Michael Milward J.D. ’81, a veteran California attorney with experience as a bereavement counselor, has been hired as the new chief executive for Hospice of Santa Cruz County after a nationwide search.
Milward, 57, is a graduate of the Metta Institute End of Life Care Practitioner Program and was a chaplain for Hospice of Amador and Calaveras counties, and Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice in Santa Rosa.
He is a principal with Sierra Trial Group, which specializes in personal injury cases. He graduated in 1981 from the University of Santa Clara School of Law. Milward’s years of compassion at the bedside, mixed with a keen awareness of regulatory environments and strong leadership qualities set him apart from the other candidates, according to Hospice officials.