Marco Damiani, Chief Executive Officer

Marco Damiani is CEO of Metro Community Health Centers. He is also Chairman of the Alliance for Integrated Care of NY, LLC, the first Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization in the nation focused on individuals with IDD, Chair of the Manhattan Developmental Disabilities Council, and a Board Member of the Inter-Agency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies. Previously, as Executive VP at the YAI Network, he led Enterprise Innovation, Research and Program Evaluation Initiatives and developed and oversaw award-winning healthcare, community-based family support, crisis intervention, I/R and outreach programs, supporting 13,000 children and adults with IDD. He was also Assistant Executive Director at United Cerebral Palsy of New York City and has held positions in state government. He has a BS in Psychology, Manhattan College, cum laude, an MA in Developmental Psychology, Columbia University and has pursued doctoral studies in Educational Psychology, New York University. He has made numerous local, statewide and national conference presentations on IDD-related topics as well as Policy and Planning, Organizational Management and Leadership.

Melanie Moelis, Chief Business Officer

Melanie Moelis is the Chief Business Officer for Metro Community Health Centers (MCHC), responsible for the oversight, coordination and management of MCHC business operations. Melanie has a strong background in finance and business in the for-profit and non-profit worlds. She was previously the Director of Business and Program Services at Federal Employment Guidance Services, a non-profit agency devoted to a wide range of health and human services programs. Prior to that, Melanie worked at MasterCard and at Citibank where she drove account volume, revenue and profitability. Ms. Moelis received her B.A. from Northwestern University in Communications and Economics and her M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business.

Richard Cohen, Director, Behavioral Health

Dr. Richard Cohen graduated from the University of Texas and earned his PhD at Texas Women’s University. He completed a Clinical Internship at Lincoln Hospital in the Department of Psychiatry where he participated in treatment teams within child, family and adult outpatient services. He trained at South West Family Institute in Dallas, Texas. As the Director of the Office of Consumer and Family Advocacy of United Cerebral Palsy New York City, Dr. Cohen was responsible for the supervision of support services to families of persons with developmental disabilities. Most recently, at the YAI Network, Dr. Cohen administered the clinical services of over 100 psychologists and social workers while developing clinical programs to assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. He has also supervised psychologists at the HeartShare Wellness Article 16 Clinic. Dr. Cohen has been in private practice in Manhattan for 25 years with a specialty in Marital and Family Therapy for families with developmentally disabled and chronically ill children. Dr. Cohen has presented frequently at industry conferences such as NYSACRA, United Cerebral Palsy of New York and the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed. Dr. Cohen is a member of the American Psychological Association, The New York State Psychological Association and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.

Rita Bilello, Dental Director

Dr. Bilello received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Colgate University in upstate New York and pursued her degree in dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry in Manhattan. While at NYU she was invited to participate in several honors programs and was inducted into Omega Kappa Upsilon, the National Dental Honor Society. After graduation, Dr. Bilello completed a general practice residency at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY and was selected to extend employment as the Chief Resident in Dentistry. She joined Raphaelson Dental Associates as an Associate Dentist and continues to expand her education by attending continuing education lectures and seminars. Dr. Bilello maintains her private practice on the weekends while pursuing her passion for special care dentistry full time at Metro Community Health Centers. Dr. Bilello joined the Metro Community Health Centers team after nearly twenty years in private dental practice. While working as a clinical dentist in a large family practice she began to work more closely with individuals with developmental disabilities. She partnered with HeartShare Wellness in Brooklyn, New York to develop a dental clinic that serves not only the general population, but that also addresses the specific needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. In addition to providing direct dental care, Dr. Bilello also provides instruction and training to other dentists on the special needs of this underserved population.

Terrence Savage, Chief Information Officer

Terrence Savage has thirty-five years of experience working in the field of information technology.  Prior to joining Metro Community Health Centers he spent seven years at the YAI Network initially developing custom software for their Article 16 and 28 clinics and then as a Project Manager working on the implementation of their NextGen EHR.  Prior to YAI he was the CIO at Opus360, an internet startup that developed workforce procurement and workforce management solutions.  Other notable professional experience includes eighteen years working in the financial sector – as consultant at Goldman Sachs and then as Vice president at Credit Suisse/First Boston where he was responsible for managing projects such as the development of a global web services platform and the implementation of an email system that connected 25,000 users in Europe, Asia and America.   He also spent several years with the State Department in Bangkok as the lead developer for a program charged with processing refugees who were fleeing Vietnam after the end of the war.  In addition to his technical work he found time to combine his interests in sustainable agriculture and food by working on the creation of Cookshop, a pioneering farm-to-table restaurant in NYC, where his responsibilities included startup funding, space procurement and build-out.  

Carolyn Driscoll, Director, Practice Innovation

Carolyn Driscoll, LMSW, is the Director of Practice Innovation. She has over eight years of experience in grant writing and program evaluation. She graduated from Fordham University School of Social Service, where she was the recipient of the Gerald C. Durr Fellowship.  Carolyn’s key responsibilities at MCHC include identifying, developing and promoting practice improvement and incentive programs including Patient-Centered Medical Home, Meaningful Use, Uniform Data System (UDS), and the Medicare Shared Savings Program, among others. Carolyn was previously a Research Associate at a large New York City based non-profit where she supported disability research and program evaluation, designed data collection tools, analyzed data and prepared management and clinical reports. Carolyn also has experience in developing quality improvement strategies, monitoring performance metrics, and implementing the Patient-Centered Medical Model.  She has had great success in grant and incentive program submissions, yielding over $10 million dollars for the organizations where she has worked. 

Carrol Timothy Longshore, Senior Psychiatrist

Dr. Longshore is a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has extensive outpatient, inpatient and emergency room experience serving individuals with behavioral health needs, including those with developmental disabilities. He received his MD from the Medical University of South Carolina and did his residency in Psychiatry at the East Carolina University School of Psychiatry. He also studied at Vanderbilt University and Furman University. Most recently he was Associate Director of Residency Training at Mount Sinai/Elmhurst Hospital Center and Deputy Director, Department of Psychiatry, as well as Director of Mount Sinai/Queens Hospital Center’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program. Dr. Longshore is the recipient of numerous awards including Teacher of the Year for 3 years at Mount Sinai/Elmhurst Hospital Center and Best Mentor to the Senior Resident Class for 3 consecutive years.