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‘STRONGER TOGETHER’ EVENT TO HONOR DAN ROSS, LISA COPELAND @ OPEN DOOR, Family Services of Westchester

Event is Thursday, April 16th (6:30 – 9:30 pm) at Brae Burn Country Club

Dan Ross, immediate past board chair of the Open Door Care Network and Rye resident, and Lisa Copeland, board chair of Family Services of Westchester (FSW) and Scarsdale resident, will be honored at Stronger Together: United for Tomorrow’s Health, a benefit that celebrates the joining together of these two high-profile organizations.

Thursday, April 16th (6:30 – 9:30 pm) at Brae Burn Country Club

The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 16th (6:30 – 9:30 pm) at Brae Burn Country Club (39 Brae Burn Drive) in Purchase. Tickets are $375.

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“Dan and Lisa have played pivotal roles in guiding our organizations through a period of transformative change,” said Lindsay Farrell, President and CEO of Open Door Care Network. “Together, their leadership and steadfast commitment have been instrumental in helping advance a new vision of whole person care that reduces health care disparities and better serves the health and wellness of our families and communities across Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster counties.”

Dan became a member of Open Door’s Board of Directors in 2014, serving as Chair from 2019 to 2025. A resident of Rye, he recently retired as a partner at Health Catalyst Capital, a New York City-based private equity fund manager that invests in digital health companies seeking to improve the human condition and promote value-based care. He previously was the founder and principal owner of two successful healthcare services ventures. Before that, Dan worked in the investment banking industry, largely at Salomon Brothers (now part of Citigroup), and as an attorney with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Virginia School of Law.

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Lisa joined the FSW Board in 2013 and has served as Board Chair since 2017. A graduate of Brown University and New York University, she worked as a New York City public school teacher. Lisa has dedicated her professional and volunteer life to strengthening nonprofit governance, fundraising and volunteer engagement. In addition to her role at FSW, she serves on the board of the Open Door Foundation; is board chair of SRI, a philanthropic and financial services organization in Minnesota; vice-chair of the Sharing Self; and a board member of her family’s business, Andersen Corporation. She lives in Scarsdale.

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About Open Door Care Network

For more than half a century, the Open Door Care Network (formerly the Open Door Family Medical Center) has been providing excellent, accessible, and personalized care to people across Westchester and the Hudson Valley. Family Services of Westchester, now part of the Open Door Care Network, brings more than 70 years of expertise in mental health and social support for families across all life stages. United by a shared mission to nurture healthier communities, our programs now operate together, offering expanded resources and more efficient services. The

integration delivers seamless access to medical, dental, behavioral health, and social support services within one organization, improving outcomes and strengthening impact.

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