Roefaro Joins Francis House Board of Directors

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, September 2024 – Francis House welcomes Maryann Roefaro, CEO of Hematology-Oncology Associates (HOA) of CNY, to its board of directors.

Roefaro is the chief executive officer of HOA of CNY, a position she has held since 2002. She is a board-certified fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives and maintains an active role in leadership development through various speaking engagements and internet radio shows. She has served the Central New York community for over 30 years in senior healthcare leadership positions.

Roefaro earned her bachelor’s degree from the Albany College of Pharmacy and her master’s degree from Upstate Medical University. She obtained a doctoral degree in Divinity from the American Institute of Holistic Theology.

Roefaro serves as a board member and advisor to several community organizations and is the co-founder and president of the board of directors of CancerConnects, Inc. She is a Reiki Master, a certified heart-centered hypnotherapist, and a senior ChiRunning instructor.

Roefaro is the author of the leadership development book “Building the Team from the Inside Out,” as well as the author of books “A Human’s Purpose by Millie the Dog” and “Snippets from the Inside Out by Millie the Dog.”

Francis House, now in its 33rd year of service to the Central New York community, provides a home and a supportive extended family to people with terminal illnesses; those with a prognosis of three months or less to live. Its family of caregivers, staff, and volunteers surround each resident with unconditional love, guided by core values of compassion, acceptance, respect, and dignity. Francis House welcomes all residents regardless of faith, ethnicity, or ability to pay for their care.

Learn more about Francis House by visiting francishouseny.org.

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