2022 Participating 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