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During his time as COO, he also led Kaleida Health's award-winning and well documented response to COVID-19.

Prior to that, Boyd was executive vice president of business development for Kaleida Health, a role he held for 10 years. He built and grew numerous partnership and affiliations along the way, including Great Lakes Integrated Network, Upper Allegheny Health System, Brooks/TLC Hospital System Inc., Western New York Urology, Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative and more.

Boyd's move into business development and operational integration came after his stint as president at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital. In that role, he helped lead the hospital's growth, particularly in the vascular service lines such as cardiac, stroke and vascular surgery plus the integration efforts for what is now the Gates Vascular Institute.

A Williamsville resident, Boyd has been with Kaleida Health since its inception in 1998. He previously served as vice president for ambulatory services and business development, director of ambulatory services, manager of quality improvement and director of Kaleida Health's ambulatory surgery center in Williamsville.

He has a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in corporate finance and healthcare systems management, from the University at Buffalo (UB). He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in community mental health and psychology from UB.

Bryant joined Kaleida Health from Person Centered Services, a Care Coordination Organization (CCO) that connect individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the care, support and opportunities that maximize their quality of life. There, she served as director of learning, development and diversity and was responsible for creating and driving the company's diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.

Prior to that, Bryant was director of clinical care coordination at Evergreen Health where she oversaw care coordination services for the Health Home program.

In her role at Kaleida Health, Bryant is responsible for providing strategic leadership in the development, implementation and monitoring of diversity plans for Kaleida Health. In addition, she optimizes organizational culture by being a leading resource focused on ensuring Kaleida Health programs and activities are inclusive of all populations to reflect the patients and communities we serve.

Bryant also works with Kaleida Health's multidisciplinary, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) - Race, Diversity & Inclusion, Veterans, LGBTQ and Working Parents/Caregivers - and the system-wide Inclusion Council to bring important issues to Human Resources and the executive team to help drive strategic priorities and cultural transformation.

Bryant holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and master's degree in health counseling from Canisius College. She is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Leadership Buffalo graduate and board member of the Neighborhood Health Center of WNY as well as the YMCA Delaware Branch.

Drake served as the interim CFO since November 2021. He was recruited to Kaleida Health early in 2021 to serve as vice president and CFO for site financial operations. In this role, he led overall financial leadership for the various operating entities and divisions within Kaleida Health, working to ensure overall financial performance and operational targets. He also was responsible for developing and implementing the operational plan that drives the annual budget process.

He has also helped with financial education and leadership to Kaleida Health's hospital managers and directors, contributed financial expertise in strategic planning of current and new services and has been an integral member of the organization's growth committee.

In the CFO role, Drake will also lead strategy and growth initiatives for the organization.

Drake came to Kaleida Health from Rochester Regional Health, where he served as vice president of business development and network growth. As the business development leader of the $2.9 billion health system, Drake led efforts to expand the network of providers, hospitals, ambulatory destination campuses and urgent care centers.

He also led the planning and implementation of five ambulatory destination campuses; business planning process for a 3-hospital health system acquisition; and acquisition of 80 practices, representing 140 physicians and 86 advanced practice providers.

Previous roles at Rochester Regional Health included: vice president of accountable care, Greater Rochester IPA (GRIPA); director of finance, population health and business planning; director of financial planning and decision support; manager of financial systems, planning and decision support; and project and cost manager. Prior to joining Rochester Regional Health, Drake was a revenue management analyst at Excellus Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Rochester.

Drake has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Alfred University. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (FHFMA), and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).

Active in the community, Mike has been named one of Western New York's most influential leaders, ranking annually in Business First's Power 250 list. In 2008, he was appointed by the State of New York to the board of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, becoming the youngest Commissioner in the history of the authority. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board and chairs the authority's Surface Transportation Committee.

In 2021, Mike was a key member of the 11 Day Power Play team that broke the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous ice hockey game at 252 hours. The event raised $2 million for local charities like Oishei Children's Hospital and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute.

Hughes' community service also includes the Board of Directors for Buffalo Place, Inc. (NFTA representative & chair of marketing committee) and the Town of West Seneca Zoning Board of Appeals. He is also a member of the public policy council for the Amherst Chamber of Commerce as well as Medaille College's advisory board for their Department of Business, Management & Leadership.

