Health System with 3 hospitals across 1 state
| Health System | St. Peter's Health Partners |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 3 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 3 |
| Total Beds | 835 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 835 |
| Headquarters | Albany, NY |
| Website | sphp.com |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's Hospital | Acute Care Hospital | 482 | Yes | No |
| Samaritan Hospital | Acute Care Hospital | 238 | No | No |
| Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital | Acute Care Hospital | 115 | Yes | No |
Stephanie Johnson serves as the Vice President, Quality and Risk Management at St. Peter's Health Partners. She is a member of the leadership team at St. Peter's Health Partners, which is part of Trinity Health New York.
Michelle T. Mazzacco is the Executive Vice President of the Continuing Care Network at St. Peter's Health Partners (SPHP), a position she has held since 2023, after serving as Interim EVP since November 2021. She has a long history with both The Eddy and SPHP networks, spanning over 37 years. Mazzacco is recognized as a significant contributor to the healthcare services field and a strong advocate for the advancement of community-based care services. Prior to her roles as EVP, she served as regional vice president of SPHP's Community Services Division starting in 1994. This division included several key services such as Eddy Visiting Nurse and Rehab Association, Eddy SeniorCare, and The Community Hospice. Her work has involved leadership, strategic guidance, and direction for all Continuing Care services, as well as integrating these services within the SPHP healthcare system and the wider community. She also previously held the role of vice president and executive director of the Community Services Division. Mazzacco began her career with The Eddy in 1985 as an executive secretary. She was supported by the organization in pursuing higher education, earning both a bachelor's degree and an MBA. She has been involved in initiatives aimed at addressing healthcare staffing shortages and is the board chair of the Home Care Association of New York State (HCANYS).
Nicholas Joseph Montalto Jr, MD is the Chief Medical Officer, Acute Care, SPHP at St. Peter's Health Partners, a position he has held since January 2024. Prior to this role, he served as a surgeon at Ellis Medicine starting in January 2013, specializing in complex benign gynecologic conditions and robotic surgery. During his tenure at Ellis Medicine, he also held several leadership positions, including Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director of Surgical Services. Dr. Montalto's background also includes experience in fertility care and complex gynecologic surgery at CNY Fertility Centers and Albany Gynecology & Fertility. He is an Obstetrician Gynecologist with over 25 years of experience and is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. He earned his MD from St. George's University School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor's degree in English from Villanova University, and began his career with research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Kristen M. Mucitelli serves as the VP Population Health Management at St. Peter's Health Partners. She also holds the title of Senior Vice President, Population Health and Advocacy for both St. Peter's Health Partners and St. Joseph's Health, reflecting a consolidated leadership role within the Trinity Health system. Earlier in her career, in 2019, she was the Administrator, Regional Health Initiatives at St. Joseph's Health/Trinity Health. By 2022, she was serving as VP of Population Health with oversight of both the Innovative Health Alliance of New York (IHANY) and CNYAIM clinically integrated networks. As of August 2024, she continues in a senior leadership role in Population Health and Advocacy.
Kim Baker, Senior VP, Hospital Operations at St. Peter's Health Partners, has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, holding various leadership roles at organizations including Ellis Medicine, Kindred Healthcare, and RehabCare. With a background in speech-language pathology, she has advanced to senior positions such as Senior Vice President of Operations and President of the Continuing Care Division. Currently, Kim Baker oversees hospital operations at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY, and Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. Prior to her role as Senior VP of Hospital Operations, she was appointed chief executive officer of The Eddy and vice president of continuing care for St. Peter's Health Partners in 2015. She is a licensed nursing home administrator and holds a master's degree in speech language pathology and a bachelor's degree in communication disorders from the University of the Pacific. She was also completing a master's degree in business administration through Southern New Hampshire University. Before joining St. Peter's Health Partners, she served as divisional vice president for Kindred Healthcare, Inc., responsible for the Pacific Northwest Region, Nursing Center Division, and held leadership roles in continuing care in Massachusetts.
Jessica Grant Boyle is the Regional Chief Human Resources Officer for Trinity Health New York, which includes St. Peter's Health Partners in Albany and St. Joseph's Health in Syracuse. She began her career in New York City before moving to the Capital Region in April 2019 to work at St. Peter's Health Partners. In March 2023, she was appointed to her current regional role. At the age of 33 in July 2023, she was noted as the youngest CHRO within Trinity Health.
Julie Edmunds Smith is the Chief Financial Officer at St. Peter's Health Partners. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from LeMoyne College and a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York and Georgia. Prior to her role at St. Peter's Health Partners, she spent 14 years at PwC as a Senior Manager and held various finance leadership positions at St. Joseph's Health, including Director of Finance, Controller, and Vice President of Finance Operations.
