Business February 8, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Audrey Meyers, FACHE, of Ridgewood, president and CEO of Valley Health System and The Valley Hospital, was recently installed as board chair of the New Jersey Hospital Association, the state’s oldest and largest hospital and health care advocacy organization. The board chair’s official installation, as well as the appointment of new board officers and members, was held during NJHA’s 93rd Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. Meyers succeeds outgoing Chairman Thomas A. Biga, FACHE, of Barnabas Health in Livingston. In taking the reins of the NJHA Board, Meyers said, Meyers named new board chair of hospital association “Our ability to continue to serve faces many challenges. There are times in every industry when circumstances lead organizations to a crossroads - to a new frontier. Now is such a time.” Meyers challenged hospital leaders to continue to work together, both in New Jersey and with the American Hospital Association in Washington, D.C., to avoid potentially devastating cuts in Medicare and Medicaid. “In 2013 alone, New Jersey’s healthcare providers stand to lose $130 million in Medicare funding – on top of $4.5 (continued on page 26) Rocco honored for service to Huntington Martin Rocco Martin Rocco of Ridgewood Huntington Learning Center recently received the “Five Years of Service Anniversary Award” at the 2012 Annual Huntington Learning Company Center Convention. Rocco is the senior managing director at the Ridgewood Huntington Learning Center. He is charged with helping the staff succeed in their roles as educators, reach center goals, and give every student the best education possible. Highlights of the 2012 Convention included a presentation of the 2012 company center rebranding led by Raymond J. Huntington and the senior management team. The rebranding presentation was followed by the unveiling of the new television commercials, direct mail pieces, and advertising collateral along with a detailed marketing (continued on page 26) Audrey Meyers