Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New Board Members

Recently, several prominent community members were appointed to the boards of Hospice of the Chesapeake and its foundation.

Joyce Phillip was elected to the board of Hospice of the Chesapeake Inc.

Phillip is a human resources professional, coach, trainer and consultant and is the President of Dynamic Dimensions Unlimited, LLC. She returns to the board after serving on the board from 2014 to 2023.

Brandon Temple, Mark Frazer and Scott Douglas were elected to the Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation board.

Temple is a transitioning Air Force Special Warfare Officer who serves as Air Force Liaison to the U.S. Congress and is the chairman of the Calvert County Veterans Affairs Commission. Frazer has operated a successful family dental practice in Calvert County since 1969 and has served as an elected official in various local and state capacities. Douglas is the president of Douglas Commercial, a commercial real estate company he founded in 2007, and a community volunteer.

Members elected to serve on the Inc. Board include Nancy Smit, Chair; Richard Wilder, Vice Chair; Albert Zanger, Treasurer; Tricia Lehmann, Secretary; and David Weng, Member at Large.

The members elected to the Foundation’s Board of Directors include Mary Frances Isakov, President; Elizabeth Freedlander, Vice President; Amy Castleberry, Treasurer; and Peggy McKelly, Secretary.

Additionally, two long-time board members were unanimously honored with emeritus status. Brian Gibbons was named emeritus member of the Inc. Board, while William Lovelace was named emeritus member of the Foundation Board. Both remain ardent supporters of the organization.

Hospice of the Chesapeake is honored to welcome these new board members, new officers and emeritus members to support its mission.

Headquartered in Pasadena, Maryland, with local offices in every county it serves, the organization is the largest independent, nonprofit hospice in the state of Maryland, providing hospice, supportive care, and bereavement services to residents of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George’s Counties.