HPNA and HPNF Announce 2025 Board of Directors
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) are pleased to announce the 2025 Board of Directors.
The HPNA 2025 Board of Directors consists of:
- President – Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, FAAN, CHPN®, FPCN®
- President-Elect – Richelle (Rikki) Hooper, MBA, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, NE-BC, FPCN®
- Secretary – Craig Durie, DNP, CRNP, ACHPN®, RNFA
- Treasurer – Blake J. Tobias Jr., MHCI, MS, HA-ODL
- Past President – Lynn Reinke, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FPCN®, ATSF
- Nataly Bailey, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN®
- Tracy Fasolino, PhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN®
- Jennifer Feagan, DNP, ACAGNP-BC, ACHPN®
- Mansara Hassan, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C
The HPNF 2025 Board of Directors consists of:
- President – Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, FAAN, CHPN®, FPCN®
- President-Elect – Richelle (Rikki) Hooper, MBA, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, NE-BC, FPCN®
- Secretary – Craig Durie, DNP, CRNP, ACHPN®, RNFA
- Treasurer – Blake J. Tobias Jr., MHCI, MS, HA-ODL
- Past President – Lynn Reinke, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FPCN®, ATSF
- Nataly Bailey, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN®
- Tracy Fasolino, PhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN®
- Jennifer Feagan, DNP, ACAGNP-BC, ACHPN®
- Mansara Hassan, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C
- Amy Jacobs, MSN, RN
- Catherine Pyke, M.A. Ed.
Dr. Mayahara will serve as president of HPNA and HPNF from January through December 2025. Dr. Mayahara is the first Asian American serving in the role of president in the history of both organizations.
“As the first Asian American HPNA president and a leader in hospice and palliative care, my commitment is to promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for our members, patients, families, and the global communities we serve. I am also dedicated to supporting the next generation of HPNA members in their professional journeys, just as my mentors have supported me.”