Executive Management

JAMES K. REED, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer
Northeast Health

James K. Reed, M.D., was appointed president and chief executive officer of Northeast Health in January 2005. He joined the network in 1999 as executive vice president and chief medical officer and was appointed chief operating officer in 2001. Dr. Reed has 30 years of experience in healthcare and corporate operations.

Dr. Reed has a bachelor's degree in economics from Amherst College; a master's degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; and a medical degree from the Cornell University Medical College in Manhattan. Prior to his medical career, he worked as manager of strategic planning and manager of acquisitions and divestitures for the Union Pacific Corporation. He also served in a number of management positions for the International Paper Company, including as director of corporate finance.

Prior to Northeast Health, Dr. Reed was a practicing family physician and partner in Partners in Family Medicine in Brunswick, NY, from 1991-1999. He also served on the board of directors for Northeast Health before his appointment to the network.

Currently, Dr. Reed is a member of the New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council, as well as the board of trustees of The Sage Colleges, Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company, United Way of Northeastern New York, Troy Redevelopment Foundation, and the Rubin Dialysis Center. He is also on the advisory boards of Berkshire Bank and the Graduate College of Union University.

Dr. Reed is a frequent speaker on healthcare policy issues. He has been quoted in numerous periodicals, including HealthLeaders and Hospitals & Health Networks Most Wired Magazine.

JOHN A. COLLINS, MD, FACP

Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President
Northeast Health

John A. Collins, MD, FACP, was appointed chief medical officer of Northeast Health in 2005. Dr. Collins has 25 years of experience in the medical field. He was previously senior medical director for CDPHP (Capital District Physicians' Health Plan) and has worked in various management roles for health maintenance organizations in New York and New England.

Dr. Collins has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Boston College and a medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He also is a diplomate having completed the Mahler Advanced Management Training Course.

Dr. Collins is affiliated with many professional organizations. He is a fellow with the American College of Physicians, a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Rensselaer County Medical Society, serves on the executive committee of the New York Health Plan Association's Medical Directors Division and is chair of the legislative committee.

THOMAS M. SCHUHLE, CPA

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Northeast Health

Thomas M. Schuhle is chief financial officer and executive vice president of Northeast Health. With 24 years of experience in finance, he is an expert in federal and state third party rate reimbursement regulations. Mr. Schuhle also has developed numerous computer applications relative to New York State hospital and long term care reimbursement methodologies. Before being named CFO of Northeast Health in 1995, he served as director of finance/reimbursement for The Eddy network for nine years.

Mr. Schuhle graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Vermont, where he also garnered the Joel Mackenson Accounting Award for outstanding academic achievement in the top one percent of class.

Mr. Schuhle is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Health Care Financial Management Association of Northeast New York. He also serves as treasurer of the Premier Health Alliance Board of Directors (an initiative of Northeast Health and Ellis Hospital).

JO-ANN A. COSTANTINO

Chief Executive Officer, The Eddy
Executive Vice President, Northeast Health

Ms. Costantino has 35 years of experience in administrative and health services. Before joining The Eddy in 1996, she was vice president of direct pay operations, which included Medicare supplemental products, for Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield. She also has held several senior positions with state government agencies, including serving as deputy director for the NYS Division of the Budget, deputy commissioner for the NYS Department of Social Services' Division of Medical Assistance, executive director of the NYS Assembly Majority Leader's Office, and staff director of the NYS Assembly Health Committee.

Ms. Costantino is currently a board member for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) and serves on their Budget and Finance Committee. She served on AAHSA's House of Delegates from 1998 to 2003 and was a member of the Financing Cabinet and Task Force on Medicaid. Also, Jo-Ann is an active board member for the New York State Health Foundation, the United Way of the Greater Capital Region, and the Community Hospice.

Jo-Ann has served as a board member on several professional associations, including being past-chair of the board for the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) and a member of NYAHSA's Executive, Strategic Planning and Nominating Committees as well as NYAHSA's Continuing Care Restructuring Task Force, Governance Task Force and the Joint Association Task Force on Nursing Home Reimbursement. And, she is currently a member on NYAHSA's Public Policy Committee and Branding/Marketing Subcommittee. Previous board memberships include: the Arsenal Business and Technology Partnerships Board; the National Chronic Care Consortium; the National Academy for State Health Policy; the New York City Advisory Council on Child Health; the State Medicaid Directors' Association; and the Task Force on Recruitment, Training and Retention of Home Care Workers.

Ms. Costantino graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in history from Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. In 2007, she received the Lawrence E. Larson Memorial Award of Honor from NYAHSA; in 2006, she received the Ruth F. Wilson Award from the Home Care Association of New York State; and in 2000, she was recognized by the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce with a Women of Excellence Award.

NORMAN EDWARD DASCHER, JR., C.H.E.

Chief Executive Officer, Patient Care Division
Executive Vice President, Northeast Health

Norman E. Dascher is chief executive officer of the Patient Care Division and executive vice president of Northeast Health. He has 24 years of experience in healthcare management. Before his current appointment in 1998, Mr. Dascher served as chief operating officer of Samaritan Hospital from 1996 - 1997 when he was named chief operating officer of the Patient Care Division.

Mr. Dascher has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, Massachusetts; and a master's degree in health care administration from George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

A diplomate with the American College of Healthcare Executives, Mr. Dascher currently serves as president of the Northeast Health Management Services Organization Board, and is a member of several other boards, including: Yankee Alliance, Inc.; Iroquois Healthcare Association; New York State Radiology Technology Advisory Board; Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Services Corporation Board; and Junior Achievement Capital District of New York, Inc.

Mr. Dascher has earned several awards for leadership and community involvement, including: Ellis Hospital Annual Fund Campaign, Outstanding Leadership, 1993, 1994, 1995; United Way of Northeastern New York, Unsung Hero Award; and Samaritan Hospital, Operation Care Award.