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Derek Anderson is Senior Vice President and President of Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH), part of Northwell Health, where he directs daily operations and strategic growth. Since taking the role in 2020, he has led NWH to significant achievements, elevating its CMS rating from 2 to 5 stars, earning a Leapfrog “A” safety grade, and introducing full-service cardiac interventional and electrophysiology programs alongside major capital improvements.

With more than 16 years at Northwell, Derek previously served as associate executive director of North Shore University Hospital, overseeing daily operations of the 850-bed quaternary campus and guiding $740 million in capital projects, including a $625 million surgical pavilion completed in 2024. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on multiple regional healthcare boards.

Derek holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Education from the University of Utah, a Master of Public Health from Columbia University, and a Project Management certificate from Harvard School of Public Health.

As president of the Healthcare Association of New York State, Bea Grause is a passionate advocate for New York’s nonprofit and public hospitals, health systems and post-acute and continuing care providers. She also oversees HANYS’ nationally engaged for-profit business services. Since her tenure began in 2016, she has contributed her extensive clinical, political and legal know-how to the organization’s agenda and in discussions with state and federal healthcare stakeholders.

Throughout the tremendous challenges of the pandemic, Grause’s leadership ensured that New York’s hospitals and health systems had the resources, flexibility and government support needed to preserve care in communities across the state. Grause continues to advocate on behalf of New York’s hospitals and health systems as they face fiscal, workforce and payer challenges post-pandemic.

Prior to HANYS, Grause served as president and CEO of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems for 14 years, successfully leading Vermont hospitals through a variety of reform initiatives, including the state’s single-payer debate, and building the hospitals’ brand as trusted, competent leaders.

Grause spent 10 years in Washington, D.C., in a variety of positions. She began her D.C. tenure as a legislative assistant, first in the office of Rep. Norman Y. Mineta and then for Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II. After she left Capitol Hill, Grause simultaneously held senior governmental affairs positions with the Tennessee Hospital Association and Massachusetts Hospital Association. She spent three years working as counsel with the law firm of Foley, Hoag. In this role, she developed tailored legislative and regulatory strategies for many healthcare clients. Grause previously worked as a registered nurse, primarily in the emergency room and intensive care areas at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center of California.

She completed a three-year term (2012 to 2015) as an at-large member of the American Hospital Association board of trustees, including a 2015 term on the AHA Executive and AHA CEO Search Committees. As part of her AHA board responsibilities, she also served as chair of the AHA Allied Advisory Committee on Medicaid.

Grause earned her Juris Doctorate in 1991. She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Boston College in 1979 and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is also a 2003 graduate of the Vermont Leadership Institute.

Mark Sanchez serves as President and CEO of United Hebrew and brings extensive experience leading skilled nursing, assisted living, long-term care, and senior living communities. Known for his integrity, empathy, and relationship-driven leadership style, he builds trust at all organizational levels while advancing collaboration, advocacy, and excellence in resident-centered care.

Mark serves as President of the Filipino Association of Rockland and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Westchester County Association and Leadership Rockland County. He is also New York Chapter President of the American College of Healthcare Administrators and an active member of LeadingAge New York, where he contributes to the Skilled Nursing Facility Survey Task Force and the Skilled Nursing Home Advocacy Committee.