Oswego Health Foundation Announces New Board Leadership

(Oswego, NY – July 26, 2024) The Oswego Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the nonprofit healthcare system, has announced changes to leadership within its Board of Directors. 

Oswego resident and Chief Marketing Officer for Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, Katie Toomey, has been appointed as Board Chair, CEO for CRA Medical Imaging, Mary Ann Drumm will serve as Vice Chair, fundraising and financial leader at SUNY Oswego, Mark Slayton has agreed to stay on as Treasurer, and retired Superintendent, William (Bill) W. Crist will be Secretary.

Katie Toomey is a creative, strategic- and results-driven professional who employs her diverse background to bring a fresh perspective to every role she takes on. As Chief Marketing Officer, Toomey oversees Bond’s marketing team. She works with the firm's management on strategic initiatives, including business development, marketing strategy, and implementation of marketing initiatives.

Before joining Bond, Toomey was Vice President of Member Engagement with CenterState CEO, providing leadership and strategic guidance to Central New York's largest business leadership and economic development organization. During her tenure at CenterState CEO, she also served as Executive Director for the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, which became a fully integrated affiliate of CenterState CEO in 2017. Toomey has 20 years of marketing communications and business development experience in a variety of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer goods. In addition to serving in this new leadership role within the Oswego Health Foundation, Toomey is an active member of the Oswego Health System Board of Directors.

Katie Toomey shares, “It is my honor to serve as Chair of the Oswego Health Foundation Board of Directors. The health system’s leadership and impact on our community is undeniable. I look forward to doing everything I can to support its philanthropic efforts to ensure that our community continues to receive safe, reliable, and quality care.”

Since 2002, Mary Ann Drumm, Chief Executive Officer for CRA Medical Imaging, has been responsible for overseeing the radiology services at the hospitals they service, including Oswego Hospital, Crouse Hospital, and radiology for several subspeciality practices in the surrounding area. The group is comprised of 27 radiologists, 4 midlevel providers, and 55 employees. Other responsibilities include financial oversight of the practice, compliance and security issues, coding accuracy, and operational issues for their three outpatient offices.

Drumm is personally involved in multiple community organizations including the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the CNY Chapter of Medical Assistants, the Medical Group Management Association, as well as the Radiology Business Manager Association. She holds credentials for Radiology Certified Coder, American Health Information Management Group, as well as credentials for Certified Coding Specialist, Physician Based, and Certified ICD 10 Trainer. As a cancer survivor, Drumm is a mentor for Cancer Connects and a strong advocate for the Ronald McDonald House and Samaritan Center of Central New York. She served as Chair for the Oswego Foundation Gala for four years and has served for the past two years as Vice-Chair on the Oswego Health Foundation Board.

Mark Slayton is a certified public accountant licensed in New York State and a graduate of St. John Fisher College. Slayton joined the University Advancement office at SUNY Oswego in July of 2000 as the Director of Finance for both the Oswego College Foundation, Inc. and the Oswego Alumni Association, Inc. Currently, Slayton is the Assistant Vice President of Alumni & Development Finance, Operations, and Technology and is responsible for all the financial and operational aspects of both organizations; including, working with the Foundation's audit and finance, governance and investment committees and overseeing the college's endowment fund. Slayton also works directly with the development officers and donors in helping to structure their major gifts.

William W. Crist (Bill) has called the Oswego area home since his early teens. He has over 40 years of experience in education – from classroom teacher to superintendent of schools. Crist recently retired in July 2023 from the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Syracuse. He remains active throughout the community serving on several nonprofit and volunteer boards in the area including the United Way of Greater Oswego County, Weston T Hyde Education Foundation, ARISE Advisory Board, BSA-Longhouse Council, Oswego Country Club Board of Directors, and is Chairman of the Sanctuary Advisory Board for the proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary (NOAA).

The Oswego Health Foundation Board has been fortunate to have diverse representation from the community as board members throughout the years, including those in the financial sector, healthcare, higher education, economic development as well as business owners.

To learn more about the Oswego Health Foundation, please visit www.oswegohealth.org/foundation

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About Oswego Health:

The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to be Oswego County’s largest private employer. More than 1,300 employees spread throughout its 18 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 132-bed community Oswego Hospital, a 32-bed psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community.  The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services, and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, Oswego Health includes the Oswego Health captive professional corporation, Physician Care P.C., providing physician services in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, audiology, general surgery, bariatrics, urology, and primary care. For more information about Oswego Health visit www.oswegohealth.org.