Our Board

The Board of Directors of the Ithaca Health Alliance, Inc. is elected from the membership of the organization by the membership. Elections are held annually. The Board of IHA is a working board — all contribute intensively of volunteer time for the projects of IHA. Board responsibilities include: setting membership fees, Ithaca Health Fund grant categories and terms, establishing provider credentials, and reviewing member grant requests. The Board provides policy and direction for Health Alliance projects. Directors are elected for two-year terms. The year of term expiration for each board member is shown in parentheses.

1. Deirdre Silverman, Director of Community Programs, Alternatives Federal Credit Union (President), Community Relations Committee Cochair (2012)
2. Barbara Alden, Financial Director, Telluride Association, and Holistic Therapist (Treasurer), Finance Committee Chair (2011)
3. Govind Acharya, Research Analyst at the Office of Institutional Research, Ithaca College (Secretary), Development Committee Chair (2011)
4. Alexi Clinton, RD, CDN, Registered Dietitian, Beechtree Care Center (Director) (2012)
5. Scott McCasland-Bodenstein, Computer support specialist, Computer Gurus (Director) (2011)
6. Fran Spadafora Manzella, Call Center Manager, 2-1-1 Tompkins of the Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County (Director) (2012)
7. Ammitai Worob, DC, Director of Sea Change Chiropractic and Wellness (Director) (2012)

In addition to the Board of Directors, a number of non-board officers contribute to the essential functions of the organization. At present, these are:

1. Cynthia Brookhouse, Privacy Officer
2. Beth Harrington, Chair, Clinic Operations
3. 7Song, Clinical Herbalist, Director of Holistic Medicine

Under the direction of the IHA Board are four committees that contribute to the planning and coordination of everything that the organization does. These committees are made up of volunteers dedicated to the various aspects of the organization's mission.
Health Alliance committees are described in detail, here.