Manfred Zenkner

Manfred “Kyle” Zenkner is the executive director at Good Shepherd Hospice. He joined the organization in July 2017. In his role as executive director, Kyle is directly responsible for overseeing the operations and services that Good Shepherd Hospice delivers in Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. He manages more than 300 staff members who provide care for more than 545 patients each day.

Kyle started his 15 year career within hospice in positions that ranged from Executive Director to Vice President of Operations. In 2002, he joined Lion Hospice as the Executive Director/Administrator, where he was responsible for supervising operations for out-patient hospice and was successful in opening their new office in Dallas, Texas in 2005. Most recently, Kyle held the position of Vice President of Operations at Harbor Light Hospice in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where he was responsible for the overall performance of six hospice agency programs and instrumental in achieving agency growth and fiscal solvency. He also has experience with acquisitions and the due diligence process for both privately held and public agencies.