The Greater Utica division of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association is pleased to announce the addition of two local leaders to its 2016-2017 advisory board. The following new members joined the board officially in July.
Ann Cahill, MD is a surgeon with MVHS Medical Group specializing in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Dr. Cahill earned her medical degree at Marquette University and completed her residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Cahill joined MVHS in 2015.
John Kelley, MD currently serves as an attending surgeon and Division Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Bassett Medical Center. Dr. Kelley earned his medical degree at the University of Vermont and completed residencies at Albany Medical Center Hospital and Waterbury Hospital Health Center.
“Our organization relies on the volunteer leadership in the Greater Utica area to advance our mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke,” says Jennifer Balog, executive director of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. “We are honored to welcome these two leaders to our advisory board and are looking forward to their guidance.”
The Greater Utica board has engaged leaders of numerous companies and organizations throughout the Utica area to join forces and make an impact on the health of the community.
Board members have focused on assisting community organizations through Community Impact Grants and increasing the number of people trained in Hands-Only CPR, as well as leading the efforts surrounding America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk and the Go Red For Women Luncheon. Together they are driving toward the association’s 2020 Impact Goal: to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent.
Three current advisory board members are taking on new roles within the board. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association congratulates the following members on their new positions:
Board Chair: Marolyn Wilson – Holland Farms Bakery and Deli
President-Elect: Jonathan Henderson, MD – Utica Pediatrics
Immediate Past Chair: Steve Gassner – Mohawk Valley Water Authority
The full board roster includes the following members:
Board President Patrick McNulty, MD – Bassett Heart Care Institute
Board Chair Marolyn Wilson – Holland Farms Bakery and Deli
President-Elect Jonathan Henderson, MD – Utica Pediatrics
Immediate Past Chair Steve Gassner – Mohawk Valley Water Authority
Gerald Capraro, PhD – Capraro Technologies, Inc.
Sue Carbone – Carbone Auto Group
Enessa Carbone, Esq. – Carbone Auto Group
Allison Damiano-DeTraglia – The Paige Group
John DeTraglia, MD – retired
Phyllis Ellis – Oneida County Health
Theresa Flemma – M. Griffith Investment Services, Inc.
Daniel Jones – Northwestern Mutual
Adam Lawless – MPW Marketing
Thomas Mathew, MD, FACC – Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare
Nicholas Mayhew – GPO Federal Credit Union
Thomas Norton – Mohawk Valley Health System, Heart Institute
Michael Ogden – Little Falls Hospital, Bassett Healthcare network
Albert Pylinski, Jr. – NYCM Insurance Company
Patricia Roach, RN, MS – Mohawk Valley Health System
Jim Stasaitis – Boilermaker Road Race
Theresa Swider – Utica Observer-Dispatch
Michael Trevisani, MD, MBA, CPE, FASCRS, FACHE – Mohawk Valley Health System
Joanne Wade – Delmonico’s Steakhouse