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New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging


Executive

Carl Young
President 
Ext. 120
cyoung@nyahsa.org

Serves in the leadership role for NYAHSA, the FLTC, NYAHSA Services and the ADHCC, focusing on member relations, strategic planning and public policy advocacy.
Nancy Caban
Executive Assistant 
Ext. 113
ncaban@nyahsa.org

Provides executive secretarial and administrative support to the President. Prepares for NYAHSA board and other designated meetings and handles the committee selection process.

Joan Twiss
Receptionist/Office Assistant 
Ext. 100
jtwiss@nyahsa.org

Greets and directs visitors, either in person or by phone and handles various clerical functions.


Financial Operations

Suzanne Jensen
Chief Financial Officer 
Ext. 132
sjensen@nyahsa.org

Oversees, performs and monitors all financial activities of NYAHSA, the FLTC, NYAHSA Services, the ADHCC and PAC. Administers various HR functions.
Sheila Conant
Accounting Manager 
Ext. 147
sconant@nyahsa.org

Oversees day-to-day accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash flow for NYAHSA, the FLTC, NYAHSA Services, the ADHCC and PAC.

Sandy Kelley
Fiscal Manager 
Ext. 118
skelley@nyahsa.org

Manages financial aspects of research grants, including the development and maintenance of grant budgets; oversees the accounting for all educational conferences and seminars.
Ken Allison
Accountant 
Ext. 131
kallison@nyahsa.org

Handles all the accounts payable functions for NYAHSA, the FLTC, NYAHSA Services, and the ADHCC. Processes all receivables and payables for the PAC.

Mark Klender
Accountant 
Ext. 133
mklender@nyahsa.org

Prepares all cash receipt and A/R transactions and reviews all A/P transactions, time accurals and allocations for all companies.


Human Resources

Ellen Quinn
Director of Human Resources 
Ext. 157
equinn@nyahsa.org



Information Technology

Greg Fisher
Director of Information Technology 
Ext. 135
gfisher@nyahsa.org

Manages and provides leadership on all IT initiatives and infrastructure for NYAHSA, FLTC, NYAHSA Services, ADHCC and EQUIP.
Adrienne Mason
Network Administrator 
Ext. 163
amason@nyahsa.org

Maintains and supports computer infrastructure for NYAHSA, FLTC, NYAHSA Services, ADHCC and EQUIP.

John Bouchard
Project Manager 
Ext. 109
jbouchard@nyahsa.org

Manages IT projects for NYAHSA. Assists the Director of IT with daily operational issues.
Steve Davies
Senior Web Developer 
Ext. 160
sdavies@nyahsa.org

Develops, maintains and supports all NYAHSA web-sites. Provides assistance and direction regarding posting content to the NYAHSA web-sites.

Bill Keller
Web Developer 
Ext. 103
bkeller@nyahsa.org

Develops web pages for the NYAHSA web-sites, transforms correspondence and business documents so that they can be posted and displayed on the NYAHSA web-sites. Responsible for producing on-line media for EQUIP.


Member Services

Nancy Straight
Member Information Administrator 
Ext. 112
nstraight@nyahsa.org

Provides membership information, support and maintenance of the membership database for the association and its affiliates. Provides membership information to potential facility members and associates. Provides clerical support to the finance and
Earl Gifford
Member Services Special Projects Coord./NYAHSA Administrative Coordinator 
Ext. 149
egifford@nyahsa.org

Performs data entry and transmittal of membership information and provides support for all office functions and activities.


Public Relations & Marketing

Daniel Curran
Director of Public Relations 
Ext. 124
dcurran@nyahsa.org

Designs and implements overall public relations and marketing strategies and programs. Produces the Advisor and Outlook publications and oversees outside vendors selling advertising and publishing the Membership Directory.
Kathleen Kane
Creative Designer/Pubs Coordinator 
Ext. 142
kkane@nyahsa.org

Designs and coordinates marketing material for all NYAHSA entities.


NYAHSA Services, Inc.

Kevin Murphy
Executive Director 
Ext. 150
kmurphy@nyahsa.org

Manages NYAHSA Services Inc., the wholly-owned for-profit subsidiary of NYAHSA; researches and develops new programs that will be mutually beneficial to NYAHSA and its members; manages existing NYAHSA Services programs; licensed insurance agent.
Holly Smith
Program Administrator 
Ext. 136
hsmith@nyahsa.org

Develops and implements the various member services programs offered by NYAHSA Services Inc.; assists in promoting the programs to members; responds to inquiries; helps build strong relationships with NYAHSA Services Inc., NYAHSA and endorsed companies.


