• PETER MANTEGAZZA, CEO • DR. ARTHUR PAPPAS, Chairman of the Board of Directors • WILLIAM JOHNSON, Executive Vice President • DR. PETER BAGLEY, Medical Director • DR. HOWARD FIXLER, Chief of Internal Medicine • MARY ALEKSIEWICZ, Vice President of Nursing • JOHN FLAHERTY, Controller • BRANDON HAY, Director of Human Resources and Volunteer Services • JOYCE ELLIS, Director of Marketing Operations • MATTHEW AKULONIS, Director of Support Operations   PETER MANTEGAZZA, CEO Having worked in rehabilitation management for 30 years, Peter has served as Fairlawn's CEO since 1996. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Fairlawn. As an active leader in healthcare in the Northeast, Peter serves as the Chairman of the Governing Board of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts, as well as a Governing Board Member of HealthSouth New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland Maine and the Worcester State College Foundation. Peter holds an MBA in Health Care Administration from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York. [TOP] DR. ARTHUR PAPPAS, Chairman of the Board of Directors A founding member of Fairlawn's Board of Directors, Dr. Pappas is Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs at UMass Medical School and Vice President for Affiliate Relations at UMass Memorial Health Care. He is also Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation at UMass Memorial Health Care. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He is well known for his contributions to orthopedic care for disabled children and athletes, as well as the development of community and public health programs. [TOP] WILLIAM JOHNSON, Executive Vice President Since joining Fairlawn's staff in 1993, Bill has served in a variety of roles dedicated to developing and managing hospital programs and services. A licensed speech-language pathologist, he previously served as Clinical Director of the Speech and Hearing Center at Burbank Hospital in Fitchburg, MA. Bill earned his BS in Communication Disorders at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and his MA in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Connecticut. He is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. [TOP] DR. PETER BAGLEY, Medical Director A pulmonologist and internal medicine physician, Dr. Bagley previously served as the Clinical Director of Fairlawn's Ventilator/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. He also serves as Director of the Intensive Care Unit at U Mass Memorial Health Care, Memorial Campus, and as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester. A graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine for Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care. [TOP] MARY ALEKSIEWICZ, Vice President of Nursing Mary brings more than 30 years of clinical and management experience to her role as Fairlawn's Vice President of Nursing, a position she has held since 1997. However, her commitment to Fairlawn began in 1982 when she initially served as a staff nurse and IV/Chemotherapy Supervisor. Then, in 1987, when the hospital transitioned to a rehabilitation focus, she earned her credential as a Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse and later served as Director of Nursing Practice and Nursing Director for our Geriatric and Neuromuscular Servicelines. A graduate of the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, Mary earned her BS in Nursing at Assumption College, Worcester. A past recipient of the Massachusetts Nursing Association's Staff Nurse Award for Clinical Excellence, she serves on the Worcester State College Nursing Advisory Board, the Board of Directors for Pernet Family Health and the Fairlawn Foundation. Mary is a member of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives, and the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. [TOP] JOHN FLAHERTY, Controller Prior to assuming his position at Fairlawn in October of 2004, John served as an Audit Manager for Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co., P.C. in Westborough, MA. He also previously worked in several financial services positions for UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. A certified public accountant, John earned his certificate in Accounting at Assumption College. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross. [TOP] BRANDON HAY, Director of Human Resources and Volunteer Services In addition to serving as Fairlawn's Director of Human Resources, Brandon is the Northeast Regional Director of Human Resources for HealthSouth Corporation. He also previously served as Director of Human Resources for New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn and as a Human Resource Manager at the Greenery Rehabilitation Centers in Boston and Danvers. Brandon earned his MS in Management at Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, and his BS in Business Administration at Bryant College, Smithfield, RI. A member of the Society for Human Resource Management, he serves on the Massachusetts Hospital Association's T Force to Increase Healthcare Industry Workforce and Human Resource Working Group. [TOP] JOYCE ELLIS, Director of Marketing Operations As Director of Marketing Operations, Joyce manages referral services, admissions, marketing/public relations, and managed care at Fairlawn. Prior to assuming her current position in 1998, she served for six years as the hospital's Marketing Coordinator/Referral Services Supervisor and for two years as a referral liaison. A Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse and a graduate of Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, she earned her BSN at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Joyce previously served as a nurse clinician for ten years in the Cardio-Thoracic Intensive Care Unit at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester. [TOP] MATTHEW AKULONIS, Director of Support Operations Serving as Director of Support Operations since 1993, Matt administers a variety of clinical support departments at Fairlawn, including radiology, pharmacy, food service/nutrition, and security/plant operations. He earned his MBA in Healthcare Administration at Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA, and his BS in Business Administration at the State University of New York, Oswego, NY. Matt previously served as Director of Operations for the Sheraton Hotel Corporation, Plymouth, MA, and as Operations Audit Manager for Americana Hotels Corporation, New York, NY.     Overview • Accreditations/Affiliations • Hospital Leadership • FAQs • Employment