Committees

Executive Board
 
Elected Officers
 
President
 
President- Brian Burk, MS, CES, RCEP
Email- bberckx@hotmail.com
Chapter- South Centeral PA
Home- 410-570-1732
  Represents TSSCVPR to all liaison organizations including, but not limited to AACVPR. Presides over all regular and special meetings of TSSCVPR and the Board of Directors. Serves as ex-officio member of all committees.
 
President-Elect
 
President Elect- Jesse Glenn, B.S.A.H., R.R.T.
Email- j.e.glenn@comcast.net
Chapter- Philadelphia
Work- 610-328-8834
Fax- 610-338-2731
Home- 610-220-6709
  Assists President with organizational duties as assigned by the President. Assumes responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. Chairs the Symposium committee. After one year, the President-Elect moves into the position of President.
 
Past-President
 
Andy Ednie, RN, MSN
Email- ednieap@verizon.net
Chapter- Delaware
Cell - 302-463-0113
  Assists other members of the Board as deemed appropriate by the President. Chairs the Nominating Committee.
 
Executive Vice President
 
Executive VP - Sue Stahl, MS,MBA
Email - sstahl@fhcs.org
Chapter - Penn-Jersey
Work phone - 215-612-5360
Fax- 215-612-5363
Home- 215-428-4554
  Maintains records of TSSCVPR membership. Coordinates membership application process. Processes new membership applications and renewals. Collects annual dues. Chairs Membership Committee.
 
Secretary
 
Secretary- Ruth Akers, RN, BSN
Email - akersr@mlhs.org
Chapter - Philadelphia
Work phone - 610-526-4204
Fax - 610-526-4249
Home - 610-269-2922
  Keeps records of all meetings of the Board of Directors and records all votes. Responsible for mailing meeting notices.
 
Treasurer
 
Treasurer - Joan Helfman, RN
Email - joanhelfman@aol.com
Chapter - North Jersey
Work phone - 201-394-5096
Fax - 908-753-7461
Home - 908-753-7597
  Responsible for monitoring deposits and disbursements of funds relative to all accounts of TSSCVPR. Verifies accuracy of accounts. Prepares financial reports for the Board. Chairs the Finance Committee.
 
Assistant Treasurer
 
Assistant Treasurer - Lonnie Sebastian, RNBC, MSN
Email- sebastianL@mlhs.org
Chapter - Philadelphia
Work phone - 610-526-3760
Fax - 610-526-4249
Home - 610-265-9412
  Assists the Treasurer as needed. Learns the position of Treasurer.
 
Vice President, Delaware
 
VP of DE - Tom Dunlop
Email - Tdunlop@Christianacare.org
Chapter- Delaware
Work phone - 302-659-4560
Fax - 302-659-4565
Home - 302-670-3704
  Serves as a resource for the Delaware members.
 
Vice President, New Jersey
 
VP of NJ - Lisa Buckley, RN, MS
Email - buckley.lisamarie@hunterdonhealthcare.org
Chapter - Penn-Jersey
Work phone - 908-788-6371
Fax - 908-788-6162
Home - 215-579-9127
  Serves as a resource for the New Jersey chapter managers and New Jersey area members.
 
Vice President, Pennsylvania
 
VP of PA - Joy Reardon RNB, BSN
Email - jreardon@pinnaclehealth.org
Chapter - South Central PA
Work phone - 717-782-2377
Fax - 717-782-6812
Home - 717-561-5021
  Serves as a resource for the Pennsylvania chapter managers and Pennsylvania area members.
 
Physician Liason
 
Cardiology
 
Cardiology - James Ziccardi, DO, FAACVPR
Email - ming1935@aol.com
Chapter - South East NJ
Work phone - 609-926-9010
Fax - 609-653-4672
  Acts as liaison between TSSCVPR and cardiologists.
 
Pulmonary
 
Albert Rizzo, MD, FACCP
Email - arizzo@Christianacare.org
Chapter - Delaware
Work phone - 302-656-2213
Fax - 302-656-2289
Home - 302-239-9816
  Acts as liaison between TSSCVPR and pulmonologists.
 
Members at Large   Appointed by the President. They carry out various duties, as assigned.
 
Honorary
 
Honorary - Pat Comoss, RN, BS, FAACVPR
Email - P.comoss@worldnet.att.net
Chapter - South Central PA
Work phone - 717-545-6600
Fax - 717-545-2519
Home - 717-545-4688
  Lifetime membership secondary to decades of dedicated service to TSSCVPR and the profession of cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation.
 
Resource   Resource Members of the Board serve as resource persons to the President.
Resource - Kathy Williamson, MSN
Email - kwilliamson@chsnj.org
Chapter - Penn-Jersey
Work phone - 609-815-7010
Fax - 609-815-7295
Home - 215-343-7708

Resource - Rita Cangi-Kramer, MS
Email - cangi-kramerR@sjhs.com 
Chapter - South East NJ
Work phone - 856-641-7570
Fax - 856-641-7522
Home - 609-560-7791

Resource - Debbie Kassekert, RNC,MS, FAACVPR
Email - kassekertd@umhospital.org
Chapter - South East NJ
Work phone - 856-853-2093
Fax - 856-845-7550
Home - 856-216-1689
   
 
Committee Chairpersons
 
Budget and Finance
 
Finance - Joan Helfman, RN
Email - joanhelfman@aol.com
Chapter - North Jersey
Work Phone - 201-394-5096
Fax - 908-753-7461
Home - 908-753-7597
  Makes recommendations for the dispersal of TSSCVPR funds.
 
