The Village at St. Barnabas Elects Board of Trustees
Gibsonia, Pa. - June 24, 2005 - A new board of trustees was recently elected for The Village
at St. Barnabas Inc., a 252-unit apartment community for independent retirees. The Village is part of St.
Barnabas Health System's St. Barnabas Communities, which also includes The Washington Place at St. Barnabas
and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas.
Serving as trustees for The Washington Place at St. Barnabas Inc. are:
- Susan Mussman of Sewickley, Chairwoman. Mussman is a senior partner with
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP, Pittsburgh, where one of her specialties is
nonprofit law. Prior to joining the law firm, Mussman served 13 years as an administrator
of a nonprofit organization and she continues to serve on the boards of many Pittsburgh-area
nonprofit organizations. She is a member of St. Barnabas' Community Advisory Committee and the
St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference Committee. Mussman holds a bachelor of arts degree from
Davis & Elkins College and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
- Douglas W. Day of Richland Township, President. Employed by St. Barnabas for
more than 17 years, Day has worked his way through the ranks and also serves as Senior
Vice President of St. Barnabas Health System. In that capacity, he oversees the operations,
administrative and personnel decisions of the St. Barnabas Communities. He is particularly
involved with the St. Barnabas Communities' growth plans, focusing on The Woodlands at St.
Barnabas, which is a growing community of carriage homes in Valencia borough, Butler County.
Day also serves as President of St. Barnabas Medical Center, a multi-specialty outpatient medical
center. Day holds a bachelor of arts degree from Westminster College and is actively involved
in several professional and civic organizations.
- Robert Bergdahl of Richland Township, Secretary. Bergdahl has worked for
St. Barnabas for nearly 10 years, starting as the Director of Food and Beverage Services
at The Village at St. Barnabas and currently serving as the Assistant Director of St.
Barnabas Communities. He oversees the resident relations functions of the St. Barnabas
Communities, which includes orienting new residents and assisting all residents with their
questions and concerns. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he has 20 years'
experience in the hospitality industry.
- Helen Bartlett of McCandless, Treasurer. Bartlett is a physical therapist
with Seneca Place, an extended care facility. She has more than 45 years' experience as
a physical therapist, having graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in English and
pre-medicine from University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and later the D.T. Watson School
of Physical Therapy, affiliated with University of Pittsburgh. Bartlett's career has included
positions with the D.T. Watson Home for Crippled Children, the D.T. Watson School of Physical
Therapy, and the Presbyterian Medical Center in Oakmont. She attends meetings of the St.
Barnabas Community Advisory Committee and is a volunteer at her church, St. John's Lutheran
Church of Highland, where she serves on the preschool board.
The Washington Place at St. Barnabas is a 23-unit apartment building for independent
retirees who need some assistance. The building boasts an elegant yet cozy atmosphere.
Hospitality hostesses tend to residents' needs daily and delicious meals are served in a
full-service restaurant. Residents have the opportunity to enjoy two courtyards, a library,
a spacious TV room, and a well-appointed recreation room. Plus, the 350-seat Kean Theatre is
at the heart of The Washington Place.
About St. Barnabas - St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind
in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational
setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and
residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the
St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas
and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St. Barnabas Nursing Home,
St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas; the Kean
Theatre; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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