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Michael F. Trevisani brings 15 years of experience as a Chief Medical Officer to his role at Ellis Medicine. Prior to joining Ellis, Dr. Trevisani served as CMO at HCA Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson, Fla., and as Interim CMO at Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital in Ohio.

Dr. Trevisani has deep ties to upstate New York. He earned his medical degree from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse in 1984 and completed his undergraduate degree at Hamilton College in Clinton. He served as CMO at Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica for five years and prior to that was in the same position with UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich.

He holds an MBA from the University of South Florida and is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

Dr. Trevisani, whose medical specialty is in colon and rectal surgery, focuses on quality improvement at Ellis.


Michael Trevisani

Michael Cocca is a trustee at [Ellis Medicine](/org/ellis-medicine-inc). Prior to that, they worked as a document imaging technician at the Defense Finance Accounting Service from July 2010 to June 2012. In that role, they operated a variety of office automation equipment and prepared and scanned documents into the Corporate Electronic Document Management System (CEDMS). Michael also received, sorted and rerouted mail documents, and conducted research on records using personal computer database indexes and document tags. Michael assisted with information and data input for various reports, including the End of Week/Weekly Production Report, Monthly Metrics Report and Monthly Workcenter Status Report.

Michael Cocca

Anthony Santilli, MD, is a Board Certified Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician. He graduated from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. After medical school, Dr. Santilli attended Brown University where he completed his training in Internal Medicine. After practicing as a hospitalist at Albany Medical Center, he completed his fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. After completion of his fellowship, he practiced in Massachusetts and Florida before returning home to the Capital Region.

Currently, Dr. Santilli practices with Schenectady Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates, where he serves as Vice President. He joined the Ellis Medical Staff in July 2014 and currently serves as the Chief of Staff elect. He is a board member of the Innovative Health Alliance of New York (IHANY) and previously, was the Medical Director of multiple intensive care units in Florida. 

Anthony Santilli

Meredith Robison brings more than two decades of experience in nursing and health care to the role of Interim Chief Nursing Officer.

Her most recent post was with St. Peter’s Health Partners, where, starting in 2018, she led the Oncology and Neuroscience service lines. Prior to that, she was Director of The St. Mary’s Cancer Treatment Center in Troy for two years.

Before joining St. Peter’s, Ms. Robison was part of the Ellis team for five years, working her way up from Nurse Manager of the ICU to General Medicine Service Line Director and finally Associate Chief Nursing Officer. Her prior experience is with Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia.

Ms. Robison has a Bachelor of Science in nursing from LaSalle University, and a Master’s in Nursing Administration from Drexel University. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Capella University, with completion expected in 2023.

Meredith Robison

Deb Solomon joined Ellis Medicine in 2022, bringing more than two decades of experience as a human resources professional in the health care industry.

Ms. Solomon most recently was HR Vice President at HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida. Prior to that, she was Chief Human Resources Officer at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. That position followed nearly 19 years as Vice President and CHRO for Trinity Health at Home.

Throughout her career, Ms. Solomon has developed, led and re-engineered human resources strategy, displaying expertise in translating that strategy into operational action. She also is skilled at building collaborative teams, leading labor relations negotiations, acquiring and retaining talent and other aspects of workforce management.

Ms. Solomon holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management and a master's degree in Human Resources with a concentration in Organization Administration, both from Central Michigan University. She also is credentialed by Michigan State University as a Certified Labor Relations Professional.

Deb Solomon

Kim Baker has 20 years of executive experience in health care. Prior to being named as Chief Operating Officer at Ellis Medicine, Ms. Baker served as President of Continuing Care for St. Peter’s Health Partners. Ms. Baker has also previously served as the Vice President of Operations at Landmark Health, a risk-based provider of in-home medical care.

Ms. Baker is a Board Member of the Innovative Health Care Alliance of New York (IHANY), a Clinically Integrated Network focusing on alternative payment models in Albany, New York. She received her Master's Degree from the University of the Pacific, and is board-certified in Speech Language Pathology. Ms. Baker completed her acute rehabilitation clinical fellowship year at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.


Kim Baker

Mr. Milton has more than 25 years of experience as a senior healthcare leader. He became President and CEO of [Ellis Medicine](/org/ellis-medicine-inc) in March 2016, having served in the Acting role for a year and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Ellis since 2008.

Mr. Milton brings to the executive team a proven track record of collaborative accomplishments under his leadership, including the development of the Medical Center of Clifton Park, and the realignment of facilities and services at Bellevue Woman's Center, McClellan Street Health Center and Ellis Hospital.