EQuIP & Research Divsion

Christie Teigland
Director of Health Informatics & Research 
Ext. 119
cteigland@nyahsa.org

Oversees, conducts and implements research studies, program analysis, database systems and software. Responsible for the development, on-going research and national promotion of the EQUIP for Quality software product.
Tim Thate
EQUIP Project Manager 
Ext. 152
tthate@nyahsa.org

Coordinates and leads analysis and development efforts supporting the EQUIP for Quality software product.

Ann Marie Bradley
Quality Improvement Analyst 
Ext. 144
abradley@nyahsa.org

Utilizes clinical expertise for a broad spectrum of healthcare quality improvement program development efforts with a primary focus on performance measurement and improvement through EQUIP for Quality software.
Ping Liang
SAS Programmer Analyst 
Ext. 108
pliang@nyahsa.org

Develops and maintains SAS programs to support EQUIP and research initiatives. Develops web reports for EQUIP.

Amy Mundweiler
Quality Improvement Analyst 
Ext. 110
amundweiler@nyahsa.org

Utilizes clinical expertise for a broad spectrum of healthcare quality improvement program development efforts with a primary focus on performance measurement and improvement through EQUIP for Quality software.
Kathy Pellatt
Lead Quality Improvement Analyst 
Ext. 116
kpellatt@nyahsa.org

Utilizes clinical expertise for a broad spectrum of healthcare quality program development efforts with a primary focus on performance measurement and improvement through EQUIP for Quality software. Serves as a team leader.

Kristen Phillips
Account Executive 
Ext. 129
kphillips@nyahsa.org

Provides internal and external technical and research support to the Research Division and EQUIP for Quality initiative.
Zulkarnain Pulungan
Research Statistician 
Ext. 148
zpulungan@nyahsa.org

Conducts independent analysis and research to support grant-funded projects; conducts analysis to support ad-hoc data requests/contracts from members and external organizations.

Linda Smith
Quality Improvement Analyst 
Ext. 154
lsmith@nyahsa.org

Utilizes clinical expertise for a broad spectrum of healthcare quality improvement program development efforts with a primary focus on performance measurement and improvement through EQUIP for Quality software.
Linda Spokane
Outcomes Research Analyst 
Ext. 123
lspokane@nyahsa.org

Manages and conducts research projects, statistical analysis and grant-funded studies related to quality measurement and improvement. Develops research proposals to secure grant funding to support studies to enhance and inform provider efforts to improve quality and outcomes of care. Develops presentations and training, writes reports, newsletter and professional journal articles to disseminate research findings to a variety of audiences.

Kevin Webb
Web Architect 
Ext. 101
kwebb@nyahsa.org

Provides IT application architecture, database & design expertise for EQUIP for Quality product, e-learning, & collaboration services.


Public Policy

Dan Heim
Vice President for Public Policy 
Ext. 128
dheim@nyahsa.org

Oversees the entire public policy effort, including policy analysis, position formulation, communication and legislative / regulatory advocacy. Manages the public policy department, including NYAHSA ProCare consulting services.
Sandy Biggi
Director of Nursing Facility Policy 
Ext. 156
sbiggi@nyahsa.org

Oversees nursing facility policy analysis in regulatory, operational and clinical areas, and manages the professional standards consulting practice, NYAHSA ProCare.

Ken Harris
Director of The Center for Senior Living & Community Services 
Ext. 139
kharris@nyahsa.org

Analyzes policy for independent senior housing and continuing care retirement communities, and assists members with information and technical support.
Ami Schnauber
Director of Government Relations 
Ext. 121
aschnauber@nyahsa.org

Manages and coordinates lobbying, grassroots advocacy activities and political action committee efforts.

Patrick Cucinelli
Senior Financial Policy Analyst 
Ext. 145
pcucinelli@nyahsa.org

Analyzes, responds to, educates and disseminates information on reimbursement/payment issues and methods, billing, and other financially related areas affecting nursing facilities. Coordinates and staffs the regional CFO council meetings.
Darius Kirstein
Senior Policy Analyst 
Ext. 104
dkirstein@nyahsa.org

Conducts data analysis and research and reviews legislation and regulations to provide operational, technical and advocacy support to members. Manages and develops the NYAHSA FASTracker product.

Judy Carl
Sr. Administrative Assistant 
Ext. 127
jcarl@nyahsa.org

Diane Darbyshire
Sr. Assisted Living & CS Policy Analyst 
Ext. 162
ddarbyshire@nyahsa.org

Analyzes policy for Assisted Living and Community Services for the NYAHSA Center and assists members with information technical support.