In 2019, Hughes was named the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce "Citizen of the Year," in recognition of his 20+ years of volunteer work and community service.

In 2018, Mike was recognized by the Public Relations Society of America, winning its highest national award - the prestigious "Silver Anvil" - for his integrated marketing and communications campaign around the relocation, rebranding and grand opening of the former Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo (now Oishei Children's Hospital).

Prior to joining Kaleida Health, Mike was recruited to and served as the Public Affairs and Marketing Manager for Rural/Metro Medical Services, a national ambulance company. In that role, he oversaw all external affairs in upstate New York. He also was the statewide public information officer for Rural/Metro's nationally recognized Disaster Response Team, including serving a weeklong stint in New York City at the World Trade Center on and through 9/11.

Hughes has previously served on boards/committees with Mercy Flight, Buffalo Police Athletic League, Canisius College Board of Regents, Bishop Timon/St. Jude High School, Greater Buffalo Metropolitan Crime Stoppers, Buffalo Niagara Partnership Government Relations Committee, Canisius College Government Relations Advisory Board, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Government Affairs Work Council and the Buffalo F.B.I' s Citizen Academy Foundation.

Other awards Mike has won include the National Federation For Just Communities "Community Leader" (2017), the "Outstanding Practitioner" from the Public Relations Society of America Western New York Chapter (2016), Canisius College's "Marilyn Watt Alumni Award" winner (2010) and Business First of Buffalo's "40 Under 40."

Hughes completed Harvard Business School's executive program in Cambridge, Massachusetts concentrating on health care management. He earned a master's of business administration degree (MBA) from Medaille College as well as bachelors in Communication from Canisius College.

He and his wife Kimberly (a teacher in Frontier Schools as well as Orchard Park Schools Board member) have two children, Emma and Owen.

Hull was serving as the interim CIO since February 2021.

A 30-year leader veteran of information technology, Hull joined Kaleida Health as chief technology officer (CTO) after serving as CTO for CUNY, the City University of New York. He was recruited to the organization to help bring depth and bench strength to our IT team.

He has experience as a CIO and IT leader over the years in healthcare, higher education and academic medical center environments. This includes with CUNY, VCU Health, USF Health and Moffitt Cancer Center (Florida) and Pace New York Medical.

Hull has his Bachelor of Arts in computer information science from State University of New York at Potsdam and a Master of Science in computer engineering from Syracuse University. He is pursuing a Doctorate of Professional Studies (DPS) in computer science and information technology at Pace University.

Klass had been serving as the interim president of Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute (BGMC/GVI) since February 2022.

Named Kaleida Health's chief nursing executive in 2016, Klass is credited for creating, organizing and overseeing the organization’s first ever nursing plan of excellence. The plan resulted in improved nursing operations, nurse engagement, and care quality.

Klass came to Kaleida Health in 2004 when she was recruited to serve as president of the then Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo. It was a homecoming of sorts as she originally launched her nursing career at the Bryant Street facility as a staff registered nurse in 1977.

In December 2011, Klass was appointed senior vice president of operations, Buffalo General Medical Center, which also includes the Gates Vascular Institute and HighPointe on Michigan. She also oversaw Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo at that time as well.

Klass began her career as a registered nurse at Children's Hospital of Buffalo in 1977, but quickly advanced into nursing leadership roles that included director of the pediatric, surgical and critical care divisions of the hospital. She also eventually served as the chief nursing officer of Children's Hospital for many years before relocating to Chicago in 1993 to accept the role of chief operating officer for Children's Memorial Medical Center, part of the Northwestern Healthcare System.

Klass returned to Buffalo in 2000 and served as the chief operating officer of Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and chief operating officer of Sisters Hospital of Buffalo, as well as vice president of Women's Health for the Catholic Health System, before returning to Children's in 2004.

Dr. Mineo previously served as CMO of Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital and DeGraff Medical Park since 2021, and prior to that, he was CMO for DeGraff and Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospitals since 2019. In addition, he was previously senior physician for UBMD Emergency Medicine Community Division and the Patient Safety and Quality Medical Officer for Suburban and DeGraff Hospitals.