Eric Farrell serves as the General Counsel at St. Peter's Health Partners. He is also listed as Legal Counsel on the Board of Directors for Medical Associates within St. Peter's Health Partners. According to Justia, Eric David Farrell is a lawyer in Albany, New York, with 29 years of experience and was admitted to practice in New York in 1996. His education includes a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin (1995), an M.B.A. from Fordham University (1992), and a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy (1986). He is a member of the New York State Bar Association's Health Law Section and the Providers and In-House Counsel in Health Care Committee. His areas of practice include Health Care Law, Pension Plans, Employee Benefits Law, General Business, and Corporate law.
Dr. Amine Hila serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Acute Care at St. Joseph's Health and as the Chief Clinical Officer for Trinity Health New York at St. Peter's Health Partners. He assumed these roles from Dr. Michael Trevisani in January 2025. In his position, Dr. Hila is responsible for leading the Acute Care medical and clinical teams at St. Joseph's Health and is involved in the implementation of strategic and operating plans, as well as service line development. St. Joseph's Health and St. Peter's Health Partners are part of Trinity Health. Dr. Hila brings extensive clinical and leadership experience to his current roles. Prior to this, he was the Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical and Academic Affairs at United Health Services Hospitals (UHS) in Binghamton, NY. During his 18 years at UHS, he held several positions, including Vice President of Academic Affairs and Physician Engagement, Director of the Department of Medicine, Director of the Office of Clinical Trials and Research, and Designated Institutional Officer (DIO) for Graduate Medical Education. In addition to his leadership roles, Dr. Hila is a board-certified Gastroenterologist and practiced in Binghamton for 18 years. He attended medical school at Faculté de Médecine de Tunis in Tunisia. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at The Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and a combined clinical and research fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Dr. Hila is affiliated with UHS Binghamton General Hospital. He has also been a Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Christopher Jordan serves as the Senior Vice President of Hospital Operations at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital and Chief Operating Officer at Ellis Medicine, bringing over 15 years of experience in the healthcare sector. His background includes various leadership roles at St. Peter's Health Partners and St. Joseph's Health, where he focused on patient care, quality management, and nursing leadership. Notably, he was the Acute Care Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services for St. Peter's Health Partners and held administrative and quality roles at St. Joseph's Health and George Washington University Hospital. Jordan is also a registered nurse with critical care experience and a U.S. Army veteran. His educational background includes degrees in Health Administration, Nursing, and Biology, along with certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Nurse Executive Advanced, and Healthcare Quality.
Mark E. Murphy, RN, NP, serves as the VP & Chief Strategy Officer at St. Peter's Health Partners, as well as Chief Strategy Officer for St. Joseph's Health in Syracuse for Trinity Health. His responsibilities include the development, planning, implementation, communication, and sustainment of the strategic plan for the Capital District and Central New York regions for Trinity Health, focusing on aligning regional priorities with those of Trinity Health and driving strategic growth and regional expansion. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare, Murphy's background spans hospital operations, home and community-based care, emergency services, ambulatory care, and population health and payor strategy. He also held the position of interim President and CEO for Rome Health. Murphy holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SUNY Plattsburgh and a Master of Science in Nursing from Boston College, and completed post-graduate coursework at Le Moyne College and Syracuse University.
Meredith Robison is the Chief Nursing Officer for St. Peter's Hospital and Samaritan Hospital at St. Peter's Health Partners, a position she has held since October 2023. She has a Doctorate in Nursing Administration from Capella University, a Master's in Nursing Administration from Drexel University, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from La Salle University. Robison's career includes extensive experience in nursing leadership and administration. Prior to her current role, she served as Chief Nursing Officer at Ellis Medicine from May 2022 to October 2023. She also has a significant history with St. Peter's Health Partners, previously working as the Service Line Director for Cancer Care from October 2016 to May 2022, overseeing all operational functions of the service line. Her earlier experience includes roles such as Director of Cancer Services at Ellis Hospital and various positions at Chestnut Hill Hospital, including Director of Critical Care and ICU RN. Robison also served as associate chief nursing officer at Ellis Hospital from 2014-2016 and was the director of St. Mary's Cancer Treatment Center in Troy. She has over 15 years of experience in healthcare and nursing and has served as an adjunct clinical professor at LaSalle University. She is a Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) and a graduate of Leadership Tech Valley and the CNO Academy nursing leadership program.
