Leadship
Senior Staff
TylaAnn Burger, Executive Director
TylaAnn is a recognized hospice leader, author and speaker, with expertise in palliative care. She is the former clinical director of a hospice serving the five-county Philadelphia area and the former director of admissions at Betak, an innovative inpatient facility in West Mt. Airy for people with end-stage AIDS. Her board leadership experience in Quaker organizations includes: past presiding clerk and treasurer for Friends General Conference, treasurer for Friends Journal, and current treasurer for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. TylaAnn is a member of Green Street Monthly Meeting.
Board
Daniel B. Evans, Clerk
Dan practices law in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, mainly in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administrations. Active in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and American Bar Associations, and a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Dan has written and spoken extensively on estate and trust law and legal technology. A former deacon in the Presbyterian Church, Dan is a member of Chestnut Hill Meeting and serves on the Care and Counsel Committee. Dan is married, with grown children, and enjoys hiking and kayaking in the Adirondacks, writing and genealogy.
Margaret Brown, Recording Clerk
Margaret has extensive hospice experience as case manager, team leader and Director of Clinical Services, with graduate education and expertise in oncology nursing. She recognizes the deep spiritual component of hospice care. Having worked in many hospices, she is devoted to the concept of a Quaker hospice and nurturing the spiritual journey of the staff as key to providing excellent care to the participants. She is member and clerk of Westtown Monthly Meeting and served two terms as on officer of the Board of Stratford Friends School . In her leisure time, Margaret loves her family retreat in the Adirondacks.
Andrew Anderson, Treasurer
Andrew has substantial non-profit and business development experience. He is currently coordinates project development for Friends Rehabilitation Program, a community development corporation based in north and west Philadelphia. He serves on the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness and is an active member of Arch Street Meeting. Andrew is married and two energetic sons.
Freddie Burger
Freddie has 18 year’s experience working for the U. S. General Services Administration (New England Region) in graphic design, major event planning and computer technology. She designed the Friends Hospice Project’s logo, the tree with the falling leaves, and our printed material. A devoted grandmother, a gardener of roses and tomatoes, and an avid knitter, Freddie is particularly interested in seeing the hospice as a place of warmth and hospitality. She currently coordinates the hospice volunteer program. She is a member of St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Germantown.