Prior to joining Ellis, Mr. Milton was Chief Operating Officer of The Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut, a 328 bed teaching hospital and level II trauma center. Previously, Mr. Milton held the following positions: Chief Operating Officer of Northeast Health, Troy, NY, where he played a key role in the merger of Albany Memorial and Samaritan hospitals; Vice President of Administration for Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT; and Vice President of Operations at the Stamford Health Care Corporation, Stamford, CT.

Mr. Milton earned his master's degree in health services administration from [George Washington University](/org/gwu), Washington, D.C., and his bachelor's degree in business administration from [Miami University](/org/miami-university), Oxford, OH. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Among Mr. Milton's other experience includes services as a community health care coordinator with the United States Peace Corps in Malawi, Africa.

Paul A. Milton

Marcia Steiner

Mr. Mesick joined [Ellis Medicine](/org/ellis-medicine-inc) in 2009 as Director of Finance. In June 2014, Mr. Mesick was promoted to Ellis’ leadership team as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Ellis, Mr. Mesick served as a principal in the assurance division at UHY Advisors, Inc, Albany, NY. Mr. Mesick is responsible for all financial operations of [Ellis Medicine](/org/ellis-medicine-inc) and management of the overall operations of Ellis’ Finance Department of more than 150 employees.

Mr. Mesick earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from [Fordham University](/org/fordham-university), Bronx, NY and has completed advanced certificate programs in management, leadership and business at [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) and [Fordham University](/org/fordham-university). He is also a graduate of "Leadership Tech Valley," a local professional development program jointly sponsored by the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Chamber of Schenectady County. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the [New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants](/org/new-york-state-society-of-certified-public-accountants), Healthcare Financial Management Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Marc Mesick

Thomas Hartman

Cristine Cioffi

Patricia Buhr became a member of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in June 2015.

Ms. Buhr has worked as Corporate Vice President of Marketing at [Charter Communications](/org/spectrum) (formerly Time Warner Cable) since 2001. In her role at Charter and TWC, Ms. Buhr has led strategic initiatives in retention marketing, targeting and international marketing, field marketing, program and analytics. Prior to joining Time Warner Cable, Ms. Buhr worked for the [Times Union](/org/times-union) from 1994 to 2001 and [The Washington Post](/org/the-washington-post) from 1989 to 1992.

Ms. Buhr earned her bachelor’s degree in international relations from [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university), Washington, D.C. and her master’s of business administration from [Harvard University](/org/harvard), Cambridge, MA.

Patricia Buhr

John Tobison became a member of the [Ellis Medicine](/org/ellis-medicine-inc) Board of Trustees in June 2013.

Mr. Tobison has more than 30 years of experience in business and information technology management. As a software engineer, C-level executive, and management consultant, his passion has been to bring customer focus, curiosity, communication and people skills, and analytical thinking to lead effectively at the intersection of business and information technology. He has been a key member of the executive leadership teams that grew three successful technology companies from early stage to market leaders. He helped bring one company public and expanding another by using private equity funding for the successful acquisition and integration of a much larger company.

He is currently the Chief Information Officer at eXp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPI), where he leads software engineering, product management, information technology, product launch, project management, data services and the innovation lab for eXp Realty and eXp World Technologies.

Previously, he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of OutMatch, in Dallas, TX, a software-as-a-service company in the human resources/talent selection space. Mr. Tobison has been the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of two companies: [CommerceHub](/org/commercehub) in Albany, NY, which provides online e-commerce fulfillment software and services to the retail sector, and MapInfo Corporation in Troy, NY (now part of [Pitney Bowes](/org/pitney-bowes)), which provides business geo-demographic software for location-based decision making. Prior to that, he consulted for 14 years in information technology management in North America, Asia, and Europe for Arthur Young & Company and Coopers & Lybrand.

Mr. Tobison earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and philosophy and a master’s in business administration from the University at Albany. He lives in Delmar with his wife, Judy, and they have an adult daughter who is an EMT for American Medical Rescue in California. He is an avid cyclist, photographer, and martial artist in Tae Kwon Do and Haidong Gumdo.

John Tobison

Janet Colón Sapio-Mayta became a member of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in June 2013.

