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A new era at NUMC Megan Ryan, Dr. Grace Ting and Shannon Costello enter leadership roles Bar Association and the U.S. Supreme Court Association, began her career in health care Nassau University Medical as the chief compliance officer Center will begin 2025 with for the Nassau Queens Performwomen holding its three top ing Provider System, before becoming general counsel at leadership positions. The East Meadow-based hos- NUMC seven years ago. Prior to working pital’s board of at N U M C , Rya n directors appointed served as an inM e g a n Rya n a s house cor porate president and chief counsel for Liberty executive, Dr. Grace Mutual Insurance Ting as chief mediCompany. She was cal officer and named interim Shannon Costello president and chief as chief nursing executive in Januofficer during its ary of 2024, a posiDec. 5 meeting. All tion she helped the three executives MEgAN RYAN hospital flourish in, previously served President and until her appointin these roles on an ment in December. interim basis and chief executive, Ryan will continue h av e e x t e n s i v e Nassau University serving as general e x p e r i e n c e a t Medical Center counsel. NUMC. Ting began her The leaders discussed their long-standing connections to career at NUMC as an attending the hospital, their career jour- physician in the hospital’s neys at NUMC, and their emergency department, later visions for the institution as becoming one of the associate they formally step into their directors for operations in the emergency department. Having administrative roles. served on various committees, Ting was named NUMC’s interTheir backgrounds Ryan, an accomplished attor- im chief medical officer in 2022. Costello, both an executive ney in the private sector, who is admitted to the New York State Continued on page 10
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East Meadow students thank the NCPD Barnum Woods Elementary School honored local law enforcement through a special assembly with the Nassau County Police Department, marking the completion of their ‘Cards for Cops’ initiative where students donated 1,576 holiday cards. Beyond the Badge, founded by two law enforcement officers, works to support mental health in the first responder community. Above, Barnum Woods students lined up next to a police motorcycle, outside of the school during the ‘Thank You’ event. Right, Natalie Durso, Casey Hellberg, Tamia Pitts and Audrey Finazzo, with horses and police officers from the Mounted Unit. Story, more photos, Page 3.
think it’s still going to be a year of transition and growth.