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Hospice of East Texas CEO to Retire, Leaving Legacy of Compassion and Growth
From Vision to Impact: CEO Bids Farewell after 21 Years of Dedication
Marji Ream has shared her intent to retire from the President/CEO role at Hospice of East Texas in the spring of 2026. Ms. Ream has served in the role since November 2004. She will continue with full responsibilities and authority until a successor is named.
During Ream’s tenure, the organization created the Hospice of East Texas Foundation, implemented Texas Palliative Care, a Texas Nonprofit Physician’s Corporation, and cosponsored the creation of a Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship for physicians, in collaboration with UT Tyler. Further, HomePlace, the only dedicated inpatient hospice facility in East Texas, founded in 2000, has grown and continues to adapt to the ever-changing needs of patients and their families. These transformative programs enhance the quality, accessibility and personalization of end-of-life care, setting the stage for a new era characterized by innovation, compassion, and enhanced care. The impact of her vision will live on through the next generation of hospice care and beyond.
“My time at Hospice of East Texas has been professionally and personally fulfilling. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve patients and families, connect with our community, collaborate with other organizations, and to advance the enhancement of the ‘last chapters of life’ for East Texans and beyond”, stated Marji Ream, CEO of Hospice of East Texas.
“Marji has led this organization in an extraordinary manner for over 20 years”, states Sherry Dunn, Board Chair, Hospice of East Texas. “After serving in the medical field for 29 years prior to being selected as CEO of Hospice of East Texas, Marji came with the depth of experience we needed to further the important mission of caring for patients and their families at the end of life. Her compassion for that work is beyond reproach, and her leadership has been inspired. I think I speak for all who have worked beside her, seen her at the bedside of patients in our in-patient Home Place setting, or witnessed her unfailing energy and selflessness when I say “Thank you, Marji, for your hand in making Hospice of East Texas the pre-eminent hospice in all of East Texas, if not the entire state. Marji’s legacy of leadership and humanity will be felt for many decades to come.”
A transition committee made up of current and former board directors will oversee the process to identify a candidate for the CEO role.
About the Hospice of East Texas
Hospice of East Texas is a non-profit organization that was chartered in 1982. Hospice services for those facing life-limiting illnesses are offered no matter where someone calls home. The Hospice of East Texas seeks to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses and to assist bereaved family members by providing compassionate, comprehensive, coordinated care and support.
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