NERUCA Board of Directors
The Board Members at NERUCA are committed to ongoing support for its members and the states we serve. Our goal is to help urgent care centers across the North East by combining our knowledge, skill sets, key sources of information, and contacts to keep the medical community and our members up to date. The board of directors meet once a month on the fourth Thursday.
Meet Our Board Members
- Markintosh Barthelemy, MD, MBA, FACEP – President
- Luis de la Prida, CM&AA – Vice President
- Todd Martin, MBA, FACHE – Treasurer
- Robert Hargraves, MSN, MBA, RN – Secretary
- Sarah Alasya – Board Member & Committee Chair
- Ryan Sadlier – Board Member & Committee Chair
- Michael Pond, MD – Board Member & Committee Chair
- Peter Hotz, MBA – Board Member
- Ravinder Singh, MD – Board Member
- Rajesh Geria, MD – Board Member
- Jeannie Kenkare, DO – Board Member
- Jonathan S. Halpert, MD FACEP – Committee Chair
- Faisal Ashraf, MD – Committee Chair
- John Kulin, DO, FACEP, FCUCM – Committee Chair
- Shaun Ginter, MBA, FACHE – Immediate Past President
- Samantha Burke – Administrative Director
Markintosh Barthelemy, MD, MBA, FACEP
Markintosh Barthelemy, MD, MBA, FACEP Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markintoshbarthelemy/ Markintosh Barthelemy, MD, MBA, FACEP, serves as President of NERUCA and is a co-founder of the organization. Over the past decade, he has held multiple leadership roles, including Vice President, Treasurer, and Committee Chair, helping to build the association’s governance, member value, and advocacy footprint. In 2025, his priorities include solidifying NERUCA’s organizational structure, refining internal processes, and growing the annual conference to strengthen engagement and long-term impact across the urgent care community. He is particularly passionate about advocacy and advancing the sustainability of the urgent care industry. Outside of NERUCA, Dr. Barthelemy…...
Luis de la Prida, CM&AA
Luis de la Prida, CM&AA Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ldelaprida/ Luis de la Prida serves as Vice President of NERUA. In his role, he focuses on expanding member engagement, increasing the cadence and quality of educational offerings (including webinars), and supporting conference growth. His priorities include strengthening collaboration among urgent care professionals and equipping centers to navigate legislative and operational challenges. By leveraging his experience in M&A and healthcare operations, he aims to support industry advocacy, promote best practices, and help members navigate growth and innovation. Lou is Managing Partner and Principal of The NYBB Group and NYBB Commercial Real Estate, Inc. He…...
Todd Martin MBA, FACHE
Todd Martin, MBA, FACHE Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-martin-mba-fache-527a482/ Todd Martin, MBA, FACHE, currently serves on NERUCA’s Board of Directors as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee, where he oversees budgeting, financial planning, and resource management efforts to ensure the organization’s financial stability and compliance. With over a decade of involvement in NERUCA, Mr. Martin has held several key leadership positions, including Board Member, Treasurer, Vice President, and President, as well as Chair of the Education Committee and Strategic Partners Committee. Throughout his tenure, he has been instrumental in expanding NERUCA’s industry influence and strengthening its financial framework. Passionate about advancing urgent…...
Robert Hargraves, MSN, MBA, RN
Robert Hargraves, MSN, MBA, RN Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-hargraves-1b24b6159/ Robert Hargraves serves as Secretary of the NERUCA Board of Directors. Now in his third year with NERUCA, he focuses on advancing the urgent care sector, elevating awareness of urgent care within the broader healthcare landscape, and bringing operators together to strengthen the field. Current priorities include supporting X-ray limited scope licensure and reinforcing urgent care’s recognition within CMS. Robert is Director of Urgent Care Operations at Atlantic Health System, where he provides operational leadership across urgent care services. He began his career as a Registered Nurse, delivering compassionate care and building strong…...
Sarah Alasya
Sarah Alasya Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-alasya-2308537/ Sarah Alasya currently serves on NERUCA’s Board of Directors as Chair of the Strategic Partners Committee, where she leads efforts to cultivate partnerships with corporate entities and professional organizations, develop funding strategies, and enhance collaboration within the urgent care industry. Through her leadership, the committee works to provide NERUCA members with valuable resources, innovative solutions, and industry expertise while strengthening vendor relationships and driving growth opportunities for urgent care centers. Ms. Alasya is passionate about being a resource for urgent care organizations nationwide, actively learning about the challenges industry leaders face to be the best partner,…...
Ryan Sadlier
Ryan Sadlier Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryansadlier/ Ryan Sadlier serves as a Board Member of NERUCA and Chair of the Education Committee. His priorities include expanding access to high-value educational resources, attracting new members through engaging programming, and amplifying awareness of NERUCA’s public health and advocacy work so urgent care remains central to policy and community health discussions. He also contributes to the annual conference, valuing the collaboration and impact of NERUCA’s events. Ryan is an Urgent Care Operations and Innovation Advisor and a seasoned executive and growth strategist in the sector. Previously, he held leadership roles at Emergence Health Holdings and CareWell…...
