Ellis Medicine - Board of Trustees
Cristine Cioffi


Ellis Medicine Cristine Cioffi has been a member of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees since 2006. She is a past Chair of the board. Ms. Cioffi is also a founding member of the Foundation for Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees.

Ms. Cioffi operates a law practice in Niskayuna, focusing on elder law, estate planning, estate tax issues, and estate administration. She is a past president of the Schenectady County Bar Association and has earned numerous awards and distinctions throughout her career, which includes volunteer service with numerous community organizations. Among her accolades: the 2001 "Family Friendly" Award to Carpenter & Cioffi, P.C. from the Capital District Women's Bar Association; the 1999 Business Woman of the Year honor by the Schenectady Business and Professional Women's club; the 1998 YWCA Woman of Achievement award; the 1994 Volunteer of the Year by the Junior League of Schenectady; and the 1993 Joseph A. Flora Award from the Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce.

Ms. Cioffi earned a bachelor's degree in English from Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, and a law degree from Albany Law School., Albany, NY. Since 1991, she has written and lectured for various professional and community organizations and the New York State Bar Association. Ms. Cioffi formerly served on the Schenectady County Legislature from 1995-2005, holding the leadership post of Minority Leader for three of her years in office.

Board of Trustees

DeborahMullaney
Deborah Mullaney
Chair

Deborah Mullaney has been a member of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees since 2003 and currently ...[more]

StephenPagano
Stephen Pagano
Vice Chair

Stephen Pagano is Vice Chair of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees. He has been a member of the bo...[more]

LauraSchweitzer, Ph.D.
Laura Schweitzer, Ph.D.
Secretary

Laura Schweitzer, Ph.D. is the secretary of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees. She has been a mem...[more]

William B.Faubion
William B. Faubion
Treasurer

William B. Faubion is the treasurer of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees. He has been a member of...[more]

LindaBreault
Linda Breault

Linda S. Breault joined the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in June 2006. She is the past chairman ...[more]

Dr. Quintin B.Bullock
Dr. Quintin B. Bullock

Dr. Quintin B. Bullock joined the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in June 2010. Dr. Bullock is t...[more]

CristineCioffi
Cristine Cioffi

Cristine Cioffi has been a member of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees since 2006. She is a past ...[more]

MichaelCocca, C.P.A.
Michael Cocca, C.P.A.

Michael Cocca became a member of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in June 2011. Mr. Cocca has...[more]

James W.Connolly
James W. Connolly
President & CEO

James W. Connolly is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ellis Medicine in Schenectady, NY, a h...[more]

ThomasDonovan, C.P.A.
Thomas Donovan, C.P.A.

Thomas W. Donovan rejoined the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in June 2012. He had served on the E...[more]

D. JosephGersuk
D. Joseph Gersuk

D. Joseph Gersuk has been a member of the Ellis Medicine Board since 2004 and served as Chair from 2...[more]

MichaelIdelchik
Michael Idelchik

Michael Idelchik is Vice President of Advanced Technologies for GE Global Research, the centralized ...[more]

Carolyn M.Jones
Carolyn M. Jones

Carolyn Jones joined the Ellis Medicine's Board of Trustees in June 2009. Ms. Jones is the publis...[more]

Patrick L.Kehoe
Patrick L. Kehoe

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Robert J.Kennedy, M.D.
Robert J. Kennedy, M.D.

Robert J. Kennedy, M.D. joined the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in January 2006. Dr. Kennedy ...[more]

ErnestLee, M.D.
Ernest Lee, M.D.
Chief, Ellis Medical Staff

Dr. Ernest Lee, M.D. joined the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in March 2012. Dr. Lee is the Chief...[more]

BrianMcDonald, M.D.
Brian McDonald, M.D.
Vice Chief, Ellis Medical Staff

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Judith B.McIlduff
Judith B. McIlduff

Judith B. McIlduff has been a member of the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees since June 2002. She is...[more]

Sarah J.Schermerhorn
Sarah J. Schermerhorn

Sarah Johnson Schermerhorn joined the Ellis Medicine Board of Trustees in 1997. She is a past Vice C...[more]

Raymond D.Sweeney
Raymond D. Sweeney

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RichardToll, M.D.
Richard Toll, M.D.

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BarbaraZittel, RN, PhD
Barbara Zittel, RN, PhD

Dr. Zittel served as Executive Secretary to the State Board for Nursing in Albany, NY. In this capa...[more]