The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has announced the
appointment of six new members to its Board of Trustees:
Gil Addo, Natalia Cineas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC,
FAAN, Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, FAAN, Marie-Laure S. Romney, MD, MBA,
Jannine Versi, MBA, and
Mark S.
Weiss.
“NYAM is pleased to welcome this dynamic group of
leaders to our Board of Trustees. Their extensive experience,
unique perspectives, and dedication to our mission to advance
health equity will expand NYAM’s innovation and impact,”
said Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH, President, The New York
Academy of Medicine.
“I extend my congratulations and warm welcome to
this outstanding cohort of new Trustees who join me and our
esteemed colleagues on the board in the governance of The New York
Academy of Medicine,” said Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA,
MACP, NYAM Board Chair and President of SUNY Downstate Health
Sciences University
Gil Addo
Gil Addo is co-founder of RubiconMD, a
CVS Health company. RubiconMD’s digital health platform empowers
primary care clinicians with access to virtual specialty care from
top medical specialists to improve patient care. Founded in
2013, RubiconMD serves primary care clinicians across 37 states.
The Huffington Post named RubiconMD one of the “Five Companies
Defining the Future of Healthcare” and, in 2020, AllianceBernstein
ranked RubiconMD no. 12 on its list of the top 25 private companies
disrupting healthcare. Prior to founding RubiconMD, Gil was a
consultant at Putnam Associates, a pharma strategy consultancy,
where he designed payer and market access strategies for Fortune
500 clients. He previously held strategy and business development
roles at Xerox, Cubist (acquired by Merck), and two early-stage
healthcare ventures. Gil has appeared
in Inc., Forbes, CNBC, Fortune,
and Entrepreneur Magazine. He’s been named one
of Forbes’s “30 Under 30” in healthcare, Crain's New
York’s Business 40 Under 40, and Business Insider’s 30
under 40 in healthcare. In 2020, Crain’s New York
Business named Gil to its list of the Most Notable in Health
Care and in 2017, he received its Heritage Healthcare Innovator of
the Year award. He holds a BS in economics and biomedical
engineering from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard
University.
"I am incredibly honored to be elected as a
board member to The New York Academy of Medicine. Advancing health
equity and tackling the barriers that prevent individuals from
quality health care is not easy, but it is critical. It is a
privilege to join NYAM and work alongside industry leaders who are
inspired by the same mission and vision of health for all."
Natalia Cineas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Natalia Cineas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, serves as
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive, and Co-Chair,
Equity and Access Council for NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest
municipal public health care system in the nation, serving more
than 1.4 million New Yorkers annually in some 70 patient care
locations, directing more than 9,600 nurses. Dr. Cineas previously
held nursing leadership roles at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital
and Columbia University Medical Center-NewYork-Presbyterian
Hospital. She serves as adjunct faculty at Columbia University
School of Nursing. In 2021, Dr. Cineas was named a
Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of the most
significant milestones in a nurse leader’s career, in which their
accomplishments are honored by their colleagues within and outside
the profession. She is currently serving a two-year term on the
Academy’s Fellow Selection Committee. She also serves as president
of the New York City American Heart Association Board; s a member
of the Helene Fuld College of Nursing Board; a member of the
Promoting Health in Haiti Board; a member of the Women’s Leadership
Council of Stony Brook University Board; as Keynote Speaker for the
Nursing World Conference; a founding member of the National Black
Nurses Association Greater NYC Chapter; and a board member on the
Long Island University Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing
Professional Nursing Advisory Board.
“I am pleased and honored to serve as a Trustee on the New York
Academy of Medicine, an organization that is committed to advancing
health equity and promoting healthy communities. The mission and
vision of The New York Academy of Medicine dovetails perfectly with
the public health mission of NYC Health + Hospitals to serve the
most vulnerable patients and communities, helping all New Yorkers
live longer and healthier lives.”
Marie-Laure S. Romney, MD, MBA
Marie-Laure S. Romney, MD, MBA, is Senior Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower
Manhattan Hospital. In this role Dr. Romney manages day-to-day
operations, oversees operating and capital budgets, and implements
clinical strategy at the hospital. Dr. Romney joined NYP in 2018,
and most recently served as Vice President of Operations at
NYP/Columbia, where she directed the administration of clinical
departments. She also served as Vice Chair of Quality and Patient
Safety at Columbia University Department of Emergency Medicine.
Prior to joining Columbia, she served as Director of Quality,
Continuous Improvement and Patient Safety in the Department of
Emergency Medicine at Kings County Hospital Center and as Assistant
Professor of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
Dr. Romney holds an undergraduate degree from Cornell University, a
medical degree from Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School, and a master of business administration from the Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania.
