Governance

Summary of Process for Openness + Public Participation

Copley Health Systems is a private non-profit organization, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Vermont. We believe in holding ourselves accountable to the community we serve and our governance structure reflects those values.

We achieve openness, inclusiveness, and public participation in our strategic planning and decision-making through the Copley Health Systems, Inc. Ambassadors and the Copley Hospital Board of Trustees.

Ambassadors guide the governance of the hospital by approving proposed bylaw changes and electing trustees representative of the community to govern the hospital.

Copley strives for membership representative of the community with a range of skills and talents pertinent to the governing of a community non-profit health care resource. Ambassadors are asked to serve a three-year term and are expected to attend the annual meeting in January and any special meetings of the membership. People interested in serving as an Ambassador must be 18 years or older and live part or full time in Copley’s service area or be employed in Copley’s service area. In the case of physicians or other health care professionals, they must also be credentialed by Copley Hospital and be a member of the medical staff. A written application for membership must be submitted by November 1. The application is also available by contacting the Executive Assistant to the President of Copley at 802.888.8291. Ambassadors are nominated by the Copley Health Systems Board of Trustees and elected by the Ambassadors.

The hospital is governed by bylaws and a volunteer Board of Trustees. Each trustee is a member and lives or works in Copley Hospital’s service area. Each Trustee provides professional expertise pertinent to the governing of a community non-profit organization. We strive for trustees to be representative of the communities we serve. Trustees serve as volunteers; they are not paid for their service on the board. The full board of trustees meets monthly (except August) to discuss and make policy decisions.

Copley staff members also participate in ongoing committee and board meetings, events, and activities of local organizations to give and receive input on community health needs. Representatives from social service agencies and community organizations also serve on Copley Hospital committees.

Copley also offers community members a variety of volunteer opportunities. For more information or to volunteer your time, please call Sam Diaz, Manager of Volunteer Services at  802.888.8125.

To Learn More About Opportunities for Public Participation

Contact the Executive Assistant to the President at 802.888.8291 or write to:

Copley Hospital
Attn: Community Relations
528 Washington Highway
Morrisville, VT 05661

To Contact the Board of Trustees

Contact the Executive Assistant to the President at 802.888.8291 or write to:

Copley Hospital
Attn: Board of Trustees
528 Washington Highway
Morrisville, VT 05661

 

To Receive a Copy of Our Annual Report

A pdf is available in Newsletters & Reports, by contacting Copley’s Development and Marketing Office at 802.888.8301 or writing to:

Copley Hospital
Attn: Development and Marketing
528 Washington Highway
Morrisville, VT 05661

Our Leadership Team

The Senior Team of Copley Health System (CHSI) oversees all of the CHSI entities, including Copley Hospital, The Woodlands at Stowe, and the Health Center Building.

Joseph Woodin

President & CEO, Copley Health Systems

Jennifer Peers, RN

Chief Operating Officer

Wayne Stockbridge

Chief Administration Officer

Jeff Hebert

Chief Financial Officer

Donald Dupuis, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Carol Ferrante

Administration

Samantha Allaire, RN, MSN, CKC

Chief Nursing Officer

Andrew Sears

Chief Information Officer

Corey Perpall

Director, Quality, Risk & Informatics

Jill LaRock

Executive Director of Clinical Ancillary Services

Karen Cavender, MPPA, BSN, RN, CNOR

Executive Director of PeriOperative Services

Regina Farrell

Executive Director of Development and Public Relations

Our Board of Trustees

The hospital is governed by bylaws and a volunteer Board of Trustees.

Each trustee is a corporate member and lives or works in Copley Hospital’s service area. Each Trustee provides professional expertise pertinent to the governing of a community non-profit organization.

Seth Abbene, Morrisville

Seth Abbene’s career encompasses accounting, treasury, business analysis, and auditing functions across the banking and insurance industries. Since 2021, he has served as CFO for the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) and prior to VLCT, he served in various financial management roles with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, and Chittenden Bank. Seth attended the University of New Hampshire and received his M.B.A. from the University of Vermont. He lives in Morrisville with his wife and two daughters.

Nan Carle Beauregard, PhD, Morrisville

Nan joined Copley’s Board of Trustees in 2023. Throughout her career she has worked nationally and internationally in support of people using service in health and social care. Her focus has been on inclusive and creative approaches to changing systems. Well known for inspiring innovative leadership and transformative practice, she dances with her feet on the ground through her activities in community engagement and can often be found with her camera in hand capturing images of possibility in the word around her. Nan resides in Morrisville.

Bob Bleimeister, Stowe

Bob Bleimeister is the owner of REB Consulting, LLC and has more than 20 years of experience designing and executing successful Human Resources transformation programs. His current work includes being an advisor to Deloitte’s Government Sector Consulting business and he advises several startup companies developing new HR service platforms. Bleimeister is a frequent speaker on HR issues at DoD and Intelligence Community forums. He is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and received his MBA in management from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the US Military Academy, West Point. Bleimeister resides in Stowe with his wife and has two sons.

