About HAHV: Executive Team

David W. Lundquist, BS, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Lundquist has been involved in healthcare management since 1976. Most recently, he served as the COO of Saint Clare’s Health System in Denville, N.J., where he helped transform Saint Clare’s from an entity with $80 million in losses (1996-2000) to a prominent and successful health system.

Before moving to N.J., Mr. Lundquist had a distinguished career in the state of Oklahoma.He was the President and CEO of American University Health Care, Inc. in Oklahoma City; the CEO of Bethany Hospital; and Vice President of Mercy Health Center. He began his career in healthcare management as the Management Engineer at the University of Oklahoma Hospitals and Clinics. His role as the President/CEO of the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley™ involves the integration of Benedictine Hospital, Margaretville Hospital, The Kingston Hospital, Mountainside Residential Care Center and Woodland Pond Retirement Community into a prominent hospital system serving the healthcare needs of the surrounding communities.

Mr. Lundquist received a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and his MBA from Oklahoma City University.

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John E. Finch, Jr., MBA, FACHE

Chief Information / Community Officer

Mr. Finch has been the Chief Information/Community Officer for HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley™ since March 2009, previously serving as Chief Information Officer for Benedictine Hospital, The Kingston Hospital, and Margaretville Hospital. Mr. Finch had been Benedictine Hospital’s Vice President of Corporate Development since April 2000, overseeing Information Technology, Strategic Planning, Marketing/Public Relations, and the Health Foundation. When Mr. Finch joined Benedictine Hospital in July 1997, he served as the Hospital’s Director of Information Services.

Prior to joining Benedictine Hospital, he served as Director of Information Systems for The WellCare Management Group, the parent company of the HMOs: WellCare of New York and WellCare of Connecticut.Mr. Finch currently has HealthAlliance administrative responsibility for the areas of Information Technology, Marketing/Public Relations, Grant Writing, and the Health Foundations. He has a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the State University of New York at Albany, and a MBA from Marist College.Additionally, Mr. Finch is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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Charles “Chip” Flinn

Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Flinn joined HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley™ in March 2009 as the Chief Operations Officer. He is also the Site Administrator for the Benedictine Hospital Campus.

Prior to joining HealthAlliance, Mr. Flinn was the Chief Administrative Officer for Saint Clare’s Health System in Denville, N.J. He began his career in healthcare in 1986 as a paramedic in Brooklyn, N.Y. In recent years, Mr. Flinn has been employed in both the academic and community healthcare environments, and has consulted on several hospital construction projects including building three new emergency departments.

Mr. Flinn’s expertise is in a variety of clinical, academic and administrative positions. He is on the Advisory Board for the College at St. Elizabeth’s Health Care Administration program in Convent Station, N.J. and is an Adjunct Faculty member at Touro College’s School of Allied Health. Furthermore, Mr. Flinn is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. He earned his BS in Health Services Administration from St. Joseph’s College and his MBA from Dowling College.

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Robert S. Seidman, MPS, FACHE

Chief Administrative Officer

Mr. Seidman was appointed Chief Administrative Officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley™ in March 2009. Prior to that, he had served as Benedictine Hospital’s Executive Vice President since 2002. Mr. Seidman also served as Benedictine’s Vice President of Administration from 1999-2002 and Vice President of Support Services from 1992-1999. In his role as Chief Administrative Officer for the HealthAlliance system, Mr. Seidman is responsible for several administrative areas including Quality and Performance Improvement, Corporate Compliance, Risk Management, Human Resources, Medical Staff Services, Legal Affairs and Real Estate. Mr. Seidman is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. He has a BS from the City College of New York and a Masters degree in Health Services Administration from the New School for Social Research in New York City.

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Joshua S. Ratner, MPA

Chief Strategy Officer

Mr. Ratner is an accomplished healthcare executive with over fourteen years of diverse leadership experience in clinical, academic and research healthcare environments. He has a proven track record of reinvigorating and revitalizing individual hospital service areas to better serve patients with comprehensive, effective and efficient services. Mr. Ratner’s expertise includes business development, establishing and enhancing physician relationships, service line growth, strategic and capital planning, and market assessments.

Mr. Ratner’s career has been spent in healthcare serving in both administrative and leadership capacities. He has extensive oncology and cancer care experience having worked at some of the Northeast’s leading healthcare organizations. He holds a BS from Stony Brook University, and an MPA from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

Mr. Ratner currently holds the position of Chief Strategy Officer for HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley™. Previously at Saint Clare’s Health System’s, located in Denville N.J., where he led the Strategic Planning and Business Development Department.

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Edmond Morache, BA LNHA

Chief Executive Officer – Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center

Mr. Morache has been CEO of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care since January 2007. Prior to joining Margaretville, he was Executive Director of the Albany County Nursing Home, a 575 bed skilled nursing facility complex. Mr. Morache has more than 30 years of varied healthcare experience that includes owner/operator of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, VP of Operations for a national organization operating skilled nursing facilities throughout the Southeast, CEO of a healthcare campus that included long term care, facilities for the mentally and physically challenged, dental clinics and diagnostic and treatment centers. Mr. Morache received his BA from Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., maintains licenses as a Nursing Home Administrator in New York, Vermont and Massachusetts, and a Certification in Aging Services from the University of North Texas.

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Margo McGilvrey, RN

Chief Nursing Officer

Ms. McGilvrey has over 30 years of experience in nursing. Before joining The Kingston Hospital in 2005, she served Corning Hospital in Corning, N.Y., part of Guthrie Health System, as Vice President of Patient Care Services. Ms. McGilvrey also served Greater Hazelton Health Care Alliance as Vice President of Ambulatory Outreach Services and Vice President of Patient Care Services, and the Towanda Memorial Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility as Chief Nursing Officer. She holds a Masters in Professional Studies in Community Services Administration from Alfred University, a BS in Nursing from Alfred University, and her RN from SUNY Upstate Medical Center. She is a member of AONE and ACHE.

