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Key Staffers Appointed Board Directors of The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement
Three integral employees of The Wright Center for Community Health recently were appointed board directors for The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement. Each brings unique backgrounds in patient care or health information technology to the governance table.
The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement enhances The Wright Center for Community Health’s ability to determine outreach priorities as it continues to meet the health care needs of the most vulnerable in the community. Board members provide oversight, direction, and support for Wright Center team members and their efforts, offering their unique perspectives on community needs, resources, and connections, to develop and maintain active, collaborative relationships with patients and the community at large.
Kari Machelli, R.N., serves as Director of Care and Case Management Services for The Wright Center for Community Health. In this leadership role, she oversees the Opioid Use Disorder Center of Excellence Case Managers, Certified Recovery Specialists and Community Health Workers. Machelli has been with The Wright Center for more than 20 years, starting as an RN Care Manager. She earned her nursing degree from The Pennsylvania State University.
Danielle Hennessey is Electronic Medical Records and Health Informatics Manager for The Wright Center. She joined the organization in 2019 as an EMR Application Support and Trainer for the Mid Valley Practice and Ryan White HIV Clinic, and was integral in building the interface that allowed for the exchange of data between two separate electronic health records systems. Hennessey graduated from Valley View High School and attended Lackawanna College and Marywood University. She has a background in information technology, having worked for TMG Health for four years prior to joining The Wright Center.
Cheri Lewis-Aulisio is a licensed medical social worker for The Wright Center for Community Health. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Marywood University. Cheri has a background working with various patient populations and has practiced in various clinical settings, including nursing homes, in-patient physician rehabilitation facilities and acute hospital-based settings. She has experience in behavioral health services and has worked with homeless women and children, and Children & Youth Services. She also is part of the National Association of Community Health Center’s PRAPARE Tiger Team.