Lori Santos is the Vice President, Ancillary and Support Operations at St. Peter's Health Partners (SPHP). She has a substantial history with SPHP and its legacy organizations, having worked with them for 16 years as of 2017. Prior to her current role, Santos was named Vice President, Acute Care Finance for SPHP in 2017. Her previous positions within SPHP and its legacy organization, Northeast Health (which she joined in 2000), include finance director of Eddy Residential Services, vice president of finance and chief financial officer (CFO) of the Northeast Health acute care division, and CFO of the SPHP Acute Care Albany division. Before joining Northeast Health, she worked as an external auditor for many of its affiliates. Santos provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership and management. She is also a board member of the Troy Redevelopment Foundation.
Peter Semenza is the Vice President of Philanthropy at St. Peter's Health Partners. In this role, he is involved in fundraising efforts and has been quoted in relation to donations and campaigns for the health system. He has been associated with St. Peter's Health Partners since at least 2014, when he was mentioned in relation to the dedication of the Hearst Pavilion. He is listed as the representative for St. Peter's Health Partners-Center for Philanthropy with the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce. ProPublica also lists a Peter Semenza as VP Philanthropy for St. Peter's Health Partners.
Katherine A. DeRosa is the Chief Mission Officer and VP of Community Health & Well-Being at St. Peter's Health Partners. Her responsibilities include contributing to strategic operations and ensuring the organization's adherence to the Mercy Charism and core values, as well as overseeing community wellness initiatives and efforts to address social influences on health. DeRosa is an alumna of Maria College, having graduated in 1975, and has been a faculty member there for around 40 years, teaching business and accounting courses, including in the Healthcare Management program. She earned a bachelor's degree and multiple master's degrees from The College of Saint Rose. She played a role in creating and implementing an RN-BS Degree Completion program in partnership with Maria College. Earlier in her tenure, she held the title of VP, Mission Services.
Guha Bala is a successful technology executive and venture capitalist who was named to the St. Peter's Health Partners (SPHP) Board of Directors with a three-year term beginning January 1, 2019. He is the president of Velan Ventures Inc., an innovation investment company focused on video games and game-related technology, and Velan Studios Inc., a game studio. Previously, Guha co-founded Vicarious Visions with his brother, Karthik, in 1991. Vicarious Visions became an industry-leading game developer, known for contributing to popular franchises like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Guitar Hero, Skylanders, and Crash Bandicoot. The company was sold to Activision-Blizzard in 2005, and the brothers led the business as senior vice presidents of Activision Publishing for 11 years. Vicarious Visions generated over $4 billion in sales and sold 45 million units of software. After 25 years, the Bala brothers transitioned out of Vicarious Visions in 2016 to become entrepreneurs again, founding Velan Studios and Velan Ventures. Guha Bala was honored as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2013 and enjoys mentoring start-up ventures. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard College and a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Guha Bala has also declared membership interest in St. Peter's Health Partners, Northeast Health and affiliates, and Rubin Dialysis Centers. He is also listed as a member of the Board of Trustees at Emma Willard School.
Eric Farrell, Esq. serves as the General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors at St. Peter's Health Partners. He is an attorney based in Albany, NY, affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.
Assumed the role following the retirement of James K. Reed, M.D. on December 31, 2022.
Daniel Isacksen, listed as serving on the St. Peter's Health Partners Board of Directors - System Office, is also the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Trinity Health, of which St. Peter's Health Partners is a part. He is described as a strategic-minded and results-driven financial leader with over 25 years of experience in Catholic health care. Prior to his role as Trinity Health CFO, which he assumed in July 2021, Isacksen was the executive vice president and regional CFO at Loyola Medicine, another regional ministry of Trinity Health, starting in 2013. His efforts at Loyola Medicine contributed to operational improvements and financial turnaround and stabilization. His career began at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Isacksen holds both a Master of Business Administration in Executive Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bradley University. He has also held financial executive positions in other Catholic health systems, academic providers, and community health care systems, and serves on several boards for health care joint ventures.
Keri Sweet Zavaglia, Esq., is a member of the Board of Directors at St. Peter's Health Partners. She serves as the Senior Vice President and U.S. General Counsel for National Grid, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the U.S., where she is responsible for legal affairs across their U.S. service territories. Ms. Sweet Zavaglia has over 20 years of experience in law. Prior to her role at National Grid, which she joined in 2006, she was an assistant district attorney at the Office of the District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia from 2002 to 2005. She is licensed to practice law in New York and Pennsylvania. Ms. Sweet Zavaglia earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism, public relations, and advertising from Temple University in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2002. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Énergir, a Canadian energy company, and previously served on the boards of the FM Education Foundation and the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation. She was recognized among the Power 50 by the National Diversity and Leadership Council in 2022.