Officers:
Board of Directors

Linda C. Lombardi, PhD, LHD (Hon.)
President/CEO
Linda C. Lombardi, Ph.D., L.H.D. (Hon)
Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine
Fellow, Planetree

Lesmah J. Fraser, MPS, NYAM Fellow, LFACHE, Litt.D. (Hon)
COO/Treasurer
Prof. Lesmah J. Fraser is the Founder and President/CEO of The Paige

Michelle N. Johnson, Esq.
Chief Compliance Officer
Michelle Johnson is currently the chief people officer for Community Healthcare Network.

Dennise Baesden-Emery MA, SHRM-CP
Board Secretary
Dennise N. Baesden serves as Secretary for The Leslin Healthcare Leadership Foundation
Board of Directors:
Board of Directors

Sharon Didier, PhD
Chairperson, Organizational Management Director, Graduate Management Studies Assistant Professor
In excess of 20

Robert Glickman, DMD
Professor and Chair, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery NYU Grossman School

Leslie-Ann Howell, PhD
Leslie-Ann Howell, Ph.D. is an innovative socio-behavioral servant leader who is passionate

Sona Joshi, MPA, MA
Sona Joshi is a leadership development and organizational effectiveness executive with extensive

Mei Kong, RN, MSN, Hon. Sc.D.
Mei Kong, RN, MSN, was the former Chief Operating Officer and Chief

Jeff Oxendine, MBA, MPH
Jeff Oxendine has been a health executive, educator, and consultant for 27

Lauren Pete, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor, NYU School Of Professional Studies, Division of Applied Undergraduate

Marcia Peters, JD
Marcia Peters is an experienced senior executive at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue

Nora Sacchi, MS
Nora Sacchi has over a decade of experience in learning and development.

A Li Song, MD (China), LAC
MD, Henan Medical University (People’s Republic of China) Former Dean, Graduate School

Debora Williams, NYS Chaplain
Faith Community Liaison / Healthcare Management
Debora Williams, NYS Chaplain, and former Assistant

Wai Wong, MD
Dr. Wai Wong is a pediatric pulmonologist in the Division of Pulmonary