Craig Dresang

Chief Executive Officer

Craig Dresang brings more than 25 years of nonprofit management experience to his post. Prior to his role at YoloCares, Craig was the vice president for community development for JourneyCare in Chicago, a $100 million healthcare organization that ranked in the top 20 nation-wide for quality inpatient care, and was recognized as one of Chicago’s top 100 workplaces.

Kris Kirkendall, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

After receiving her Masters in Accounting in 1999, Kirkendall has worked more than 20 years in healthcare finance at two large hospital systems in our area. She worked as YoloCares CFO from 2014 until her retirement in mid-2017. She returned YoloCares in 2020 to manage the buildout and licensing of Galileo Place Adult Day Program and to work closely with the Board and CEO on other projects, among them the affiliation with the California Hospice Network. Kirkendall became the CFO in August 2022.

Stephanie Baxter, R.N.

Chief Clinical Officer

Stephanie Baxter has been a registered nurse leader for seven years; five of the previous years have been spent in service of hospice patients and their families. In that time, Stephanie was involved in all areas of hospice care including case management, admissions, intake and as the Assistant Director of Nursing at SunCrest Hospice. Her passion lies in providing compassionate care for patients and empowering fellow RNs through education.  

Louise Joyce

Director of Community Programs

Louise Joyce has been with the agency for 10 years; initially hired as the Community Liaison to provide education, resources, and support to community and referral partners. Over the years, she carefully nurtured and developed YoloCares’ community engagement activities, creating a multi-pronged Community Development Department. She now oversees Galileo Place Adult Day Center, Citizens Who Care Volunteer Program and philanthropy.

Clark Wright

Director of Business Development

Clark Wright has been a hospice business development leader in the Sacramento Area since 2017. He oversaw the business development department at Suncrest Hospice in Sacramento and played an integral role in the establishment of their presence in the area. He is passionate about helping people access end-of-life care and finding long-term solutions through teamwork and collaboration.

Donna Feeney

Director of Quality and Compliance

Donna Feeney is a nationally certified medical assistant and brings 10 years of experience in Quality & Patient Safety. Prior to her time with YoloCares, Donna developed and managed a centralized quality patient outreach program for Sutter Valley Medical Foundation in which she developed standard work, implemented new EHR platforms and collaborated with and physician leadership. Donna was involved in all areas of Quality including monitoring various dashboard goals, risk, patient resource, and infection control.

Chris Erdman

Director of the Center for Loss & Hope, Joshua’s House

Chris Erdman serves as the Director of the Center of Loss & Hope and Joshua’s House—both expressions of YoloCares’ commitment to offer quintessential end-of-life care and support to anyone in the Sacramento region. Erdman also leads the ethics committee of the California Hospice Network. He holds a doctorate in organizational and missional transformation from Columbia in Atlanta. Previously a pastor of three large congregations, a graduate school faculty member, and a missional consultant, he brings three decades of experience to his role of innovative and compassionate organizational leadership.

Lisa Adams

Director of Palliative Care and Patient Access

Lisa Adams has been an employee of YoloCares for 21 years, working first as the manager of patient access. Adams has extensive experience in health information management, referral relations, and healthcare administration. During her tenure with the organization, YoloCares has seen their census increase from 50 to 120.

Fikir Morkoc, MD

Medical Director

Dr. Fikir Morkoc attended medical school at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan followed by internal medicine residency at University of California, Davis Medical Center. Dr. Morkoc has been involved in the care of geriatric patients for nearly two decades and has spent the last 10 years as the medical director of long-term care facilities and as a hospice physician.

Jackie Clark, RN, MBA

President

Jackie Clark, RN, MBA served as the CEO for California Correctional Healthcare Services from 2008-2014 and oversaw the budgeting, implementation and compliance for programs that provided care to over 5,000 individuals. Previously, Clark served on the YoloCares board from 2015-2018 and worked as a nursing consultant and held clinical leadership positions at a variety of statelevel departments. Clark brings her rich experiences in clinical management to the YoloCares Board of Directors.

Beth Gabor

Vice President

Beth Gabor is a longtime resident of Davis and has almost two decades of experience as a public information official and program manager with the County of Yolo. Currently, Gabor serves as a member of the Probation Department’s executive team as the department’s Manager of Operations & Strategy. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge in organizational development, strategic planning, program administration and communications. Gabor joined the YoloCares board in 2022.

