GIANELLI INVITED TO SERVE AS ASSOCIATE TRUSTEE OF DOWLING COLLEGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2011
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
GIANELLI INVITED TO SERVE AS ASSOCIATE TRUSTEE OF DOWLING COLLEGE
EAST MEADOW, NY…Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System, has been invited to become an Associate Trustee of Dowling College, a major four-year college in Oakdale, Suffolk County, NY. In a recent letter to Gianelli, Dowling College President, Jeremy Brown, stated: “In recognition of the work you have done for the regional community, it is my honor to invite you to become an Associate Trustee of Dowling College. The Associate Trustees membership comprises of leaders from the regional community, specifically, individuals who each hold an interest in the growth and future of Dowling College.”
Gianelli, honored to have been invited to serve on the Dowling College board, said: “I am delighted and honored to serve as an Associate Trustee of Dowling College, a nationally and internationally recognized educational institution that provides excellence in education by fostering an environment of collaborative learning and open academic inquiry. I look forward to provide my input and contribute my expertise and thinking to the current and future work of Dowling College on this important Presidential Advisory Council.”
Arthur A. Gianelli is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nassau Health Care Corporation (d/b/a/ the NuHealth System), a $545 million teaching facility and public safety net provider which operates the Nassau University Medical Center and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility; co-operates four family health centers in partnership with the Long Island FQHC, Inc.; runs one school based clinic; is the majority owner of South Ocean Care, Inc.; and is a part owner of HealthFirst, Inc. He has served in this position since June 1, 2006. Previously, Mr. Gianelli served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the NuHealth System. He was appointed to this position on March 8, 2006.
For the prior ten years, Mr. Gianelli served in senior executive positions for two Long Island municipalities. He was Deputy County Executive for Budget and Finance for Nassau County and Director of Operations for the Town of North Hempstead.
Mr. Gianelli serves on several boards of directors, including Regional Policy Council 2 of the American Hospital Association as well as the Executive Committees of HealthFirst and the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. He has delivered presentations at conferences across the country on public hospitals, health reform, and public finance. And he has received numerous professional, educational, and civic awards, most recently being designated by the Long Island Press as one of the 50 most influential Long Islanders in 2010.
Mr. Gianelli earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from St. John’s University, a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from Brown University, a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Dowling College, and a Masters Degree in Public Health from Columbia University. Additionally, Mr. Gianelli teaches healthcare and hospital management to graduate students at Hofstra University Dowling College, and Columbia University.
Mr. Gianelli lives in New Hyde Park, New York with his wife, Nassau County District Court Judge Sharon Gianelli, and his two children, Cameron and Jessica.
ABOUT DOWLING COLLEGE
Dowling College is an independent comprehensive educational institution in the liberal arts tradition whose mission is to provide our students with a well-rounded education based upon innovative teaching, informed and engaging research, and a commitment to democratic citizenship with a community service component. We foster an open and supportive learning environment that is based upon collaboration between a committed and supportive expert faculty and a student body diverse in its interests, beliefs, culture, ethnicity, and geographic origin. We recognize learning as a lifetime endeavor, particularly as it relates to globalization. The college upholds its educational mission through teaching, learning and research in the arts, sciences and professions such as education, business and aviation, and by providing members of the community and Dowling alumni with opportunities for continuing education.
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.
