Danielle Gonzalez Joins SVHC Regional Advisory Board

Bennington, VT—May 10, 2023—The Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation Northern Berkshire Regional Advisory Board welcomes Danielle Gonzalez.

Danielle Gonzalez is an accomplished, innovative human resources professional with 20 years of comprehensive human resources and operations experience who has held positions with Full Sail Real World Education, Cold Spring Coffee Roasters, Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, the National Patient Safety Foundation, and most recently as the Chief Human Resources Office of Williams College. Ms. Gonzalez is a committed community leader with passion and intellectual curiosity who leverages technology to enhance the ways in which people interact and operate. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Berkshire Community College and is on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of 1Berkshire. Ms. Gonzalez is dedicated to creating meaningful connections and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Leslie Morgenthal, Chair of the Northern Berkshire Regional Advisory Board, stated, “We are extremely excited to welcome Danielle to the RAB and look forward to her input as a member of the Williams College community.”

The SVHC Foundation Northern Berkshire Regional Advisory Board consists of Leslie Morgenthal, Chair, of Pownal, VT; Jason Dohaney of North Adams, MA;  Robin DuFour of Williamstown, MA; John Larkin of North Pownal, VT; Wit McKay of Williamstown, MA; Jane Patton of Williamstown, MA; and Victoria Tanner Saltzman of Williamstown, MA.  The SVHC Foundation’s mission is to engage in development and fundraising activities exclusively for the support of the Southwestern Vermont Health Care Corporation.  

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About SVHC:
Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is a comprehensive, preeminent, healthcare system providing exceptional, convenient, and affordable care to the communities of Bennington and Windham Counties of Vermont, eastern Rensselaer and Washington Counties of New York, and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts. SVHC includes Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center, the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, and the SVHC Foundation. SVMC includes 25 primary and specialty care practices.

Southwestern Vermont Health Care is among the most lauded small rural health systems in the nation. It is the recipient of the American Hospital Association’s 2020 Rural Hospital Leadership Award. In addition, SVMC is a five-time recipient of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The health system is fortunate to have the support of platinum-level corporate sponsor Mack, a leading supplier of contract manufacturing services and injection molded plastic parts based in Arlington, VT.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center provides exceptional care without discriminating on the basis of an individual’s age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Language assistance services, free of charge, are available at 1-800-367-9559.