Crouse Health Board of Directors Appoints Vicki Brackens, CHFC, to Board

Syracuse, NY – Crouse Health Board of Directors Chair Patrick A. Mannion has announced the appointment of Vicki Brackens, CHFC, to the health system’s Board of Directors. 

President of Brackens Financial Solutions Network, Brackens has over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur working in the area of financial education and financial services. She was co-host of Financial Fitness on PBS affiliate WCNY in Syracuse for a number of years. A Chartered Financial Consultant, Brackens can be heard providing strategic financial advice weekly on Inspiration for the Nation, hosted by George Kilpatrick.

Brackens is an active community leader, having served as Board member and on the Finance and Development Committees of the Central New York Community Foundation, as a Foundation Board member of the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology, a member of The Raymond von Dran IDEA Board of Advisors (RvD IDEA), and as a member of the Syracuse Area Salvation Army Advisory Board. She continues to be involved with her community as a member of the Board of Directors and Investment Committee Chair of CenterState CEO. She proudly serves her community as a member of the Iota Nu Omega Chapter, Syracuse Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

In 2020, to address the need for greater diversity in the financial services industry, Brackens co-founded Heritage Financial Partners (HFP). As a management company HFP provides individual advisors and firms, particularly those founded by African American and Latino practitioners, affiliation under one entity to provide the scale and support needed to consistently serve their marketplace.

"Vicki is an accomplished, highly regarded community leader. Her unwavering commitment to enhancing the well-being of our community aligns perfectly with Crouse Health’s mission. We are pleased to welcome her expertise and passion to the board and look forward to her contributions,” said Mannion.

Crouse Health is the only locally governed community hospital system in Central New York, comprised of 507 beds, more than 800 physicians and 3,500 employees with locations throughout the area. The Board of Directors, comprised of 17 local community leaders, provides all governance over the organization. Crouse Health was named ‘Business of the Year’ in 2024 by CenterState CEO.                                   

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