LEADERSHIP TEAM

Dr.  Gerald  Whitehead  Deas,  former  Director  of  Health  Education Communications  and  Assistant  Professor  of Preventive Medicine at  SUNY  Downstate  Medical  School,  was  acknowledged  for  his  career  to  advocating  for  public  health  in  underserved,  disadvantaged  and  undervalued  communities.

Dr.  Deas  is  a  pioneering  public  health  advocate  who  was  among  the  first  physicians  to  use  the  power  of  the  media  to  improve public  health,  and  in  2019,  was  awarded  an  honorary  doctorate  of  science  at  the  52nd  commencement  of  SUNY  Downstate Medical  Center.

Chairman and Professor Emeritus of Management and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Lazarus is a former colleague of world famous Peter Drucker — known as the Father of Modern Management.

A former Dean of Hofstra University’s School of Business for seven years, Dr. Lazarus has taught at some of the most prestigious Graduate business schools in the U.S. Including Columbia University Graduate School of Business, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, American College and The New School.

An organization development consultant, Dr. Lazarus lectured in Europe, Asia, and North and South America on leadership, managing time, managing change, effective meetings, problem solving, decision making and communications.

Dr. Lazarus was president of the North American Management Council and was president of the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration and the Eastern Academy of Management. He is a fellow of the International Academy of Management.

Dr. Archibald received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University. He received his medical degree from University College Hospital in London and his doctorate from the University of London. He completed postgraduate training in internal and tropical medicine in London, Oxford and Liverpool.

Dr. Archibald served at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for seven years as an epidemic intelligence service (EIS) officer, medical epidemiologist and medical director of the epidemic information exchange in the National Center for Infectious Diseases.

At CDC, Dr. Archibald carried out numerous outbreak investigations of healthcare-associated infections. His investigation of allograft-associated clostridium infection was published in The New England Journal of Medicine in June 2004 and postoperative allograft-associated infections published in Clinical Infectious Diseases in July 2005.

Author: How Does Sensitivity Training of Health Care Workers Impact Patient Satisfaction?

Dr. DeVince is a registered nurse, and currently work as a nurse educator. She obtained a Master in nursing Science from Adelphi University in 1999 and specialize as an adult nurse practitioner. She completed her undergraduate degree in nursing in 1996 at St Joseph College.

Dr. DeVince worked and trained nurses at New York City Health & Hospitals – the largest municipal health system in the United States.

She worked in Queens, New York – the most ethnically diverse county in the United States. She has a proven track record of serving patients and families and training nurses who live and work in underserved, disadvantaged and undervalued communities.

Lectures and Presentations

Strategy Development in the Human Services Sector, Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County, half day training workshop (2008).

Organizational Inclusion: Measurement to Action, Statewide Youth Development Conference, workshop for youth development agencies (2007).

Diversity and Inclusion: Measurement Strategies, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University—one day workshop (2007).

Organizational Collaboration and Coalition Building, Family Life Development Center, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University (2006).

Advanced Diversity Strategies—Measurement Techniques, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, (2006).

Leadership and Change Management, Columbia Teaching Hospital, (2005).

Resistance to Change, League of Hospitals and SEIU 1199 Quality Control Conference. (2005).

Change Management and the HR Professional, public training program, New York City. (2004).

Diversity Metrics and Measurement, in Advanced Diversity Strategies, public training program, New York City. (2004).

Using Data Effectively in Program Planning, New York State Council on Children and Family Services (2002).

Publications
Dr.  Jane  Maestro-Scherer,  Ph.D.,  University  of   Wisconsin-Madison

Owner:  Maestro-Scherer  Consulting  Inc. / Cornell  University  Affiliate

Self-Informing  Organizational  Change:  A  Participatory  Method  of  Data  Collection,  Analysis  and  Action…

January 2001

Robert  E.  Rich  and  Jane  B.  Maestro-Scherer

This  article  describes  a  participatory  method  that  utilizes  the  internal  resources  of  organizations  along  with  the  expertise  of external  collaborators  to  systematically  study  and  address  issues  of  concern.

It  combines  the  “common  sense”  of  the  organization  with  a  “scientific” approach  in  the  development  of  a  body  of  systematic knowledge  representative  of  the  organization  as  a  whole  (as  opposed  to  anecdotal  or non-holistic)  that  is  then  used  to  develop action  strategies.

