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
- Todd Martin MBA, FACHE
- John Kulin, DO, FACEP, FCUCM
- Shaun Ginter, MBA, FACHE
- Jeannie Kenkare, DO
- Robert Hargraves, MSN, MBA, RN
- Ravinder Singh, MD
- Faisal Ashraf, MD
- Michael P.M. Pond, MD
- Ryan Sadlier
- Peter Hotz, MBA
- Sarah Alasya
- Luis de la Prida, CM&AA
- Rajesh Geria, MD
- Jonathan S. Halpert, MD, FACEP
- Samantha Burke, CPXP
Shaun Ginter, MBA, FACHE
Mr. Ginter is a seasoned leader in the healthcare services industry. He has harnessed his operational expertise to propel CareWell forward as a leading provider of on-demand, high quality and affordable neighborhood healthcare in New England. CareWell operates 15 UCAOA accredited centers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with five additional centers planned by year-end. In addition, he is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Prior to joining CareWell, Ginter was COO of Solantic Walk-In Urgent Care. In addition to Mr. Ginter’s UCAOA board seat, he is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and…...
Todd Martin MBA, FACHE
Todd Martin is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Emergency One. Mr. Martin is responsible for the strategic planning, development and operational management of urgent care and occupational health services for Emergency One. In his role, he works with physicians, clinical staff, local business leaders and the community to insure the delivery of prompt quality health care services and to assist in the development of effective occupational and preventative health models for the public. Prior to coming to Emergency One, Mr. Martin held positions as the Executive Director of Kingston WoRx Occupational Health & Wellness Center and…...
Markintosh Barthelemy, MD, MBA, FACEP
Dr. Barthelemy completed his Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Buffalo following his graduation from Rutgers Graduate School of Business and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine, an expertise he uses every day. When not providing compassionate care to his patients, Dr. Barthelemy enjoys spending time with his wife and four sons and is an avid fisherman....
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....
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…...
Luis de la Prida, CM&AA
Luis de la Prida is a Managing Partner and Principal of The NYBB Group and NYBB Commercial Real Estate, Inc. He works closely with clients looking for an intermediary to represent them in the purchase or sale of a business or real estate. Luis’ clients include entrepreneurs, private equity groups and other financial sponsors, and lower middle-market companies with annual revenues of $5 million to $100 million. Luis represents clients across all industries, with specialties in healthcare, particularly, urgent care, and business services. Luis is a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) with over 30 years of successful experience advising…...
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…...
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....
Robert Hargraves
Robert began his career in healthcare as a registered nurse delivering compassionate care and honing his clinical expertise. Driven by a desire to make a broader impact, he pursued dual Master’s degrees, earning a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s of Science in Nursing with, a track of Healthcare Administration. He transitioned into a management role, which eventually led to his current position as the Director of Operations for Atlantic Health Urgent Care/Immediate Care, an urgent care organization that operates under Atlantic Health Systems and has facilities throughout New Jersey. Robert serves on multiple health boards/committees and as a…...
Ryan Sadlier
Ryan Sadlier is a Senior Operator at CareWell Urgent Care, which merged with ClearChoiceMD in 2021, and is now managed by Emergence Health Holdings. Ryan’s role is to partner overseeing the operations of 40 centers in five of the New England states. Residing in Rhode Island, he has been able to strengthen relationships with strategic hospital partners, build rapport with local politicians, drive successful licensure through the state of Massachusetts, and lead the organization through multiple successful UCA reaccreditation surveys. Mr. Sadlier’s history involves 14 years of leadership roles in healthcare, retail, and construction management. Ryan also currently sits on…...
Sarah Alasya
Sarah has worked in Healthcare sales for 13 years, specializing in the Urgent Care market for the last four years. She has helped numerous Urgent Care facilities – large and small – recognize solutions to decrease spend, improve clinic standardization, manage inventory and more. Sarah works with 75 Medline Physician Office Sales Reps across the country who support Urgent Care, and can regularly be seen assisting NERUCA members! She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and fur baby dogs! Sarah enjoys traveling, hanging out with family and volunteering!...
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…...
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.
