Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital Advisory Council
The Mission of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital (UGCH) is to provide safe, effective, innovative, and family-centered care to children while promoting wellness and safety of the families in the communities we serve.
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital Advisory Council will provide community input to administrators and key stakeholders, assess whether current needs are being met, and help identify future needs. The Council will assist leadership in strategic planning and advocacy with an end goal of meeting those needs. Council members act as a liaison between the community and the Children’s Hospital to support a mutual and collaborative relationship with an overarching goal of positioning Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital as the premier destination for pediatric care.Advisory Council Members
Rocco Arcuri
Adirondack Bank
Tina Castano
Nextstar
Joseph Chemotti, CPA, CCIFP
Corporate Citizenship
Linda Clark (Secretary)
National Grid
Gregory Conners, MD
Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
Bob Corona, DO,
SUNY Upstate University Hospital
Brenda Dano,
Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
Mantosh Dewan, MD
SUNY Upstate University Hospital
Stephen D. Fournier (Chair)
Key Bank of New York
James Ennis
Chairman, Burn Foundation of Central New York, Retired Syracuse Firefighter
Kelly Fortino
Wal-mart
Darryl Geddes
SUNY Upstate University Hospital
Eric Johnson
Chobani
Lauren Kochian
The MOST
Christine Lopez-Dwyer, MSN, PNP
SUNY Upstate University Hospital
Jody Manning
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES
Brandon Martuscello
NYS Office of the Attorney General – MFCU
Nicholas Massa, MD
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Shannon Mathewson
Administrator Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
Andreas Meier, MD
SUNY Upstate University Hospital
Mary Jane O’Connor
Community Member
Eileen Pezzi
Upstate Foundation, Inc.
Diane Piscotti
Currier Plastics
Erin Radley
Upstate Golisano Patient Family Advisory Council
Joy Rinaldi (Governance Chair)
CPS Recruitment, Inc.
Donald Schuessler, Jr, MD
Gouverneur Pediatrics
Amy Tucker, MD
SUNY Upstate University Hospital
Theresa Underwood (Vice Chair)
WSYR News Channel 9