Leadership Team

Eric Klimes, MBA
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. James Simmons, D.O.
Medical Director

Parminder Sidhu, M.D.
Merced Hospice Physician

Dr. David M. Steinhorn, MD
Pediatric Medical Director

Jaspreet Bhangu
Director, Hospice Homecare Services

Desmond Davila 
Director of Thrift Store Operations

Dana Dennison
Executive Director Clinical Services

Sven Hamilton
Director, Volunteer Services

James Majors
Director of IT Systems 

Catherine Mitchell, MBA
Director of Finance

Liya Moolchan
Director of Human Resources

Norman Murphy
Director of Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement, & Compliance

Tom Pedreira, Esq.
Legal Counsel

Lilika Stratigos, SHRM-SCP
Chief Administrative Officer

Steve Weakland
Executive Director of Development

Kathy Cromwell,
​MSW, LCSW, CT
Executive Director of Counseling & Support Services