Krystel Momplaisir
Government Relations Analyst 
Ext. 155
kmomplaisir@nyahsa.org

Plans and implements grassroots advocacy activities, political action committee efforts and legislative tracking.
Kathy Taylor
Policy Operations Coordinator 
Ext. 126
ktaylor@nyahsa.org

Provides administrative and clerical support for NYAHSA ProCare consulting, the ADHCC and other policy functions.


NYAHSA ProCare Consultants Division

Sandy Biggi
Director of Nursing Facility Policy 
Ext. 156
sbiggi@nyahsa.org

Oversees nursing facility policy analysis in regulatory, operational and clinical areas, and manages the professional standards consulting practice, NYAHSA ProCare.
Elliott Frost
Sr. Policy Analyst/Consultant 
Ext. 140
efrost@nyahsa.org

Analyzes policy in regulatory, operational and clinical areas and on/off site consulting services for member nursing facilities. Coordinates and staffs the regional DSW council meetings.

Jennifer Pettis
Sr. Policy Analyst/Consultant 
Ext. 146
jpettis@nyahsa.org

Analyzes policy in regulatory, operational and clinical areas and on/off site consulting services for member nursing facilities. Coordinates and staffs the regional DNS council meetings.


Adult Day Health Care Council

Christine Fitzpatrick
Executive Director 
Ext. 130
cfitzpatrick@nyahsa.org

Responsible for all issues related to medical model adult day care programs, including reimbursement, legislation, regulations, lobbying, research and education. Manages the daily operations of the council.
Lisa Dorcely
ADHCC Analyst/Operations Coordinator 
Ext. 159
ldorcely@nyahsa.org

Operations Coordinator for the Adult Day Health Care Council. Develops educational meetings and programs for the membership and handles all logistical aspects of the same, organizes state and federal lobby days, ADHCC grassroots advocacy efforts, data collection and analysis of the Council's research efforts, along with writing, and publication of the ADHCC newsletter.


FLTC Education Division

Kathy Gormley
Director of Educational Planning & Development 
Ext. 114
kgormley@nyahsa.org

Works in conjunction with membership to develop educational conferences such as the annual Spring Institute, directors of nursing services and housing professionals conferences; serves as staff liaison to Education Advisory Committee and other long term care organizations in the development of cooperative educational programs; researches and implements alternative methods of providing educational opportunities to the NYAHSA membership.
Tedi DeMartino
Associate Director of Educational Planning & Development 
Ext. 117
tdemartino@nyahsa.org

Works in conjunction with membership to develop educational conferences for various long term care professionals such as directors of social work, adult day care professionals, recreation and activity professionals, and rehabilitation professionals; handles membership needs assessment; develops and implements topical conferences such as assisted living and sub-acute care.

Kathy Burke
Education Assistant/Registrar 
Ext. 138
kburke@nyahsa.org

Provides administrative support to educational planning and development staff and fiscal manager; processes seminar and conference registrations; provides customer service and follow-up for registrations; monitors the FLTC Web site.
Donna Conroy
Education & Accreditation Admin. 
Ext. 111
dconroy@nyahsa.org

Organizes and coordinates logistical requirements for conferences/seminars, including speaker contact; manages the pre-application and post-distribution accreditation process and maintains CEU files for licensed nursing home administrators attending NYAHSA/FLTC educational programs; acts as recording secretary for Education Advisory Subcommittee.

Cindy Wayman
Education Coordinator 
Ext. 115
cwayman@nyahsa.org

Develops and executes all regional seminars, such as the Financial Managers Conference; handles all exhibit, sponsorship and advertising aspects of the Spring Institute, Directors of Nursing Services Conference and Financial Managers Conference; performs desktop publishing for the education division.


FLTC Research Division

Carol Hegeman
Director of Research 
Ext. 125
chegeman@nyahsa.org

Conceptualizes and writes research grants to study topics relating to issues focusing on aging and continuing care; manages research projects and issues reports; serves as liaison with funding organizations; researches potential funding sources; produces educational manuals based on research projects; works with advisory board to identify future research topics; conducts training on research findings.
Amy Davenport
Project Manager/Researcher 
Ext. 167
adavenport@nyahsa.org


Debi Hoskinson
Sr. Research & Projects Coordinator 
Ext. 143
dhoskinson@nyahsa.org

Assists director of research in grant management, grant operations, coordinating diverse projects and assisting in grant development.
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