CMH Foundation

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, NY) Rachel Puckett of Catskill, New York has been named as a new member of the Columbia Memorial Health Foundation Board of Trustees, the philanthropic arm of Columbia Memorial Health. Ms. Puckett has been employed by Mid-Hudson Cablevision for 15 years where she currently serves as Director of Community/Employee Relations and Planning—a role that integrates and emphasizes the importance of both community and employee relations. She also oversees the deployment of grants and coordinates strategies to close the broadband gap in Mid-Hudson’s service area. Additionally, she facilitates Mid-Hudson’s community donations each year, supporting numerous community organizations across the service area. Ms. Puckett also serves on various community organization boards in both Columbia and Greene Counties. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from SUNY Empire State. Columbia Memorial Health Foundation Chair, James Armstrong said: “Rachel is widely respected for her commitment to empowering people and her ability to drive initiatives forward. Her energy and enthusiasm, and her deep Greene County roots, will add tremendous value to the Foundation.” Ms. Puckett resides in Catskill New York with her husband. About Columbia Memorial [...]

HUDSON, N.Y. March 27, 2024—Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Foundation will honor Anne M. Schomaker and Deborah E. Lans at its 36th Annual Hospital Ball on June 15 at The Wire Event Center on the scenic Hudson River in Coxsackie. The CMH Foundation is pleased to honor Ms. Schomaker and Ms. Lans for their dedicated service and compassionate leadership. Ms. Schomaker has served on the Columbia Memorial Health Foundation Board of Trustees since 2008. She is currently the immediate past Chair and has served on the Hospital Ball Committee for five years. For 33 years she taught the upper elementary grades in Hauppauge, Long Island. She completed her master’s degree at Hofstra University in special education majoring in childhood learning disabilities and was selected for Who's Who Among American Teachers in 1990. She has served in many volunteer roles including as Trustee of the Columbia County Historical Society and Habitat of Humanity; Trustee for the Columbia Memorial Health Foundation, serving as Chair from 2019 – 2023; President of the Kinderhook Garden Club and President of the Columbia-Greene Child Advocacy Center. Ms. Schomaker was the recipient of the CMH Foundation’s Clara Kellner Award in 2017. [...]