“Joining The New York Academy of Medicine as a
Trustee is an immense honor for me. I am humbled to be part of an
organization that is dedicated to driving access to high-quality
healthcare for all. Together, we can make a profound impact on the
lives of individuals and communities, ensuring that everyone has
the opportunity to receive the care they deserve. I am excited to
contribute my knowledge and passion to this noble cause, and look
forward to working alongside fellow Trustees to create lasting
change in the healthcare landscape.”
Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, FAAN
Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, FAAN, is Chief Nurse
Executive and Senior Vice President of Cardiac Services at Mount
Sinai Health System. Dr. Oliver is responsible for the practice of
nursing across the Health System and collaborates with the senior
executive team, as well as chief nursing officers throughout Mount
Sinai. Her top priorities as the Chief Nurse Executive include
ensuring the safety and quality of care for patients, supporting
and advancing the professional development of the health system’s
nurses, transforming care around the needs of patients and
communities, and partnering on the transition from volume to value.
As a nationally recognized cardiac leader, Dr. Oliver develops
cardiovascular service line strategy and leads cardiac services
operations while ensuring the delivery of top quality care to Mount
Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital. Dr. Oliver received her MS from
Columbia University and her DNP from Case Western Reserve
University, and was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy
of Nursing in 2022.
"As I step into my role as a new member of the
Board of Trustees at The New York Academy of Medicine, I'm
invigorated by the opportunity to contribute to our shared mission
of advancing health equity. I believe that nursing plays a pivotal
role in shaping the future landscape of healthcare and in fostering
healthier communities. With a deep-seated commitment to this
belief, I am eager to collaborate with fellow board members and
work tirelessly toward a future where every individual has access
to quality healthcare and where health disparities are a thing of
the past."
Jannine Versi, MBA
Jannine Versi, MBA, is the co-founder and CEO of
Elektra Health, a digital health company that provides
evidence-based care and support for women navigating the menopause
transition and their health in the decades that follow. Jannine has
spent her career in healthcare, technology, and government. She was
on the founding team of Cityblock Health, which addresses the
complex medical and social needs of Medicaid and dually eligible
beneficiaries. Earlier on, she held roles at Google and was a
senior executive in the Obama Administration. Jannine earned her BA
from the University of Pennsylvania, her MBA from Harvard Business
School, and was a Fulbright Scholar. She lives with her husband and
twins in Brooklyn.
"I am honored to join The New York Academy of
Medicine under the visionary leadership of Dr. Ann Kurth. As a
student of history and an entrepreneur focused on improving women's
health outcomes, I find NYAM's mission and contributions to women's
health and public health over nearly 18 decades simply
awe-inspiring. I look forward to helping NYAM continue to make bold
and ambitious progress in public health to safeguard current
and future generations' opportunities to live healthier lives."
Mark S. Weiss
Mark S. Weiss is an Executive Vice Chairman and
member of Cushman & Wakefield Global Advisory Board. He is
universally regarded as a leading commercial
broker/advisor/tactician within the real estate industry with a
significant practice in healthcare. His range of experience and
expertise includes successfully completing some of the City's most
noteworthy and complex transactions in leasing, sales and
development. He has represented Mount Sinai, MSKCC, Montefiore
Medical Center, Columbia Presbyterian, and the New York Proton
Center, as well as The Brooklyn Hospital. Mark has won the Real
Estate Board of New York’s Most Ingenious Deal of the Year four
times. Mark is also a highly regarded published author, having
written an acclaimed book on the impact of breast cancer on the
spouse of a breast cancer patient. He is also on the Board of
The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
“Health equity is a basic human right. We cannot
be a great society if all don’t have access to the enormous stores
of knowledge that reside in our great health care institutions.
NYAM’s mission aligns perfectly with my deep personal commitment to
a healthier New York City…all of New York City.”
About The New York Academy of MedicineThe
New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is a leading voice for
innovation in public health. Throughout its 177-year history, NYAM
has uniquely championed bold changes to the systems that perpetuate
health inequities and keep all communities from achieving good
health. Today, this work includes innovative research, programs,
and policy initiatives that distinctively value community input for
maximum impact. Combined with NYAM’s trusted programming and
historic Library, and with the support of nearly 2,000 esteemed
Fellows and Members, NYAM’s impact as a health leader continues. To
learn more, visit www.nyam.org and
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Gina Ravosa
The New York Academy of Medicine
212-822-7278
gravosa@nyam.org