Our Leadership Team
The Senior Leadership Team is responsible for day-to-day operations, under the guidance of a Board of Trustees, with participation of the Assembly of Overseers.
Senior Leadership Team
Chief Executive Officer & President
Matthew Foster, MD, MMM
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Celeste Pitts, MBA, CHFP
Senior Director of Human Resources
Timothy McNulty, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Patricia Witthaus, CHCIO, LSSGB
Chief Medical Officer & Physician Practice Medical Director
Juliann Barrett, DO
Senior Director of Quality
Laura Hagley, DPT, FACHE, CPHQ, LSSBB
Senior Director of Facilities & Support Services
Alan Owens, CHFM, SASHE
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Katie Derosier, MSW
Senior Director of Ambulatory Services & Revenue Cycle
Amy Lavertue
Interim Chief Nursing Officer
Katharine Bak, MSN, RN
MIRROR BOARD OF TRUSTEES ROSTERS
MT. ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER
John Tansey, Chair
Pamela Brown
Vin Fusca, III
John Gilman
Al Keiller, Treasuree
William Palmer, MD
Carol Vivian
VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Patricia Putnam, Vice Chair
Eric Crainich
Terri Decker
Michael Fuerst
Bryan Huot
Lisa Richmond
Tom Sullivan
DARTMOUTH HEALTH SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVES
Matthew Houde
Deanna Howard
Samuel Shields
Patrick Jordan
Stephen Surgenor, MD
PROVIDERS – PRESIDENTS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF
Juliann Barrett, VRH
Clare Drebitko, MD
Patricia Putnam
Chair
Terri Decker
Michael Fuerst
Juliann Barrett, DO
President of the Medical Staff
Lisa Richmond
Bryan Huot
Katherine Lajoie
Tom Sullivan
Jim Borchert
Scott Bouranis
Alex Scott
Eric Crainich
Samuel Shields Jr.
Assembly of Overseers
2020 – 2024
(ends Annual Mtg. Jan. 2025)
Roy Barnes, MD
Michael Fuerst
Robert O. Landry
Charlene Lovett
2019 – 2023
(ends Annual Mtg. Jan. 2024)
Anthony DiPadova Jr.
Clay Hawkins
John Lambert
David McCrillis
Michael O’Connell
Robert Porter
Lisa Richmond
Alex Scott
Eric Crainich
Bryan Huot
Gailyn Thomas, MD
2021 – 2026
(ends Annual Mtg. Jan. 2026)
Joan Baillargeon
Donald Chabot
Robert Cricco, MD
Martha Maki
Richard Seaman
2023 – 2028
(ends Annual Mtg. Jan. 2029)
Allan Berggren, MD
John West, MD
Kevin DeRosa
Nancy Wilmot
Joshua Nelson
Andy LaFreniere
Douglas Adams
Scott Bouranis
2022 – 2027
(ends Annual Mtg. Jan. 2028)
Matt Blanc
Roz Caplan
George Grabe, DMD
Alexander Herzog
Bernard Rosen, MD
Mike Satzow
Robert Sprano
Carol Vivian
James Borchert
Patricia Putnam
Cynthia Burr
Katherine Lajoie
Tom Sullivan
Terri Decker