Community Advisory Committee
NYSHealth established a Community Advisory Committee to garner ongoing community input on its activities. The Committee reports to NYSHealth’s President and CEO, and serves to broaden community input and perspectives on the development and implementation of activities related to NYSHealth’s strategic priorities. The Committee makes valuable contributions by:
1) providing guidance on approaches to communicating the findings from Foundation activities;
2) informing the future direction and strategic plans of the Foundation;
3) participating in the review of the Foundation's performance in meeting its goals; and
4) informing the Foundation about organizations that could be productive grantees.
To ensure regional representation, NYSHealth staff has partitioned the State into 10 regions, and recommends at least one representative from each region. Committee members reflect the rich diversity of New York State across ethnic and racial groups. The Foundation seeks representation from both the private and public sectors, including health and social service providers, consumer and advocacy groups representing target populations and health/policy issues, public health representatives, media, and other groups that relate to the Foundation’s mission. Below is a listing of Community Advisory Committee members.
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Sol Marie Alfonso-Jones
Program Officer, Long Island Community FoundationRead biography.
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Diane Arneth, B.S.N., M.P.A.
President and CEO, Community Health Action of Staten IslandRead biography.
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Marjorie A. Cadogan
Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Human Resources Administration’s Office of Citywide Health Insurance AccessRead biography.
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Dr. Alwyn Cohall
Director, Harlem Health Promotion CenterRead biography.
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Trilby de Jung
Senior Health Law Attorney, Empire Justice CenterRead biography.
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Dr. Allan Formicola
Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus, Columbia University College of Dental MedicineRead biography.
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Mindy Thompson Fullilove, M.D.
Research Psychiatrist, New York State Psychiatric InstituteRead biography.
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Cathy Homkey
CEO, Adirondack Health Institute, Inc.Read biography.
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Glenn Liebman
CEO, Mental Health Association in New York StateRead biography.
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Ann F. Monroe
President, Health Foundation for Western & Central New YorkRead biography.
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Doug Rahner
Vice President, Medical Services for Family Health Network of Central New York, Inc.Read biography.
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Gail Speedy
Executive Director, Southern Tier Community Health Center NetworkRead biography.
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Susan Stuard
Executive Director, Taconic Health Information Network and CommunityRead biography.
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Elizabeth Swain
President and CEO, Community Health Care Association of New York StateRead biography.
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Bob Thompson
Vice President, Safety Net Programs, Excellus BlueCross BlueShieldRead biography.
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Patricia Waniewski, R.N., M.S.
Director, Bureau of Community Chronic Disease Prevention, New York State Department of HealthRead biography.
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Kevin D. Watkins, M.D., M.P.H.
Public Health Director, Cattaraugus County Health DepartmentRead biography.
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Carrie Whitwood
Executive Director, Allegany/Western Steuben Rural Health NetworkRead biography.
