During its Dec. 4 meeting NonProfit Westchester will be voting for the following proposed new members.
Megan Baldwin is the senior vice president of government and community relations at Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) responsible for building collaborative relationships with elected officials, government agencies and community partners, and establishing a constant presence in communities served by WMCHealth to provide the highest-quality care to its patients.
Before joining WMCHealth Baldwin served as the acting executive deputy commissioner for the New York State Department of Health, where she managed day-to-day operations and collaborated with various stakeholders at the state and local levels. During the pandemic, Baldwin played a crucial role as a member of the New York State Vaccine Distribution Leadership team, demonstrating her commitment to public health and emergency response coordination. Boasting 18 years of experience in government and health care, Baldwin’s career has been dedicated to fostering collaborative relationships with elected officials government agencies and community partners to ensure the delivery of the highest-quality care to patients and all New Yorkers.
Dr. Susan Fox is the president and CEO of the Westchester Institute on Human Development. Previously, she served as associate director of the Institute on Disability and co-director of the Center on Aging and Community Living at UNH. A key aspect of her lifelong work has been the development of and advocacy for person-centered home and community- based services for older adults and adults with disabilities to prevent unnecessary institutionalization and to support all citizens to live within their home communities. She has a strong interest in the experience of family caregivers. Her master’s degree thesis researched the mental health of family caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities and her doctoral work focused on the experience of family caregivers of older adults. She is currently a member of the New York State (NYS) Developmental Disabilities Planning Council and the NYS Department of Health, Disability and Health Program Stakeholders Group. She serves as a peer reviewer for the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Jeanette Gisbert joined Volunteer New York! in 2008 and became executive director in July 2020 after serving as an executive fellow for Capacity Building and Networks with Points of Light. In her previous role as she focused on mission delivery, overseeing programmatic strategy and cohesion and supporting revenue generating specifically related to corporate outreach. Previously, Gisbert was New York Cares’ first director of volunteer relations responsible for the recruitment and management of thousands of volunteers and hundreds of volunteer leaders. She started her nonprofit career as an Americorps VISTA member. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Boston College and her Master’s degree in Public Administration from CUNY Baruch. She is a Westchester native and lives in Cortlandt Manor with her husband and son. She believes in the transformative power of people to make positive change in our communities and is honored to lead the only nonprofit in this region whose mission it is to mobilize our community to address its greatest challenges.
Nikhil Jagga, president of CMIT Solutions, a technology company in White Plains providing technology support, cybersecurity and business productivity solutions. For 20 years he has worked at Fortune 500 companies, helping them use technology to streamline their business. As a seasoned technology advisor with a passion for helping organizations thrive in the digital age, he specializes in guiding organizations through complex technology decisions that enhance productivity, streamline operations and fortify against cyber threats. He is passionate about bringing that experience to help small businesses and nonprofits.
As regional president for New York’s Tarrytown region, Tyré Robinson serves as a convener for the community, bringing together diverse stakeholders to explore and address regional challenges. She is responsible for leading the Metro New York and southern Connecticut market as a business banking market manager. She also conceptualized and implemented the Brand Builder Program, which helped more than 2,500 employees take an active role in their career development. She is a sponsor for the Equity One Sponsorship program, an overarching education and awareness campaign that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Robinson holds a master’s degree in business administration from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
