Catherine Y. Stockinger, RN, BBA, CLCP is a registered nurse with experience in the acute hospital setting including patient care in the areas of medical-surgical, neurology, neurosurgery and gastroenterology. She also has experience as a clinical liaison between hospitals, patients/families, medical providers, and administrators. She has a diploma from Mansfield General School of Nursing, holds a bachelor of Business Administration degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and is a successful graduate of the Capital University Law School Life Care Planner program. She completed the 228 hour program which far exceeds the 120 hours required by the Commission on Healthcare Certification to sit for the national examination. Upon passing this examination, she is now a Certified Life Care Planner approved by the Commission on Healthcare Certification. Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio has the only Life Care Planner Program that is endorsed by the Columbus Bar Association, approved by the American Bar Association and approved by the Commission on Healthcare Certification. She holds affiliations with the Ohio Board of Nursing, Commission on Health Care Certification, Care Planner Network, and the International Academy of Life Care Planners.

Fred S. Stockinger, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP has been involved in initiating both pediatric and adult cardiovascular surgery programs including the planning, development, staffing, and training of personnel. He has been Medical Director of Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Chief of Surgery, Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery, and Hospital Vice-Commander. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the College of Chest Physicians and is a member of the American Heart Association, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Society of Thoracic Surgery, and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is retired from the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at The Ohio State University.