Board of Directors

A distinguished board of directors brings a broad range of expertise spanning the non-profit, for-profit and academic sectors. Through regular meetings and ongoing discussion, the board provides strategic counsel and ongoing operational guidance as the movement to empower end-of-life choices continues to evolve.

in memoriam irene wurtzel
In Memoriam: Irene Wurtzel

A life-long advocate, Irene Wurtzel leaves an extraordinary legacy of service, creativity, generosity, and community engagement. Irene brought invaluable expertise, steady guidance, and a collaborative spirit to the Compassion & Choices and Compassion & Choices Action Network Boards of Directors, including while serving four terms as board chair. Irene was an award-winning playwright and writer whose work has been showcased on and off-Broadway, in regional theaters, and in film, reflecting her diverse talents and belief in the power of storytelling. Embodying compassion and conviction, Irene touched many lives and made a lasting impact on the end-of-life options movement.

Elaine Charney, JD

Chair

Chandana Banerjee, MD, MPA, HDMC

First Vice Chair

Nancy Hoyt, MA

Second Vice Chair

Joél Simone Maldonado

Third Vice Chair

Leslie Rowley, PhD, MBA

Secretary

Jill Gordon, MBA

Treasurer

Jeff Gardere, PhD, ABPP

Juli Robbins Greenwald

Satheesh Gunaga, DO, FACEP, FACOEP

Irene V. Jackson-Brown, PhD, CSA, CMC, CDP

Paul J. Klaassen

Darin Sands, JD

Rev. Madison T. Shockley II

Anne Udall, PhD

Kevin Díaz, JD

President and CEO, ex officio

General Mailing Address:
Compassion & Choices
8156 S Wadsworth Blvd #E-162
Littleton, CO 80128

Mail contributions directly to:
Compassion & Choices Gift Processing Center
PO Box 485
Etna, NH 03750

Compassion & Choices is a 501 C3 organization. Federal tax number: 84-1328829

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