The Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees

Victor Wortmann retired from his leadership role in VRH Corp., his family-owned, privately held corporation located in Englewood, NJ. VRH, founded in 1958, provides pre-construction, general construction, and construction management services and has grown to become one of the leading contractors in the New York Metropolitan area. The company specializes in the aviation market, but is also active in other sectors such as general building, food/beverage, retail, and transportation.

Peter C. Marron has been an officer and member of various philanthropic, business and club organizations throughout his career. What he is most proud of is his association with The Valley Hospital, what he considers the best regional health care system in northern New Jersey. He currently serves as a trustee and Vice-Chair of The Valley Hospital Foundation. Peter's institutional career included being Assets Manager for Chase Manhattan Bank’s realty trust and Divisional Vice President of Real Estate for Republic National Bank. On a private level, he founded the non-profit Marron Foundation, started a boutique real estate brokerage and established several inter-related real estate development companies. He served as Chairman of Professional Standards and elected “Realtor of the Year” by the New Jersey Association of Realtors for his contributions to his community and the real estate industry.  Peter is a graduate of Boston University with a degree in finance.  

Edward Rubin is Managing Director, Senior Relationship Management of TD Securities. Ed joined TD in 2015 and was Global Head of Fixed Income Sales through 2021. Previously, he was Managing Director, Head of Cross Rates and Securitized Product Sales within the Global Markets Division of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Ed joined Deutsche Bank in 1996 from Merrill Lynch where he was responsible for Mortgage Back Securities (MBS) trading. From 1987 to 1995, Ed was a Senior Vice President at Kidder Peabody and was responsible for MBS and CMO trading. Ed earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Nancy Bush has been an active member of The Valley Hospital Auxiliary since 1995. She is the current co-chair of the Auxiliary’s Saddle River Valley Branch, and was the former President of the Auxiliary. During her tenure the Auxiliary completed a $2 million pledge in two years.

Nancy is a successful fundraiser and an active community volunteer. In addition to her work for Valley, she has served on the boards of the Wandell School Foundation and Youth of Saddle River.

David Bohan joined the Foundation in March of 2017.  He came to Valley from Seton Hall University, where he served as Vice President for University Advancement, leading the university’s alumni, development and public/government relations efforts.  Prior to that time, he was Associate Vice President for University Advancement and Campaign Executive Director at Carnegie Mellon University where he acted as university advancement's chief operating officer and director of the university’s $1 billion comprehensive campaign.  Dave has an additional 15 years prior experience at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) as Assistant Vice President for Advancement Strategy, Services and Infrastructure.

Dave was born at Valley and raised in Ridgewood, where he graduated from Ridgewood High School.  He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from RPI.

Joshua Abrams is a real estate investor who owns commercial warehouse and high-grade office properties located near airports in Florida (Tampa and Miami) and Virginia (Dulles).

Ephraim (Fry) Casper, M.D. is the Chief Medical Officer of Valley – Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care and Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Casper plays a leading role in the growth and development of our Cancer Services and the integration of these services with Mount Sinai.

Dr. Casper is a practicing medical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and soft tissue sarcoma. He brings with him over thirty years of experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Prior to joining Valley in 2016, Fry served as the Medical Director of the MSK Regional Care Network where he was responsible for the care at their regional sites in New York and New Jersey.  

Andrew (Andy) Gatto is the principal of Andrew Gatto Consulting and the retired president and CEO of Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. (now known as Kid Brands, Inc.). Prior to joining Russ Berrie in 2004, he was the senior vice president, Product Development, Imports and Strategic Sourcing for Toys 'R' Us. Prior positions include serving as president and CEO of V-Tech Industries' Play-Tech Division, SLM Industries, and Matchbox Toys North America. He also held senior management positions with Toy Biz, LJN Toys, Durham Industries, and Fisher Price Toys.

Andy has served on a number of academic, philanthropic and commercial boards including The School of Business and Economics of the Catholic University of America, The President's Council of Rider University and its Westminster Choir College, the Foundation Board of the ARC of Bergen and Passaic Counties and Imagine Tomorrow International.

