Our Team
It takes a dedicated group of individuals who volunteer their time to ensure that we
stay on point with our mission and vision and guide the organization to success and growth. Healing Partners of the Central Coast is blessed to have the broad background and indispensable experience of our Board of Directors. We are grateful for their expertise, dedication to our organization, and long term commitment.
We are committed to improving the
physical and emotional health and
well-being of our community.
Board Member Lisa Griffin Burns shares her journey with Healing Touch.
Learn more about what we do…
HPCC Healing Touch Program
My Provider is very skilled.
I felt safe and supported,
was able to relax fully
and found my health
improving and my energy
much increased.
— HP Recpient
Board of Directors
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Margot Baker
Chair — Founding Board Member to present, Volunteer Provider
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Jennifer Rudisill
Treasurer — Board Member since November 2020
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Lisa Griffin Burns
Director — Board Member since November 2020
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Marilyn Getas Byrne
Director — Board Member since November 2020, Volunteer Provider
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Joan Luise Hill
Director — Board Member since February 2022
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Marie Collins McMurchie
Director — Board Member since September 2020
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Linda-Lee Myers, MD
Director — Board Member, February 2023-present
Executive Management
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Debra Saxton
President/Executive Director, Volunteer Provider, Founding Director
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Anne Heryer
Pairing Coordinator, Volunteer Provider, Founding Director
Business Partners
LEGAL
Covington & Burling LLP • Washington, DC
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Gebhardt & Associates • Carmel, CA
Marcia J Bateman Design • Carmel Valley, CA
On-Site Research & Marketing • Carmel Valley, CA
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Marie McMurchie Consulting • Dallas, TX
TREATMENT ROOMS & HT TRAINING LOCATIONS
Central Coast Functional Restoration Program • Salinas, CA
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula • Monterey, CA
Montage Health Foundation • Monterey, CA
Pacific Cancer Care • Monterey, CA
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital • Salinas, CA
