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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 Foundation Board Chair Jay Cahalan. “The Foundation Board is thrilled to welcome Shanna to lead our Foundation’s efforts,” said Cahalan. “Her broad skillset and proven track record of success will help us accomplish our goals of supporting CMH’s mission.” Mazzelli brings more than a decade of leadership experience in philanthropy, community health, and organizational development across the Hudson Valley. She is recognized for her ability to build high-performing development systems, strengthen cross-sector partnerships, and align philanthropy with organizational strategy. Her prior experience spans healthcare, community wellness, and human services, including service on the leadership team at Ellenville Regional Hospital, a designated critical access hospital, where she supported population health initiatives, fundraising, and cross-department hospital operations. Mazzelli has also held senior roles as chief advancement and finance officer for the Hurleyville Performing Arts Center, development director for [...]

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 most recognizable brands including IKEA, Visiting Nurses, Lysol, Pfizer, and UNICEF. Additionally, Spampinato served as deputy political director for former Massachusetts governor W. Mitt Romney, head of communications at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (now ISSB) and head of communications at IKEA Foundation. He also helped launch and develop Better Shelter, the award-winning social enterprise that designs and manufactures flat-pack emergency shelters, where he also served as one of the organization’s founding board members. A graduate of Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in international relations, Spampinato furthered his education earning a master’s degree in political science from Northeastern University in Boston, as well as a master’s in international nonprofit and public management from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service. “Jonathan Spampinato will add invaluable expertise and experience to our Foundation’s leadership,” said Jay [...]

HUDSON, N.Y. March 12, 2025 -Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Foundation will host an unforgettable night of music "Smooth Tracks" on Saturday, April 26 at The Caboose in Hudson, featuring NYC singer-songwriter, Sami Stevens and saxophonist, Kazemde George to benefit the quality health care services provided by Columbia Memorial Health. Sami Stevens' captivating performances blend Jazz, Soul, and Folk influences to create truly intimate original music. Kazemde George infuses his music with rich rhythms drawing from American, Cuban, and Brazilian styles. With over a decade of collaborations under their belt, including Sami's ongoing tour with the legendary Norah Jones and Kazemde's performances with Solange Knowles and Saint Heron, David Murray, Román Filiú, and Jason Moran - this will be a performance to remember. In 2023, Sami released her debut solo album 'Morning' on Sunnyside Records. Born from a love of classic American music and an ear for storytelling, 'Morning' showcases Stevens' rich vocal delivery as it ebbs between intimate personal stories and stunning symphonic textures, treating the vastness of the human condition with painterly impressions and an empathetic disposition. Glide Magazine wrote "Sami Stevens did more than impress with her first solo outing, she [...]

HUDSON, N.Y. June 20, 2024 – Hundreds of benefactors and friends joined together on June 15 to attend the Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Foundation’s Annual Ball at The Wire Event Center in Coxsackie, NY, raising more than $480,000 to support CMH’s network of health care services in Columbia and Greene counties. The annual gala honored former CMH Foundation Board Chair, and present board member, Anne M. Schomaker, and Immediate CMH Hospital Past President and current Trustee, Deborah E. Lans. The event featured a live auction to raise funds to support the purchase of advanced Philips Ambient MRI technology that will transform the patient experience. The innovative technology provides exceptional imaging and helps create a calming environment. Integrated dynamic lighting, video, and audio components help to soothe the anxious patient – enhancing the patient experience and satisfaction by reducing scan times, anxiety, and claustrophobia. James J. Armstrong, chair of the CMH Foundation, said: “Words do not do justice to the level of appreciation we have for our friends and supporters. We live in a very special area where we care deeply about our community and look after one another. That commitment to each other [...]