Three leaders with diverse backgrounds and a broad range of expertise in health care, technology and business operations have joined Pace University”™s Board of Trustees”™
The new trustees are Marki Flannery, former president and chief executive officer of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York; Christopher Roker MBA ”™07, CEO and chief growth officer of New York City Health + Hospitals/Lincoln; and Hemant Khemka, managing director at Stesalit Group, a global technology and manufacturing group based in India.
Mark Besca, chair of Pace”™s Board of Trustees, said each new trustee brings a wealth of experience, professionalism and energy and all three are committed to Pace”™s mission of Opportunitas or creating opportunities for its diverse student body.
The new trustees are joining the board at an exciting juncture at Pace University as it is in the midst of launching a new website and branding campaign; adding 12 new online graduate programs that align with growing market demands; remaining hyper-focused on experiential learning, career readiness, diversity and inclusion; and providing a strong return on investment to its students while investing significantly in its nationally acclaimed programs.
Furthermore, Pace is transforming Lienhard Hall, home to its College of Health Professions on the Pleasantville campus, into a modernized Healthcare Hub that will add important programming for students preparing for careers in the region”™s burgeoning health care and biotechnology sector.
Flannery earned her bachelor”™s and master”™s degrees from New York University.
Khemka holds a BBA from Adelphi University.
Roker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego, an MBA from Pace University and a Certificate in Healthcare Leadership Advancement from Cornell University.
