2022 Participating Fellows
The following is a list of the 2022 Fellows.
Sara Abrams MPH
Vice President, Project Management & Data Analytics
Rochester RHIO
Sarah Axelrod
Vice President, Clinical Partnerships
Rochester Regional Health Foundations
Dr. April Aycock Ed.D, LMHC, Master- CASAC
Director of Community Services / Office of Mental Health Director
Monroe County
Chris Berson
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
DePaul
Jennison Bielemeier
Director of Revenue Recognition
Rochester Regional Health
Jason Briggs
Interim Vice President of Clinical Services and Systems Integration
FLACRA
Ryan Burke
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing
Pandion Optimization Alliance
Dr. Ebony Caldwell
System Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Rochester Regional Health
Elizabeth Carney
Paralegal
Law Offices of Pullano & Farrow PLLC
Kayla Carpitella
Grants Associate
Rochester Regional Health Foundations
Carole Catallo
VP Finance/CFO - Home Care division
Rochester Regional Health
Dr. Shaw-Ree Chen Ph.D
Director of Quality
Rochester Regional Health
Noah Chhibber
Director of Physician Compensation
University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group
Monica Chierici
Senior Consultant
Strategic Interests
Amin Choukairi
Senior Program Manager
FLPPS - Finger Lakes Performing Provider System, Inc.
Cara Cohen-Haynes
Manager, Outpatient Social Work
Rochester Regional Health
Amber DelleFave BSN, RN-BC
Associate Director, Infection Prevention & Control
Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health
Josh Dineen
IT Operations Manager
Jewish Senior Life
Adrianne Edlund MS, RN, CHFN, NPD-BC, NE-BC
Assistant Director Cardiac Care & Dialysis
Strong Memorial Hospital
Dr. Sahar Elezabi
Executive Director & chief medical officer
Webster Psychiatry & Medicine, PC
Dr. Ahmed Farag DDS, MBA
Executive Medical Director- Dentistry
Rochester Regional Health
Jini Figueroa LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Natural Restoration Counseling and Consulting
Carolyn Flowerday
Social work - Manager
Rochester Regional Health- RGH
Dr. Colleen Fogarty
Department Chair
University of Rochester
Michele Foster
Executive Director
S2AY Rural Health Network
Patricia Gatlin
Dean/Professor
Saint John Fisher College
Patrici Gogniat
Manager, Medical Data & Library Research
VisualDx
Amy Hall
Director, Grants
Rochester Regional Health
Nestor Hernandez
Executive Director-Western & Southern Tier Regions
Hillside
Nikki Hungate
Senior Leader, Medicare & Gov’t Programs Product Strategy
MVP Health Care
Carl Isley
Senior Healthcare Lender
M&T Bank
Hardick Kapadia
Vice President, Development & Operations
Rochester RHIO
Katrina Karas
Vice President, Sands-Constellation Heart Institute
Rochester Regional Health
Margaret Lally
Healthcare Consulting Principal
The Bonadio Group, LLP
Alexander Levi
Vice President Customer Care
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Vanessa Mace
Operations Manager
University of Rochester
Michelle Mack-Hayward RN
Affordability Program Development Specialist
Excellus BCBS
Nichole Malec
VP Governmental Affairs
Rochester Regional Health
David Mancuso
Marketing and Communications Manager
FLPPS
Aaron Mascuñana
Clinical Director
Gavia LifeCareCenter
Christopher McGann
Contract Negotiation Director II
Excellus BCBS
Sabrina McLeod
Director of Finance
St. Ann’s Community
Chantz Miles
Division Director of Business Development
Urban League of Rochester
Dr. Rashid Muhammad
Director of Community Partnerships
JustCause
Shane Nickerson
Sr. Director, Human Resources
Rochester Regional Health; United Memorial Medical Center
Jose Perez Ramos PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Rochester
Terri Ragin PA-C
Director of Clinical Operations
jordan health
Zachary Randolph
Chief Clinical Officer
St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers
Dr. Victoria Record
Provost, Vice President Academic Affairs
Rochester Regional Health
Jennifer Sahrle
Executive Director
St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center
Dr. Mechelle Sanders
Sr Instructor
University of Rochester/ Dept Family Medicine
LeVar Sanders
Director of Community Crisis Diversion
Villa of Hope - Rochester, NY
Paul Sandroni
Director of Operations
Rochester Regional Health
Dr. Matthew Schiralli MD
Chair of Surgery Eastern Region, Director of Surgical Quality/NSQIP Program, Medical Director of Geriatric Surgery Program
Rochester Regional Health
Joseph Searles
Vice President and Chief Community Engagement Officer
Trillium Health
Andrew Sewnauth
President/COO
CDS Life Transitions
John Sheehan FACHE
CEO & President of Rochester RHIO
Rochester RHIO
Holly Smith
Senior Director of Outpatient and Community-Based Services
FLACRA
Hannah Stark
Associate Program Officer
Greater Rochester Health Foundation
Dr. Gregory Statt PharmD
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist
Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association (GRIPA)
Dr. Spencer Strowe DPT, MS
Chief of Inpatient Physical Therapy
University of Rochester Medical Center
Susan Sullivan
CEO
Delphi Drug & Alcohol Council, Inc.
Alyssa Tallo PT, DPT, LNHA
Executive Health Director
Monroe Community Hospital
Mandy Teeter
Vice President
Rochester Regional Health
Allison Trawinski Pharm D, MBA
Assistant Director of Specialty Pharmacy
UR Medicine
Dr. Donna Tydings DNP, RN
Visiting Assistant Professor; Chair Graduate Nursing Programs
St. John Fisher College, Wegmans School of Nursing
Lori VanAuken
President & CEO
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services
Darren Vogt PT, MPA
Associate Executive Health Director
Monroe County - Monroe Community Hospital
Chuck Weir
Senior Solution Architect
Advizex
Annie Wells
Division Leader Healthcare Initiatives
Lifespan of Greater Rochester
Mike Weston
Executive Director
His Branches Community Health Center
Tricia Williams
SR. Consultant
CCSI
Mary Zelazny
CEO
Finger Lakes Community Health