Welcome to the Coordinating Body homepage
for the ADCES New York Network!
Welcome to the homepage for the ADCES New York Network! This group represents and supports members and groups throughout our state. We encourage you to look around, join in discussions and participate. Just use the links below to start networking with your peers!
Coordinating Body for 2025
NYSCB Chair: Nancy Toleno, RN, BS, CDCES
NYSCB Co-Chair-Elect: Marlene Schiferle, MSN, RN, CDCES
NYSCB Immediate Past Chair: Jill Sabin Garner, BA, MS, BSN, RN, CDCES
NYSCB Past Chair & Current Financial Leader: Kathleen Hebdon, MSN, RN, CDCES
NYSCB Past Chair & Advocacy Co-Coordinator: Marie Schongar, MS, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCE
NYSCB Past Chair & Advocacy Co-Coordinator: Hildegarde Payne, RN, MA, CDCES, FADCES
NYSCB Membership Leader: Marie Ostoyich MSN, RN, CDCES
NYSCB Disaster Preparedness Leader: Melanie Teslik, MSN, RN, BC-ADM, CDES, CPHQ
NYSCB Web Administrator: Miranda Csontos, MSN, FNP-C, CDCES
NYSCB Secretary: Amy Habeck, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES
NYSCB CEU Chair: Marlene Schiferle, MSN, RN, CDCES
NYSCB Past Chair: Margaret Pellizzari, MBA, MS, RN, CDCES, CDTC, FADCES
NYSCB Past Chair: Patricia Landi Linekin, RN, MSN, CNS, CDCES, FADCES
Local Networking Group Leaders
Leader, ADCES Buffalo LNG: Darlene Rine, BSN, RN
Leader, ADCES NY Metro LNG: Rachel Stahl Salzman, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES
Co-Leaders, ADCES Northeast NY LNG: Miranda Csontos, MSN, FNP-C, CDCES & Meaghan Hogan, MSN, FNP-C
Leader, ADCES Lower Hudson LNG: Amy Habeck, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES
National ADCES Board Members & Advisory Committee
Past President: Lucille Hughes, DNP, MSN/Ed, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES
Past President: Karen Kemmis, PT, RN, DPT, MS, GCS, CDCES, FADCES
Past Treasurer: Lisa Hodgson, RD, CDN, CDCES, FADCES
**Please continue to scroll down for the latest blog posts from the state and for information regarding your local networking group (LNG) including discussions and upcoming events. Be sure to subscribe to your local LNG to stay up to date with events in your area and to network with local ADCES members. For questions or information on how to do this, please reach out to the CB Technology Leader here **