Tim Bowen Executive Director Haven Hospice

Tim Bowen is the Executive Director of Haven Hospice with its home office in Gainesville, Florida.  He joined Haven Hospice, then Hospice of North Central Florida, in January 2000. 

Prior to Haven Hospice, he was Director of MidPeninsula and Pathways Hospice, which served the San Francisco Bay Area with its home office in Mountain View, California. 

Previous to MidPeninsula and Pathways Hospice, Tim was the National Hospice Director for Staff Builders Health Care Services and National Director of Hospice Development for Olsten Kimberly QualityCare.  Tim began his hospice career in 1985 as a hospice social worker at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland, California.

Tim holds a Master’s degree in Social Welfare from the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of San Diego.

He has been an active member of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization and the Council of Hospice Professionals since 1988 serving on various committees, including the Standards and Accreditation Committee as well as the Managed Care Advisory Committee.  Throughout his career, Tim has served on numerous boards including the Board of Directors for the California State Hospice Association, Florida Hospices and Palliative Care, Inc, which is the State Hospice Association of Florida and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Council of States.  Tim served as President of Florida Hospices and Palliative Care, Inc for two terms from 2001-2003. 

Additionally, Tim is an active member in the local community.  He is a member of the Rotary Club of Gainesville, TEC (The Executive Committee), the Shands Cancer Center Community Advisory Board, WellFlorida (previously known as the North Central Florida Health Planning Council) and is a graduate of Leadership Gainesville, class 31.