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B. Scott Kern

B. Scott Kern

Chair, UPMC Hamot Board of Directors

B. Scott Kern is the vice president, general counsel for C. A. Curtze Co., a full line wholesale food service distributor, in Erie, Pa. Attorney Kern also serves as vice president, general counsel at Northern Frozen Foods Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, managing member of Jacobstein Food Service in Rochester, N.Y., vice president, general counsel, International Market Brands, and vice president, general counsel, Salespro Technologies Inc., in Erie.
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John T. Malone

John T. Malone

President and Chief Executive Officer, UPMC Hamot

John T. Malone is president and chief executive officer of UPMC Hamot. Since coming to Hamot in 1975, Mr. Malone has served in many capacities, including administrative assistant, vice president, vice president of Regional Health Services, and senior vice president of Hamot Medical Center.
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Christopher E. Larson

Christopher E. Larson, DMD, MD

President of the Medical Staff, UPMC Hamot

Christopher E. Larson, DMD, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and is president of the UPMC Hamot Medical Staff. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he moved to the Erie area at a young age. Dr. Larson graduated from Girard High School and attended Alfred University in New York.
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V. James Fiorenzo, RPh

V. James Fiorenzo, RPh, MBA

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UPMC Hamot

V. James Fiorenzo serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer at UPMC Hamot. In these capacities, he has primary oversight for all of UPMC Hamot's service lines including business relationships, as well as responsibility for UPMC Hamot's staff and affiliated physicians in providing high-quality, efficient, cost-effective, state-of-the-art care.
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Debbie A. Burbules

Debbie A. Burbules, RN, BSN, MPA

Senior Vice President of Outpatient Services, UPMC Hamot & President, UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital

In October 2009, Debbie A. Burbules was named president of UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. She also serves as senior vice president of Outpatient Services at UPMC Hamot.
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Stephen M. Danch, CFO

Stephen M. Danch

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, UPMC Hamot

Stephen M. Danch was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Hamot Medical Center (now UPMC Hamot) in 1989. As chief financial officer, he is responsible for developing, interpreting, coordinating, and administering policies on finance and related issues in support of the corporation's goals and objectives.
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Donald K. Inderlied, CHC

Donald K. Inderlied

Senior Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Compliance Officer, UPMC Hamot

Donald K. Inderlied serves as senior vice president of Corporate Services at UPMC Hamot. In addition, he is the chief compliance officer and serves as secretary of the UPMC Hamot Board of Directors.
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Richard W. Long, MD

Richard W. Long, MD, FACS

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, UPMC Hamot

Richard W. Long, MD, is senior vice president and chief medical officer at UPMC Hamot. From 2006 until November 2008, he served as co-chief executive officer and chief medical officer at the Regional Cancer Center in Erie, PA.
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Jason Roeback, MHA

Jason N. Roeback, MHA

Senior Vice President, UPMC Hamot &President, Regional Health Services

Jason N. Roeback, MHA, is senior vice president and president of Regional Health Services (RHS) for UPMC Hamot.
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Gary M. Maras

Gary M. Maras

Senior Vice President of Business Development, UPMC Hamot & Chief Executive Officer, UPMC Hamot Heart Institute

In 2005, Gary M. Maras was promoted to senior vice president with responsibilities including business development, service line development, and marketing and communications at Hamot Medical Center (now UPMC Hamot). In addition, he holds a leadership role as chief executive officer of the UPMC Hamot Heart Institute.
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James E. Donnelly, RN

James E. Donnelly, RN, BSN, MBA

Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Quality Officer, UPMC Hamot

James E. Donnelly joined Hamot Medical Center (now UPMC Hamot) in 1998 and currently serves as both the chief nursing officer and chief quality officer. In this capacity, he has full responsibilities for nursing services throughout UPMC Hamot, as well as oversight of the Emergency Department.
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Charles F. Hagerty

Charles F. "Boo" Hagerty

Chief Development Officer and President, Hamot Health Foundation

Charles F. "Boo" Hagerty was named chief development officer and the president of Hamot Health Foundation in November 2011.
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Vice Presidents

Joseph P. Butler

Joseph P. Butler

Vice President of Support Services and Chief Information Officer, UPMC Hamot

Joseph P. Butler is vice president of Support Services and chief information officer for UPMC Hamot. He joined Hamot (now UPMC Hamot) in 1991 as manager of Information Systems and was appointed chief information officer in 1998 and vice president in 2000.
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Andy Kwiatkowski

Andrew E. Kwiatkowski

Vice President of Patient Accounting, UPMC Hamot

Andrew E. Kwiatkowski was appointed vice president of Patient Accounting at Hamot (now UPMC Hamot) in 2004. As vice president, his responsibilities are to develop, interpret, coordinate, and administer policies and procedures related to all aspects of patient financial services.
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Raymond Moluski

Raymond E. Moluski

Vice President of General Services, UPMC Hamot

Raymond E. Moluski is vice president of General Services at UPMC Hamot. He is responsible for all departments reporting through the General Services Division, including Facilities, Nutrition, Biomed, Physical Planning, Materials Management, Linen, the Storeroom, and the Service Center.
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Ellen Cohen

Ellen M. Patterson

Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Communications, UPMC Hamot

Ellen M. Patterson serves as the vice president of Marketing and Corporate Communications. In this role, Ms. Patterson oversees advertising, public relations, issues management, internal communications, special events, business development, and community relations activities.
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Michelle M. Robertson

Michelle M. Robertson

Vice President of UPMC Hamot Physician Network, UPMC Hamot

Michelle M. Robertson is the vice president of the UPMC Hamot Physician Network. Since coming to Hamot (now UPMC Hamot) in 1987, she has served as the budget manager, assistant to the president (a two-year management development position), surgery service line leader, and, before taking on her current role, was the vice president of Strategic Planning and Managed Care.
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Lynn M. Rupp

Lynn M. Rupp

Vice President of Strategic and Operational Performance, UPMC Hamot

In January 2011, Lynn M. Rupp was named vice president of Strategic and Operational Performance.

In this role, Ms. Rupp oversees the Strategic and Operational Performance Division, which includes the clinical data systems, strategic planning, and organizational intelligence departments.
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Thomas J. Thompson, RPh

Thomas J. Thompson, RPh, MS, MBA, FACHE

Vice President of Pharmacy Services, UPMC Hamot

Thomas J. Thompson serves as vice president of Pharmacy Services at UPMC Hamot. In this capacity, he has primary oversight for the hospital pharmacy and Bayside Pharmacy.
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Emmett Verdecchia

Emmett T. Verdecchia, CCP, MHSA

Vice President of Surgical Services, UPMC Hamot

Emmett T. Verdecchia is the vice president of Surgical Services. Mr. Verdecchia assumed responsibility for all surgical services at UPMC Hamot, the Surgery Center, and the UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital in December 2009.
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Kane Community Hospital
an Affiliate of UPMC Hamot

J. Gary Rhodes

J. Gary Rhodes, FACHE

Vice President, UPMC Hamot & CEO, Kane Community Hospital, an Affiliate of UPMC Hamot

J. Gary Rhodes serves as CEO of Kane Community Hospital (KCH), an affiliate of UPMC Hamot. In this capacity, he has responsibility for KCH's 230 staff and affiliated physicians in providing high-quality, efficient, cost-effective, leading-edge care.
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