The Board of Directors is responsible that the vision/mission of the organization is accomplished and has oversight for or all decisions related to the Organization; decisions are made by majority rule. The Board meets via Zoom on a monthly basis and more frequently as needed, based upon the needs of the organization. Terms are three years in length, with option for renewal and extension of term. Officers are appointed within the Board. The President undergoes up to 1 year training prior to assuming the position of President, which is an additional two year term. Additional responsibilities include volunteering for an office position, and/or appointment as committee chair or liaison to a committee. Further details regarding Board responsibilities and procedures can be found in the Members Area in the ‘Welcome Members’ Page under Bylaws.

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• Board of Directors Application
• Volunteer Conflict of Interest Form

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Christine Stewart RN, MSN, CCRN, CHTP/I
President

Hi, I am Christine B. Stewart, and I live in far Northern California in Palo Cedro. I began my Healing Touch journey in April 2008 when I realized there was “something” missing from in-patient nursing care and sought out my first HT class. I became a CHTP in 2013, and a CHTP/I instructor in 2016. I introduced Healing Touch to Mercy Medical Center Redding, and facilitated training approximately 50 nurses and community members READ MORE...

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Christa Voorn RN, BScN, CHTP/I
Vice President

Hello, my name is Christa Voorn. I am a Canadian and Dutch nurse, residing in the Netherlands. I have lived and worked internationally in Canada, USA, Vietnam and the Netherlands. My life has been enriched through these diverse experiences and allows me to navigate the cultural nuances each of these unique countries bring. READ MORE...

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Donna Henry, RN, MSN, CHTP, LMT, AHN-BC
Secretary

Donna is a Charter Member of Healing Beyond Borders, has been a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner since 1997 and is a Certified Advanced Holistic Nurse. She served on the Healing Beyond Borders Ethics Committee from 2010 to 2018. Donna was an educator and administrator in a community college setting for 30 years, retiring in 2007 from her position as Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health. She continues to mentor nurses on their career paths. READ MORE...

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Lynn LeMere RN, BSN, CHTP/I
Treasurer

Lynn LeMere, RN, BSN, CHTP/I  has been a nurse for 32 years. She has worked in Neurology, Neurosurgical ICU, Cardiac, Perioperative, and Care Coordination as a nurse in hospital settings. She has worked as a Case Manager in Hospice and Disease Management. Many professional and personal experiences lead her to take Healing Touch classes.  Healing Touch fit in perfectly with all the self care and holistic health care that she READ MORE...

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Gina Bondurant RN, BSN, CHTP/I
Immediate Past President

How is it that we get to walk this healing path? That we have the opportunity to be present to others on their healing journey? I could not know 18 years ago how deeply Healing Touch would resonate through my life, creating such a profound and positive shift personally and professionally. Sharing this work and the vision of Healing Beyond Borders (HBB) is part of my life work. My gratitude for the intention and integrity of HBB called me to serve greater community. READ MORE...

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Lisa C. Anselme BLS, RN, HN-BC, CHTP/I
Executive Director

Lisa Anselme is a Registered Nurse of 44+ years and a passionate, dedicated advocate for holistic/integrative health.  A long time consultant to health care facilities in integrative health, she is the Executive Director for Healing Beyond Borders. Lisa holds a Bachelors degree in Liberal Studies from the University of Iowa and pursued graduate coursework READ MORE...

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Kelly Fanning MA
Board Member

Each of us has what is needed for healing, but in my work as a spiritual director and chaplain it has become clear that for a variety of reasons we don’t always have access to our own gifts, talents, abilities, capacities, and faculties, much less an awareness of our own healing energy. Indeed it has been said that “we resist our own healing.” READ MORE...

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Jamie Junghyun Kwak MS, CHTP
Board Member

I am deeply interested in serving on the Board of Directors at Healing Beyond Borders because meditation and energy work are my foremost priorities. For the past 20 years, I have dedicated myself to exploring and deepening my understanding of these practices, which have become the cornerstone of my personal and spiritual growth. READ MORE...

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Carol Saxman, MSN, RN, CHTP/I
Board Member

Carol is a charter member of Healing Beyond Borders, a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (1998), and a Certified Healing Touch Instructor (2015). The skills she brings to the Board of Directors include leadership, relationship building, listening, team building, and problem solving through a holistic lens. Previously, she served as president of the local Chapter of American Association of Critical Care Nursing READ MORE...

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