Phone: (214) 689-2232

Mr. Carpenter joined The VNA of Texas in July 1998 as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Before coming to VNA, Mr. Carpenter served as Director for Fiscal Affairs for the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission Superconducting Super Collider project. Previously he held the position of Controller and Acting CFO for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Mr. Carpenter holds B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Michigan State University. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1975, a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer in 1998, and a Certified Home Care and Hospice Executive in 2002. Mr. Carpenter was promoted to VNA President and CEO in January 2003.

Phone: (214) 689-2224

Nancy Crowe, MS, PT, joined VNA in 2004 and was named Director of Therapy Services. In 2007, Ms. Crowe was promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Therapy Services. Prior to joining VNA, Ms. Crowe was an Independent Rehabilitation Consultant for a major Houston hospital. Other prior positions and responsibilities included Vice President of Operations for a 5-state region for RehabCare Group, where she directed clinical operations for over 200 employees, Regional Director for the Outpatient Division of RehabCare Group, and Director of Physical Therapy at Doctors Hospital of Dallas. Ms. Crowe graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas Woman’s University in 1981 with a BS in Physical Therapy, and earned her MS degree in 1989.

Phone: (214) 689-2601

Kathleen Gigl joined VNA of Texas in 2004 as Vice President, Development. After moving to Texas from Wisconsin in 1984, Ms. Gigl joined Southern Methodist University as Director of External Affairs for Dedman College. She served for more than ten years as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Texas Woman’s University and as Director of Major Gifts at Austin College. Ms. Gigl was elected for two terms as Trustee for the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, an international member association of more than 3,000 advancement professionals in education. She chaired its Commission on Philanthropy for five years. Ms. Gigl received her B.S. in 1966 from Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Phone: (214) 689-2691

Mr. Holland joined VNA as Controller in September 2002 and was promoted to his present position in April 2003. He came to VNA with twenty years of experience in accounting, including twelve years with health care organizations. Mr. Holland obtained a B.B.A. from Texas A & M University and an M.B.A. from St. Mary’s University. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1987.

Phone: (214) 689-2203

Barbara Muntz, R.N., came to the VNA in 2007 and assumed her current role as Vice President of People and Organizational Effectiveness in January, 2008. Ms. Muntz earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Additionally, she holds a Master of Theology from Brite Divinity School. After over 10 years of home care and hospice clinical practice, Ms. Muntz worked in a variety of healthcare quality roles in both acute care and home health settings. Most recently, she served as the Vice President of Performance Improvement for Texas Health Resources, a multi-hospital integrated healthcare system headquartered in Arlington, Texas.

Phone: (214) 689-3460

Mr. Ricciardelli has managed legal affairs for VNA of Texas since 1980. He earned his M.B.A. at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1972 and his J.D. from the Boston College Law School in 1979. Mr. Ricciardelli is licensed as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of Texas.