Our Leadership

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is a touchstone in the treatment and healing process for our patients and their families.

Our leadership team—from the president to the board of directors—are the big hearts that make this possible for our little patients.

Executive Leadership

Dr Edwin Simpser portrait
President & CEO
Dr. Simpser is President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. Dr. Simpser joined St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children as...
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
William L. Mead, MBA, CPA, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. Joining St. Mary’s in 2014, Bill has be...
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Sean R. Lally is Executive Vice President and Chief  Strategy Officer of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. Mr. Lally oversees operations management and ...
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Cangemi is the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children. Carla P. Cangemi, MD, FAAP, FCCM has been Chief Medical Off...
Vice President, Chief People and Culture Officer
Patricia Hackenjos is Vice President, Chief People and Culture Officer of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. Patricia (Trish) Hackenjos is the Vice Presid...
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Steven Polinsky, Vice President and Chief Information Officer of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. Steven is responsible for all Information Technology str...
Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
Adam Waxer is the Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. Adam is responsible for all legal and compliance matters at St. ...
Assistant Vice President, Strategic Planning & Clinical Innovation
Vice President, Administrator, St. Mary's Home Care
Vice President, Administrator, St. Mary's Hospital for Children
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Board of Directors

Cindy S. Johnson, Co-Chair
Stephen Brent Wells, Co-Chair
Raymond M. Planell, Esq., Vice Chairman
Samuel R. Karetsky, Secretary/Treasurer
Stuart Acker
Alexander K. Buchholz
Nick Cannon
Harry Coghlan
Ruth Colp-Haber
Anthony Coniglio
Risa Heller
Mark Goldberg
Wendy Goldstein
Nancy Karch
Thomas Kissane
William Lerner
Jeffrey Levine
Henry T. Lievre
Vincent L. Riso
Peter E. Roth
Mother Miriam, CSM, Founding Director
Sr. Mary Jean, CSM, Founding Director

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Clinical Management

Carla P. Cangemi, MD, FAAP
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

Dawn Cuglietto, PsyD
Assistant Vice President, Patient & Family Services and Rehabilitation

Bency Massinello RN, MSN, RN-BC, C-NE
Vice President, Administrator, St. Mary's Hospital for Children 

Elvira Fardella-Roveto, RN, FNP B-C
Vice President, Administrator, Home care

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Licensures & Memberships

Licensure
New York State Department of Health
New York State Department of Education

Memberships
American Hospital Association
American Public Health Association
Association for the Care of Children’s Health
Children’s Hospice International
Children’s Hospital Association
Continuing Care Leadership Coalition
Greater New York Hospital Association
Healthcare Association of New York State
Home Care Association of New York State
National Association for Home Care
National Subacute Care Association