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PROMOTIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS Brennan to lead Diocese of Brooklyn After 18 years of service, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is retiring from his role as Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn. He will be replaced by Robert J. Brennan, who has been appointed as the eighth bishop of the Diocese by Pope Francis. Bishop Dimarzio, 75, submitted his letter of resignation on June 16, 2019. His resignation was accepted today by Pope Francis, followed by an announcement that Bishop Brennan will fill the position. Bishop Brennan was born and raised on Long Island, where he attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School in Lindenhurst and St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip. BRENNAN He later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and computer science from St. John’s University before completing his studies for the priesthood at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington. Brennan served as a parish priest for St. Patrick in Smithtown and was later ordained an Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre. In 2019, Pope Francis appointed him as the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio. For Bishop Brennan, the appointment in Brooklyn feels like a homecoming of sorts. “I came to know amazing people in the Diocese of Columbus and there is a tremendous sadness in leaving them behind,” said Bishop Brennan. “As I prepare for a return to New York, I am ready and eager to embrace the people of Brooklyn and Queens as their pastor.”
Buckley wins ConEd LOV Award Sara J. Buckley received the 2021 Con Edison’s Living Our Values (LOV) Award at a virtual ceremony last month. This recognition is given annually to Con Edison employees who exemplify the company’s values of service, teamwork, excellence, and concern for the quality of life in their communities. As a coordinator and substance abuse counselor, in the company’s Employee Wellness Center, the Rockaway resident is always available to help any employee, family member or retiree suffering from addiction find the path
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to recovery. She supports them on their journey to a happy sober life, changing people’s lives for the better. “Substance abuse destroys lives, families, marriages, and friendships,” she said. “One of the last things it destroys is BUCKLEY careers. We make sure employees who come to the Wellness Center for help, have the services, information, and support networks they need to rebuild their lives and careers.” “Sara is always willing to share her experience, strength and hope to assure her clients that they will be okay if they follow the path laid before them,” said John Lyons, Employee Wellness manager. “Many of Sara’s clients credit her for their recovery and many more have thanked her for setting them on the right road.” The Employee Wellness Center’s Chemical and Substance Abuse Program is tasked with identifying unique safety concerns. From recognizing the warning signs of substance abuse, to engaging employees in candid conversations to helping them find the right treatment, the goal is to make sure they are safe. Buckley, who is in recovery herself, credits her success in changing lives for the better to those who helped her, the “amazing” people in the Employee Wellness Center and Con Edison’s compassion for those struggling with addiction. In addition to her work at Con Edison, Buckley is a member of a 12-step program of recovery and started a bereavement group to help parents cope with the loss of children following the loss of her 17-year-old son to a drug overdose.
Elmhurst executives honored by Crain’s Elmhurst Hospital CEO Helen Arteaga-Landaverde and CFO David Guzman were named to Crain’s “2021 Notable Hispanic Leaders and Executives” list. Both leaders were recognized for their successes in steering Elmhurst Hospital through the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as ongoing ARTEAGAefforts to provide care LANDAVERDE to underserved communities. Arteaga-Landaverde, who previously served
as an assistant vice president at Urban Health Plan, was appointed CEO in January of 2021. In addition to overseeing the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts and securing over $27 million in capital funding for facility upgrades, she has also focused on improving the hospital’s ties with the surrounding neighborhoods through collaborative partnerships with community-based organizations and educational institutions. “I am extremely honored to have received this recognition,” said GUZMAN Arteaga-Landaverde. “I look forward to continuing to expand Elmhurst’s reach into the community and to increasing access to healthcare for all those who need it.” Guzman has 20 years of healthcare finance experience at NYC Health + Hospitals. In his role as CFO, he has spearheaded efforts to increase hospital revenue while containing costs. “Having spent the formative years of my career working at NYC Health + Hospitals, and having been born at one of its facilities, I feel a special connection to the organization, the patients, the communities that we serve, and my friends and colleagues whom I am privileged to serve with,” said Guzman. He has also managed efforts to secure funding for sufficient PPE, medical equipment, and other vital supplies as the hospital continues to care for an underserved community placed under enormous stress by COVID-19. Queens Chamber of Commerce 75-20 Astoria Boulevard, Suite 140 Jackson Heights, N.Y. 11370-1131 Entire Contents Copyright 2021 by Queensborough. All letters sent to the QUEENSBOROUGH should be brief and are subject to condensation. Writers should include a full address and home and office telephone numbers, where available, as well as affiliation, indicating special interest. Anonymous letters are not printed. Name withheld on request. No such ad or any part thereof may be reproduced without prior permission of the QUEENSBOROUGH. The publishers will not be responsible for any error in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Errors must be reported to the QUEENSBOROUGH within five days of publication. Ad position cannot be guaranteed unless paid prior to publication. BQE Media assumes no liability for the content or reply to any ads. The advertiser assumes all liability for the content of and all replies. The advertiser agrees to hold the QUEENSBOROUGH and its employees harmless from all cost, expenses, liabilities, and damages resulting from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the advertiser or any reply to any such advertisement.
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