Diane Franzman, Executive Director
Diane Franzman is Executive Director of the Healthcare Consortium. She has been in this position since 1999. Diane has over 25 years experience in non-profit management, grant writing and program development.
Gina Armstrong, Deputy Director/Cancer Services Director
Gina Armstrong, Deputy Director, has been with the Consortium since 2000. Gina also has a role as Director of Cancer Screening, Support and Education Services.
Bob Usis, Senior Communications Manager
Bob Usis is Senior Communications Manager. Bob joined the Healthcare Consortium in September 1998.
Lisa Thomas, Senior Program Director
Covering the Uninsured
Lisa has been involved with the Healthcare Consortium since 2003. In June 2006 Lisa was promoted to Senior Program Director, administering the Covering the Uninsured program and performing all aspects of quality control.
Karen dePeyster, Program Director
Rip Van Winkle Tobacco-Free Coalition of Columbia & Greene
Karen joined the Healthcare Consortium in August 2002 to pilot the consolidation of anti-tobacco efforts in the twin counties and become one entity.
Jacqueline Goddeau, Senior Program Coordinator
Columbia-Greene Diabetes Coalition, Columbia County Community Partnership for Children's Dental Health, Prescription Access Assistance
Jacqueline has several roles in her position as Senior Program Coordinator. In addition to coordinating the Columbia-Greene Diabetes Coalition, she also handles the Children’s Dental Health Program and provides assistance with the Prescription Access program.
Betty Foss, Executive Assistant
Betty Foss is the first employee hired at The Healthcare Consortium. She joined us in May 1998 and has been helping keep things running smoothly ever since.
Sherry Salvatore, Transportation Specialist
Healthcare Consortium Medical Transportation Service
Sherry is usually the first voice you hear when you call in to The Healthcare Consortium. She keeps our transportation department humming with an uncanny sense of humor and genuine concern for "her people"--the clients.
Darcy Connor, Outreach & Case Management Coordinator
Healthy People Partnership
Darcy came to The Healthcare Consortium in Spring 2001. She immediately took the reigns of the Healthy Women Partnership and steadily built up the number of women accessing important screenings.
Kathy Houston, Senior Data Manager
Covering the Uninsured
Kathy's arrival in early 2003 marked the beginning of staffing for the new Facilitated Enrollment Program. Kathy maintains the database of clients applying for Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid.
Kristin Provost, Senior Enrollment Counselor
Covering the Uninsured
Kristin arrived several weeks after Kathy and quickly became our ambassador to Columbia and Greene County outposts to help residents enroll in state-funded health insurance plans.
Stephanie Nedwick, Outreach & Media Specialist
Healthy People Partnership
Stephanie joined the Healthcare Consortium in late 2005 in the position of receptionist. Since then she moved upstairs to become a part of our new Cancer Services Program. She also handles the Health Education Speakers Bureau which provides the community access to speakers on health related topics.
Nancy Weaver, Account Clerk
Nancy joined The Healthcare Consortium in October 2005, when she brought years of bookkeeping skills to bear on many aspects of our fiscal department.
Margo Potrzeba, Data & Fiscal Manager
Healthy People Partnership
Margo joined The Healthcare Consortium in 2006 after 20+ years administering her husband's, Dr. Robert Potrzeba, dental practice in Philmont.
Paul Knott, Transportation Coordinator
Healthcare Consortium Medical Transportation Service
Paul jumped right in when he came aboard to be a driver in January 2007. His managerial skills were immediately recognized and he was recruited to be the Transportation Coordinator.
Rachel Dobert, Enrollment Counselor
Covering the Uninsured
Rachel is relatively new to The Healthcare Consortium. She is conducting eligibility interviews on and off site to help people apply for affordable health insurance.
Kristin Ring-Insogna, Program Coordinator
Kids in Motion
Kristin joins The Healthcare Consortium with a strong background in childhood nutrition to guide the Childhood Obesity Prevention program, which will make serious inroads into Columbia County children's diets, participation in physical activities, and reducing the amount of time spent in front of television and/or computer screens.
Ruth Gutman, Community Advocate
Rip Van Winkle Tobacco-Free Coalition of Columbia & Greene
Ruth is the most recent addition to the team. She is a community advocate in Greene County for the Rip Van Winkle Tobacco-Free Coalition.
Lisa Chew, Project Coordinator
Children's Cancer Support Program
Lisa filled the much needed role of Project Coordinator for the Children's Cancer Support Program.
Jeanette Neven, Fiscal Specialist
Jeanette joined the Healthcare Consortium in mid April 2008 to help out in the fiscal office.
Lisa Heintz, Communications Coordinator
Rip Van Winkle Tobacco-Free Coalition of Columbia & Greene
Lisa came to work for the Rip Van Winkle Tobacco-Free Coalition in late April 2008. She will help develop the awareness campaigns against tobacco use in the twin counties.
N. Lynn Sanders, Intake & Case Management Coordinator
Healthy People Partnership
Lynn joined the Healthcare Consortium's Cancer Services group in late May 2008. She brings years of experience working with diverse populations and a bright, cheerful personality to the job.
Christine Blass, Receptionist
Christine joined the Healthcare Consortium in August 2008 as a part-time receptionist.
Maureen Romanyszyn-Bernard, Financial Consultant
Although she is not part of The Healthcare Consortium staff, she is part of the family. Having joined us in Spring 2001, she has helped guide us through tremendous growth in both grants and staff to manage financially. Maureen is very much a part of the team effort.