A resident of Buffalo, Dr. Mineo received his Bachelor of Science from Canisius College. He is a graduate of University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where he completed residency in Emergency Medicine. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and holds a master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

He serves as an assistant clinical professor of Emergency Medicine for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB.

Dr. Nadler leads quality and patient safety for the entire organization as well as ensures continuous quality of care, patient satisfaction and compliance with various accrediting organizations and regulatory bodies.

In addition, he leads the development and implementation of quality/safety programs, policies, practices and protocols; oversees and facilitates clinical improvement projects; maintains the Kaleida Health Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Plan; and formulates organization-wide strategies to address emerging safety concerns in conjunction with risk management, medical staff leadership and other key stakeholders at all sites and across the continuum of care.

Dr. Nadler, a pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist and assistant professor of medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, previously served as medical director of quality and patient safety for Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute.

In this role, Dr. Snyder oversees physician quality and leads Kaleida Health's Quality & Patient Safety Institute, an organization-wide commitment and shared ownership of patient and employee safety, health and wellness. The goal of the Quality & Patient Safety Institute is to create a path to zero harm while strengthening our quality performance, driving excellence in quality and safety across the system, and being the leader in equitable delivery of care and wellness.

Prior to this role, Dr. Snyder served as physician advisor, process improvement at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, and is an assistant professor of neurosurgery, radiology, and neurology at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Spaulding served as interim general counsel since August 2014. Prior to that, she was associate general counsel, Corporate Risk Management, where she directed Kaleida Health's risk management, emergency management and regulatory affairs functions, in addition to overseeing the commercial insurance portfolio and legal services related to professional and general liability.

Spaulding, who has been with Kaleida Health since its inception, obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester where she completed a double major, and her Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University College of Law, where she was a member of both the Law Review and Moot Court.

Working with service line leaders, administration and nursing leadership, he will ensure the hospital is operating efficiently, including things such as the operating rooms, length of stay, patient access, residency programs and more.

Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Beecher was the director of hospitalist services at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital as well as chief medical officer for Infinity Medical of WNY. In addition, he served as president of Kaleida Health's Medical/Dental Staff and as a member of the Kaleida Health Board of Directors from 2020-2022. Prior to being elected president of the Medical/Dental Staff, he spent 10 years serving as an elected member of the Medical Executive Committee.

Dr. Beecher graduated from the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1996 where he also completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics in 2000. Dr. Beecher was the chief medical resident at Buffalo General Medical Center from 1999-2000.

Charsha oversees hospital operations, develop and implement clinical practice guidelines and quality indicators, plus oversee nursing strategies and policies, all with a focus on delivering the highest quality care to our patients.

In her role at OCH, Dianne was integral at leading the clinical team in the move of patients into the new John R Oishei Children's Hospital. With the site leadership, she developed new processes and policies to ensure the best care and staffing for the departments in a new location, improving the care at the bedside, and keeping our focus on key quality outcomes for patients, all of which resulted in recognition as a top quality children's hospital. In 2019, Charsha supported the nursing team at OCH with their interests in clinical certification — with more than 40 nurses successfully earning and advanced certification.

Prior to coming to Buffalo, Charsha served as vice president and chief nursing officer for Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Fairfax, VA, where she oversaw nursing practice and clinical operations for medical and surgical services, pediatrics, women's health, emergency, critical care, progressive care, cardiology and ambulatory services. In addition, she has also served as the executive director for the opening of a new Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital with 330 private rooms, 108-bed single room NICU, 14 operating rooms and 33 labor and delivery rooms. Charsha led the orientation and training of all personnel working in the new hospital, which opened in February 2016.

Barbara Kuppel, MS, BSN, RN, CPHQ has been with Kaleida Health for 29 years; 25 years at Oishei Children's Hospital as a staff nurse, Clinical Nurse Educator, Nurse Supervisor and Nurse Manager. She also worked with Risk Management as a Regulatory Compliance Specialist and has spent the last three years leading the Quality and Infection Prevention Teams at BGMC/GVI.

