Staff and Committee Directory
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berfield, Midge | Manager, Employee Health & Wellness | mxbpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4375 |
| Delgado, Joe | Faculty/Staff Fitness Program Manager | jddpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4345 |
| Livecchi, Beth | Sr. Staff Assistant | bmlbka@rit.edu | (585) 475-2652 |
| Nodar, Jacques-Luis | Faculty/Staff Fitness Program Manager | jlnpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4345 |
| Wellness Co-op | Assistant to Manager, Employee Health & Wellness | benecoop@rit.edu | (585) 475-2067 |
Better Me Steering Committee
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Berfield, Midge, Chair | mxbpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4375 |
| Brownstein, Renee | rrbpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-7885 |
| Castillejo, Lucia | Lucia.Castillejo@excellus.com | N/A |
| DeCourcey, Judy | jfdpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-2604 |
| Delgado, Joe | jddpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4345 |
| Keady, Tim | tckshc@rit.edu | (585) 475-6926 |
| McKee, Cheri | clmnvd@rit.edu | (585) 475-6336 |
| McQuay, Mary Anne | mamfsa@rit.edu | (585) 475-6502 |
| Nodar, Jacques-Luis | jlnpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4345 |
| Lynch, John | John.Lynch@FNRM.com | N/A |
| Thoms, Charlotte | cltnbt@rit.edu | (585) 475-6688 |
Nutrition Committee
The Nutrition Committee focuses on efforts to help RIT faculty and staff make healthy nutritional choices such as healthy vending, catering and dining service options. Responsibilities include bringing locally grown produce to our campus community through the annual Farmers Market, making healthy recipes easily accessible and promoting the American Dietetic Association's recommendation of striving for 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
| Nutrition Committee | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| McQuay, Mary Anne, Chair | mamfsa@rit.edu | (585) 475-6502 |
| Caraglio, Linda | lvcbur@rit.edu | (585) 475-6611 |
| Hendron, Lorrie | llhadm@rit.edu | (585) 475-6736 |
| Phongsavanh, Sonja | samadm@rit.edu | (585) 475-7666 |
Communication/Education Committee
The Communication/Education Committee works with the Better Me Steering Committee to ensure that faculty and staff understand the Better Me Vision and Mission. The committee also works with the other Better Me committees to ensure that faculty and staff are aware and understand the various wellness programs, initiatives, and resources.
| Communication/Education Committee | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| DeCourcey, Judy, Chair | jfdpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-2604 |
| Nichols, Jennifer | jlnpay@rit.edu | (585) 475-5984 |
| Strine, Janice | jnsdhd@rit.edu | (585) 475-6104 |
| Tontarski, Susan | sjtsse@rit.edu | (585) 475-5772 |
| Walker, Ashley | aswppr@rit.edu | (585) 475-4231 |
| Watts, Laura | lawrpt@rit.edu | (585) 475-4901 |
| Wilson, Kevin M. | Kevin.Wilson@rit.edu | (585) 475-5529 |
| Zamites, Lizanne | lxzpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-6261 |
The General Health Committee
The General Health Committee identifies wellness learning opportunities and resources to help RIT faculty and staff maintain and/or improve their state of health and wellness by promoting wellness efforts and programming on topics such as smoking cessation, disease prevention and management, hand washing to prevent illness, health screening, mind/body connection, stress management, etc.
| General Health Committee | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Berfield, Midge Interim Chair | mxbpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4375 |
| Baddeley, Austin | sifu_austin@yahoo.com | N/A |
| Keady, Timothy | tckshc@rit.edu | (585) 475-6926 |
| Quinn, Susan | spq1248@rit.edu | (585) 475-2429 |
| Sharpstene, Tammy | tlscto@rit.edu | (585) 475-2466 |
| Trevino, Teri | tnt5038@rit.edu | (585) 475-2972 |
| Vercauteren, Randy | rpvppa@rit.edu | (585) 475-6594 |
Fitness/Physical Activity Committee
The Fitness/Physical Activity Committee identifies physical activity opportunities and resources to help RIT faculty and staff at all levels of fitness maintain and/or improve their fitness level.
| Fitness/Physical Activity Committee | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Delgado, Joe, Co-Chair | jddpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4332 |
| Nodar, Jacques, Co-Chair | jlnpsn@rit.edu | (585) 475-4345 |
| Bohling, Terry | tlbdar@rit.edu | (585) 475-7624 |
| Brewer, William | wsbscl@rit.edu | (585) 475-2476 |
| Brown, Christopher | cjbsps@rit.edu | (585) 475-5080 |
| Freas, Tracy | taf3456@rit.edu | (585) 475-5807 |
| Glanton, Jennu | jegpph@rit.edu | (585) 475-2884 |
| Gottorff, Ann | ragsse@rit.edu | (585) 475-5327 |
| Illingsworth, Marvin | mlisch@rit.edu | (585) 475-2486 |
| Jones, Linda | lajpgd@rit.edu | (585) 475-2733 |
| Karol, Tina | trkpur@rit.edu | (585) 475-2733 |
| Marinaccio, Damian | dxmwml@rit.edu | (585) 475-7741 |
| McLean, Cheryl | Cheryl.mclean@rit.edu | (585) 475-7741 |
| Morley, M. Lynne | lmmnce@rit.edu | (585) 475-6206 |
| Murphy, Joyce | jmmrgra@rit.edu | (585) 475-2978 |
| Podeszek, Donna | dkpcpm@rit.edu | (585) 475-2135 |
| Pow, Joe | pow@cis.rit.edu | (585) 475-7323 |
| Santoro, Karen | kaspph@rit.edu | (585) 475-7962 |
| Wetzel, Marsha | mlwphy@rit.edu | N/A |
Focus Area Teams
The Impact Analysis team is responsible for developing and tracking wellness metrics to support the Better Me initiatives. It is important to make data-driven decisions and utilize methods to measure and continually improve the Better Me program.
The Proposal Development team comes together on an as-needed basis to submit proposals for funding to outside organizations to help promote RIT’s wellness initiatives.