Michael P.M. Pond, MD
Dr. Pond is an Emergency Medicine Specialist and urgent care owner/operator in Lake Placid, NY with over 37 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Pond is a strong advocate for urgent care medicine and one of the founding members of NERUCA....
Peter Hotz, MBA
Peter Hotz is a seasoned entrepreneur, business leader, investor and mentor who thrives on supporting emerging healthcare businesses to achieve their potential. Mr. Hotz has exceptional broad-based knowledge in the healthcare field, with distinctive experience in digital health, urgent care and retail medicine, integrated delivery systems, workplace health & wellness, ambulatory care practice management, pharmacy services, fitness & wellness, workers’ compensation, specialty managed care and international health care. In addition Mr. Hotz has comprehensive P&L and organizational leadership skills and background in business development and implementation, acquisition-driven and organic growth, corporate culture and human capital development and strategic and operational…...
Ravinder Singh, MD
President, Owner, and Medical Director, MedSurg Urgent Care Dr. Ravinder Singh currently serves on NERUCA’s Board of Directors and is an active member of several committees, including the Government Affairs Committee, Public Health Committee, and Payor Relations Committee. Now in his second year of involvement with NERUCA, Dr. Singh brings a deep commitment to advancing urgent care as a recognized and distinct specialty. As both a physician and entrepreneur, Dr. Singh is passionate about shaping the future of urgent care. His vision includes establishing a dedicated fee schedule and billing codes specific to urgent care, along with the development of…...
Rajesh Geria, MD
Rajesh Geria, MD is a board certified emergency physician at CityMD-Summit Health currently residing in East Brunswick, NJ. He has over 12 years of full-time experience across corporate and private urgent care settings. CityMD Urgent Care has over 170 offices across NY/NJ and is integrated with Summit Health primary and multi-specialty care giving patients incredible access to comprehensive care when they need it most. Dr. Geria holds clinical appointments at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Palisades Medical Center in NJ where he works per diem in the Emergency Department. He is a fellowship trained expert in point-of-care ultrasound and served…...
Jeannie Kenkare, DO, FCUCM
Jeannie Kenkare, DO, FCUCM LinkedIn Jeannie Kenkare, DO, FCUCM, currently serves as a NERUCA Board Member, where she advocates for policies that support the urgent care sector, promotes education and awareness of urgent care services, and fosters collaboration among member centers. With over 10 years of involvement in NERUCA, Dr. Kenkare has played a key role in shaping the organization’s initiatives through her contributions to the Education Committee and Government Affairs Committee (GAC). She is particularly passionate about advocacy work with the GAC, where she helps drive policy discussions that address pressing challenges facing urgent care providers and enhance the…...
Jonathan S. Halpert, MD, FACEP
Jonathan S. Halpert, MD, FACEP Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-s-halpert-md-facep-1189247/ Dr. Jonathan Halpert serves as Chair of the Government Affairs Committee and has been involved with NERUCA since its inception. A founding and sustaining board member and officer, he has held leadership roles over 12 years, including President (2014–2015), Vice President (2013–2014), and Board Member (2013–2023). He focuses on advancing urgent care through policy and legislative engagement and guiding NERUCA’s evolution from an all-volunteer organization to a professionally run association. Dr. Halpert specializes in emergency and urgent care medicine. He is the Chief Operating Officer and a practicing physician at Priority 1 Urgent…...
Faisal Ashraf, MD
Faisal Ashraf, MD Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faisal-ashraf-459276233/ Faisal Ashraf, MD, serves as Chair of the Payor Relations Committee. A NERUCA member for 10 years and a long-time Government Affairs Committee participant, he was nominated in 2024 to re-start and lead Payor Relations in the wake of the Change Healthcare fallout. His priorities include advocating for improved reimbursement, addressing payor issues, and educating urgent care centers about IPA opportunities to strengthen members’ negotiating power and advocacy voice. He is particularly motivated to collaborate with strategic partners to benefit patients and the urgent care community. Dr. Ashraf is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer…...
John Kulin, DO, FACEP, FCUCM
Dr. Kulin is one of the founding members and past president of NERUCA. He is a current Board member of Urgent care Assurance Company and a former Board member of the Urgent Care Association of America. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and has been involved in Urgent Care Medicine since 1993. Dr. Kulin has recently been recognized as one of the first four Fellows of the College of Urgent Care Medicine....
Shaun Ginter, MBA, FACHE
Shaun Ginter, MBA, FACHE Immediate Past President Shaun Ginter is the Immediate Past President of the Northeast Regional Urgent Care Association (NERUCA). He continues to serve on the NERUCA Board, bringing an operator’s perspective to governance, education, and industry collaboration. His broader service includes board roles with the Urgent Care Association (UCA) (formerly UCAOA), SERUCA, Urgent Care Centers of New England, Inc., Urgent Care Assurance Company, Solantic LLC, US Mobile Health Exams, and Regiment Health Holdings, as well as membership in the National Association of Corporate Directors. He advocates for high standards, accreditation, and sustainable growth across the urgent care…...
Join NERUCA and Make a Difference
NERUCA is always looking for new committee members to help our urgent care communities in the states we serve.If you’re interested in joining a committee, please contact us directly with your information and we will get back to you.
