Advisory Board

2011 – 2012

Derek Humphry, Chair
Junction City, OR
Founding Network Board Member
Founder, The Hemlock Society USA in 1980, president for 12 years
Author of 14 books relating to the right to die
Founder, ERGO (Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization)
Member, NuTech research organization

Faye Girsh, EdD., Sr. Advisor
LaJolla, CA
Founding Network Board Member
Exit Guide and Network spokesperson
Board member/editor, World Federation of Right to Die Societies
Former president of The Hemlock Society USA

Dick MacDonald, M.D. – Senior Medical Advisor
Chico, CA
Senior Exit Guide and Member of our Training Faculty
Frequent speaker for the Network
Hemlock/Caring Friends Medical Director 1993-2004
President, World Federation of Right to Die Societies 2000-2002
General Practice in Calgary, Alberta and in California from 1953 to 2009

Dalton Baker
St. Louis, MO
Joined Network Board 2006
Former Caring Friend for Hemlock/EOLC

Jim Chastain, Ph.D.
Former Director of Development for the Hemlock Society, USA
Senior Exit Guide
President, Final Exit Network of Florida
University finance professor and administrator for 40 years

Ila DeLuca
Upland, CA
Founding Network Board Member (VP, Secretary 2005-2008)
Frequent Network Speaker
Former national board member & 25-year veteran of Hemlock/EOLC

Ruth von Fuchs, M.A.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Founding Network Board Member
President, Right to Die Society of Canada
Member of Network Training Faculty
Board Member, ERGO (Euthanasia and Research Guidance)

Rosalie Guttman, Ph.D.
Chicago, IL
Founding Network Board Member
Exit Guide
President, Hemlock of Illinois (Network Affiliate)
Liaison to Network Board

Frank Kavanaugh, Ph.D.
Punta Gorda, FL
Joined Network Board 2009
Frequent Network speaker
40 years university health faculty

Sheila Redd
San Jose, CA
Joined Network Board 2007
Exit Guide and Network speaker
Former volunteer with VISTA and Hospice
Worked in the field of mental health