Health New England directors welcome new board members

Date: 12/19/2014

SPRINGFIELD – Maura McCaffrey, Health New England (HNE) president & CEO and Mark Keroack, MD, Baystate Health president & CEO have welcomed Carol Campbell and Howard Trietsch, MD to the HNE Board of Directors.

Campbell is the president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors, Inc., a company she founded in 1992. She is a member of the Board of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, WestMass Area Development Corporation and the Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts.

She has a distinguished record of community service and leadership and was recognized as the 2014 Woman of the Year by the Professional Women's Chamber.  She has previously been recognized as a Top 100 Women Led Businesses in Massachusetts, Business of the Year by the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, a Super 60 Business Growth recipient and a Paul Harris Rotary International Honoree.

Campbell holds several industry licenses and certifications and is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts. She is a resident of Amherst.

Trietsch is a full time attending physician at Baystate Ob/Gyn Group, Inc., where he has served as Managing Partner since 1990. Trietsch recently completed his term on the Baystate Health Board of Trustees. He also serves on the BHIC Board and the Baycare Board of Directors, and is well recognized as a local physician leader. Trietsch is a member of many medical societies and serves on community boards, including the Springfield Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Geriatric Services,  and the Jewish Federation of Western Mass.

“Ms. Campbell and Dr. Trietsch are both accomplished professionals and exemplary stewards of our community. HNE's mission is to improve the health status and overall quality of health of our regions. We are pleased to welcome them to our board and look forward to their contributions to help us fulfill our mission,”  McCaffrey said.