Tara Franken

Director

Friendly and outgoing retired investment banker with 11+ years of experience in managing and training people, with a specialty in teaching communication and dialogue.

Seeking to leverage these skills and the love for nonprofit missions to raise the profile and assist with the financial processes of the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society.

My desire to join the Hospice Society is a personal one, I lost both of my parents in 2020 — my mother to cancer and my father to heart disease. Unfortunately, due to Covid we were unable to acquire a Hospice Bed for my mother and instead were assisted by the Palliative nurses for her care. I had no idea until then that the Hospice Society only had two beds for this aging community. When it was mentioned to me that an opportunity to be a part of your organization was coming available, I jumped at the chance. I think my education and skill set are ideal, as well as my personal experience with loss and working through family illness.