Our Team
It takes a dedicated group of individuals who volunteer their time to ensure we stay true to our mission and guide the organization to continued success and growth. We are grateful to the entire HPCC team for sharing their expertise, their dedication, and their long term commitment to improving the health and well-being of our Central Coast 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.
I found my health
improving and my energy
much increased.
— HP Recipient
Board of Directors
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Margot Baker
Chair — Founding Board Member to present, Volunteer Provider
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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
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Tara Marie Ryan
Director — Board Member since August 2023
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
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Iris Brewster
Development Coordinator
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Lindsay Campo
Administrative Assistant
Business Partners
ACCOUNTING
JR Accountancy • Carmel, CA
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
Richard J. Denier DBA R.K. Enterprises • Carmel
Montage Health • Monterey, CA
Pacific Cancer Care • Monterey, CA
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital • Salinas, CA
