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| Healing Journeys Board of Directors | |
Jan Adrian, M.S.W., Executive Director
As a survivor of three primary cancers (breast cancer and ocular melonoma) and several recurrences, Jan wanted to focus on healing the whole person instead of just curing the body. She created the free Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving To Thriving™ conference to address this need. She is the founder and director of Healing Journeys. She was previously the co-director of the Center for Health Awareness, in San Jose, CA.
Fran Haynes, M.F.T.
Fran has had a long career as a special education teacher, Middle School Counselor, and Marriage and Family Therapist with a transpersonal perspective. She attended the very first Healing Journeys conference and felt connected and committed to continue a relationship with the organization. She chaired the conference in Sacramento and went on to become a Board Member. Fran also invented the Sugar Plump Fairies, which is a group of outrageously dressed people who draw attention to themselves to raise awareness and funds for nonprofit organizations, including Healing Journeys.
Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D.
Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Healing HealthCare Systems, which she founded with her husband, Dallas Smith, in 1992. Healing Healthcare Systems produces The C.A.R.E. Channel, 24-hour relaxation programming for patient television whose production is based on research linking nature and music to patient outcomes. Today, The C.A.R.E. Channel is broadcast in over 700 hospitals across the United States. Susan is also an Adjunct Faculty member at Saybrook University, College of Mind-Body Medicine. She is an accomplished speaker, author, professional musician, and meeting facilitator.
Carol Purin, RN, M.S.
Carol has a long history with Healing Journeys, especially in its formative years. For several years, she served as the first Board President, Volunteer Coordinator, and Conference Manager. She shared her healing story at a conference in 1995, after recovering from 3 bouts of recurring Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma from 1984 to 1990 She also recovered from triple negative breast cancer in 2010. Carol has used a host of traditional and non-traditional treatments to arrest both the Stage 3 and Stage 4 lymphoma episodes, as well as the breast cancer. She is happy to return to the Board as a participating member to continue inspiring hope and healing.
Terri Reasoner, Ph.D., Board Secretary
Terri came to Healing Journeys via her mother’s battle with breast cancer in 2005. Terri has been in the field of adult education and Organizational Development for many years. Her work at Engaged Performance helps to transform whole-body learning into everyday living. She earned her Ph.D. from the California Institute of Integral Studies where she focused her studies on the body’s ability of turning pain into wisdom. Terri has presented to international audiences and is an accomplished trainer and facilitator.
Lynne Singer, Board President
Lynne found her deep desire to help people leading to a lifetime of volunteer involvement, including educating about the oneness of all life through the Creative Initiative/Beyond War Foundation, hosting international exchange students, creating a drug and alcohol education program at the local high school, and supporting her husband, Jerry, through his journey with prostate cancer. In 2002, after attending and volunteering at a number of Cancer as a Turning Point conferences in the Bay Area, Lynne and Jerry uprooted to Seattle to be closer to family. Lynne chaired the steering committee for the 2004 Seattle conference and joined the Board in June 2004.
Dennis Driver, Human Resources Advisor
Dennis has 30 years of professional experience, currently serving as Vice President of Human Resources at Theravance, a biopharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco. Dennis was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004. Following treatment and serious personal introspection, he decided to devote himself to helping others who are facing similar challenges. Dennis is a former Board member and continues to support Healing Journeys in valuable ways.
