HOSPICE CARE - Key Persons


Beth Forrester

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • Vice President, Donor Relations

Chris Pardue

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Darcie Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Trellis Supportive Care Board of Directors

Dave Shelton - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Executive Team

Deborah Barton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • VP Clinical Homecare

Della Wildfong

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Dr. Cathy Shore

Job Titles:
  • Hospice Physician

Dr. Michael Lalor

Job Titles:
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Member of the Executive Team
Michael Lalor, MD joined Trellis Supportive Care in 2013 as our Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Lalor attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and did his residency with the department of internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Lalor came to North Carolina after gaining 14 years of hospice experience where he served as a medical director for two hospice organizations in Pennsylvania. In addition to his wealth of expertise in hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Lalor is an extraordinary chef, evidenced by his award winning entry in the annual "Men Who Cook" fundraising event held in Winston-Salem to benefit the SECU Family Hospitality House.

Elise Nelson

Job Titles:
  • Medical Staff Nurse Practitioner

Haley Gingles

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Isaac Perry

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

James N. Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Jeanne Sayers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Jennifer Bauguss

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • VP Compliance & Quality

Jennifer Price

Job Titles:
  • Medical Staff Nurse Practitioner

John Clithero

Job Titles:
  • Nurse Practitioner

Karen Lawler

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • VP Business Development

Kathryn Callahan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Kelly Frick

Job Titles:
  • Time Greensboro Resident and Trellis Supportive Care 's Complementary Therapies Coordinator
After living in Greensboro for most of her life, Kelly Frick has seen the city transform in just a few short years. One thing that remains steady is the exceptional level of hospice and pallative care Trellis Supportive Care provides to many families and patients in Guilford County. As Greensboro's complementary therapies coordinator, Kelly works with nurses and other staff members to provide holistic care for those at the end-of-life. Used alongside traditional medical treatment methods, complementary therapies can often help ease anxiety and symptoms. Kelly is motivated each day by knowing that Trellis Supportive Care, the state's original hospice and palliative care provider, can bring peace and comfort to those in need in her hometown of Greensboro.

Kenneth P. Carlson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Kimberly Biss

Job Titles:
  • Long - Time High Point Resident and a Nurse Practitioner for Trellis Supportive Care
  • Medical Staff Nurse Practitioner
"Trellis Supportive Care [formerly Hospice & Palliative CareCenter] has had an increasing amount of patients in the High Point area, which I believe is due to the exceptional care that is provided. In my experience, there is no better place for a loved one to receive care." When some towns undergo rapid growth, they lose their sense of community. Despite large investments in High Point's growth that have transformed the town in recent years, it remains a place where you'd feel comfortable putting roots down. Kim Biss, Trellis Supportive Care's Nurse Practitioner for High Point and the surrounding areas, did just that. Kim, a 14-year resident of High Point, says that the family atmosphere is apparent in the community and in the work she does with Trellis Supportive Care. After graduating as a Nurse Practitioner, Kim decided to remain a member of the Trellis Supportive Care team and a part of North Carolina's original hospice and palliative care provider. She's proud that the work she does each day helps members of the High Point community and never hesitates to share the positive stories from her experience with Trellis Supportive Care.

Kristine Elliott

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • Vice President of Human Resources

Linda Darden - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • President

Lory Puckett

Job Titles:
  • Medical Services Nurse Practitioner

Mark Corbett

Job Titles:
  • Medical Director of Kate B. Reynolds Hospital

Melissa Bullock

Job Titles:
  • Hospice Physician

Mike Gwyn

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Trellis Supportive Care Board of Directors

Nancy Young

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Peter Juran

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Trellis Supportive Care Board of Directors

Ramon Velez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Richard Bennett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Samara Llewellyn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Sarah White

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Stephanie Joseph

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Suzanne Caroon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Tamara Gaines

Job Titles:
  • Mount Airy Native and Volunteer Coordinator for Trellis Supportive Care
"It's heartwarming to hear the stories from families who have had loved ones under Hospice Care. It shows we truly abide by our mission statement. Providing well-rounded care; not only medically but emotionally, spiritually and socially. I am proud to be part of this team, knowing my hometown [of Mt. Airy] is being touched."

Tembila Covington

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Teresa Lindsay

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Trellis Supportive Care Board of Directors

Tim Sechrest

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Tom Kangur

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Virginia White

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • Senior Vice President Clinical Operations