Ms. Colón Sapio-Mayta is the director, Bureau of Interagency Coordination and Case Resolution for New York State Council on Children and Families, Rensselaer, NY. In this role, she provides oversight for issues and disputes that prevent access to services for at-risk children and youth. She works with various state agencies to provide support and policy to help children and their families. Ms. Colón Sapio-Mayta also spent 16 years at New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Ms. Colón Sapio-Mayta earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from [Syracuse University](/org/syracuse-university), Syracuse NY and her master’s in social work from the University at Albany, Albany, NY. She is co-chair for the University at Albany Graduate School of Social Welfare Ladan Alomar Scholarship Endowment Fund; president and founding member of 100 Hispanic Woman, Inc, Capital District Chapter; founding member of Upstate Latino Alliance; and member of Schenectady Business & Professional Woman, National Organization of Women-New York State and Capital District YMCA Latino Young Conference Planning Committee.

She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including: “Education Advocate Award” by Centro Civico of Amsterdam, Inc; “Community Service Award” by Grace and Holy Innocents Church; “Latina Special Recognition Award” by National 100 Hispanic Women, Inc.; “Adult Latino Achiever Award” by Capital District YMCA Black & Latino Achievers; “Community Leadership Award” by Capital District 100 Hispanic Women; and “Women in Public Service Leadership Award” by The Center for Women in Government & Civil Society.

Janet Sapio-Mayta

Gary Wood, M.D. became a member of the [Ellis Medicine](/org/ellis-medicine-inc) Board of Trustees in June 2015.

Dr. Wood is a Senior Partner with Schenectady Radiologists, P.C. in Schenectady, NY. He has served as an attending radiologist at Ellis Hospital since 1987 and Chair of Radiology from 1991 to 2006. Dr. Wood also served as chief of Staff at Ellis Hospital from 2000 to 2002.

Dr. Wood is a native of Syracuse, NY and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the State University of New York – Buffalo. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY. He completed an internship, residency and fellowship at the University of Cincinnati Hospitals, Cincinnati, OH. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Dr. Wood is a member of many organizations including the American Society of Neuroradiology, American Society of Functional Neuroradiology, Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology, [American Medical Association](/org/american-medical-association), New York Radiological Society, New York State Medical Society and Schenectady County Medical Society.

Gary W. Wood

J. David Brown has been a driving force behind the YMCA brand and ambassador of the YMCA mission for nearly 30 years. As President and CEO of the Capital District YMCA since 2007, Mr. Brown is responsible for 11 branches, 65 child care program centers, two summer camps, two residence programs, and senior housing. The CDYMCA serves six counties and 90,000 members through the deployment of 1,400 staff.

Mr. Brown holds a BS degree in Business Administration from [Roberts Wesleyan College](/org/roberts-wesleyan-college) in Rochester and an MBA from the University at Albany. Among his awards are 40 Elite Alumni Honoree (Capital District Business Review), 40 Under Forty Honoree (Capital District Business Review), NYS Governor’s African American Community Distinction and Director of the Year Award (Association of YMCA Professionals).

David Brown

David C. Horan is a Market Executive for the Upstate New York Region of the Middle Market and Specialized Industries Banking Group of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

As the Market Executive based in Albany, NY, Mr. Horan directs the firm’s banking activities for its mid-sized commercial and corporate clients throughout the Capital and Adirondack regions of Upstate New York. He is also a member of the Upstate Leadership Team that unifies the firm’s lines of business across Upstate New York.

Active in the community, Mr. Horan is: the Chairman and a Trustee for the Ellis Hospital Foundation; a Trustee for Ellis Hospital; and a Director for the [Center for Economic Growth](/org/center-for-economic-growth). Previously, he served as: a Director of Center State Corporation for Economic Opportunity; an Advisory Board Member to the Empire State College Graduate School Economic and Community Development Committee; the President and a Director of CAPTAIN of Shenendehowa, Inc.; a Founding Director of The Capital Affordable Housing Funding Partnership; and a Director of the Albany Affordable Housing Partnership.

Mr. Horan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The University at Albany, where he also pursued graduate course work in Business. He and his family reside in Saratoga County, New York.

David Horan

Mary F. Therriault, M.S., R.N., was Senior Director of Quality and Research Initiatives at Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) in Rensselaer from 2000 until 2016. Among her many duties, Ms. Therriault represented and addressed HANYS’ member concerns and interests with the [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services](/org/centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services) (CMS) and HANYS’ activities related to CMS Quality Initiatives.

Ms. Therriault is currently teaching courses online through [Excelsior College](/org/excelsior-college) in Albany and [SUNY Empire State College](/org/suny-empire-state-college) in Saratoga Springs. Her courses include Introduction to Informatics for Nurses and Clinical Systems Management. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, teaching Nursing Laboratory, Bridging Nursing Education and Practice (BEAPS©) with Simulation and Summer Boot Camp for returning senior nursing students.

