VNA Leadership

Leading the Way in Community Health Care

VNA Health Group Leadership is Advancing Health in New Jersey and Ohio. Visiting Nurse Association Health Group is driven to improve health and quality of life for people throughout New Jersey and Ohio. Through visiting nurse services, house call physicians, programs and services for children and families, investments in connected health technology and a focus on delivering the best patient experience, our executive leadership team and Board of Trustees are among the best and brightest across New Jersey, all working towards helping you achieve your best level of health.

Learn more about the VNA Health Group, or contact us at 800-400-0981.

Executive Leadership

Alex Binder

Vice President of the Parker Advanced Care Institute

Bettyanne “Bet” Rosa, MS, SPHR

Chief Human Resources Officer

Christopher Rinn

Chief Government Relations and Community Health Officer

Colleen Nelson, RN, MSN

Vice President of Clinical Operations Children & Family Health Institute

Ellen Gusick, RN, BSN

Chief Nursing Officer

Jeffrey Sommer, PT, DPT, MBA, MS

Chief Quality Officer and Vice President of Clinical Innovations

Jenna Vaccaro, MPH

Chief of Staff

John A Chiappinelli, Esq

Chief of Legal Affairs

John Albright

Vice President of Information Technology, Analytics & Digital Media

Karyn Holley, FACHE, RN, CHC, CPHRM

Chief Compliance & Clinical Risk Management Officer

Kevin Rogers, CPA

Senior Vice President of Business Improvement

Lisa Dillon Zwerdling, MSN, RN-BC

Chief Employee Experience Officer/ VP of Internal Care Coordination

Marianne Holler, DO, FACOI

Chief Hospice Medical Officer, Palliative Medicine and Parker Advanced Care Institute

Peter Gaylord, MBA

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operational Officer

Robert Rosati, PhD

Chair, Connected Health Institute and VP of Quality and Research

Scott Carmosino, CPA

Controller, Vice President of Finance

Stephanie Giordano

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Steven H. Landers, MD, MPH

President & CEO

Wendy Ebner, RN, MSN, CRRN

Chief Clinical Integration Officer/Vice President of Home Health Care Services

VNA Health Group Board of Trustees

VNA Health Group / Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, Inc.

Officers:

Patrick McMenamin
Chairman
Robert Dibble
Vice Chairman
Ronald Klein
Treasurer
Peter Gaylord, MBA
Assistant Treasurer
Mindy Minerva
Secretary
John Chiappinelli, Esq.
Assistant Secretary
Steven Landers, MD, MPH
President & CEO
Steven Landers, MD, MPH
President & CEO

Trustees:

Bill Arnold, MHA
Marianne Avigdor
Christopher Bernard, CFA
Joshua Bershad, MD, MBA (Ex Officio)
Thomas Biga, FACHE, (Ex Officio)
Ana Blank
John Bonamo, MD, MS
Patrick Boyle
Richard Caldwell
Minnie Campbell, D.N.Sc., M.Ed., RN
Stephen DeFeo, Esq.
Fred DeGrandis
Robert Dibble
Deborah Docs, Esq.
Lisa Docs
Jill Drummond
Lisa Laird Dunn
Carol Silver Elliott
Janice Barry Fannan
Meg Fisher, MD, FAAP
Eli Feldman, MBA
Anthony Ghee, LL.M
Brian Griffin (Ex Officio)
Pamela Gubitosi
James Hickey
Aline Holmes, RN, MSN, DNP
Joseph Iantosca, CRISC, CDPSE
Jessica Israel M.D.
Bonnie Featherstone Johnson
Kathy Jones
Nancy Kegelman, EdD
Kenny King
Ronald Klein
Steven Landers, MD, MPH, President & CEO (Ex Officio)
Eileen Luby, Esq.
Mary Pat Magee, Esq.
Janet Mahoney, PhD
Ann Marie Mauro, PhD, RN, CNL, CNE, FAHA, FAAN
Mindy Minerva
Kerri O’Brien
Neal Oristano
Michael Pietrowicz, MBA (Ex Officio)
Maria Polansky
Margaret Riker
Ulrich Rudow
Thomas Scott, FACHE, FABC
Jeannie Shanley
Nikie Sourlis
Lynn Spector, LCSW
Maryam Spector
Jason Spiro
Marylou Stricklin, MSN, RN, APN, FAAN, EMBA
Alfred Tallia, MD, MPH
Vincent Tizzio
Louis Urban
Frank Vigilante

VNA Health Group Foundation, Inc

EXECUTIVE

Committee Members:

Lynn Chairman
Chairman
Alice DiFiglia
Vice Chairman
Jeannie Shanley
Vice Chairman
Pamela Gubitosi
Secretary
Margaret Riker
Assistant Secretary
Elizabeth Thees
Assistant Secretary
Bridget Murphy
Chief Philanthropy Officer