Fund Raising
 
Ronn Franceschini, MEd
Hospital
Work phone: 609-748-2092
Fax: 973-383-7315
ronnf@usa.net
  Coordinates fund raising efforts for TSSCVPR and obtains sponsors for the Annual Symposium.
 
Membership
 
Sue Stahl, MS,MBA
email - sstahl@fhcs.org
Chapter - Penn-Jersey
Work phone - 215-612-5360
Fax - 215-612-5363
Home - 215-428-4554
  The membership committee maintains records of current membership and coordinates updates to the program directory. Recruits, approves, and secures new members.
 
Nominating
 
Ginny DeOrio
Email - vwojciec@centrastate.com
Chapter - Central Jersey
Work phone - 732-294-2928
Fax - 732-780-2268
Home - 732-939-8892
  Coordinates the nomination of officers for elections.
 
Professional Reimbursement
 
Pat Comoss, RN, BS, FAACVPR
Email - p.comoss@worldnet.att.net
Chapter - South Central PA
Work phone - 717-545-6600
Fax - 717-545-2519
Home - 717-545-4688
  Keeps members up to date regarding reimbursement issues. Serves as liaison between the TSSCVPR membership and AACVPR regarding reimbursement and legislative issues.
 
Professional Affairs
 
Sue Wolski, MSN, RNBC
Email - Sue.Wolski@crozer.org
Chapter - Philadelphia
Work phone - 610-328-8764
Fax - 610-328-8887
Home - 215-643-6631
  Functions to address professional, legal, and ethical issues that concern the Board. Maintains documentation of the bylaws, administrative manual and other legal/ethical documents of TSSCVPR.
 
Promotion and Education
 
Education - Laurel Landis, RN
Email - laurelalandis@yahoo.com 
Chapter - Lehigh Valley
Work phone - 215-453-4516
Fax - 215-453-4141
Home - 610-287-7975
  Responsible for increasing awareness of cardiopulmonary health among professional colleagues as well as the general public. Maintains the Speakers Bureau.
 
Communications
 
Communications - Jill Fox, RN, BSN
Email - jillfox@somersethospital.com
chapter - South Central PA
Work phone - 814-443-5278
Fax - 814-443-5609
Home - 814-926-3639
   
 
Special Events
 
Anya Pollara, MS, RCEP
Email - apollara@nmhnj.org
Chapter - North Jersey
Work phone - 973-579-8349
Fax 973-383-7315
Home - 973-293-7350
  Assists the State Vice Presidents in promoting national cardiac & pulmonary weeks. Obtains awards as needed. Coordinates the nomination of the Distinguished Service Award. Coordinates special events for the symposium.
 
Symposium
 
Jesse Glenn, B.S.A.H., R.R.T.
Email - j.e.glenn.comcast.net  
Chapter - Philadelphia
Work phone - 610-328-8834
Fax - 610-338-2731
Home - 610-220-6709
  Plans the Annual Symposium in collaboration with other committees.
 
Website
 
Andy Ednie, RN
Chester Co. Hospital
Cell: 302-463-0113
ednieap@verizon.net

 
  Maintains current and accurate web site information. Recommends and initiates web site design improvements.
 
Chapter Managers   Chapter Managers plan and coordinate chapter meetings. Inform local members of TSSCVPR issues and any issues or updates as they relate to cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation.
 
Delaware
 
Tom Dunlop    
 
Pennsylvania
 
Philadelphia

Philadelphia
Natalie Pentz
Email - mikepentz@comcast.net
   
 
South Central

Kathy Thumma
Email - kthumma@hsh.org
   
 
Lehigh Valley    
Lehigh Valley
Linda Peddigree
Email - cardiacrehab@gvh.org
 
North East
Elaine Walker
Email: ewalker@health-partners.org
Work: 570-340-5466
Fax: 570-348-7555
Home: 570-563-2329
     
North Central    
Cheryl A. Walter
Email: cwalter@evanhospital.com
Work: 570-522-2762
Fax:570-522-4076
Home:570-742-7555
     
PA Mountain    
 Jill Fox, RN, BSN
Email: jillfox@somersethospital.com
Work:814-443-5278
Fax: 814-443-5609
Home: 814-926-3639
   
     
Twin Tiers
Mary Cotton RNC, BSN, CCRN
Email - mary.cotton@memorialhospital.org
Work phone - 570-268-2308
Fax - 570-268-2527
Home - 570-888-8791
 
   
 
New Jersey
 
North Jersey

New Jersey - Gina Gausepohl
Email - gausepohl@mail.holyname.org
Work phone - 201-833-3742
Fax - 201-941-9568
Home - 201-738-0115
   
 
Penn-Jersey - Open    
Lisa Buckley, RN, MS
Email -  buckley.lisamarie@hunterdonhealthcare.org
Work phone - 908-788-6371
Fax - 908-788-6162
Home - 215-579-9127
 
Central Jersey

Central Jersey - Debbie Gleich
Email - nebraj@aol.com
Chapter - Central Jersey
Work phone - 732-886-4428
Fax - 732-972-0817
Home - 732-536-7667
   
 
South Jersey

South Jersey - Ronn Franceschini, MEd
Email - ronnf@usa.net
Work phone - 609-748-2092
Fax - 973-383-7315
Home - 856-691-1805