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Ken Ross – Founder and President

By EKR Foundation

Updated: November 15, 2025

Ken Ross, son of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, is the founder of the EKR Foundation (2006) and President (2006-2013 & 2018-Present). He also served on the board of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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Joan Marston – Board Member/Vice President

By EKR Foundation

Updated: May 31, 2020

Joan Marston is based in South Africa and is presently an International Children’s Palliative Care Consultant with PaCCHI – Palliative Care for Children a Humanitarian Imperative; also ICPCN Global Ambassador

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Barbara Rothweiler, Ph.D, ABPP – Board Member/Board Secretary

By EKR Foundation

Updated: May 31, 2020

Dr. Rothweiler, daughter of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross MD, is a licensed psychologist, with board certification in neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology. In addition to conducting neuropsychological evaluations, she provides consultation liaison services,

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Stephen Connor, PhD – Board Member/Treasurer

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Updated: July 15, 2023

Stephen R. Connor, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the London, UK-based charity, the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA), an alliance of over 400 national and regional hospice and

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M. R. Rajagopal, MD – Board Member

By Ken Ross

Updated: February 3, 2023

  Dr. M.R. Rajagopal is an anaesthesiologist-turned-palliative care physician from Kerala, India. He is currently chairman of Pallium India and director of Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (TIPS) which is

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Mary Spada – Board Member

By Alissa

Updated: May 2, 2023

Ms. Spada brings over two decades of knowledge, thought leadership, and experience to address corporate challenges with collegial creativity, exceptional insight, and razor-sharp intellect. Ms. Spada is a highly valued

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As originally outlined in Dr. Ross’ book On Death and Dying, the Five Stages insight helps us gain understanding and insight into the emotional and social experience of dying or the death of a loved one.

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