CAMILLE PAVY CLAIBOURNE, APRN, PhD, is a nationally recognized expert in nursing, thanatology and leadership.

She is president and CEO of Cabill, Inc., a consulting company for leadership development, nursing management and caregiver education. She works as a consultant for Education Research and Informational Services and Emergenetics International. 

She is the author of two books: Dying in God’s Hands, which is designed to comfort the dying and their loved ones, and Purses & Shoes For Sale, which focuses on caring for elderly parents.

Dr. Claibourne is an adjunct professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is on the courtesy faculty of the University of Central Florida in Orlando. She is a former long-term Chief Nursing Officer and vice president of a tertiary hospital. National and local affiliations include the American Organization of Nurse Executives, American Nursing Association, Hospice of Acadiana, Alzheimer’s Association, and Jesuit Spirituality Center at Grand Coteau, La.

She holds a PhD in human and organizational development and a master’s in organizational behavior from Fielding Graduate University. She earned a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a Johnson and Johnson Nurse Executive Fellow after attending the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia.

She lives in Lafayette, La., with her husband, Bill.