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David Scarpino, BS, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Scarpino has 29 years of experience in hospital financial operations. He has served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for The Kingston Hospital and Kingston Regional Health Care System since August 2006. His responsibilities were extended to include Benedictine Hospital and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley™ in February 2008. He came to Kingston after 27 years at St. John’s Riverside Hospital System in Yonkers, N.Y., a hospital system that includes two hospitals, a school of nursing, a skilled nursing facility and other corporate entities. He rose from Staff Accountant to Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Scarpino is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Northern Metropolitan Healthcare Association, Greater New York Hospital Association and is an Adjunct Professor at Iona College. Mr. Scarpino holds a BS in Accounting from Manhattan College and an MBA from Pace University.

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Steven J. Haas, FHFMA

Vice President Finance

Mr. Haas has been involved in Healthcare Finance since 1978. He has a proven record of accomplishments in healthcare financial services including operations and project management. Mr. Hass has a solid background in implementation of strategic initiatives to maintain core operations and develop sound financial practices for future growth.

Prior to joining the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley™, Mr. Haas was the Director of Finance for Brooklyn-Queens Health Care Inc., in Brooklyn, N.Y. Assistant Vice President of Finance for Kingston Regional Healthcare System in Kingston, N.Y., CFO of Southampton Hospital in Southampton, N.Y. and CFO of Easter Long Island Hospital of Greenport, N.Y.

Mr. Haas received a BS degree in Accounting from New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, N.Y. and is a Fellow in Healthcare Financial Management Association.

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Sister Mary Feehan, O.S.B.

Vice President for Mission Effectiveness

Sister Mary was appointed Vice President for Mission at Benedictine Hospital in 1997. In this position she assumes the overall role of developing mission awareness in a variety of groups with the hospital organization. Sister Mary also serves as the Chairperson of the Benedictine Health Foundation.

Sister Mary received her BS in Secondary Education and MA in American Studies, both from Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. She attended the Spiritual Direction Certificate Program at the Linwood Spiritual Center in Rhinebeck, N.Y. She taught American History and Religion at Benedictine Academy, was Principal of St. Henry’s Elementary School, Principal of Benedictine Academy and Subprioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth, N.J.

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Dennis Pignato

Executive Director, Woodland Pond at New Paltz

Mr. Pignato joined HealthAlliance in May 2009 as the VP of Support Services.

Mr. Pignato has had a diverse experience within the healthcare industry since 1977. He started in orthopedic sales and manufacturing, structuring the financial and supply chain for a $1 billion global division of Pfizer Inc. Later he moved into the hospital field and was the CFO and EVP of Support Services for Saint Clare’s Health System. He has a track record of developing new processes and innovative methods to achieve customer satisfaction while improving profitability. Dennis enjoys challenges and opportunities to develop staff members, and likes to bring people out of their comfort zone.

Mr. Pignato received his BS in Finance from Brooklyn College, his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and has his CMA since 1979. He was the former Chairman of the Board for Franciscan Oaks, a CCRC in NJ, and is an active board member of Saint Francis Resort Community, a senior adult community.

Mr. Pignato joined HealthAlliance in May 2009 as the VP of Support Services.

Mr. Pignato has had a diverse experience within the healthcare industry since 1977. He started in orthopedic sales and manufacturing, structuring the financial and supply chain for a $1 billion global division of Pfizer Inc. Later he moved into the hospital field and was the CFO and EVP of Support Services for Saint Clare’s Health System. He has a track record of developing new processes and innovative methods to achieve customer satisfaction while improving profitability. Dennis enjoys challenges and opportunities to develop staff members, and likes to bring people out of their comfort zone.

Mr. Pignato received his BS in Finance from Brooklyn College, his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and has his CMA since 1979. He was the former Chairman of the Board for Franciscan Oaks, a CCRC in NJ, and is an active board member of Saint Francis Resort Community, a senior adult community.

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Greg Howard

Vice President Human Resources

Mr. Howard joined The Kingston Hospital in 2000. He has 22 years experience in human resource and benefits management in the profit and not-for-profit sectors. Prior to joining The Kingston Hospital, Mr. Howard served as Director of Human Resources of Saint Francis Hospital; Manager of Compensation, Benefits and Recruitment of Vassar Brothers Hospital; Director of Personnel, United Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County; Human Resources Manager of The Computer Factory; Office Administrator of Ethan Allen Personnel Group; and Financial Planner of New York Life and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Howard holds a BA in Business Administration from Hartwick College with a minor concentration in Information Science. Mr. Howard is a long standing member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources (ASHHRA).

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Frank Ehrlich, MD, FACS

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Ehrlich brings over 35 years of hospital experience primarily in the field of general surgery and trauma. Prior to joining HealthAlliance, Dr. Ehrlich was Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, N.J. Dr. Ehrlich recruited many physicians in specialized areas and enhanced the performance improvement program for the hospital.  Previously he held senior level positions at a number of hospital sin N.Y., N.J., and Pa including St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, N.J.; the Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. and Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y. Dr Ehrlich received his degree from SUNY Buffalo Medical School and completed his Surgical Research Fellowship at Lahey Clinic in Boston, Mass. He is also a member of the American College of Physician Executives, American college of Surgeons, American Association for he Surgery of Trauma and Uniformed Services University Surgical Associates.