Our team cares.

We have worked together for decades on behalf of those who need end-of-life care and grief support.

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Committed and knowledgeable

Our HFA team has more than 150 years of combined experience in advance care planning, hospice care, and bereavement support.

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Compassionate and empathetic

We understand the complexities and hardships associated with life’s end. We work with the public and professionals to make the journey the best it can be.

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Proactive and responsive

By understanding and foreseeing the needs of the public and professionals, we identify concerns and respond to problems quickly.

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Amy S. Tucci President & CEO

HFA Board Member; directs finances, operations, donor engagement, and grant-related work. Ask HFA expert; publisher, Journeys; editor, Living with Grief® annual book; media resource.

Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv Sr. Vice President for Grief Programs

Ask HFA’s grief expert; international and national speaker; consultant, HFA grief curriculum; editor, writer, and panelist for Living with Grief® book and program; editor, Journeys; media resource.

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Lisa McGahey Veglahn Sr. Vice President for Education

Develops and directs online learning curriculum and content; managing editor for annual Living with Grief® book, Ask HFA grief specialist; oversees community education through theatre program.

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Cindy Bramble Director of Special Projects

Leads special and major grant projects, including the Project Talk Trial and the Autism & Grief Project; directs HFA Membership Program; oversees HFA’s programmatic efficiency and efficacy.

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Lindsey Currin Production Director

Produces HFA’s annual Living with Grief® program; managing editor, Journeys; inventory manager; technical manager, online education; research assistant for the Project Talk Trial.

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Kristen Nanjundaram Director, Marketing/Continuing Education

Oversees the administration, design, and marketing of HFA’s continuing education programs and other products; designs Journeys; develops and designs a wide array of HFA publications.

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Denise Grant Director of Creative and Interactive Design

Directs public-facing design and social media campaigns for HFA and its special and grant-funded initiatives; Journeys subscriber relations manager; Project Talk Trial research assistant.

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Angela Novas, MSN, RN, CRNP Chief Medical Officer/Hospice & Palliative Care Consultant

Ask HFA’s hospice and palliative care expert; public speaker on advance care planning and hospice-related topics; media resource, panelist and advisor for HFA’s educational programs.

William Hoy, DMin, FT Director, HFA Grief Certification

Dr. William (Bill) Hoy is leading the development of a new HFA grief certification program for hospices and individuals who are working in hospice to support the bereaved. 

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We work to place diversity and inclusion at the heart of all our activities.

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Non-discrimination

HFA lives by its values. We have a strong non-discrimination policy regarding employment with our organization. Read our policy.

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Diversity

HFA identifies experts who represent traditionally underserved populations and bring their views, research, and expertise to our diverse audience.

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Inclusivity

HFA supports programs and practices aimed at improving care for populations too often neglected because of their race, income, gender, and sexual and/or gender orientation.

Recent news and press

Project Talk Fulfills its Mission to Engage Communities Across U.S. in Advance Care Planning Discussions

Dec 8, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Cindy Bramble | [email protected] Project Talk Fulfills its Missionto Engage Communities Across U.S. in Advance Care Planning Discussions WASHINGTON—The Project Talk Trial, an advance care planning (ACP) research project of Penn State University College of Medicine, Hospice Foundation of America, and University of Kentucky, has wrapped up 5 years of extensive field…

Award-Winning Documentary Chronicles Hospice Nurse’s Final 39 Days

Dec 1, 2025

For Immediate Release: December 1, 2025 Media Contact: Cindy Bramble, [email protected], 202-457-5811 Award-Winning Documentary Chronicles Hospice Nurse’s Final 39 Days Hospice Foundation of America and TGBeyond launch CE program exploring the caregiver-to-patient journey WASHINGTON — Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) and TGBeyond today announced the release of A Butterfly Has Been Released, an award-winning short…