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New Executive Director Announcement
March 28, 2019
The Benedictine Health Foundation announced today that Bernadette Rexford has been named the new Executive Director of the Ulster County based organization. She brings with her 5 years’ of experience as the Foundation’s Development Manager, providing her with extensive experience and knowledge in to the organizations well-established mission. Additionally, Bernadette’s daily interaction with patients diagnosed with cancer are an asset to the success of the Rosemary D. Gruner Memorial Cancer Fund and the Benedictine Health Foundation’s Emergency Assistance program.
Bernadette holds a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the New School for Social Research in Manhattan and a Bachelor’s degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
She is a 2008 graduate of the Ulster Leadership Development Institute and Fellow of the Hudson Valley Patterns for Progress class of 2009.
Bernadette resides in Kingston with her husband.