Joseph J. Guarracino Named CFO of White Plains Hospital

Joseph J. Guarracino began his tenure today as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of White Plains Hospital. In his new role, Mr. Guarracino will oversee all financial operations of the 292-bed hospital and its 12 satellite facilities, including two multi-speciality centers in Armonk and New Rochelle.

Mr. Guarracino’s career spans more than 25 years in managing and overseeing the financial operations of healthcare institutions. He comes to White Plains Hospital from the Brooklyn Hospital Center, where he served as Senior Vice President and CFO for the past eight years. Prior to that, he was CFO for three hospitals in Putnam and Dutchess counties that were part of the Health Quest System, a nonprofit healthcare system. Mr. Guarracino has also held senior level positions at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York and St. Barnabas Community Health Plan. He began his career in the Healthcare Audit Division at Ernst & Young, LLC.

“We are delighted to welcome Joe into the White Plains Hospital family,” said Susan Fox, President and C.E.O. of the Hospital. “As a seasoned executive with decades of experience in hospital financial and operational administration, his skills and expertise will be a valuable addition as we continue to expand our programs, services and facilities in Westchester.”

Mr. Guarracino received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Iona College and a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a focus in Healthcare Management from American Intercontinental University. He has been a featured presenter in more than a dozen national speaking engagements on topics related to healthcare financial operations, and is a former member of the Board of several healthcare and nonprofit organizations. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Finance at the Hagan School of Business at Iona College, teaching a graduate class in healthcare finance management.