Ken Sommer

George Mark Children's House operates as non-profit facility that provides pediatric palliative care. It services cover respite care, transitional care, pain and symptom management, and end-of-life care for children with lifespan-limiting illnesses and their families. George Mark Children’s House was co-founded by Kathleen Nicholson Hull, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist, and Barbara Beach, M.D., a pediatric oncologist, both from Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland, in California. Opened in March 2004, George Mark was named for Dr. Hull’s brothers, Mark and George, who died at the ages of 16 and 30, respectively. The organization's headquarters are located in San Leandro, CA.