Ms. Therriault holds an M.S. in Nursing Education from [Excelsior College](/org/excelsior-college), a B.S. in Nursing from the New York State Regents External Degree Program and an A.S. in Nursing from Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Mass.

Her awards include Chapter Recognition Award for Leadership from the Tau Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the Advisory Committee Distinguished Service Award from Hudson Valley Community College.

Mary Therriault

Stephanie Roberts joined the [Ellis Medicine](/org/ellis-medicine-inc) Board of Trustees in June 2016.
Mrs. Roberts is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with more than 10 years of experience in executive leadership for financial firms. She is skilled in investment analysis and portfolio construction and has experience and knowledge across financial instruments, hedge funds, financial markets, accounting and legal concepts.

She served as the Vice President for Capital Introduction for Goldman Sachs &Co., Inc in New York City, Director for the Insignia Legacy Fund for Meritage Capital in Austin, TX and Assistant Vice President for Alterra Capital in New York City.

Mrs. Roberts earned her doctorate of law and master’s in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin. She completed her undergraduate studies with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. She is a retired member of the New York State Bar.

Stephanie Roberts

Nicholas Montalto

Stephen Pagano has been a member of the board since June 2011.

Mr. Pagano is a general manager with extensive executive experience in the cable industry. He worked more than two decades for Time Warner Cable, holding the following positions: Executive Vice President, special projects, Corporate; Executive Vice President, West Region; President/General Manager, Albany; President/General Manager, Staten Island Cable (a Time Warner Cable/Cox Partnership); and Vice President, marketing, Brooklyn/Queens Division. Mr. Pagano was honored in 2003 and 2001 with Time Warner Cable’s Golden Truffle award, which is given to the Division that achieved the greatest cable growth.

Prior to joining Time Warner Cable, Mr. Pagano worked for eight years in marketing roles for American Television and Communications.

In addition to providing leadership to [Ellis Medicine](/org/ellis-medicine-inc), Mr. Pagano is a member of the New York State Archives Partnership Trust Board of Directors, and is a past board member of the Capital District YMCA and WMHT-TV, the Albany area PBS affiliate. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the [University of Wisconsin](/org/university-of-wisconsin-madison).

Stephen Pagano

In his 37 year career at [General Electric](/org/general-electric), Mark Little served in diverse senior leadership roles in operations, research, strategic planning, joint venture development, and product management. From 2005, as GE’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President/Director of GE Global Research, Mark reported to the CEO
and developed fundamental technologies to help GE compete and grow in every one of its businesses: energy, oil & gas, aviation, healthcare, transportation, consumer products, and financial services. Mark’s vision is now to help other organizations apply the lessons he’s learned during his years of leadership at GE by working with business leaders and boards as an advisor and mentor.

A company officer for 21 years, Mark had a two-part senior leadership career at GE managing both major lines of business and global research. Mark became only the ninth director of GE Global Research in the company’s history. His team led transformative initiatives in software, advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, and delivered countless innovations that produced GE’s best product and service portfolio in years. Mark’s research team of over 3,600 people was from every major scientific and engineering discipline, working at nine research facilities in the USA, India, China, Germany, Brazil, and Israel. As CTO, he led some 50,000 technologists across GE. These experiences gave him a profound appreciation for diverse cultures and working styles.

Earlier in his career, as a business leader, he turned around a global business unit from $200MM annual loss to $4B annual profit—a unique achievement within GE. In doing so, he beat operating plans through every phase of the business cycle. In addition, Mark was responsible for the acquisition and integration of a bankrupt energy business, positioning it to become a $6B GE enterprise today.

Mark focuses on people and develops hard-working, motivated, self-reliant individuals who work well in teams. His high-performance teams, ranging from a dozen people to thousands, have won in their competitive marketplaces. He has a passion for building teams that “work to win.” Mark has shared this expertise by serving as a leader in the US Council of Competitiveness for 7 years. This non-profit organization brings business, labor, academic, and government leaders together to increase the United States’ economic competitiveness in the global marketplace.

Charitable work is central to Mark’s purpose. He and his wife founded and operate the Little Family Foundation, which provides a strong base for charitable pursuits. They are both active in the foundation which supports a wide variety of local community activities as well as international and veterans organizations.

Mark trained as a mechanical engineer, with a bachelor’s degree from Tufts, master’s from Northeastern, and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of which Mark is a Trustee. Family life is at Mark’s core. He and his wife Terri have two adult children, with their first granddaughter having recently arrived. He is an avid book reader, a self-taught guitarist (rock, blues, jazz), a golfer, and is self-described as “a crazy Boston sports fan.”

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