Board of Trustees
The composition of the Coalition’s Board of Trustees is diverse, and includes members representing three hospital systems, two federally qualified health centers, independent provider offices, social service and behavioral health organizations, and representatives from our Community Advisory Committee.
2023 Board officers
Louiz Bezich, MPP (Chair)
Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Cooper University Health Care
Martha Chavis (Vice Chair)
Executive Director, Camden AHEC
Amanda Kimmel, MSW, MBA (Treasurer)
Vice President for Population Health, Jefferson Health in New Jersey
Melissa Fox, MHA, FACMPE (Secretary)
Chief Operating Officer, Acenda Integrated Health
2023 Trustees
Donna Antenucci, RN, BSN
Senior Vice President of Virtua Clinical Integrated Network, Virtua Health
Jacquelynn Bayard
Trustee Member, Community Advisory Committee
Chaya Bleier
Chief Executive Officer, Abigail House
Jamal Brown
Chair, Community Advisory Committee
Patricia DeShields, MSW, RN
Chief Executive Officer, Project H.O.P.E.
Toby Douglas, MPP, MPH
Senior Vice President of National Medicaid Programs, Kaiser Permanente
Helen Hannigan
President and Chief Executive Officer, Family Health Initiatives and Executive Director, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative
Derry Holland, LCSW
Chief Executive Officer, Oaks Integrated Care
Carol Jones
Vice-Chair, Community Advisory Committee
Steve Kaufman, MD
Medical Director of Urban Health Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine, Cooper University Health Care
Amanda Kimmel, MSW, MBA
Vice President for Population Health, Jefferson Health in New Jersey
Nicole Lamborne, MD, MBA
Vice President of Clinical Operations for Women’s Health, Virtua Health
Ev Liebman
AARP Director of State Advocacy for New Jersey
Amy Mansue
President & CEO, Inspira Health
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, MD
Associate Dean for Multicultural and Community Affairs, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Marilyn Mock
Policy Director for Senior and Wellness Services, Fair Share Housing, Northgate II
Donna Nickitas, PhD, RN
Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor and Professor, Rutgers University – Camden, School of Nursing
Merilee Rutolo
President & Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Family Services
Brian Sweeney, RN, MBA
President & Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson Health New Jersey
Anthony Welch
Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer, Cooper University Health Care