Charge: The RGHS-RIT Steering Committee has two primary tasks: (a) develop a succinct proposed agreement that can be reviewed and approved by the respective boards of RGHS and RIT and (b) develop an annotated list of deliverable projects in research, education, and service that will quickly form the foundation of the strategic alliance between RGHS and RIT.

Committee Co-chairs:

• Richard Freeman, MD, Senior Vice President, Rochester General Medical Group, RGHS, Richard.Freeman@rochestergeneral.org     
• Jeremy Haefner, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, RIT, jahpro@rit.edu   

Committee structure & members

1. The agreement group: A group that will draft the agreement – Target deliverable date for a first draft is by March 16th (so that RIT Board can review in advance). 
   
   Guiding principle: Short, details to follow, key areas: how boards can interact; intent to work together on research, educational programs, services, community impact; moving forward – a governance or oversight group. 
   
   Members:   
   1. RIT Co-chair: James Watters, VP F&A, RIT, jhwbgt@rit.edu    
      
   2. RGHS Co-chair: Hugh Thomas, Senior Vice President & Corporate Counsel, RGHS,
      Hugh.Thomas@rochestergeneral.org     
      
   3. Bobby Colon, Legal Counsel, RIT, racgla@rit.edu    
      
   4. Robert Nesselbush, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Robert.Nesselbush@rochestergeneral.org                
      
   5. Kit Mayberry, RIT, VP Special Projects, kjmgpt@rit.edu   
      
      
2. The education group: A group that will look at academic programming we can target for both short term and long term partnerships. Target deliverable date for short term programs: March 25. 
   
   Members:
   1. RIT Co-chair: Richard Doolittle, COS, RIT, rldsbi@rit.edu 
      
   2. RGHS Co-chair: Dick Gangemi, MD, SVP, Chief Medical & Academic Officer, RGHS, Richard.Gangemi@rochestergeneral.org        
      
   3. David Borkholder, KGCOE, RIT, dabeee@rit.edu    
      
   4. James DeCaro, NTID, RIT, jjd8074@rit.edu    
      
   5. Pengcheng Shi, GCCIS, RIT, pengcheng.shi@rit.edu       
      
   6. Don Boyd, VP for Research, RIT, donald.boyd@rit.edu    
      
   7. Kit Mayberry, VP for Special Projects, RIT, kjmgpt@rit.edu      
      
   8. Ralph Pennino, MD, Chief of Plastic Surgery, Board Member. RGHS, Ralph.Pennino@rochestergeneral.org    
      
   9. Robert Mayo, MD, President-elect, RGH Medical & Dental Staff, RGHS, Robert.Mayo@rochestergeneral.org       
      
      
3. The research group: A group that will look at research opportunities. Target deliverable date for short-term opportunities: March 25. 
   
   Members:
   
   1. RIT Co-chair: Don Boyd, VP Research, RIT, donald.boyd@rit.edu       
      
   2. RGHS Co-chair: Ed Walsh, MD, Chief, Infectious Diseases, RGHS, Edward.Walsh@rochestergeneral.org    
      
   3. Pengcheng Shi, GCCIS, RIT, pengcheng.shi@rit.edu       
      
   4. David Borkholder, KGCOE, RIT, dabeee@rit.edu
      
   5. James DeCaro, NTID, RIT, jjd8074@rit.edu
      
   6. Mike Pichichero, MD, Incoming Director of RGH Research Institute, RGHS, Michael.Pichichero@rochestergeneral.org      
      
   7. Ralph Madeb, MD, Medical, Director Telehealth, RGHS, Ralph.Madeb@rochestergeneral.org          
      
   8. Ronald Kirshner, MD, Chief of the Rochester Heart Institute and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, RGHS, Ronald.Kirshner@rochestergeneral.org  
      
      
4. The services group: A group that will explore shared services between RGH and RIT. Target deliverable date for short-term opportunities: March 25. 
   
   Members
   1. RIT Co-Chair: Mary-Beth Cooper, VP Student Affairs, RIT, mb.cooper@rit.edu          
      
   2. RGHS Co-chair: Cheryl Henke, SVP Human Resources, RGHS, Cheryl.Henke@rochestergeneral.org
      
   3. James Watters, VP F&A, RIT, jhwbgt@rit.edu
      
   4. Linda Becker, Chair, RGHS Health Care Services Board, lbecker@kirtas.com           
      
   5. Robert Nesselbush, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Robert.Nesselbush@rochestergeneral.org                
      
   6. Judy vonBucher, Board of Trustees, RIT, jvonbuch@rochester.rr.com