Management Team

President and Chief Executive Officer
Maureen Banks

Education
College:  Boston College
Graduate School:  University of Connecticut; New Hampshire College, MBA
Diplomate:  American College of Healthcare Executives

Ms. Banks is President of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital North Shore, Spaulding Hospital Cambridge and Chief Operating Officer of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston and the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network.  She has an extensive and varied background in nursing and healthcare leadership troughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia and New Hampshire.  She has held senior administrative positions in academic medical center, home care and community hospitals and faculty appointments in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Ms. Banks has been active in professional organizations, serving in several capacities for the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives, including President.  She is a board member of ACCESO, a humanitarian organization building bridges between the people of Cuba and the U.S., and she has had various volunteer positions with the American Cancer Society. 

Medical Director
David M. Lowell, M.D.

Education
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Internship: North Shore University Hospital - Cornell Medical Center
Residency: North Shore University Hospital - Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Neuropsychiatry

Interests
Behavioral and psychiatric issues associated with neurologic conditions including brain injury, stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and developmental disabilities; gait and balance disorders.

Vice President of Hospital Operations 
Stephanie Nadolny, MHA

Education
College: University of New Hampshire, BS, 1987
Graduate School: University of New Hampshire, MHA, 1996

Stephanie joined RHCI in 1997 as the Director of Inpatient Programs. Her previous experience includes serving as Rehabilitation Program Director for Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Her clinical background is in Therapeutic Recreation.

As Vice President of Clinical Services, Stephanie had responsibility for overseeing inpatient services, ancillary services (pharmacy, radiology, respiratory), risk management, quality management, medical records, admissions/patient care coordination, purchasing, dietary and environmental services.

In October 2010, Stephanie assumed responsibility for day-to-day operations in her new role as Vice President of Hospital Operations.

Director of Nursing, Chief Nursing Officer
Martha Hunter, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A.

Education
College:  Quinsigamond Community College, ADN
Assumption College, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Anna Maria College, Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration

Martha began her nursing career at U-Mass. Memorial Health Center in the maternal-infant division, where her positions included Assistant Nurse Manager and Director of Case Management.  During her years at Brigham and Women's Hospital, she served as Program Manager for Professional Development and she was responsible for key quality improvement initiatives and programs to enhance patient care.

“I'm thrilled to be part of the exceptional team of caregivers at RHCI.  The nurses here have incredible excitement about the care they provide.  They’re able to see their patients progress rapidly because of the intensity of care we offer, and that's very rewarding. They’re the most dedicated nurses I’ve ever seen.”             

Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation
James McNamara, M.S.P.T.

College: State University of New York, Plattsburgh
Graduate School: Columbia University, MS in Physical Therapy

Director of Outpatient Rehabilitation
Sharon Gale, PT, MHA

College: University of Connecticut 
Graduate School: New England College

Sharon directs all of outpatient services at RHCI and at its five outpatient centers.

Director of Community Relations
Carole A. Stasiowski

Education
College: B.A., American International College, Springfield, MA
Graduate School: M.A., Trinity College, Hartford, CT

Carole began her career in health care public relations at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, where she held various positions culminating in the Director of Public Relations. Before joining RHCI when the hospital opened in 1995, she worked as a freelance writer specializing in health care for clients in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Carole is responsible for directing the hospital's community relations and marketing activities, including media relations, advertising, community outreach and public relations activities.

"RHCI has so many distinguishing qualities - from the beauty of the facility itself to the exceptional dedication of the staff. What most impresses me is the commitment to quality from every level of the organization. The leadership has a vision for what excellence in rehabilitation means, and that in turn leads to innovation, investment in the latest technologies and treatment approaches, and the hiring of giving and gifted people. Our focus on the team approach fosters an exciting spirit of collaboration that is evident to patients, their families and visitors. It's the essence of the RHCI spirit."

Director of Human Resources
Russ Averna

 Regional Director of Admissions
Anne Walker, MHA

Education
College: Bachelor of Science, Exercise ScienceUniversity of South Carolina
Graduate School: Masters of Public Health, University of South Carolina

Anne has many years experience in non-profit management of health and human services.  Prior to coming to RHCI she worked as the Admissions Director for The Boston Center for Rehabilitation and Subacute Care for the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network.  At Ethos, an elder services agency in Boston, Anne served as Community Relations Director for seven years.

Chief Information Officer
John Campbell

Education
College: Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Northeastern University
 

John brings over 20 years of healthcare IT experience to his current role, including positions with hospitals, payers, provider management groups, healthcare software vendors, consulting and pharmacy benefit firms.  John has served for organizations including BCBSMA, CVS Pharmacies/PharmaCare, Caritas Christi Information Services Inc., CareGroup Provider Service Network, and InterQual/McKesson.  Additionally, John serves on the Board of Directors of Opencape and is adjunct instructor in Northeastern University's Healthcare Informatics Graduate Certificate Program.