Officers
President
Meryl A. Allison
Vice Presidents
Jennifer L. Kasoff
Nicholas R. Pirrotta
Gerald Stern
Treasurer
Sean A. Mayer
Secretary
Ann Mandel Laitman, M.D.
Board of Directors
- Orlando M. Barreiro, Ph.D.
- Mary Jo Bramson
- Jeanette L. Fairhurst
- David Flemister
- Hon. Mary F. Foster
- Greg Frisoli
- Patrice Ingrassia
- Nora Liss Contract
- Michael Lombardi
- Zyggi Nemzer
- Jason M. Rimland
- Yvonne D. Tropp
- Tracey Wilmot
CEO
Charlotte Ostman, LCSW-R
Charlotte Ostman, LCSW-R
As Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Ostman is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the organization, corporate development, business operations and strategy. She earned her BS from Cornell University and an MSW from New York University. She has extensive administrative and clinical experience developing and delivering Behavioral Healthcare in various community based medical settings. Special areas of interest include crisis intervention, integration of medical and behavioral health, value based reimbursement and telehealth.
Stacey Roberts, LCSW
As the Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Roberts will join the CEO in overseeing the welfare and health of the organization. Ms. Roberts communicates, executes and implements strategic initiatives to ensure ongoing corporate stability and growth in response to the dynamic healthcare environment. She has a MSW from Columbia University School of Social Work and she completed a post graduate certificate program in the treatment of interpersonal trauma at Fordham University. Since joining MHA 18 years ago, Ms. Roberts has been instrumental in developing, operationalizing, sustaining and expanding new services and programs at MHA.
Abbie Relkin, MA, MBA
Ms. Relkin is responsible for the overall financial management of MHA. She is committed to ensuring that programs remain fiscally sound while providing quality service to the community. She received her BA from SUNY Purchase, an MA from the University of Chicago and an MBA in Healthcare Administration from the City University of New York.
Barbara Bernstein, PhD, MPH
Courtney Beach, PCMH CCE
As Chief Innovation Officer, Ms. Beach is responsible for the highest level cultivation and execution of MHA’s plans to deliver optimum products and services in a changing healthcare environment. Developing innovative approaches to clinical engagement, she champions technology that seeks to further MHA’s efforts in predictive healthcare analytics, improving access to care and the use of the most modern care models, supports and practices. She also serves as MHA's Compliance Officer and the Privacy Officer. Ms. Beach has worked in healthcare for more than 15 years and has extensive expertise in practice and operations management, compliance, workflow redesign and implementing and optimizing functionality within Electronic Health Records. She earned a BS from LeMoyne College and a Patient Centered Medical Home Certified Content Expert certification from NCQA.
Dottie Ann Stevenson, Ed.D., sHRBP
As Chief Human Resources Officer, Dr. Stevenson oversees all aspects of human resources operations, from talent recruitment, payroll, benefits, compensation, retention, employee relations, employee engagement, diversity, inclusion and equity, and developing and implementing HR strategies in alignment with MHA’s mission and vision. Dr. Stevenson is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as MHA’s policies and contractual obligations. With over 25 years of experience in the Human Resources field, Dr. Stevenson has worked in corporate, non-profit and union environments. Dr. Stevenson holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Services from Audrey C. Cohen College, a Master’s of Science in Education from Fordham University and a Doctorate of Education with an emphasis on executive leadership from St. John’s Fisher College.