Board of Directors

Leecia Eve, Esq. - Partner, Ichor Strategies (Board Chair)
Lisa Damiani - President of Tola Strategies
Gregory F. Daniel, MD MBA - President & CEO, Nidus Development
Linda Dobmeier - Vice President, Dobmeier Janitor Supply, Inc.
Donna Gioia - Co-founder, Roswell Park Alliance
Brian Higgins - President, Shea’s Performing Arts Center
Candace S. Johnson, PhD - President & CEO, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (ex officio)
James V. McDonald, MD, MPH - NYS Commissioner of Health (Ex Officio)
Gail Mitchell, Esq. - Retired Assistant United States Attorney
Johanne E. Morne, MS - Deputy Commissioner of Health Equity and Human Rights (Representative for NYS Commissioner of Health)
Elyse NeMoyer - Retired Staff Occupational Therapist, Aspire of Western New York
R. Buford Sears - Retired Senior Vice President, Specialized Lending, First Niagara Bank
Garnell Whitfield - Retired Commissioner of the Buffalo Fire Department
Lee Wortham - Partner, Barrantys LLC

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2025 Board & Committee Members as of January 30, 2025

Board of Directors staff

Laurel DiBrog
David Donovan
Errol Douglas
Amy Dunn-Kirkpatrick
Cindy Eller
Julia Faller
Ann Marie Gibney
Ryan Grady
George Hickman
Kathryn Hineman
Michael Johnson
James Kennedy
Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney
Michael Sexton
Andrew Storer
David Tear


Committee members

BOLD indicates a community member

Governance

Donna Gioia, Chair
Linda Dobmeier
Candace Johnson, PhD
Elyse NeMoyer

Staff

Kathryn Hineman
James Kennedy
Michael Sexton

Finance

R. Buford Sears, Chair
Lisa Damiani
Linda Dobmeier
Leecia Eve
Candace Johnson, PhD
Elyse NeMoyer
Lee Wortham

Staff

Laurel DiBrog
Julia Faller
Ryan Grady
George Hickman
Kathryn Hineman
James Kennedy
Todd Maier
Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney
Michael Sexton
Andrew Storer

Community, Employee Advocacy & Fairness

Gail Mitchell, Chair
Pastor Dwayne Jones
Leecia Eve
Candace Johnson
Johanne Morne
Elyse NeMoyer
Elisa Rodriguez
Garnell Whitfield

Staff

Errol Douglas
Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney
Michael Sexton
Charles Torres

Audit

Dennis Szefel, Chair
Linda Dobmeier
Candace Johnson
Gail Mitchell
Elyse NeMoyer
Lee Wortham

Staff

Gene Cullen
Julia Faller
Ryan Grady
Michael Sexton

Business Development

Linda Dobmeier, Interim Chair
Lisa Damiani
Leecia Eve
Candace Johnson
R. Buford Sears
Lee Wortham

Staff

Laurel DiBrog
David Donovan
Ryan Grady
Katie Hineman
Sunita Panesar
Doug Plessinger
Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney
Michael Sexton
David Tear
Mike Trznadel

Compensation

R. Buford Sears, Chair
Donna Gioia
Gail Mitchell
Dennis Szefel
Lee Wortham

Staff

Errol Douglas
Michelle Moore
Michael Sexton
Anthony Woods

Quality Executive

Linda Dobmeier
Donna Gioia
Candace Johnson
Gail Mitchell
Elyse NeMoyer

Staff

Renier Brentjens
Amy Dunn-Kirkpatrick
Julia Faller
Gary Mann
Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney
Andrew Storer
Angie Tavernier

IT

Elyse NeMoyer Interim Chair
Meghan Corcoran
Gregory Daniel
Chuck Fried
Jason LeRoy
Candace Johnson
Gail Mitchell
Genevieve Schimpfle
Shaun Stoltz
Hannah Taylor

Staff

Gene Cullen
Julia Faller
Ryan Grady
George Hickman
Michael Sexton

Technology Transfer

Elyse NeMoyer, Chair
Terry Bourgeiois
Gregory Daniel
Candace Johnson
R. Buford Sears

Staff

Patrick Emmerling
Ryan Grady
Leigh Palladino
Michael Sexton

Merit Board

Linda Nenni, Chair
Richard Ahl
Regina Dubois

Staff

Errol Douglas
Kathryn Hineman
Michelle Moore
Michael Sexton
Anthony Woods

Chairs Committee

Linda Dobmeier
Leecia Eve
Donna Gioia
Gail Mitchell
Elyse NeMoyer
R. Buford Sears

Corporate Compliance

Linda Dobmeier, Chair
Lisa Damiani
Donna Gioia
Elyse NeMoyer
Garnell Whitfield

Staff

Amy Dunn-Kirkpatrick
Julia Faller
Ryan Grady
Kathy Mastrobattista
Jon Neumeister
Michael Sexton
Andrew Storer

Board Credentials

Linda Dobmeier, Chair
Donna Gioia
Elyse NeMoyer

QI Committee

Lisa Damiani
Linda Dobmeier
Donna Gioia
Gail Mitchell
Elyse NeMoyer

Staff

Amy Dunn-Kirkpatrick
Julia Faller
Dan Koeppel
Andrew Storer
Angie Tavernier
Jay Thompson

Legal

Gail Mitchell, Chair
Lisa Damiani
Gregory Daniel
Hugh Russ, Esq. CM

Staff

Ericka Bennett
Julia Faller
Amy Dunn-Kirkpatrick
Katie Hineman
Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney
Michael Sexton


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2025 Meeting Schedule

In compliance with Section 103(e) of the Open Meetings Law, records and materials that are scheduled to be the subject of discussion during an open meeting of the Board of Directors are made available, upon request, prior to or at the meeting to the extent practicable by Roswell Park. Copies of such materials will be posted on this page in advance of open meetings to the extent practicable. Should you wish for hard copies of such records to be provided to you at your expense, please contact Betsy Doty-Lampson at 716-845-4994.

Board of Directors

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Finance

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Compensation

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Patrick Lee Conference Room Notice Agenda
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Patrick Lee Conference Room
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IT

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Patrick Lee Conference Room Notice Agenda Minutes
Patrick Lee Conference Room Notice
Patrick Lee Conference Room
Patrick Lee Conference Room

Merit

Date and Time Location Notice Agenda Minutes
Patrick Lee Conference Room Notice
Patrick Lee Conference Room Notice
Patrick Lee Conference Room