Technology  in  Organizational  Learning:  Using  High  Tech  for  High  Touch.

This  study  describes  the  use  of  technology  to  enhance  an  experiential  adult  learning  process,  which  occurred  in  a  participatory organizational  climate  assessment.  In  this  case,  computer  software  and  hardware  capabilities  enabled  greater  hands-on involvement  by  employees,  and  promoted  the  self-discovery  of  knowledge  that  was  then  converted  into  action  strategies  for  organizational  improvement..

Jerry  Wesley,  received  certification  from  Cornell   as  a  Cornell  Certified  Diversity  Advanced  Practitioner. Jerry Wesley  is  the  founder  of  Get  Healthier  Care  Together  Inc. Jerry  is  also  a  Satisfactologist  and  Change  Leader  with  more  than  30  years  of  award-winning  health  care  experience.   He  has  a  passionate  purpose  for  transforming  people,  organizations  and  service  delivery  business  models.

Jerry  is  also  a  former  Sr.  Management  Consultant  at  NYC  Health  and  Hospitals  Corporation  (NYC  H+H)  –  the  largest  municipal  health  system  in  the  United  States,  and  a  Master  Trainer  who  personally  trained  thousands  of  health  care  professionals  at  all  levels  of  care  –  executives,  clinical,   and  non-clinical  staff.

Jerry  is  also  a  contributing  recipient  of  the  coveted  Malcolm  Baldrige  National  Quality  Award  –  the  nation’s  highest  quality  honor.

The  Malcolm  Baldrige  National  Quality  Award  was  established  by  the  U.S. Congress  to  promote  improved  quality  of  goods  and  services  in  U.S. companies  and  organizations.  The  goal  of  the  Malcolm  Baldrige  National Quality  Improvement  Act  of  1987  (Public Law 100-107)  was  to  enhance  the  competitiveness  of  U.S.  businesses.

The  Baldrige  Program  oversees  the  nation’s  only  Presidential  award  for performance  excellence  while  offering  a  wide  array  of  award-winning  products  and  services.

Dr.  Anthony  Iroh,  Ph.D,  Fordam University

Dr.  Anthony  Iroh  has  a  seat  at  the  corporate  table  and  is  responsible  for  the  development  of  our  population  health  businesses strategy,  sustainability,  organizational  development,  organization  design,  change  management,  and  social  responsibility.

He  provides  the  Board,  Founder  and  Management  Team  with a  strategic  organizational  effectiveness  look  at  their decision making  process.  He  also  track  and  measure  organizational  overall  performance  in  achieving  population  health  aims  and  goals.

Mikel  Brabham,  B.S., Health and Wellness, University of Phoenix

B.S.,  Business  Administration   &  MBA,  Elizabeth  City  State  University

Working  with  the  Founder,  Board,  and  the  Chief  Effectiveness  Officer, Mikel  Brabham   sets  the  course  of  Get  Healthier  Care  Together  Inc.,  and  provides  advice  on  the  practicality  of  the  board’s  vision  and  actions,  based on  her  knowledge  of  the  organization’s  budget,  resources  and  staff expertise.

Mikel  oversees  the  day-to-day  operations  of  the  organization  once  the board  approves  annual  plans,  budgets  and other  macro  strategies.  Mikel  also  work   with  the  board  to  let  it  know  what  initiatives  the organization  can  realistically  pursue,  as  well  as  what  needs  the  organization has  that  board  members  can  communicate  to  their  donor  contacts.

Jessinta’s duties includes  day-to-day operations that:

• Identify press opportunities through evolving issues.
• Develop content for dissemination via press releases, social media, websites and other distribution channels.
• Ensure that key messages align with vital business strategies.
• Serve as the organization’s media liaison and formal spokesperson.
• Conduct press conferences and briefings.
• Scan media marketplace to keep up-to-date on the latest media trends.
• Monitor online and offline campaigns, and report on results.
• Negotiate with media channels to close competitive deals.
• Build and manage the organization’s social media profile and presence.
• Promote additional projects to support new product launches.
• Build long-term relationships with media influencers.
• Appropriately manage the organization’s media budget.