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Seven Residents of Concord Elected as Emerson Hospital Corporators

Seven residents of Concord are among 26 members of local communities who were recently elected to a three-year term as a Corporator of Emerson Hospital.

 

“Emerson relies on its Corporators to be informed ambassadors for the hospital and to assist in our outreach efforts to the community,” said Ron Johnson, chairman of the Emerson Hospital Board of Directors. “Corporators are true strategic partners of the organization. We are grateful that all of these individuals have stepped up to support Emerson in this important way.”  

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Corporators represent the interests of the 25 communities served by Emerson. They become knowledgeable about the hospital’s mission and the services it provides by attending regular breakfast briefings, annual meetings and other activities. In turn, they communicate information about the hospital's programs and services to the residents and businesses in their hometowns. They also elect the hospital’s Board of Directors and Corporators at the hospital’s annual meeting.  

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Janet Simpson Benvenuti is founder and president of Circle of Life Partners, an organization that advocates for quality health care and supports the family caregivers of aging parents. A scientist, former pharmaceutical executive and published author, she is a women’s advocate at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an adviser to several start-up companies engaged in health care innovations and a former board member at the Marino Center for Integrative Medicine.

 

David Bjork is owner of two health care companies: Telecare, Inc., a glucose monitoring device company, and Assabet Ventures, a health care consulting firm. A volunteer with the Concord youth baseball league, he founded the annual gathering of U.S.-based health care leaders in Jackson Hole called the Healthcare Summit.

 

Danny Costa is a franchise owner of Dunkin Donuts, managing 34 locations in multiple states and serving on franchise-related boards. Costa is a former Concord Rotarian and board member of the Acton and Concord chambers of commerce.

 

Mary B. Johnson serves on the board of directors for Carleton-Willard Village. A member of the Emerson Hospital Board of Directors for 14 years, Johnson is past chair of the Concord-Carlisle Community Chest and the Belknap House.

 

Julie W. O’Connor is a former board member of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Currently, she is a tutor at Girls Inc. in Lynn and a member of the Development Committee of the Concord Art Association. O’Connor is a certified yoga instructor and has been a volunteer coach at Concord-Carlisle Regional High School. She also served on the Parents Committee for Bowdoin College and St. Lawrence University.

 

Sally Savelle is president of the Emerson Hospital Auxiliary. She volunteers with Household Goods Recycling of Massachusetts (HGRM) and serves on the advisory board of 3LPlace, a transition program and residential community for adults with developmental disabilities. Savelle has a background in special education and clinical psychology, with a specialization in autism spectrum disorders.

 

Lynda Voghel played a significant role in Emerson Hospital’s last two galas by helping to acquire sponsorships. She is founder and director of the Concord Carlisle Neighbor Brigade (formerly Concord Carlisle Angels), a member of the annual appeal committee for the Rivers School and chairperson for Rivers Helping Hands.

 

“While we rely on our Corporators to act as ambassadors for the hospital, we hope that members of our community also engage directly with them to connect to Emerson,” said Christine Schuster, president and CEO of Emerson. “We thank them for making such a significant commitment to Emerson’s future.”

 

Emerson Hospital is a multi-site health system headquartered in Concord, Mass., with additional facilities in Sudbury, Groton and Westford. The 179-bed hospital provides advanced medical services to more than 300,000 individuals in 25 towns.

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