Pete Wilbur

Treasurer

Pete Wilbur has been a YoloCares volunteer since 2011. He has an additional personal connection to the agency because his late wife Mary was a patient. Pete is a long-time Davis resident who worked for more than 30 years with Hunt-Wesson Foods, Inc. Pete also served as a 1st Lieutenant Infantry in the U.S. Army, Vietnam era, and has been an integral part of the We Honor Veterans program. He has provided special service as a volunteer for our veteran patients who appreciate having a volunteer with this shared experience.

Christye Hatfield

Secretary

Christye Hatfield has been affiliated with Citizens Who Care (CWC) for over 25 years and joined the YoloCares board during the merger of the two organizations. Hatfield has been a patient care volunteer and has been instrumental in all of CWC’s fundraising activities, but most especially contributing her time and organizational talents to the Annual Concert and the Davis Beer & Cider Festival. Hatfield is retired from a management position and long career with Cal-Trans.

Tanya Altmann, PhD, RN

As the chair of the CSU, Sacramento School of Nursing, Tanyan Altmann is a well-seasoned clinician with over 35 years of clinical experience. Altmann is passionate about coaching nursing students as well as creating an effective learning environment through evidence-based teaching strategies. Altmann joined the board in 2022 and looks forward to deepening the relationship between YoloCares and CSU, Sacramento. She brings a wealth of experience in direct patient care and clinical operations to the board.

Rose Cholewinski

Rose Cholewinski is the owner of SwimAmerica-Davis, a learn-to-swim school in Davis, and was recognized as Davis’s Citizen of the Year in 2024. Rose has served six years on the Davis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and was the Board President in 2012. She has also been an active Board member of the United States Swim School Association, helping plan their national conferences and currently chairs the Membership Connections Committee.

Marion Franck

Marion Franck is a long-time resident of Davis and columnist for the Davis Enterprise. Franck came to YoloCares as a patient volunteer. After eight years volunteering with one patient at a time, and writing occasional articles related to YoloCares, she joined the board in 2013 and later became board president. Franck says she used to avoid meetings, but not at YoloCares where she believes passionately in the work being done and the people who do it.

Carol Mountain, DNP, RN, CNE, CDP

Carol Mountain is a professor at California State University, Sacramento’s (CSUS) School of Nursing, a role she thoroughly enjoys, as she loves working with new clinicians. Previously, she was the Director of Nursing Programs at Sacramento City College and an instructor at Shasta College, Pacific Union College, and University of Phoenix. A large part of her clinical experience is centered around home health care and previously, Mountain owned Domus Home Health Services, LLC in Redding.

David Mountain

David Mountain brings over 25 years of leadership experience in operations, administration, and strategic program management. Most recently serving as Program Manager at Eskaton, he led community outreach efforts, overseeing staff, budgeting, and stakeholder partnerships. Prior to that, he managed volunteer services at VITAS Healthcare, streamlining patient-centered programs and engagement. His career spans executive roles, including CEO of Domus Home Health Services, where he successfully led accreditation efforts and financial restructuring. With expertise in finance, healthcare, and strategic growth, Mountain’s diverse background enriches his contributions to the YoloCares Board of Directors.

Greg Wolfe

Rabbi Greg Wolfe served as the spiritual leader of Congregation Bet Haverim in Davis for 27 years, guiding the community with wisdom and compassion. Before that, he held leadership roles as Interim Rabbi at Congregation Beth Hillel and Beth Am, Director of Camp Newman, and Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Shalom. A dedicated advocate for interfaith outreach, he co-founded the Celebration of Abraham and has been an active member of the Sacramento and Northern California Boards of Rabbis. Now Rabbi Emeritus, he continues his commitment to community service while embracing his most cherished role—professional Grandpa to his grandson, Isaac

Keith Volkerts

Keith Volkerts served as YoloCares’ CFO for seven years and as Executive Director from 2013-2014. Prior to his time with YoloCares, Volkerts acted as the Director of Finance for Napa Valley Hospice and Adult Day Services and was the owner of Physician Billing Specialists. Volkerts and his wife, Lynn, are long-time supporters of YoloCares, including as administrators of the George and Lena Valente Foundation, established by Lynn’s late parents. Volkerts brings a strong knowledge of finance and hospice operations to his roll on the board.