Anne Watson Bongiorno, RN, Stowe

Anne holds a Master of Science specializing in Population Based Health Care in Nursing, a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, and is a Board Certified Advanced Nurse Specialist in Public Health Nursing as well as Certified Nurse Educator.  She is a local college professor in public health and nursing, and teaches at the State University of New York and Simmons College, Boston.  Presently she serves on the Ethics Committees at Meadowbrook Healthcare and Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital University Vermont Medical Center. Anne resides in Stowe with her husband Phil. She joined the Copley Hospital Board of Trustees in 2020.

Diane Cote, Elmore

Diane joined the board in January 2021. She is the Secretary of Blow & Cote, a family-owned business located in Morrisville. For 19 years she served as a foundation member of Lamoille County 4-H. She is active in the community and in addition to volunteering for Copley Hospital Auxiliary, she has served as a Copley Ambassador since 2019. Diane has experience in management, bookkeeping, and small business operations. She enjoys her horses and interacting with others.

Michael Feulner, Morrisville

Michael Feulner was born and raised in Vermont. He graduated from Castleton State College in 1976. An employee of the Vermont Department for Children and Families for 33 years before retiring, Mike worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, Social Worker, Licensing Supervisor, and Acting Director and Supervisor of the Morrisville Office. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of Vermont, the National Association for Health and Fitness, and the Duxbury School system.

James Hodge, Stowe

James Hodge of Stowe joined the board in April 2024. Jim is a retired Financial Executive and Economist with specialties that include Treasury, Corporate Finance, Financial Risk Management and Financial Planning and Analysis. Jim’s work experience includes AT&T, IBM International Treasury Service Co., Treasury Strategies, and CA Technologies. Most recently, he served as an Adjunct Professor at New York University. In 2012, Jim was named one of 100 Most Influential People in Finance by Treasury and Risk Magazine. Jim’s volunteer activities have included Ski Host at Mt. Mansfield; President and Board Member of Stowe Rotary, and Vestry at St. John’s in the Mountains.

Alden Launer, Greensboro

Alden joined the Copley family in May of 2001 as the Chaplain. Alden retired in June of 2021 after dedicating 20 years to Copley. After his experience at Copley, he became attuned to and appreciative of the challenges and needs of small, critical access hospitals in Vermont. During Alden’s ministry he focused strongly on the involvement and need for support and care for staff. In these settings he achieved and maintained his certification as a Board-Certified Chaplain of the Association of Professional Chaplains. Alden and his wife Patty reside in Greensboro and have two grown children.

Dan Noyes, Wolcott

Dan Noyes is the Director of RSVP of Central Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom and is currently serving in the Vermont House of Representatives; representing the towns of Belvidere, Johnson, Hyde Park, and Wolcott (Lamoille-2) in the Legislature. Noyes is active in the community and has received several awards for his community service. He was appointed by the Governor in 2015 to the Vermont Commission on National Community Service with SerVermont. Since 2014, he has served as Board Chair and past President of Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts. Dan was the Wolcott Planning Commission Chair from 2012-2015. He joined Copley’s Board of Trustees in 2018.

Francis Landrey, Hyde Park

After attending law school, Francis Landrey of Hyde Park, spent the next 40 years in the Litigation Department at Proskauer Rose in New York City. For the first ten years, he served as an Associate Attorney before being promoted to Senior Counsel. Francis’ volunteer activities include serving on the Board of Trustees, in the role of Chair for many years, of Hartwick College, a private liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York. Locally, Francis is a member of the Hyde Park Knotweed Committee. In his spare time, he enjoys singing, and is a member of the Onion River Chorus as well as Voices for All Seasons, bridge and hiking. Francis joined the Board of Trustees in April 2024.

John Merrill, Stowe

John is rejoining the Copley Hospital Board. He previously served as a Trustee and Board Chair in the 1990’s. John moved to Morrisville in 1973 and worked for several years at National Life as a manager in the Investment Department. Together, he and wife Millie, managed the development, growth and successful sale of the Turtle Fur Company.

John has extensive volunteer leadership experience. He was a Founder and Board Chair of Stowe Land Trust where he is still actively engaged. Among several other assignments, he served on the Vermont State Environmental Board and as a Trustee at Sterling and Woodbury Colleges. John received his MBA in finance from Harvard University.

Cameron (Cam) Page, Stowe

Cam is a long-time resident of Lamoille County. She and her late husband Russel Page (ER physician) have two grown children. She currently resides in Stowe. Her community experience includes 18 years on the Stowe School Board, 13 of which she was Chair. 

