Meet Our Board

Meet Our Board

You can reach our board at: Communications.apicne@gmail.com

Board positions open every year. Join your colleagues for this rewarding opportunity to direct the future of our organization.  We enjoy planning conferences, promoting the profession, and educating and engaging our members and our communities.  We will train you when you join. If you are interested, complete a Willingness to Serve form.

President 
Jessica Swain
President Elect
Paul Gentile
                        
Secretary 

Ola Oremade 

Legislative Director
Elyse Fritschel

Program Director

Robert Chartier

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Program Director - Elect

Jordan Seaver

Communications Director 

Melissa Iannotti

Communications Director - Elect

Kathy Krechevsky

Treasurer Director

Katherine (Kate) Falotico

 

Treasurer Director - Elect 

Linda Chepkorir 

Nominating & Awards Director

Tracy Turcotte

 

Nominating & Awards

Director - Elect

Alexandra (Alex) Demelo

Position

Current

Next open

President/Elect- The board president leads the organization.  This is a 3-year term.  The first year is served in the elect role, onboarding to the President position.  The second two years are in the President role.
You must have served previously on the board to run for the President role. The President guides the chapter in fulfillment of its mission and vision, serving its members and the profession.

Jessica Swain 

Dartmouth Health 

New Hampshire

Elect - Paul Gentile

Yale New Haven Hospital 

Connecticut

2027

Nominating & Awards Director/Elect:

This is a 2-year term with the first year served in the elect position.  The nominating director is responsible for identifying and vetting candidates for elected board positions, and for chapter awards. 

Tracy Turcotte

Dartmouth Health -Cheshire Medical Center

New Hampshire

Elect -  

Alexandra (Alex) Demelo

Integritus Healthcare 

Massachusetts

2027

Secretary:

This is a 2-year term. The Secretary is responsible for maintaining all chapter records, meeting minutes, and membership records

Ola Oremade

Griffin Hospital

Connecticut

2028

Communications Director/Elect:

This is a 3-year term, with the first year served in the elect position. The communications director is responsible for communications to members, maintaining the website and social media accounts, and administering election ballots.

Melissa Iannotti 

Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)

Elect - Kathy Krechevsky

Yale New Haven Hospital 

Connecticut

2028

Legislative representative:

This is a 3-year term. The chapter legislative rep is knowledgeable about APIC policy positions and serves as the chapter’s liaison to local and state elected representatives. The CLR communicates with members and officials to move important policies forward.

Elyse Fritschel

Tufts Medicine

Massachusetts

2027

Treasurer:

This is a 3-year term, with the first year served is the elect position.  The treasurer is responsible for budgeting, reporting, maintaining, and managing the chapter’s funds. Detail-oriented members, interested in the financial aspects of APIC, should consider running for Treasurer-Elect for the next year,

Linda Chepkorir

Newly relocated

Past - Katharine Falotico

UConn Health 

Connecticut

2028

Program Director/Elect:

This is a 2-year term, with the first year served in the elect position.  The Program Director is an exciting position in which you are involved in planning and overseeing the biannual conferences. The Director works with the Program Committee to plan all details of the conference, including the agenda and speaker selection.

Robert Chartier 

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

New Hampshire

Elect - Jordan Seaver

Hartford Healthcare

Connecticut

2027