Shanna Mazzelli Appointed Executive Director of the Columbia Memorial Health Foundation
Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) has appointed Shanna Mazzelli executive director of the CMH Foundation. Mazzelli previously served as director of advancement at Wild Earth in High Falls, where she led fundraising, partnerships, communications, and organizational strategy. In her new role, Mazzelli will lead the Foundation’s efforts in planned and corporate giving, fundraising events, and employee giving, working with newly appointed [...]
Columbia Memorial Health Foundation Appoints Former Hospital CEO as Board Chair
HUDSON, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2025 — The Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Foundation has appointed former CMH President and CEO Jay P. Cahalan chair of its Board of Trustees. Cahalan has served on the CMH Foundation’s board since 2018 and remained a member after his retirement as hospital CEO in 2022. He succeeds James J. Armstrong as board [...]
Columbia Memorial Health Foundation Appoints Spampinato to Board
The Columbia Memorial Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Columbia Memorial Health, has appointed Jonathan Spampinato of Hudson to its Board of Trustees. Spampinato is a senior manager for global sustainability at Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a publicly traded Norwegian shipping company. Over the past 20 years, Spampinato has built communications strategies, activities, and teams for some of the world’s [...]
Columbia Memorial Health Unveils New MRI Technology
• Patients will benefit from enhanced imaging, improved comfort, and faster scans • The project was supported by community donors and a grant from HRBT Foundation HUDSON, N.Y., JULY 14, 2025 — Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) unveiled new, state-of-the-art medical imaging technology that promises an enhanced experience for patients at an event on Wednesday, July 9. The [...]