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Friends of Hopewell House Board of Directors

Our President

joane buell

Joan Buell

A pioneer in end-of-life care, Joan was instrumental in bringing the British model of inpatient hospice care to the U.S. She also helped craft Oregon’s state policies around hospice care. “I had worked in an inpatient hospice facility in England and learned not everyone can be home or wants to be home,” she says. “I was interested in the problems and solutions for people dying.”

A retired teacher of human development, musician, botanist, reader, Joan is a happy member of a family ranging from 1-93 years in age. 

Legacy’s decision to close Hopewell House inspired Joan to rededicate herself, leading the way for this special resource she founded to continue serving those in need. Joan, currently 87 years of age, is the spirited President of our non-profit, Friends of Hopewell House.

Board Members

Sarah Newhall

Peter Schubert

Sarah Newhall

Vice President

Former President and CEO of Pact, Inc. a global non-profit development organization. Former Director of the Office of Neighborhood Associations. Organizational development consultant. 

john larkin

John Larkin

Peter Schubert

Sarah Newhall

Treasurer 

30 year global finance executive at Kimberly-Clark. MBA Tuck School of Business and CPA. Longtime Hopewell House volunteer.

peter schubert

Peter Schubert

Peter Schubert

Scott MacEachern

Business systems analyst with decades of experience in financial operations and information technologies. Hospice care advocate for over 30 years.

scott maceachern

Scott MacEachern

Scott MacEachern

Scott MacEachern


Brand Executive. Architect of Global Nike-Livestrong Movement, Hopewell House volunteer. MDiv Candidate, Maitripa College.

eric walsh md hopewell house

Dr. Eric Walsh

Scott MacEachern

Dr. Eric Walsh

Former Hospice Director at Housecall Providers, Hospice Medical Director at Bronx Hospice Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, OHSU.

Connie Larkin

Scott MacEachern

Dr. Eric Walsh

Longtime Hopewell House volunteer. Global women’s health advocate.

Stefan Clayton hopewell house

Stefan Clayton

Carla Starrett-Bigg

Stefan Clayton

Stefan’s wife Julie died at Hopewell House in September 2019. Business owner, artist, consultant, and Neuro-Linguistic Master Practitioner.  

John Callahan Portland

John Callahan

Carla Starrett-Bigg

Stefan Clayton

 Odell Professor of Humanities at Lewis and Clark College until retiring in 2015.  He has edited six posthumous editions of the late Ralph's Ellison's work.  He is also Literary Executor for the estate of Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man, and a trustee of the Ellison Trust.

carla starrett bigg

Carla Starrett-Bigg

Carla Starrett-Bigg

Carla Starrett-Bigg

Former Development Director for Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Former journalist and freelance writer. Longtime hospice advocate and advisory board member. 

Elizabeth Layton, nurse, hospice house

Elizabeth Layton

Elizabeth Layton

Carla Starrett-Bigg

Retired RN, BSN from OHSU. Passionate hospice and death and dying advocate after helping two loved ones transition at Hopewell House. Also, a Buddhist practitioner and recent meditation instructor.

Jackie King

Elizabeth Layton

Todd DeNeffe

Graduated from The Ohio State University School of Nursing and has worked as a public health nurse, a Certified Oncology Nurse, a staff nurse at Our House of Portland, and finally as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse at Hopewell House for 20 years. She is currently on the Board of Sacred Flight.

Todd DeNeffe

Elizabeth Layton

Todd DeNeffe

Picture and bio coming soon!

Eriko Onishi

Sheryl Greiner

Sheryl Greiner

MD, MCR 

Family physician and Hospice and Palliative Care physician, Assistant professor in Department of Family Medicine, OHSU.

Sheryl Greiner

Sheryl Greiner

Sheryl Greiner

Sheryl Greiner's daughter Stephanie passed at Hopewell House in 2019. Sheryl is a retired elementary school teacher and longtime Hopewell House advocate.

Honorary Council

Priscilla Bernard Wieden

Marcia H. Randall

Heidi Berkman

Rev. Alcena Boozer

Dale Borglum

Ira Byock, MD

Susan Hearn

Mike Henningsen

Marvin Kaiser, Ph.D.

Margaret Beth Neal, Ph.D.

Rev. Dr. Rodney and Sandra Page

Barbara "Barbie" Kendall Rice

Governor Barbara Roberts

Doug Stamm

Keren Brown Wilson, Ph.D.

Copyright © 2023 Friends of Hopewell House - All Rights Reserved.

A 501(c)(3) organization, EIN: 84-3380179

 6171 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97239 

Phone: 503-894-7560


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