New York, New York, May 1, 2017 - United Hospital Fund (UHF) presented Distinguished Trustee Awards to 31 trustees from New York metropolitan area hospitals and health care organizations at a luncheon today at Cipriani 42nd Street. The honorees were recognized for their extraordinary leadership and service to hospitals, nursing homes, and home care organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City and neighboring Long Island, Westchester, and New Jersey.
This is the 27th year the Fund has presented Distinguished Trustee Awards. All of the trustees were nominated by their respective institutions, and all share the same goals as UHF—to ensure safe, effective, affordable care, and a financially sound health care system, serving the needs of diverse communities and populations throughout the New York metropolitan region. The honorees and the institutions they serve are listed below.
Luncheon co-chairs Cary Kravet and Mary Beth Tully with TD Bank's Emmet Conlon
Luncheon co-chairs Cary Kravet, trustee of Northwell Health, and Mary Beth Tully, trustee of NYU Winthrop Hospital, joined United Hospital Fund president James R. Tallon, Jr., in recognizing the 31 Distinguished Trustees honored at the lunch, which was attended by some 600 members and supporters of the health care community and the honorees' colleagues, friends, and family.
TD Bank provided underwriting support for the Tribute for the 12th consecutive year. This year the TD Charitable Foundation is targeting its support to UHF's Innovation Strategies Initiative, with a special focus on developing more effective primary care, particularly in low-income neighborhoods.
The luncheon co-chairmen are both board members of United Hospital Fund and have long been active in health care. Mr. Kravet is president and chief executive officer of Kravet Inc., a fifth-generation family business based in Bethpage, New York, that is a global leader in decorative home furnishings. He has been a trustee of Northwell since 2003, and chairs its Committee on Quality.
UHF President Jim Tallon
Ms. Tully, a trustee of NYU Winthrop since 2012, has worked in both the public and non-profit sectors, including 10 years at New York City Health + Hospitals. She is now involved in a number of volunteer initiatives.
“These Distinguished Trustees provide a unique perspective to their organizations during a challenging time for the health care system,” said UHF President Jim Tallon. “The trustees combine sensitivity to local needs, profound consideration of the patient experience, and a concern for quality and fiscal responsibility. We at the United Hospital Fund are pleased to have this opportunity to pay tribute to their exemplary efforts and contributions.”
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United Hospital Fund 2017 Distinguished Trustees
Vincent J. Calamia, MS, MD, FACP
NYC Health + Hospitals
Anthony Clemenza, Sr.
The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
Michael M. DeLuca, MPA
Nassau University Medical Center
Rev. Amandus J. Derr
Wartburg
Anne Ehrenkranz
Hospital for Special Surgery
William Frazier
Northwell Health, Huntington Hospital
Mark Goldberg
St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children
Nancy Karch
Northwell Health, Northern Westchester Hospital
Barbara Kurshan Coleman
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
Walter Frank Ladick, Jr.
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center
Chaim H. Leshkowitz
Maimonides Medical Center
Jeffrey S. Maurer
RiverSpring Health, featuring the Hebrew Home at Riverdale
Ronald B. Milch
MJHS Health System
Barbra Minch
Interfaith Medical Center
Leibish Nash
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Jill O'Donnell-Tormey, PhD
Richmond University Medical Center
Louise M. Parent
Calvary Hospital
Carl H. Pforzheimer III
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Andrew Randak
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Bruce C. Ratner
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Todd Reinglass
SBH Health System
Josh Rubenstein
New York Community Hospital
Stephen H. Shapoff
(honored posthumously)
Southampton Hospital
Thomas J. Sharkey, Sr.
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Richard J. Sinni
Northwell Health, Phelps Hospital
Minto L. Soares
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
Rosemarie J. Sorce
Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center
Mounzer Tchelebi, MD
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Steven L. Topal
MJHS Health System/Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
Edward Travaglianti
NYU Winthrop Hospital
Ann Wyatt
Isabella Geriatric Center