Barb graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University at Buffalo School of Nursing and received a Masters degree in Health Services Administration from D'Youville College. She is also a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and was named Nurse of Distinction for BGMC/GVI in 2018.

Baumgartner began her career as a staff accountant with the Children's Hospital of Buffalo in 1992. She later served as the director of operations and the director of reimbursement at Children's Hospital Home Care. Judy joined the VNA in 1998 and served as director of finance before being promoted to chief operating officer in 1998 and then president in 2010.

During her time with the VNA, Baumgartner led the organization through a remarkable transformation with record growth, numerous national quality and patient satisfaction achievements, relocation to a new headquarters plus geographical expansion across Western New York and into Pennsylvania. In addition to this, she also had corporate oversight of the Kaleida Health Laboratories as well as the organization's inpatient and outpatient pharmacy programs.

Baumgartner holds a Masters of Business Administration in healthcare systems from the University at Buffalo, and a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Bonaventure University.

Raheel Ahmad, DO, was named chief medical officer of Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (MFSH) and DeGraff Medical Park (DMP) in July 2022, a role he held on an interim basis since March 2022. Dr. Ahmad is responsible for day-to-day physician leadership, quality and operations needs at MFSH and DMP.

Dr. Ahmad received his DO from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University at Buffalo in 2012.

DiBacco joined Kaleida Health in August 2018 and brings more than 30 years of experience in the health care industry into his new role. DiBacco has served as the interim Chief Executive Officer at Eastern Niagara Hospital (ENH) since May 2018 and previously held the COO position there since 2004. Prior to joining ENH, he served in senior leadership and operations positions at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Mt. St. Mary's Hospital.

A resident of Lewiston, DiBacco holds two bachelor’s degrees from Niagara University, one in accounting and one in business/commerce. He is active in the Niagara County community, volunteering his time with various community, business and sports organizations.

Anderson oversees the day-to-day nursing operations for the two sites.  She also implements nursing strategies and corporate policies, nursing practice guidelines and quality indicators, all with an emphasis on delivering quality care that exceeds the expectations of patients and their families in our community.

Anderson joined Kaleida Health in 2016 and served as director of hospital relations and patient experience for DeGraff and Suburban before taking on the interim CNO position. Prior to that, she held roles of director of Oncology Infusion Services for Kaleida Health and manager of Infusion at DMP and MFSH.

Anderson earned a Master of Science in Health Administration from Roberts Wesleyan College in 2019. She also holds an associate degree from Mercy School of Nursing in Pittsburg, PA and a bachelor's degree from Roberts Wesleyan College.

In her role, Ostwald is responsible for planning, coordinating and integrating quality and safety at the site level. She collaborates with leadership and frontline staff to ensure continuous quality care, patient satisfaction and compliance with accrediting and regulatory organizations.

Ostwald previously held the role of infection preventionist at Oishei Children's Hospital where she served as a facilitator, educator, and expert resource for leadership, co-workers and staff related to evidence-based practice in infection prevention, regulatory requirements and surveillance investigations. She is also an adjunct professor at Daemen College where she teaches the Infectious Disease Epidemiology course to those in the Masters of Public Health program. She joined Kaleida Health in 2017, bringing two decades of experience in nurse education, infection control and leadership from other local facilities including Roswell Park, VA of WNY and Mount St. Mary's Hospital that included director of Infection Prevention and nurse manager roles.

Ostwald earned both her master's degree in nursing education and bachelor's degree in nursing from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester. She is board certified in Infection Control and Epidemiology and a Certified BLS Instructor for American Heart Association. Ostwald achieved Clinical Ladder Level V for Kaleida Health in September, 2021. She is a member of the Professional Nurses Association of Western New York (PNAWNY) and the Association for Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

Baumgartner began her career as a staff accountant with the Children's Hospital of Buffalo in 1992. She later served as the director of operations and the director of reimbursement at Children's Hospital Home Care. Judy joined the VNA in 1998 and served as director of finance before being promoted to chief operating officer in 1998 and then president in 2010.

During her time with the VNA, Baumgartner led the organization through a remarkable transformation with record growth, numerous national quality and patient satisfaction achievements, relocation to a new headquarters plus geographical expansion across Western New York and into Pennsylvania. In addition to this, she also had corporate oversight of the Kaleida Health Laboratories as well as the organization's inpatient and outpatient pharmacy programs.

