The People Who Make It Happen

Sudha Bakshi is the Medical Director of the Outpatient Services for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Strong Memorial Hospital. She has specialized training in early childhood development with an interest in attachment, developmental disorders, and adoption issues. More recently she has become increasingly involved in community-supported systems of care for children and their families.

Catherine Cerulli has a law degree and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice. She has extensive experience in domestic violence intervention services. She is currently the Director for the Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization at the University of Rochester Dental and Medical School and maintains a joint appointment at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law Family Violence Clinic. A former board member of Alternatives for Battered Women in Rochester, she started the Safe Program for victims of domestic violence while working as a prosecutor in the Office of the District Attorney of Monroe County.

Katherine M. Clark is the CEO of Clark Moving & Storage, an independent agent for Mayflower Van lines.  Clark has offices and warehouses in Rochester and Albany, NY.  Kathy serves on the Pluta Cancer Center Board, Career Development Services Board, and formally chaired the Breast Cancer Coalition Board.

Mary Erturk, a Neonatal Nurse, serves as the Director of Daystar. Daystar is a not-for-profit Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester, Inc., providing foster care, daycare and respite care for infants with special needs in a home-based setting. As Director, Mary’s responsibilities include hands-on infant care and the administration of the program.

Cynthia Falkoff served as the Chairman of the Genesee Hospital Foundation for 8 years. She is currently a board member at the Pluta Family Cancer Center in Henrietta. Ms. Falkoff has an undergraduate degree in marketing from the University of Michigan and attended the University of Rochester Graduate School.

Mary Maida Felten has a Ph.D. in molecular neuroscience. Previously, Dr. Maida Felten served as CFO for a privately held consulting firm involved in the development of commercial properties throughout the United States. In 2001, she established Sumavera Medical Innovations (SMI), providing medical professionals with the means to transfer privately held intellectual property (IP) into the marketplace. In 2004, Dr. Maida established The Medingen Group, LLC which houses and commercializes other technologies and medical inventions related to the fields of biomedicine, biotechnology and life sciences. In addition to her business activities, Dr. Maida retains a part-time position at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, where her research laboratory focuses upon brain inflammation related to neuro-degenerative diseases and cancers.

Pam Herendeen is a Senior Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor of Nursing at Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong (Rochester, NY). She is also a medical provider on the child abuse team at Strong (REACH). Pam lectures nationally and has published articles on a variety of child abuse topics. Pam was an integral member of the team that established the Bivona Child Advocacy Center in Rochester.

James Magee is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Paradigm Environmental Services Inc. James is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paradigm Environmental Services, Inc., an Environmental Consulting and Material Testing firm established in 1988. Paradigm has offices located in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, & Albany. James has experience with developing business and marketing plans, merger and acquisitions, strategic planning and financial skills. James currently is a member of the McQuaid Jesuit High School Board of Trustees, a member of the board of trustees of the American Red Cross, Vice President of the Board for Mind Body and Soul a not for profit organization, Advisory Board member of Genesee Valley Trust, and President of the Board of Employee Associates. Previously James served as President of Locust Hill Country Club Board of Governors during the period of 1997—1999 and on the Board of the Private Industry Council and the Chamber of Commerce Executive Roundtable. James also has been very active volunteering in community activities which include the following: Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Pittsford Little League, Catholic School Scholarship, Rochester International Golf Tournament, CYO Basketball, Christian Youth of Pittsford, McQuaid High School Bash Chairperson, Mercy High School Gala Chairperson and the Co-Founder of the American Red Cross Couples for Kids Golf Event.

Anita Pelletier is an associate at Nixon Peabody LLP on the Education/Not-for-Profit Team. She specializes in matters relating to tax-exempt and non-profit organizations, their corporate governance, fundraising, state regulation and taxation. Her practice includes representation of private colleges and universities, hospitals and health care systems, social clubs, trade associations, private foundations and religious organizations. She is a member of the Steering Committee for Women United a special fundraising committee of the United Way of Greater Rochester.

Gary Schwingel is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the Genesee Regional Bank. He has 20+ years experience in banking and is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology.  Gary is involved in Honeoye Falls Youth Soccer and Rochester Youth Hockey.

Sheree Toth, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and the Associate Director of Mt. Hope Family Center, a clinical and research facility focusing on at risk children and families. She also holds an appointment as an Associate Professor (P/T) in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the University of Rochester. She has lectured and published articles and books in the area of developmental psychopathology.

Bonnie Venton spent 13 years working at substance abuse/mental health treatment facilities, as well as various positions at Pre-Trial Services Corporation (Rochester, NY). She is also active in her church, having taught religious education to elementary school-aged children, establishing a bereavement hospitality ministry, and is a Stephen Minister for her parish-providing peer counseling to parishioners in need of support.

Stacie Whitbeck began her nursing career as a staff nurse at The University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital. During this time she developed an interest in health care management and rapidly assumed a leadership position as the Nurse Manager of the Neurosurgical Unit. Mrs. Whitbeck then moved to other leadership positions at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY and at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She entered the world of consulting and worked as a financial and operational manager in the Health Care Division at Cap-Gemini/Ernst & Young. Mrs. Whitbeck returned to Rochester where she assumed the role of Assistant Vice President for Nursing at Highland Hospital. In 2001 Mrs. Whitbeck changed the direction of her career to the outpatient arena and for the last five years has been the Practice Administrator for her husband’s orthopedic spine practice. She has several professional publications and has presented on several occasions at the annual meeting for the National Organization of Nurse Executives. Mrs. Whitbeck has been involved in many volunteer positions over the years. She was a member of the Junior League of Cleveland and the Junior League of Rochester. She has volunteered at The Harley School and served on the Development Committee and as co-chair for “The Blast”, Harley’s annual scholarship fundraiser, in 2001. She served as a co-chair for The Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley Purse Auction in 2005.

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