Anne M. Boyle, Heather M. Butts, and Rev. Lester J. Figueroa appointed to the hospital’s Board of Trustees
Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) has welcomed three new Trustees to its board, all with terms that began on July 1. The newly appointed Trustees are Anne M. Boyle, Heather M. Butts, and Rev. Lester J. Figueroa. The new Trustees will help guide and support the hospital, which has served Staten Island and the surrounding metropolitan area for over120 years.
“We are honored to welcome these three outstanding individuals to our Board of Trustees,” RUMC President and CEO Daniel J. Messina, PhD, FACHE, said. “Each brings a unique perspective and depth of experience that will be invaluable as we continue to advance our mission of delivering exceptional care to our community. Their leadership will help guide our strategic direction and ensure we remain focused on innovation, equity, and compassionate service.”
Chair of RUMC’s Board of Trustees, Timothy C. Harrison said “It is an honor to welcome Heather, Anne, and Lester to the Board. Actually, it is more than an honor. These are individuals of high personal and professional caliber, each with extraordinary records of community service. Beyond that, each possesses skill sets and experiences that are of vital importance to the Board, and to RUMC, as we navigate challenges that all hospitals – and particularly safety net hospitals – now face. All of us on the Board look forward to serving with – and learning from – Heather, Anne, and Lester, and are deeply grateful for their service.”
Meet the New Trustees
Anne M. Boyle is a human resources professional with 35 years of experience in HR leadership. She earned her A.A.S and B.S. degrees in Business Management and Finance from CUNY and pursued her M.S. Ed from Brooklyn College. Anne also received her M.S. in HR from Cornell University. Currently, she is HR Senior Executive and EVP at Wells Fargo, leading HR for the Chief Operations Office. She also serves as President of the Pride (LGBTQ+) Employee Resource Network at Wells Fargo.
She began her HR career at NatWest Markets and its predecessor, National Westminster Bank Plc, followed by a position as Senior Vice President and CHRO of Commerzbank Capital Markets Corp, where she was also a CAO in the Equity and Fixed Income Division. Boyle went on to serve as Vice President at Lehman Brothers and as a Senior HR Business Partner at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals from 2003 to 2006. From May 2006 to November 2020, she was Managing Director and Head of HR Operations at Bank of New York Mellon, where she also led HR for Asset Management, Wealth Management, Corporate Trust, and Capital Markets.
She is also a former elementary school teacher for the New York City Department of Education.
“Quality medical care is critical to our community in Staten Island,” Boyle said. “As a lifelong Staten islander, who has seen the population growth on Staten Island, continued expansion of health care and trauma care are front and center to our needs. I am proud to join the board of a Level One Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center who has attracted strong leadership, doctors, nurses, and a board of distinguished members of our community to further RUMC’s mission.”
Heather M. Butts JD, MPH, MA, is an accomplished academic and professional with extensive experience in public health, law, and ethics. She received her B.A. from Princeton University, where she was a History major, concentrating in American and African American Studies. She received her J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law; her master’s in Public Health from Harvard University and her master’s in Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College.
Her professional experience includes roles at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she worked on regulatory compliance, clinical trial oversight, and human research protection. She also held positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, and Columbia University Medical Center.
Currently, Butts serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She is also the Faculty Course Lead for the Leadership Course at the Mailman School of Public Health.
Butts is co-founder of the Staten Island based non-profit H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths, Inc. Formed in 2009, the organization’s mission is to improve the quality of education, health care and life-skills training offered to adolescent and young adults. The organization partners with close to 100 partners each year to help more than 7,000 students achieve their dream of going to college.
“It is an honor to have been selected to be a Trustee of Richmond University Medical Center.” Butts said “As a public health professional and professor, I have long followed the innovative work at RUMC and am eager to contribute to the efforts of this vital institution. Thank you to the board and staff of RUMC for your dedication to the Staten Island community.”
Rev. Lester J. Figueroa was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and studied at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico where he completed his undergraduate and post graduate degrees in Political Science, International Relations, Public and Private Administration, and Law. He is also a graduate of Ministerial Studies at Global University and is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God.
Figueroa began practicing law in 1984 and in 1990, became a partner at Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C. where he has been employed since 1984.
Lester has been an active advocate of civil rights and leadership developments throughout his adult life. In 1993, Lester helped establish the Latino Civic Association, a non-profit that services the growing Hispanic community on Staten Island.
In 2001, Lester became an Associate Pastor at International Christian Center on Staten Island, which became a strong, vibrant, and growing Hispanic congregation. In 2008, Lester became lead Pastor of Calvary Assembly of God. At the time, Calvary’s membership and attendance had declined. Today, Calvary’s membership and attendance has increased, the church holds four services every Sunday, holds mid-week classes, and a prayer and healing service every Friday. Calvary also hosts a food pantry, serving more than 300 families from across the borough.
“I am honored to be a member of a team where its members are dedicated to making us all better.” Figueroa said. “Healthcare is a vital component of the life of a community, and this position will allow me to employ my resources and talents to serve RUMC in its efforts to continue to serve Staten Island with excellence.”
Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), is a not-for-profit healthcare provider serving the ethnically diverse community of Staten Island and its neighbors. We provide premier-quality patient care through a full spectrum of emergent, acute, primary, behavioral health and educational services. We do this in an environment that promotes the highest satisfaction among patients, families, physicians and staff. For more information call 1-718-818-1234 or visit www.rumcsi.org. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
