Leadership & Board

Meet our caring Leadership Team & Board of Trustees

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The Board of Trustees and the leadership team are comprised of dedicated individuals, who lead the way with compassion and integrity and are committed to providing quality, outstanding, and innovative care for patients and families, while maintaining connection to our community thorough outreach, collaborative partnerships, and engagement of volunteers and the community-at-large.

The Board of Trustees governs Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo (HPCB). HPCB affiliates include Hospice Buffalo, Home Connections (adult palliative care program), Essential Care for Children, Wilson Support Center, and the Hospice Foundation of WNY.

Executive Team

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Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD

Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer

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Roseann McAnulty

Chief Operating Officer

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Cary Sisti, MS, RN, ANP-BC, ACHPN

Chief Clinical Operations Officer

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Debra Luczkiewicz, MD

Hospice Medical Director

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Alicia Poe

Director of Human Resources

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Elizabeth Siderakis

Executive Vice President, Hospice Foundation

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Abigail Unger, LCAT, MT-BC

VP of Psychosocial Services

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Leadership

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Rebecca Calabrese, MD

Home Connections Medical Director

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Kelley Clem, RN, MS

VP of Clinical Education & Patient Advocacy

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Samantha K. Pudlewski, BSN, RN, CHPN

VP of Palliative Care & Admissions

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Lynn Riker

Director of Clinical Marketing & Outreach

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Antonio Samedi

Director of IT and Cybersecurity

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Leah Sanchez

Director of Analytics

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Beth O’Neil

Director of Accounting

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David Marciniak RN, BSN

Director of Community Based Services

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Kellyn LaLiberty, RN, BSN, CHPN, CHPPN

RN Director, Essential Care for Children

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Aimee Pearson

Director of Development

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Ariel Clay, ANP - BC

Director of Palliative Care

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Jennifer Powell, MS, RN, CEN

Nurse Manager, On Call Team

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Staff Physicians

Christopher Jacobus, MD

Staff Physician

Dr. Jacobus has been working with the elderly since 2004 and joined Hospice Buffalo in 2006. Known for his compassionate care for geriatric patients and their families faced with life- limiting illness, he advocates for the respect the elderly deserve until their last breath. His reach extends into nursing homes, assisted living residences, group homes and hospitals. He is regarded by the clinical community as an expert in the field and his integrity serves as the foundation for his care. 

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Fausat Oke, MD

Staff Physician

Dr. Oke was an attending physician in her native country of Nigeria. She completed an Internal Medicine residency in Brooklyn, NY, and recently graduated from the Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship, here in Western New York, after completing her training at Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo.

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Board Members

Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo Trustees

Vince J. Mancuso

Chair

Ryan M. Zebro

Vice Chair

G. Richard Braen, MD

John L. D’Angelo

Erin Elizabeth DiGirolamo, CPA

Melinda C. DuBois

Paul Duggan, CFP

Michael Edbauer, DO

Vicki Feine

Thomas J. Foels, MD, MMM

Brendan Harrington

Huron O. Hill II, DDS

Cheryl A. Klass, RN

James S. Kramer

Nora K. McGuire

Tracey O'Connor, MD

John D. Reinhold

Chair of Hospice Foundation Board

Daniel T. Riordan

Robert J. Schreck, Esq.

Paul Shields, DO

Michael W. Laipple (Emeritus)

Jock Mitchell (Emeritus)

Hospice Foundation Trustees

John D. Reinhold

Chair

Jane Mogavero

Vice Chair

Paul Duggan, CFP

Vicki Feine

Rhonda Frederick

Kevin K. Gluc, Esq.

Rob Goldberg

James S. Kramer

Linda Maggio

Nora K. McGuire

Catharine E. McGovern

Vince J. Mancuso

HPCB Chair

Karen Merkel

Melissa Milch

Marcy J. Munson

Mark Notarius

Kelly O’Brien

Brendan J. Rich, Esq.

Daniel T. Riordan

Michael F. Thompson

Maggie Wilson

Ryan M. Zebro

HPCB Vice Chair

David S. Zygaj

W. Lawrence Buck (Emeritus)

Mary M. Wilson (Emeritus)

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Our leadership team is available to speak at specific engagements and events. We are happy to share our expertise and experiences to help others within the community learn about how hospice and palliative care services can enhance the lives of seriously ill patients and their families.