Charles E. Cal., MS, MBA, R.N., is the Assistant Director for Corporate Quality Management at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and Adjunct Professor at Adelphi University. He received his Nursing degree at Nassau Community College and pursued further studies in Nursing at Adelphi University. While at Adelphi University he received a master’s in Nursing Administration and another in Business Management. He has held numerous positions within the NS-LIJHS and at present is on various professional organizations within healthcare.

Ilene Corina is President of PULSE, New York and co-founded PULSE of America.
She is on the board of the National Patient Safety Foundation and co-chaired the National Patient Safety Foundation Patient and Family Advisory Council from 2002-2006. Corina is a board member of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and sits on the JCAHO Health Literacy Public Policy Roundtable, Accreditation Committee, Future Value of Accreditation Work Group amongst other committees.

In 2002 she spearheaded the first Patient Safety Awareness Week. Ms. Corina has presented at over thirty medical conferences about patient safety community education and working with patients and families after a medical injury.
Corina spent two years at the Northport VA Medical Center in research on the Patient Safety Project. Since 1997 Corina has developed numerous programs including “Teens and Patient Safety” for high school students, “Patient Empowerment” and ‘Caring in a Crisis” a half day workshop on patient safety for family members. She developed numerous films and productions related to patient safety including a radio program series for the community. Her work introduces the public to patient safety and their role in reducing errors. Ilene Corina is a founding member of PULSE of NY.

Carlo Esposito, PhD, is currently the Director of Performance Improvement of New York Organ Donor Network. Mr. Esposito directed performance improvement programs at hospitals in the Greater New York metropolitan region and was the patient safety officer and director of performance improvement at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, NY. Prior to that, he held similar positions at the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, Mount Vernon Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY. Mr. Esposito was director of information systems planning and operations research at the New York City Department of Health.

Mr. Esposito hosted and directed a series on patient safety for local radio station and has been active in community outreach and patient safety education with PULSE.

Edmond Gold, BS, MS, graduated from Empire State College with a Bachelors of Science in psychology and received his Masters in Administration Education from City College. Mr. Gold spent over twenty years as a graphics arts and special education teacher in the Yonkers School District from which he is currently retired. He served for many years as a volunteer ombudsman and troubleshooter for the growing number of senior center assisted living and nursing home facilities on Long Island. Mr. Gold began the Work Release Program at the Nassau County Jail and is presently the volunteer lead chef at the Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN) Hempstead, New York. Ed Gold is a founding member of PULSE of NY.

Sandra Gold has worked for over twenty years in the accounting department of a major hotel on Long Island. Currently retired, she has been a volunteer coordinator since 1999 at the Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN) Hempstead, New York. Mrs. Gold is the recording secretary for the Sisterhood of her temple, the In-Between-Club at the local Y, and is involved with numerous community organizations. Sandra Gold is a founding member of PULSE of NY.

Steven E. Goodstein, R.N., B.S., CPHQ, received his BS in Health Administration from St. Joseph’s College, a Certificate in Graduate Business Administration , from C.W .Post, L.I.U. and is presently pursuing his Masters in Public Administration. Mr. Goodstein rose to the position of Administrative Nursing Supervisor in Acute Care Hospital s while in his nursing career spanning 1979 – 1989. From 1989 until present Mr. Goodstein has worked at various medical equipment and pharmaceutical companies in sales, marketing and management . Presently he is National Account Manager-Community Liaison Division-HIV/Hepatitis for Gilead Sciences Inc. Steven Goodstein is a practicing mediator credentialed in multiple aspects of Mediation/ Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Sharada Jayagopal, M.D., M.B., B.S., DABR, is a Board Certified radiologist. She received her post- graduate from New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Dr. Jayagopal is presently working as a radiologist at hospitals out patient facility in Long Island and Queens. She is currently a member of the American Association of University Women, Women on the Job and on the Community Advisory Board for WLIW21 a non-profit Public Service television station, She has been a long time volunteer for Helen Keller's services for the blind and a devotional coordinator at Sathya Sai organization of Flushing NY. Dr. Jayagopal has always been greatly interested in educating and establishing quality care with coworkers.

Andrew P. Nitkewicz, Esq., is currently a partner with Avelino & Associates PC Attorneys at Law New York. Mr. Nitkewicz graduated from Hofstra University in 1994 with a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Finance. He graduated in 1998 from Touro Law School where he was Vice President of the Trial Advocacy and Compensation Board. Mr. Nitkewicz is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association (Hospital and Health Law Committee, Medical-Legal Law Committee), NY State Bar Association, American Bar Association, NY County Lawyers Association, NY State Trial Lawyers Association and Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Mr. Nitkewicz has done significant fund-raising and charitable work in the area of Autism & and related disorders at Stony Brook University.