Blythedale Names Lane As Chief Development Officer

PLEASANTVILLE-BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY - From Blythedale Children's Hospital: Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, N.Y. has announced the appointment of Robert R. Lane as Chief Development Officer. Mr. Lane brings more than 26 years of development, marketing and community relations experience to the position.

Most recently, he held the position of Vice President for Development and External Relations at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. Prior to that he served as President of the Saint Francis Healthcare Foundation in Poughkeepsie where he completed a $15 million capital campaign, which financed the construction of the Hospitals' new level II trauma center. Mr. Lane also served as Executive Vice President for External Relations at EcoHealth Alliance, an international conservation organization focused on the field of conservation medicine. He started his career and spent 16 years at the renowned Culinary institute of America. As Vice President for Development, he led the successful completion of a $40 million capital campaign.

Larry Levine, Blythedale's President and CEO, welcomes Mr. Lane and looks forward to the next exciting phase of fundraising efforts for the Hospital. "We know that his track record, mix of skills and warm interpersonal style will serve Blythedale and our patients very well," he said.

Mr. Lane is a graduate of SUNY-Binghamton where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree (with honors) in Business Administration. He currently serves on the board of Richmond Community Services, the Cooperative Association of Foodservice Enterprises, and the Tarrytown Music Hall.

Veteran actor Paul Sorvino, best known for his roles in Goodfellas and Law and Order, has worked closely with Mr. Lane over the last two decades. “It has been a true pleasure to have worked with Bob as we raised funds together for the Sorvino Asthma Foundation, which in large part assisted young people with their treatment,” he said. “I am thrilled he will be applying his talent and skills to help the children at Blythedale.”

"Blythedale has a tremendous reputation for both exceptional and compassionate healthcare for children," said Mr. Lane. "It is a true privilege to join this Hospital and work towards raising philanthropic funds essential to treat pediatric patients-there is no greater mission."

ABOUT BLYTHEDALE:
As New York's only freestanding, specialty children's hospital - and one of only 19 pediatric specialty hospitals in the United States - Blythedale is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of children with medical complexity, through superb patient care, teaching, research, and advocacy programs. Infants, children and adolescents are admitted to Blythedale for treatment of a wide range of medical conditions, including complications of premature birth; complex respiratory issues; traumatic brain injuries; feeding disorders; pre- and post-organ transplant; complicated trauma, cancer, cardiac and post-surgical rehabilitation; and spinal cord and genetic/neuromuscular disorders. Blythedale's board-certified physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff (social workers, respiratory therapists, clinical pharmacists, Child Life specialists, etc.) and New York State's largest hospital-based pediatric therapy department work together to provide intensive and innovative multi-disciplinary clinical and therapeutic care to help children achieve their medical and rehabilitative goals for independent living, and return to their communities. Blythedale is comprised of an 86-bed inpatient unit, a 24-bed long-term care pavilion, and a Day Hospital program, and is the only Hospital in New York State with its own, on-site public school district. For more information about Blythedale Children's Hospital, visit www.blythedale.org.

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