Meet Our Team
Gerard Foley, Esq., FACHE
President/CEO
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Gerard Foley, Esq., FACHE, serves as President/CEO of MIHCS, and is responsible for providing leadership in strategic planning, mission integration, quality improvement and financial performance for the 5 companies that make up the MIHCS family. Mr. Foley joined MI in August, 2011 after a long tenure as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Lawrence General Hospital. He also brought to the position experience as Chief Executive Officer at Kindred Hospital Boston North Shore in Peabody.
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Mr. Foley holds a JD from Suffolk University Law School, a Master of Public Health from Yale University School of Medicine and a BA in Philosophy from the College of the Holy Cross. He is a Fellow in the Massachusetts Health Leadership College, a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), a Member of the Health Care Management Association of Massachusetts and has his Massachusetts Nursing Home Administrator’s License.
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Stewart R. Goff
Administrator, MI Nursing/Restorative Center
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Stewart Goff joined Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services in August 2005. As Administrator of the MI Nursing/Restorative Center, Mr. Goff is responsible for operations of one of the largest skilled nursing facilities in the Commonwealth.
Mr. Goff is charged with ensuring quality care, meeting Department of Public Health Regulations, and managing the human and financial resources necessary to accomplish this. Prior to joining Mary Immaculate, Mr. Goff served as the Administrator of several skilled nursing facilities elsewhere in the state.
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Mr. Goff, who is a Registered Nurse, as well as a licensed nursing home administrator in the Commonwealth, served a number of years in clinical case management and as a psychiatric nurse in a hospital setting. He holds a Master in Health Services Administration from the University of Massachusetts, a BA in Psychology from Framingham State College and an AS in Nursing from Northeastern University.
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Jeanne Leydon
Administrator of Home and Community Based Services
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Jeanne Leydon, LICSW, ACSW, serves as the Administrator of Home and Community-based Services at Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services. In this capacity, Ms. Leydon is responsible for the management of several of the MIHCS entities including the MI Residential Community, a nationally recognized retirement setting; Marguerite’s House, a separate 106 unit assisted living residence; MI Adult Day Health including the Maple Street facility and La Casa de Maria Inmaculada, a bilingual/bicultural program located in downtown Lawrence; and MI Transportation. |
Ms. Leydon comes to MIHCS from Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc., (GLSS) where she served as the Director of Consumer Services. Here her departments served some 3,500 elders on a daily basis and accounted for a $17 million budget.
Prior to her work at GLSS, Ms. Leydon held Director and Manager positions in Hospice Care and worked as a social worker and case manager. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University and her Master of Social Work from Simmons College.
Leydon is a resident of Lynn, Massachusetts
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Kathy Callahan
Director of Mission Integration
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Kathy Callahan is Director of Mission Integration at Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services. In this position, Ms. Callahan seeks to maintain and nurture an environment in which the philosophy, values and mission of Mary Immaculate are integrated throughout all companies, departments, and services. She is responsible for planning and conducting all mission activities within the organization.
Ms. Callahan has worked as a social worker in a variety of clinical settings, as an MSW consultant for area
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MSW consultant at MI Nursing/Restorative Center.She currently chairs the organization’s Ethics Committee.
Ms. Callahan holds a Master in Social Work from Barry College, School of Social Work in Florida, and a BA in Social Welfare from Mt. St. Mary College of New Hampshire. She also has a Certificate in Case Management from the New England Healthcare Assembly and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts.
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Pamela Streletsky
Director of Finance
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As Director of Finance, Pamela Streletsky is responsible for all aspects of financial oversight for the five companies that comprise Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services. Prior to joining MIHCS, Streletsky amassed considerable professional expertise including 21 years of management experience in accounting and finance including 14 years at the assistant controller/controller level. In addition to “Big Four” accounting firms, Streletsky has worked in the private sector for publically traded companies as well as the locally based Landmark Health Solutions in Haverhill. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Salem State University.
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Kristine DiFiore
Director of Human Resources
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Kristine DiFiore joined Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services in 2002. Ms. DiFiore is responsible for the overall administration, coordination and evaluation of the Human Resource function through Mary Immaculate. Prior to joining Mary Immaculate, Ms. DiFiore worked as a Human Resource supervisor in private industry. She holds a BS degree in psychology from Worcester State College and a certificate in Human Resources from Assumption College.
Ms. DiFiore is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR), a designation awarded by
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HR Certification Institute, the credentialing body for human resource professionals. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Merrimack Valley Human Resource
Association and is on the Board of MassCare Self Insurance Group, Inc., which handles worker compensation activities for a consortium of members.
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For further inquiries about employment, or our programs, please contact the appropriate team member:
Ebell Vasquez
Housing Manager
Michael Slauter
Director, Marguerite's House
Dina Cottone Lynch
Director of Admissions, MI Nursing/Restorative Center
Denise Legrow, RN
Director of Adult Day Health
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