Cam received her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art/English and her Associates Degree in Nursing from the University of Vermont.  Her professional experience includes staff nurse at a number of hospitals in Seattle, Washington as well as at Copley Hospital. From 1980-1985 she directed Copley Hospital’s Nursing In-service Department. In the early 1990’s, while serving as Grant Director for a Federal Health Care Finances Administration Transition Grant and Robert Wood Johnson Grant through the Vermont Rural Health Consortium, she planned and implemented a statewide system for sharing nurses among Vermont Hospitals and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

From 1998-2004 she co-owned and operated Stowe’s Secret Garden, a wedding and event flower design business.

Bethany Salvas, Elmore

Beth joined Copley’s Board in April 2024. Since 2005, she has served as Co-owner/President of Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. (MSI) in Morrisville; a certified provider of manufacturing, assembly, sub-assembly, kitting, packing, fulfillment, storage, office, retail and warehouse space, with worldwide logistics and customer service for companies and entrepreneurs of all sizes. Beth assists the general management team, sales, health and wellness, and property development. She also oversees the company’s community efforts and charitable donations. Beth was born and raised in Vermont and community is very important to her. Prior to MSI, she was part of the customer service team at Concept II from 1990-2003. Beth and husband Garret reside in Elmore.

Erica Scott, Morrisville

Erica currently serves as the Assistant Executive Director at Lamoille Home Health & Hospice, where she has worked for the past five years in a range of operational and leadership roles. Her work includes supporting community health initiatives, fundraising, communications, and organizational planning, allowing her to work closely with staff, and community partners.

Erica is deeply engaged in non-profit governance and community-based work through Lamoille County and beyond serving on multiple boards and committees and supporting large-scale fundraising, outreach, and community health initiatives. 

She recently completed an Associate of Science in Professional Studies with emphasis on leaership and communication. A lifelong Vermonter, Erica believes strongly in civic responsibility and the importance of giving back to the communities that shape us.

Carl Szlachetka, Hyde Park

Carl retired to Vermont after spending much of his career at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company where he was the Vice President of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Operations. He has volunteered with a number of community organizations including the Lamoille North School District, Vermont School Board Association, Green Mountain Access Television and the Lamoille Restorative Center. Carl holds a degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut. He joined Copley’s Board of Trustees in 2015. He and his wife Diane reside in Hyde Park.

Joseph Woodin, Copley President and CEO, Morrisville

Joe is the CEO and President of Copley Health Systems. He joined team Copley in October 2019. Joe has a distinguished career in hospital leadership and administration, most recently serving as president and CEO of South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska. Homer is approximately a four-hour drive south of Anchorage and is an independent Critical Access Hospital serving a rural community.

To those who know Vermont’s healthcare systems, Joe is a familiar name thanks to his 17-year tenure at Gifford Health Care and Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, Vermont, where he served as president and CEO for 16 of those years. During his time with Gifford, he helped increase gross revenue by approximately 600 percent, created a Federally Qualified Health Center to oversee the hospital and its affiliates, spearheaded the acquisition of seven clinical sites in neighboring communities, and introduced several new service lines that allowed Gifford to better address the healthcare needs of its community.

John Macy, MD, MHCDS, Shelburne

Dr. Macy is the Chairman, Department of Surgery & President of the Medical Staff at Copley Hospital. He is a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder disorders and injuries, and holds a Master’s degree in Health Care Delivery Science from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business. He completed his training at the University of Vermont and through a transcontinental shoulder fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and in Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Macy is Co‑Medical Director of Innovative Peri‑Operative Technology (IPT, LLC) and a design surgeon for Shoulder Innovations. He is a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society, a founding member of the New England Shoulder and Elbow Society, and past president of the Vermont Orthopedic Society. Dr. Macy resides in Shelburne.

Jeffrey Weidley, Waterbury Center

Jeffrey F. Weidley is President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Union Bank and Union Bankshares, Inc., headquartered in Morrisville, Vermont. He brings more than 20 years of banking leadership experience, including senior executive roles at MVB Bank and Sandy Spring Bank. His background includes strategic planning, financial management, organizational leadership, business growth, and technology.
Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland. He is also a graduate and faculty member of the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
Jeff and his wife, Laura, live in Waterbury Center, Vermont with their two children. He is committed to supporting the local institutions that make Northern New England a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

Neil Johnston, Hyde Park

Neil was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He spent his career in management consulting with KPMG, serving in senior management roles in the UK and Internationally. His work included leading strategic change initiatives within the firm and for some of its largest financial services clients. Before retiring, Neil served as Strategic Advisor to the Chairman/Senior Partner of KPMG UK. He joined the Copley Board of Trustees in July 2026. Neil and his wife Mary live in Hyde Park.

Alexander Cyr, Morrisville

Alexander Cyr is an attorney with Stackpole & French Law Offices, working in litigation.  He also serves on the board of the Vermont Bar Association, and as Vermont’s State Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates.  He received his undergraduate degree in Economics at UC Berkeley, and his JD from the Washington University School of Law.  He joined the Board in 2026.