Baumgartner holds a Masters of Business Administration in healthcare systems from the University at Buffalo, and a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Bonaventure University.

Raheel Ahmad, DO, was named chief medical officer of Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (MFSH) and DeGraff Medical Park (DMP) in July 2022, a role he held on an interim basis since March 2022. Dr. Ahmad is responsible for day-to-day physician leadership, quality and operations needs at MFSH and DMP.

Dr. Ahmad received his DO from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University at Buffalo in 2012.

DiBacco joined Kaleida Health in August 2018 and brings more than 30 years of experience in the health care industry into his new role. DiBacco has served as the interim Chief Executive Officer at Eastern Niagara Hospital (ENH) since May 2018 and previously held the COO position there since 2004. Prior to joining ENH, he served in senior leadership and operations positions at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Mt. St. Mary's Hospital.

A resident of Lewiston, DiBacco holds two bachelor’s degrees from Niagara University, one in accounting and one in business/commerce. He is active in the Niagara County community, volunteering his time with various community, business and sports organizations.

Anderson oversees the day-to-day nursing operations for the two sites.  She also implements nursing strategies and corporate policies, nursing practice guidelines and quality indicators, all with an emphasis on delivering quality care that exceeds the expectations of patients and their families in our community.

Anderson joined Kaleida Health in 2016 and served as director of hospital relations and patient experience for DeGraff and Suburban before taking on the interim CNO position. Prior to that, she held roles of director of Oncology Infusion Services for Kaleida Health and manager of Infusion at DMP and MFSH.

Anderson earned a Master of Science in Health Administration from Roberts Wesleyan College in 2019. She also holds an associate degree from Mercy School of Nursing in Pittsburg, PA and a bachelor's degree from Roberts Wesleyan College.

In her role, Ostwald is responsible for planning, coordinating and integrating quality and safety at the site level. She collaborates with leadership and frontline staff to ensure continuous quality care, patient satisfaction and compliance with accrediting and regulatory organizations.

Ostwald previously held the role of infection preventionist at Oishei Children's Hospital where she served as a facilitator, educator, and expert resource for leadership, co-workers and staff related to evidence-based practice in infection prevention, regulatory requirements and surveillance investigations. She is also an adjunct professor at Daemen College where she teaches the Infectious Disease Epidemiology course to those in the Masters of Public Health program. She joined Kaleida Health in 2017, bringing two decades of experience in nurse education, infection control and leadership from other local facilities including Roswell Park, VA of WNY and Mount St. Mary's Hospital that included director of Infection Prevention and nurse manager roles.

Ostwald earned both her master's degree in nursing education and bachelor's degree in nursing from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester. She is board certified in Infection Control and Epidemiology and a Certified BLS Instructor for American Heart Association. Ostwald achieved Clinical Ladder Level V for Kaleida Health in September, 2021. She is a member of the Professional Nurses Association of Western New York (PNAWNY) and the Association for Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

Allegra leads one of only 43 freestanding hospitals in the United States and the only freestanding children's hospital in New York State. In addition to planning and executing the historic and successful move that saw 125 patients transferred from Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo to Oishei Children's Hospital in 2017, Allegra has been instrumental in the evolution of the hospital's operational and business development strategies, resulting in physician recruitment, improvements in quality care delivery, the overall experience for patients, physicians and staff, successful clinical outcomes as well as increased market share and revenue generation.

Allegra is responsible for managing daily hospital operations, including clinical, ancillary and support services, community physician relations, all off-site pediatric and obstetric primary clinics, adherence to all regulatory requirements to maintain the Pediatric Level I Trauma program, the Regional Perinatal Center of WNY and the Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

As a leader, Allegra focuses on listening to employees, providers, patients and families, and empowering everyone to make decisions and make a difference. She recognizes the important role OCH plays in the community and collaborates with many organizations throughout the region to positively impact the health, education, safety, accessibility of resources and elimination of barriers for kids and families in our community.

