MHA Program Advisory Board
The MHA Program is guided by an Advisory Board comprised of healthcare executives and managers from the Long Island and New York Metropolitan area. The Advisory Board meets twice annually to review critical issues in the health administration field and to identify areas of improvement in the MHA Program curriculum, further preparing MHA Program graduates to meet the changing demands of the health services industry.
The members of the 2023-2024 MHA Program Advisory Board include:
Andrew Danziger, MHA
Ambulatory Office Manager, Stony Brook Medicine
PPH alumni
Wendy Darwell, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer - Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council, Inc. and Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association, Suburban Hospital Alliance of New York State
John Hutter, MBA, MS, FACHE, CMPE
ACO Executive – Stony Brook Medicine; Executive Director of the Stony Brook Medicine CIN
Cynthia Khan, MBA
Vice President, Strategic Planning - Northwell Health
Lauren Leace, PHR
Associate Executive Director, Human Resources - Peconic Bay Medical, Northwell Health
Maxine Legall, MBA, MSW, CPXP
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer - Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
Kevin McGeachy, MBA, FACHE
Executive Director - Mather Memorial Hospital, Northwell Health
Randi Mednick, MHA
Vice President, Corporate Strategic Planning - Catholic Health
Eric Morley, MD, MHA, MS, CPHQ
Chief Quality Officer, Stony Brook Medicine
Lisa O'Connor, RN, BSN, MS
Senior Managing Director - FTI Consulting
L. Reuven Pasternak, MD, MPH, MBA
Senior Policy Advisor - U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Fred Sganga, MPH, FACHE, LNHA
Executive Director - Long Island State Veterans Home
Mike Vita, MHA
Integration Services Manager - Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
If you are interested in becoming a member of the MHA Program Advisory Board, please contact Susan Somerville, Associate Director of Health Management Practice, Program in Public Health at susan.somerville@stonybrookmedicine.edu for more information.
