2026 Participating Fellows

Tal Aizen MBA
Consultant, AgeTech and Senior Care
Strategic Interests, LLC

Dr. Fatma Akmese
Primary Care Division Head
Trillium Health

Ellen Baker LMSW
Social Work Director of Community Care Connections
Lifespan of Greater Rochester

Dr. Sarah Bolduc
Chief Medical Officer
Trillium Health

Melissa Bourne PhD, RN
Assistant Professor and RN/BS Program Director
St. John Fisher University

Vanessa Brookes
Executive Director
St. Ann's Community

Dr. SHEILA BUTLER MD, MPH, FACOEM
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY HEALTH

Dr. Michael Coffey
Chief Medical Officer
Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association

Bethanne Crane
Vice President of Corporate Compliance
Starbridge

LyLy Delles
Director of Nursing Services
ESLC

Valerie Douglas
Director of Counseling & Runaway and Homeless Youth Services
The Center for Youth Services

Karl Fleming
Director of Human Resources
Finger Lakes Community Health

Dr. Jeff Houck
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director, Professor of Orthopedics
University of Rochester

Amy Houghton LCSW
Director Safety Net Integrated Clinical Management
Excellus BCBS

Sandra Kelley RN
Western Region Manager
Monroe Plan for Medical Care

Danielle Laurange MS NBCC LMHC
Senior Clinical Director
Excellus BCBS

Matt Leegan
Sr. Director, Commercial Large Group Sales
MVP Health Care

Chris Lombard CPA
Director, Finance
Monroe Plan for Medical Care

Dr. Jarvis McGrath DNP, RN, ACCNS-AG
Director of Clinical Operations
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center

Emily Monnat
Principal
The Bonadio Group

Guy Morse
VP of Treatment and Recovery Services
FLACRA

Emily Neville
Director of Care Coordination
Prime Care Coordination

Margaret Parisi
Manager, Financial Analysis & Reporting
University of Rochester

Katherine Phelps
Director of Strategic Planning Administration
Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield

Korin Reynolds
Director of Community Relations & Admissions
St. John's Home

Tara Serwetnyk
Director of Assessment and Academic Innovation
University of Rochester School of Nursing

Peter Sharp
Corporate Development & Strategy Director
Lifetime Healthcare Companies / Excellus BCBS

Brad Sisson
Director, Customer Care Operations
Excellus

Stefanie Smaldone
Director of Development
FLACRA

Susanna Speed
Sr. Director, Community Engagement
Trillium Health

Carrie Steiner
Senior Director, Operations Excellence
UR Medicine

Jordan Sterman MSSA
Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst
Forward Leading IPA (FLIPA)

Caitlyn Stoffle MA
Vice President of Programs and Strategic Initiatives
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester

Terria Thompson
Vice President of Operations
CDS Life Transitions

Jessica Triplett-Dillard
Director of Human Resources
Forward Leading IPA - FLIPA

TJ Vienna
Manager, Client Consulting
Excellus BCBS

Nicholas Walters
Vice President
UR Medicine Home Care

Simmone Washington
Associate Dean & Senior Director of Operations
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Juanita Washington
Chief Communications and Engagement Officer
81286

Jessica Watington LMHC
Chief of Children's Priority Services
Monroe County Office of Mental Health

Marsha Whitley
Executive Director, DO Services
Hillside

Amanda Wiedrick RN
Associate Director of Nursing
Starbridge Services, Inc.

Katherine Wood
Senior Legal Counsel
Excellus Health Plan, Inc.