Under Allegra's leadership, OCH has received several awards and designations, including the Leapfrog Group's Top Children's Hospital; Baby-Friendly USA's Baby-Friendly designation; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York's Blue Distinction® Centers for Maternity Care designation; New York State Department of Health's Neuromuscular Disorders Specialty Care Center site designation; and the New York State Obstetric Hemorrhage 2021 Quality Improvement Award. In addition, the James H. Cummings Foundation Epilepsy Monitoring Center at OCH was recognized by The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 Center for 2022-2023. The Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Council of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) recognized the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center at OCH as an accredited ultrasound practice through December 1, 2023. All of these recognitions are a testament to Allegra's leadership and commitment to providing the highest quality, safest care for moms and kids in Western New York and beyond.

Allegra received a B.S. in Finance and a M.B.A. with emphasis on health care from Canisius College. She is a member of the Children's Hospital Association Board of Trustees (Finance Committee), Healthcare Association of New York State Board of Trustees, and the Healthcare Association of Western and Central New York Board of Directors. In addition, she is on the board for the Roswell Park Oishei Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Program.

A Western New York native, Allegra resides in Williamsville, NY with her husband and two children.

Dr. Turkovich previously served as vice president and chief medical officer at Oishei Children's Hospital since July 2014. Prior to that, he was quality and patient safety officer and the co-medical director of the newborn nursery.

A resident of Buffalo, Dr. Turkovich received his Bachelor of Arts in anthropology as well as his medical degree from the University at Buffalo (UB). He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Rochester, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong. He currently serves as a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics for UB.

Dr. Turkovich has won numerous awards and honors, including the Business First "Healthcare 50" designation and the UB School of Medicine's "Medical Alumni Award for Community Service and Commitment." He is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Mills, who has been a nurse for 10 years, was recruited to Kaleida Health in 2018 as manager and promoted to director in 2019. She has been instrumental in the WHO checklist roll out at OCH and has had a leadership role for the NYS Clinical Staffing Committee that has been working collaboratively with management, front line staff and SEIU leadership to define safe staffing ratios. In addition, she co-leads on the OCH Surgical Executive Committee and leads the perioperative nursing teams across the system in ensuring policies and practices adhere to the best evidence available.

A certified OR nurse, Mills holds a Master of Business Administration from D'Youville University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Daemen in Buffalo.

In her new role, Trevino is responsible for implementing unique and varied initiatives aimed at improving patient care quality, leading continuous improvement programs and engaging leaders and care providers to make the necessary changes to promote a safer environment for the patients, staff and visitors at Oishei Children's Hospital.

Trevino has over 20 years of pediatric nursing experience in settings across the US, and has a passion for improving patient care and health outcomes. Trevino was most recently the Clinical Risk Management, Patient Safety, and Quality Improvement Director at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She has been involved with multiple large, pediatric quality and patient safety collaboratives and is currently a national subject matter expert on event classification and cause analysis for the Children's Hospital's Solutions for Patient Safety and a member of the Child Health PSO Patient Safety Team.

She received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN and her Doctor of Philosophy in nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School in Little Rock, AR.

Jessica Mabie, MHA, was promoted to vice president of hospital operations at Oishei Children's Hospital (OCH) in October 2021. In this role, Jessica is responsible for supporting the development and operationalization of strategic and operational initiatives for OCH and our service lines, and will continue with direct oversite of ambulatory surgical and medical centers, EVS, dietary, facilities and linen.

Previously, Jessica served as senior director of hospital operations for OCH, as well as director of strategic planning and implementation. She played a vital role as project director in the relocation of Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, planning and coordinating every detail of the $272 million move.

Prior to joining Kaleida Health in 2015, Jessica served as director of the orthopedic service line at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System where she led hospital-based orthopedic administrators toward the continual building of a cohesive and comprehensive service line across 12 hospitals, and cultivated the development of an Orthopedic Institute within a comprehensive product line.

Jessica received a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services with Distinction from the University at Buffalo and went on to receive a master's degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She has a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University at Buffalo.

Sweeney joined the VNA in 2007 as a physical therapist and has held other roles as rehab therapy coordinator and rehab manager during her tenure at the VNA. Prior to joining the VNA, she worked at Univera Home Care and Excelsior Orthopedics. She has a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from D'Youville College.