Theodore (Ted) Harris is the chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and president of Balchem Corporation, located in New Hampton, NY, a provider of specialty ingredients primarily for health and nutrition markets.  Ted joined Balchem in 2015 as chief executive officer and president, and was named chairman of the board in 2017.  Immediately prior to Balchem, Ted held a series of senior leadership roles over an 11-year period at Ashland Inc., a global leader in specialty chemicals.  In 2015 Ted was named senior vice president and president Ashland Performance Materials, a global provider of advanced composites resins, adhesives, elastomers, and intermediates and solvents.  Immediately prior to joining Ashland, Ted held various leadership roles within FMC Corporation over a 12-year period, with the most recent role being General Manager of the food ingredients business. Ted is also an independent director and member of the Board of Directors of Pentair PLC.  A native of Philadelphia, PA, Ted earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University. He also holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. 

Lynn Holuba is a former Curriculum Provider and Consultant for the New Jersey Department of Education. She has had a long career as a foreign language teacher for all levels of K - 12. Lynn has also served as a college foreign language professor at Montclair University and Temple University. She is an active member of St. Gabrielle’s Church in Saddle River, a current board member of The Greater Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic, and the co-chair of the Foundation’s President’s Council.

Joining the Foundation Board in 2023, Karen Keyes has also been a member of the Valley Hospital Foundation's Women For Health since 2011. She also serves on the University of Notre Dame's Advisory Council for the Student-Athlete. Karen earned bachelors and master’s degrees from Notre Dame in American studies and business, respectively. While at Notre Dame, she played on the women's basketball team where she was the Midwestern Collegiate Conference player of the year as a junior and senior and finished as the program's career scoring leader.

Karen is currently the color analyst member of the radio broadcast crew for Notre Dame Women’s Basketball. She was previously the assistant women’s Basketball coach for Ridgewood high school beginning in 2009, and then head coach in 2015.

Ralph Mastrangelo is the retired Executive Vice President of the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Previously he held several leadership positions during a 30-year career at J.P. Morgan and Company.

He is past chairman of the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors. He is a past chairman of the Board of Trustees of New York Downtown Hospital. He is a former director of Booth House Inc., which provides housing to New York Downtown Hospital staff. He has served as a vice chairman of The Elizabeth Blackwell Foundation. He is a former director of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Junior Achievement of New York.

Ralph served as a member of Valley’s President’s Council from 2007 to 2012.

Audrey Meyers, FACHE, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Valley Health System, a nationally recognized regional healthcare system serving northern New Jersey and southern New York. During her more than 40-year career with Valley, she has held key executive leadership positions in strategic planning, management, operations, and governance. Named President and CEO, first of The Valley Hospital in 1999 and then System President and CEO in 2003, Ms. Meyers has been a member of the governing board since 1999 and brings a deep knowledge of business and healthcare.

As President and CEO, Ms. Meyers is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day operations of one of New Jersey’s busiest hospitals, which has been ranked among the top three hospitals in the state by U.S. News and World Reports and in the top 10% of all U.S. hospitals by Newsweek. She also oversees a busy homecare agency, which has achieved the highest 5 Star Rating for patient satisfaction from CMS, and an award-winning medical group of 400 physicians and advanced practice providers across 50 specialties and multiple locations.

Under Ms. Meyers leadership, Valley has thrived as one of the few highly successful standalone hospital systems in the country through the development of key strategic relationships with leading national healthcare systems, fostering a culture of service, performance, and high reliability, and driving a rigorous systemwide approach to margin enhancement through growth and cost control. Since becoming president, revenue has grown from $250 million to over $1 billion and the hospital’s profitability has increased from breakeven to among the most profitable in the country.

In addition, Ms. Meyers led the organization through a very successful debt offering to support the construction of an $800 million state-of-the-art replacement hospital on a new 40-acre site in Paramus, New Jersey. This project, to be completed on schedule in 2023, will provide a first-class health and wellness destination for the entire region.

Ms. Meyers achieved Fellowship status in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) in 1996 and received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award from the ACHE in 1999. She was honored as a Distinguished Citizen by the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors in 2006, was named in 2014 as one of the NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business and was recognized for exceptional achievements by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez at the Eighth Annual Women’s History Month Celebration in 2018. Ms. Meyers is included as one of the top leaders in both the NJBIZ Power 100 list as well as its list of the Health Care Power 50.

Ms. Meyers earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Magna Cum Laude, in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D., has held senior leadership positions in the health care industry for more than 35 years, most recently as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

He is a Trustee of Rockefeller University and an Executive in Residence at the Columbia Business School.