Executive Staff:

Steven Landers, MD, MPH
President & CEO
John Chiappinelli, Esq. (Ex Officio)
Peter Gaylord, MBA, (Ex Officio)
Jenna Vaccaro, MPH
Megan Boos

CHILDREN’S AUXILIARY

Committee Leadership:

Stephanie Hoitt
Co-Chairman
Maryam Spector
Co-Chairman

Committee Members:

Caitlin Bovo
Allison Cea
Mia Choate
Ciara Dagostino
Meghan Del Priore
Tricia D’Orazio
Kara Dockery
Jill Drummond
Catherine Eby
Sima Yakoby Epstein
Adrienne Fleming
Lisa Halikias
Nora King
Sheila Khatri
Danielle Krasko
Manioucha Krishnamurti
Michele Kutsak
Molly Kroon Jennings
Allison Landers
Denise McEvilly
Laura McGuire
Danie McHugh
Marlena Redling
Suzanne Rubin
Marcy Ryan
Alyssa Skirkanich
Nikie Sourlis
Liz Toolan
Lauren Travalia
Shannon Trudel
Suzanne Veninata
Dakota Woodham
Heather Yockel
Tiziana Ziman

Executive Staff:

Steven Landers, MD, MPH,
President & CEO
Bridget Murphy, CFRE
Carmela Tedesco
Kim DeStefano

PLANNED GIVING

Committee Leadership:

Mary Pat Magee
Esq. Chair

Committee Members:

Barbara Birdsall
Gary Casperson
Jodi Citron
Lisa Laird Dunn
William Egan
Mindy Minerva
Lisa Pizzella
Frank Vigilante (Ex Officio)
Pat Sharma

Executive Staff:

Steven Landers, MD, MPH,
President & CEO
Bridget Murphy

2020 VISION CAMPAIGN

Committee Members:

Scott Carmilani
Robert Dibble
Mindy Minerva
Ulrich Rudow
Lynn Spector, LCSW
James Vaccaro, MBA
Frank Vigilante (Ex Officio)

Executive Staff:

Steven Landers, MD, MPH
President & CEO
John Chiappinelli, Esq.
Bridget Murphy

EMERGING LEADERSHIP BOARD

Committee Leadership:

Richard Caldwell
Chair
Alyssa Spector, Esq.
Vice-Chair

Committee Members:

Christopher Bernard, CFA
Tyler Brewington
Theodore Conrad
Madeleine Dolan
Ben Eisenstadt
Kyle Fannan
Kelly Fernandez
Richard Fitzsimmons
Courtney Katz
Michelle Kirby
Roberto Muniz
Sarah Stout

VNA Health Group of New Jersey, LLC

Trustees and Officers:

Thomas Biga, FACHE
Chairman
Steven Landers, MD, MPH
President & CEO, Vice Chairman
Peter Gaylord, MBA
Treasurer
John Chiappinelli, Esq.,
Secretary (Non-Voting)
Matthew Fulton, FACHE
Jerry Tofani

Executive Staff:

Alex Binder, MBA
Ellen Gusick, RN, BSN
Nancy Holecek, RN, BSN, MHA, MAS
Jessica Israel, MD
Karyn Holley, FACHE, RN, CHC, CPHRM
Bet Rosa, MS, SPHR
Robert Rosati, PhD
Jeff Sommer, PT, DPT, OCS
Jenna Vaccaro, MPH
Megan Boos

Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, Inc.

Trustees and Officers:

Joshua Bershad, MD, MBA
Chairman
Steven Landers, MD, MPH
President & CEO, Vice Chairman
Peter Gaylord, MBA
Treasurer
OPEN – Asst. Secretary
OPEN – RWJVN Position
Jerry Tofani

Executive Staff:

Alex Binder, MBA
John Chiappinelli, Esq.
Ellen Gusick, RN, BSN
Nancy Holecek, RN, BSN, MHA, MAS
Jessica Israel, MD
Karyn Holley, FACHE, RN, CHC, CPHRM
Bet Rosa, MS, SPHR
Robert Rosati, PhD
Jeff Sommer, PT, DPT, OCS
Jenna Vaccaro, MPH
Megan Boos

Visiting Nurse Association of Englewood, Inc.

