James O’Connor named to Hospice of Westchester board

Hospice of Westchester announced a new member of its board of directors.

James O”™Connor will join the organization”™s board for the 2018-2019 year. O”™Connor is the vice president of corporate development at Empress Ambulance Service in Yonkers, where he oversees business development, government affairs and strategic planning for the company.

O”™Connor has more than 40 years of emergency medical services experience. He is a member of the Government Affairs Committee of the American Ambulance Association and a former member of its board. The White Plains resident is also affiliated with the Downstate New York Ambulance Association and is a board member of the New Rochelle Police Foundation.

O”™Connor previously served on the New York State Department of Health Emergency Medical Council, the Westchester Regional Emergency Medical Services Council as a chairman and founding member and as a board member of the American Heart Association.

In addition to his role on the Hospice of Westchester board, O”™Connor serves on its Leadership and Development Council.

Hospice of Westchester is a private, nonprofit health care agency at 1025 Westchester Ave., Suite 200, in White Plains that provides skilled and comprehensive end-of-life home care.