Advisory Board

Derek Humphry, Chair
Junction City, OR
Founding Network Board Member
Founder, The Hemlock Society USA in 1980, president for 12 years
Author of 14 books relating to the right to die
Founder, ERGO (Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization)
Member, NuTech research organization

Faye Girsh, EdD., Sr. Advisor
LaJolla, CA
Founding Network Board Member
Exit Guide and Network spokesperson
Board member/editor, World Federation of Right to Die Societies
Former president of The Hemlock Society USA

Dick MacDonald, MD – Senior Medical Advisor
Chico, CA
Senior Exit Guide and Member of our Training Faculty
Frequent speaker for the Network
Former Hemlock/Caring Friends Medical Director 1993-2004
President, World Federation of Right to Die Societies 2000-2002
General Practice in Calgary, Alberta and in California from 1953 to 2009

Ila DeLuca
Green Valley, AZ
Founding Network Board Member (V/P Secretary 2005-2008) Frequent Network speaker
Former national board member and 25-year veteran of Hemlock/EOLC

Rosalie Guttman, PhD,
Liaison to the Network Board
Chicago, IL
Founding Network Board Member
Exit Guide
President, Hemlock of Illinois (Network Affiliate)

Ruth von Fuchs, MA
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Founding Network Board Member
President, Right to Die Society of Canada
Member of Network Training Faculty
Board Member, ERGO (Euthanasia and Research Guidance organization)

Andi van der Voort
Honolulu, HI
Frequent speaker for the Network
Prime mover in that state’s near-successful legislative actions
Former Hawaii Hemlock/EOLC chapter leader