She has held a variety of positions in the field of educational media; most recently as the Director of Project Development for the Getty Museum's Art Access system. She brings extensive experience in board development, having served on a number of non-profit boards both in the US and Canada, including her tenure as Assistant to the President for Volunteer Leadership at California Lutheran University, where she was responsible for board cultivation, development, planning, and training. amyra@ourhouseofhope.org
Patty Hayes: Patty has been a hospice volunteer for over 30 years and with OCHH since its inception. She holds a Master's degree in Spiritual Psychology and a BA in Child Development. Her background includes Social Work in Child Welfare, teaching pre school, and marketing experience with an educational publisher. She's been involved with her children's activities and philanthropic organizations for many years. patty@ourhouseofhope.org
Hank Heister: Hank is an entrepreneur and successful business owner. He has been a nutritional researcher and health coach for over 25 years. He has owned and operated several successful marketing businesses in the wellness field and created several multi-million dollar sales organizations. Hank is a student of social media marketing and current business trends. hank@ourhouseofhope.org
Ellen Henahan, RN: Ellen has over 25 years of nursing experience primarily in oncology. She is currently working as a hospice nurse and is a community educator on hospice and end of life care. Ellen has volunteered with many local non-profits and has been a volunteer with Our Community House of Hope for over three years. ellen@ourhouseofhope.org
John Horton, MD: John is a family practice physician and a past co-director of a medical hospice. john@ourhouseofhope.org
Ann M. Sobel:A resident of Moorpark, CA and mother of two adult children, Ann has served the nonprofit sector for more than 30 years working with organizations of many types: health and safety, disaster response, food banks and international missionary groups to name a few. An expert in consulting nonprofits and community service agencies at all levels, Ann founded AMS Consulting in 2001. Focusing on the organization's mission, she demonstrates through hands-on management how to grow through discovery, realizing success through implementation along the way. ann@ourhouseofhope.org
Kerrin Turrow: Kerrin is a Human Resources and Administration executive. She brings over 21 years experience in Organizational Development, Compensation & Benefits programs, Polices and Procedures development, Workplace Safety, Staffing and Employee Relations. Serving as Board President, Kerrin has been a hospice volunteer for ten years. kerrin@ourhouseofhope.org
Teresa Wolf, RN: Teresa has raised a family and worked in Thousand Oaks for 29 years. In her position as Family Services Coordinator for a local nonprofit for 11 years with many who needed an alternative care in their final days. Six years ago she recognized this growing need and co-founded OCHH, establishing it as a successful nonprofit organization. Teresa has an RCFE Administrator Certification. teresa@ourhouseofhope.org
Board Emeritus
Ruth Kline: Ruth has been a nurse specializing in cancer care and all aspects of end-of-life care
in Denmark. She is the co-founder of OCHH. ruth@ourhouseofhope.org
Bonnie Olson: Bonnie is the owner/manager of a medical hospice. She manages several hundred hospice patients/families each year as well as eighty-plus staff members. bonnie@ourhouseofhope.org
Peter Wolf: Peter is an inventor, entrepreneur and successful business owner. He graduated from the University of Illinois where he majored in Physics and Mathematics. Sixteen U.S. patents involving computer printers and innovative business methods have been issued to Peter. He has independently launched two successful businesses. peter@ourhouseofhope.org
