NCCHC Announces Four New Staff Members

To keep up with growing demands, NCCHC has announced the appointment of four new staff members in Education, Accreditation, and NCCHC Resources.

Education Department

Ana Olivares is the new Education Manager. She was formerly the Senior Manager for Global Health Education for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Prior to AAP, Ana worked in related roles at the Society Of Surgical Oncology and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. She will be working on growing NCCHC’s online educational offerings, compliance with education accreditors such as ACCME, and supporting NCCHC’s in-person national conferences.

Accreditation Department

Janet Pimentel has been announced as the new Post-Survey Accreditation Coordinator. Janet previously worked at The Joint Commission as a Senior Board Editorial Specialist for the Department of Governance and Corporate Affairs. She will be responsible for producing final facility reports for health standards accreditation and certificates and managing Accreditation Committee meeting operations.

Liz Catalano is a new Accreditation Coordinator, responsible for processing new applications, guiding applicants through the process, and producing facility reports for OTP and mental health accreditation. Prior to joining NCCHC, Liz provided consultation, training, and technical assistance to corrections and community-based recipients of Second Chance Act grants through TASC’s Center for Health & Justice. Earlier in her career, she provided therapeutic and support services to justice-involved youths and their families in Illinois.

NCCHC Resources

Leah Fucile brings over three decades of leadership in the public and private sectors to the position of project manager for NCCHC Resources. She recently retired as Director of the Administrative Operations Bureau for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department where she managed over $65 million worth of contracts, including medical and mental health, foodservice, library, telephone, and transportation. She also provided oversight for an $80 million dollar jail renovation project and was instrumental in the acquisition and maintenance of NCCHC accreditation for health and mental health.