Ellis Medicine - Board of Trustees
D. Joseph Gersuk

Ellis Medicine D. Joseph Gersuk has been a member of the Ellis Medicine Board since 2004 and served as Chair from 2006-2009. He was named the winner of the 2009 Trustee Leadership Award by the Healthcare Trustees of New York State. The Trustee Leadership Award was created in 1985 to recognize one trustee annually who has provided exemplary leadership.

His career has spanned 25 years in the private sector, primarily in the field of finance. Currently, Mr. Gersuk is the executive vice president and the chief financial officer for AngioDynamics, Inc., a leading provider of innovative medical devices used by interventional radiologists, surgeons, and other physicians for the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of cancer and peripheral vascular disease. AngioDynamics, which is based in Queensbury, NY, is a NASDAQ-listed public company with a total market capitalization of more than $400 million. Previously, Mr. Gersuk was chief executive officer of ReQuest Multimedia, a Malta, NY company that develops and sells digital media servers for the home entertainment market. He also served as chief financial officer of three technology companies: Stavely NDT Technologies, a quality assurance company headquartered in Bethel, CT; DataEase Sapphire International, a database software company in Trumball, CT; and MapInfo Corporation, a Troy, NY company that develops and distributes PC-based spatial visualization software and solutions.

After graduating from The United States Naval Academy, Mr. Gersuk served as a naval officer for five years, during which time he earned a M.B.A. in finance from The American University and achieved the rank of lieutenant.

Mr. Gersuk also is a community volunteer. He has provided leadership to various community organizations, including The Albany Academy for Girls in Albany, NY, where he served as a trustee, treasurer and Finance Committee chair. Mr. Gersuk is a past director of American Bio Medical Corporation in Kinderhook, NY, and a former Treasurer of the Schuyler Meadows Club in Loudonville, NY.

Board of Trustees

DeborahMullaney
Deborah Mullaney
Chair

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 StephenPagano
Stephen Pagano
Vice Chair

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LauraSchweitzer, Ph.D.
Laura Schweitzer, Ph.D.
Secretary

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 William B.Faubion
William B. Faubion
Treasurer

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LindaBreault
Linda Breault

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 Dr. Quintin B.Bullock
Dr. Quintin B. Bullock

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CristineCioffi
Cristine Cioffi

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 MichaelCocca, C.P.A.
Michael Cocca, C.P.A.

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James W.Connolly
James W. Connolly
President & CEO

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 ThomasDonovan, C.P.A.
Thomas Donovan, C.P.A.

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D. JosephGersuk
D. Joseph Gersuk

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 MichaelIdelchik
Michael Idelchik

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Carolyn M.Jones
Carolyn M. Jones

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 Patrick L.Kehoe
Patrick L. Kehoe

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Robert J.Kennedy, M.D.
Robert J. Kennedy, M.D.

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 ErnestLee, M.D.
Ernest Lee, M.D.
Chief, Ellis Medical Staff

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BrianMcDonald, M.D.
Brian McDonald, M.D.
Vice Chief, Ellis Medical Staff

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 Judith B.McIlduff
Judith B. McIlduff

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Sarah J.Schermerhorn
Sarah J. Schermerhorn

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 Raymond D.Sweeney
Raymond D. Sweeney

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RichardToll, M.D.
Richard Toll, M.D.

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 BarbaraZittel, RN, PhD
Barbara Zittel, RN, PhD

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