Trustees and Officers:

Michael Pietrowicz, MBA
Chairman
Steven Landers, MD, MPH
President & CEO, Vice Chairman
Peter Gaylord, MBA
Treasurer
Anthony Orlando, MPA
Assistant Treasurer
Kathy Kaminsky, MS, OTR
Secretary
OPEN – Assistant Secretary

Executive Staff:

John Chiappinelli, Esq.
Ellen Gusick, RN, BSN
Karyn Holley, FACHE, RN, CHC, CPHRM
Tina Maglori
Bet Rosa, MS, SPHR
Robert Rosati, PhD
Jeff Sommer, PT, DPT, OCS
Jenna Vaccaro, MPH
Megan Boos

VNA of Ohio, Inc.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board Members:

Fred DeGrandis
Chair
Mary Lou Stricklin, MSN, RN, APN, FAAN, EMBA
Vice Chair
Vacant, Secretary
Vacant, Treasurer
Alan Dowling, PhD
David O’Neil, O’Neill, MBA, LNHA
Daniel Fedeli
James Schaum
Paula Shaw
Robert Solich
Ala Qahwash, PT, DPT
John Bacon
Jazmyn Stover, Esq.
Michael Dobrovich, DO, MSW, FACOI

Executive Staff:

Dr. Steven Landers
John Chiappinelli, Esq.
Peter Gaylord, MBA
Karyn Holley, FACHE, RN, CHC, CPHRM
Gene Karlen, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MLRHR
Bridget Murphy, CFRE
Bet Rosa, MS, SPHR
Jenna Vaccaro, MPH
Lisa Zidek, RN, BSN

DEVELOPMENT & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Committee Members:

Robert Solich
Chair
Paula Shaw
Daniel Fedeli
Mary Lou Stricklin, MSN, RN, APN, FAAN, EMBA

Executive Staff:

Steven Landers, MD, MPH
Gene Karlen, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MLRHR
Bridget Murphy, CFRE
Jenna Vaccaro, MPH
Lisa Zidek, RN BSN

QUALITY, ACCREDITATION AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Committee Members:

Vacant
Chair
Melissa Hollo
Marge Placek
Paula Shaw
Mary Lou Stricklin, MSN, RN, APN, FAAN, EMBA
Cindy Struk
Joan Thoman

Executive Staff:

Dr. Steven Landers
Phyllis Cash
Anne Lefferts, RN, APN-C, MSN
Robert Rosati. PhD
Jenna Vaccaro, MPH
Lisa Zidek, RN, BSN

Cleveland Clinic Florida Visiting Nurses, LLC

Trustees and Officers:

OPEN
Chairman
Steven Landers, MD, MPH
President & CEO, Vice Chairman
Peter Gaylord, MBA
Treasurer
John Chiappinelli, Esq.,
Secretary
Scott Carmilani
David Cato
Joseph Iannotti, MD, PhD
Kerry Major

Executive Staff:

Wendy Ebner, RN, BSN
Karyn Holley, FACHE, RN, CHC, CPHRM
Bridget Murphy, CFRE
Bet Rosa, MS, SPHR
Jenna Vaccaro, MPH
Megan Boos

Our Specialties

Home Care

Home health care encompasses everything a patient needs to get well. When it comes to finding quality home care in…

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Private Care

For More Than 100 Years, Our Private Nursing Agency Has Been There to Help. For dependable private health care in…

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Specialty Services

Visiting Nurse Association Health Group is dedicated to providing high-quality care for patients in their home. Our specialty services leverage…

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Our History and Mission

VNA: The Leader in Community Health Care for more than 100 years, Visiting Nurse Association Health Group has served vulnerable…

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Hospice Care

Visiting Nurse Association Health Group is redefining end-of-life hospice care. Through dedication, compassion and clinical excellence, our multidisciplinary team of…

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Bereavement/Additional Therapies

The grieving process is just that—a process. It takes time to heal after a loved one passes away. Visiting Nurse…

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Ruth Hyman Jewish Hospices

An understanding of the unique traditions of Judaism forms the core of the Ruth Hyman Jewish Hospice Program at VNA…

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Advanced Care Institute

VNA Health Group and Parker Health Group have recently partnered to launch the Parker Advanced Care Institute at VNAHG, Inc.…

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Become a Hospice Volunteer

You are needed…Join the VNAHG Volunteer Program! Feel the Joy! VNAHG was founded by volunteers in 1912. Today, our volunteers…

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Palliative Care

If you or a loved one needs information on health care options to help manage a serious or complex illness,…

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Schedule an Appointment

VNA’s Visiting Physician Services sets the standard in house calls. Office staff hours are 9:00 am-4:30 pm. Most appointments are…

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VPS FAQs

Common Questions About VPS Below are some frequently asked questions that may help our patients and their family members learn…

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Wound Management Program

VNA Health Group combines compassionate care and evidence-based treatments to deliver high-quality wound care. The Wound Management Program’s certified wound…

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Caridac Monitoring Program

VNA Health Group has the ability to monitor a patient’s daily weight, blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen levels remotely…

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Joing Replacement Therapy Program

While everyone needs outpatient therapy, not everyone can manage to drive back and forth to therapy. Our in-home joint replacement…

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