MIDDLETOWN, NY — Virginia “Ginny” Rizzo has been named the new chair of the Garnet Health board of directors. Rizzo is vice president of Rizzo, Inc., a commercial moving company, and previously spent 24 years with International Paper’s corporate research center in Tuxedo
Rizzo previously served as the board chair for Garnet Health Medical Center, formerly Orange Regional Medical Center. The organization broke ground for its new hospital in Middletown during Rizzo’s tenure, from 2008 to 2010. She has also volunteered with Orange County nonprofits and served as a board member for Orange Bank.
Bonnie J. Orr, CPA, is the vice chair and treasurer of the Garnet Health board. Orr has over 40 years of experience in taxes and accounting, and is a partner with PKF O’Connor Davies LLP and PKF O’Connor Davies Advisory LLC. She currently serves as an officer and a board member of several local charities.
Elizabeth (Lisa) Sassi, R.N., and Stephen Scott join the board as new members.
A registered nurse since 1983, Sassi is the district nursing coordinator for the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District. She also serves as the districtwide Monroe-Woodbury medical coordinator for the Emergency Response Team, is a member of the Orange County Crisis Team for Critical Incident and Stress Management, and is a former member of the Orange County Medical Reserve Corps.
Scott is the executive vice president and COO of Walden Savings Bank. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the banking industry. Throughout his career, his responsibilities have included business planning and implementation as well as coordinating and directing daily activities of multiple banking departments.
Frederick A. Watson has been named treasurer of the Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills Board of Directors. Watson is the founder of both Three Cities Management and Watson Services. He has more than 35 years of food service management experience with a wide range of clients, including the United States Military Academy, the National Guard Professional Education Center and the United States Coast Guard. Watson currently serves as chair of the Orange County Community College Board of Trustees.
Phillip L. Massengill, MD, FACS, has been named treasurer of the Garnet Health Medical Center Board of Directors. He is the immediate past board chair for Garnet Health.
Learn more about the board members at garnethealth.org/about-us/board-directors.