Lya Pfeifer, Esq. is the president of the Max Kade Foundation, which funds diverse educational initiatives in both Germany and the United States to promote a greater understanding of German culture in the two countries. Through the Max Kade Foundation, Valley has received more than $1 million of funding for its neuroscience research programs. Lya is also a member of the Foundation's Women For Health. She is an attorney, a graduate of Syracuse University and is fluent in German

Yolla Rahal is a local philanthropist who has served as a substitute French teacher for Mahwah Public Schools. She is also a full-time homemaker and has raised two children. Yolla has served on various Foundation committees and currently is the Chair of the Allocations Committee.

Dr. Thomas J. Rakowski retired from Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care in 2020. As an integral part of Valley for 39 years, his accomplishments include serving as President (1993-1995), Vice President (1991-1993), and Secretary (1989-1991) of The Valley Hospital’s Medical Staff, Chief of Hematology/Medical Oncology, and past member of Valley Medical Group’s Board of Trustees. Tom was chairman of multiple committees including, but not limited to, Cancer Committee and Quality Committee for Valley Medical Group. Tom also served as a clinical assistant professor of medicine at The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai. During his career, he was often listed in various Top Doctors lists, such as Inside Jersey Top Doctors for Cancer, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, Inside Jersey – Top Doctors for Women’s Health, and New York Magazine: Top Doctors. 

Tom received his medical degree from State University of New York Upstate Medical University, his Hematology/Oncology training at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and his undergraduate degree from Cornell University.

Marc Sabino was appointed Chief Auditor – Head of Innovation for Audit, Citigroup in August 2017. He is responsible for the Internal Audit Innovation Team. Marc leads a team that identifies and executes innovation, automation opportunities and performs data analytics to drive insights and operational efficiency.

Marc’s professional experience has focused on significant business and process transformation within the financial services industry; with the delivery of large projects, process re-engineering and innovation. Marc has extensive experience of all financial products, functions and processes.

Prior to joining Citigroup in 1992, Marc was the senior Product Control lead at Lehman, and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Drew University.

Theresa Salameno currently serves as the President of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She previously chaired the Auxiliary's Allendale branch and served on the Central and Executive Boards, and has been a longtime hospital volunteer.

She is a past member of the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees of Stonehill College. She received her Chef’s Certification and Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel & Catering Administration from Brooklands Catering College, in Weybridge, UK and is the founder of Manners Matter LLC.

Jeff joined the Foundation Board in 2022. He is a Managing Director at Emerald Creek Capital, providing short-term loans secured by commercial real estate. Additionally Jeff serves on committees for The Covenant House New York and Care Plus NJ. Jeff previously served as Vice Chairman of the Young Mortgage Bankers Association.

Ann Marie joined the Foundation Board in 2022. She is President of Copper Beach Foundation, and is a board member at The Village School in Waldwick. She previously served on Ridgewood's 4th of July Committee.

Robert (Bob) Van Dyk is president and CEO of Van Dyk Healthcare, a family-owned company that has provided a continuum of senior care services in Bergen, Passaic, and Essex counties since 1953, beginning with Bob’s father, grandfather, and uncle.  Bob continued the family tradition by becoming President and CEO in 1994.  Bob is the former chairman of both the National Center for Assisted Living and the American Health Care Association.  He currently serves on the President's Advisory Council at Houghton College.  Bob completed his term on the Board of Trustees at Immaculate Heart Academy, as well as Montclair State University, which was an appointment by NJ Governor Chris Christie. 

Bob received his bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, his master’s degree from George Washington University, and Doctor of Letters from Houghton College

Chris Wragge co-anchors CBS 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News at Noon with Mary Calvi.

He rejoined the station in September 2011 after serving as co-anchor of CBS News’ “The Early Show.” Previously, Wragge served as co-anchor of the station’s weeknight 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts, co-anchor of the Saturday edition of “The Early Show” and as a frequent substitute co-anchor of the weekday edition of “The Early Show.”

Chris first joined WCBS-TV in 2004 as the station’s 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. sports anchor.

Prior to joining CBS, Wragge worked for NBC Sports. His assignments included covering the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, four years as sideline reporter for NBA game broadcasts and two years covering the WNBA. He also covered the PGA Tour for five years, Notre Dame Football, and the PBR. Additionally, he anchored NBC’s Sportsdesk reports from 2002-04.