WCA Welcomes New Board Members
Regional leaders from Healthcare, Construction, Banking & Insurance
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As the leading independent voice of Westchester’s professional community, we’re excited to welcome this group of talented and diverse leaders. Their skills, expertise and deep connections within the regional business community will help WCA continue driving economic development and providing thought leadership across the region.
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Derek Anderson, Executive Director, Northern Westchester Hospital/Northwell
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Ashish Arora, Senior Credit Products Officer, Bank of America
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Terry Burston, VP, Assistant General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, USI Insurance
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Kristen Gizzi, General Counsel, Ecco III
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Stephen Rosenthal, Senior VP, Population Health Management, Montefiore Health System
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Advocacy Update:
UnitedHealthcare Drops Montefiore from Network
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As of January 1, 2021, Montefiore Health System has been dropped from United’s network (including Oxford), impacting countless employers and their employees in our region.
United has enjoyed record profits during the last 9 months while Montefiore and other providers have been hard due to the costs and impacts of the pandemic. This decision impacts your in-network benefits at all of the following providers: Montefiore Medical Center, Montefiore Mount Vernon, Montefiore New Rochelle, Montefiore Nyack, Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, White Plains Hospital and all of their employed providers.
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Last Chance to Register
Sustainability Management Course, Begins Feb 3
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WCA has partnered with Fordham University’s
Gabelli School of Business to provide an online course in organizational sustainability for professionals. This custom course is 8 weeks long and begins on February 3. The program culminates in a personalized, actionable strategic plan for your organization big or small. This also provides a unique networking opportunity for those in this small cohort of leaders. Limited space available.
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This Friday
Beltway Briefing
An Exclusive Members-Only Program
January 8 | 9:30 AM
This is an exclusive members-only meeting led by Mercury Strategies, a top D.C. consulting firm. Attendees will receive updates and be able to ask questions about the political and economic climate in Washington and its impacts on Westchester.
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Member News & Announcements
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Bud Hammer, the president and general manager of the Bedford Hills-based HVAC business Atlantic Westchester Inc., has been named chairman of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Read More Here.
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Despite the challenges that COVID-19 presented to colleges and universities across the nation, Iona College has been ranked in prestigious national lists that reflect the quality, value and opportunity provided to students. In particular, Iona continues to stand out for its ability to deliver on the promise of social mobility and return on investment for students. Read More Here.
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An orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has performed the first augmented reality (AR) knee replacement in the United States. The new technology was designed and engineered with artificial intelligence and machine learning.The augmented reality knee replacement platform, known as NextAR, received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July. It allows for ultraprecise alignment and positioning of the knee implant. Read More Here.
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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Memorial Sloan Kettering joined forces with the Chinese Thoracic Oncology Group (CTONG) — an alliance of more than 30 premier academic cancer centers in China — in an effort to establish a program of clinical trials that are open to patients from both the U.S. and China. The collaboration, is designed to build the academic foundation for multicenter US-China clinical trials, with the ultimate goal of boosting enrollment in clinical trials so that effective new therapies can be developed and approved faster for patients in need. Read More Here.
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