1. Anthony F. Zito, MBA
3146 Woodland Court North, NorthTonawanda, NY 14120
Home:(716) 694-1574 Cell:(716) 867-9906
Email: tonyzito52@yahoo.com
Executive Profile
Ambitious Healthcare Executive who creates strategic alliances with organization leaders to effectively align
with and support key business initiatives. Builds and retains high performance teams by hiring, developing and
motivating skilled professionals.
Skill Highlights
 Strong Physician Relationships
 Financial Management Expertise
 Project Management Experience
 Operations Expertise
 Budgeting Expertise
 Negotiations Expertise
 Self Motivated
 Team Player
Core Accomplishments
Operations & Project Management
 Initiated Appeal to the NYS DOH on Berger Commission plans for closure of DeGraff Memorial Hospital
which resulted in the removal of the closure mandate.
 Initiated Joint Venture Endoscopy Suite between Kaleida Health, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical
Center and Gastroenterology group located in Wheatfield.
 Initiated CON for the new free-standing Emergency Room at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center,
provided project oversight, and administered tax exempt bond financing to bring the project to
completion.
Negotiation Expertise:
 Chief negotiator of all payer contracts for Kaleida Health subsequent to merger.
 Established initial strategic plan that provided an increase in payment rates amounting to $60 million during
the first round of payer negotiations for Kaleida Health
 Revised all payer contracts to eliminate the unacceptable denial process used by payers to reduce
payments for medical services provided
Financial Management Expertise:
 Chief Financial Officer for Millard Fillmore Health System for seven years prior to merger into Kaleida
Health. 26 years experience in Healthcare financial management
 During CFO tenure days cash on hand increased by 30, days in AR dropped by 15, current ratio increased
by 21%, line of credit borrowing dropped by $4 million, and fund balance increasedby $24 million.
 Completed multiple refinancing projects at Millard Fillmore Health System, and initiated two tax-exempt
bond issues to finance major projects at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.

2. Anthony F. Zito, MBA
Professional Experience
President DeGraff Memorial Hospital / Vice President Kaleida Health
May 2009 to January 2012
Kaleida Health – Buffalo, NY
 Responsible for day to day operations and financial performance of the hospital
 Responsible for all physicians relationships, including recruiting for medical coverage of all
subspecialties
 Responsible for all Imaging Services at the 5 Kaleida facilities
 Upon my arrival at DeGraff in 2009, I was tasked with developing a Strategic Plan to present to the
NYS Department of Health demonstrating community need and financial viability for this hospital. In
October 2010, I presented a plan to the NYS Department of Health to develop a comprehensive
Geriatric Center at DeGraff based on the aging demographics of the community, and the need for
emergency services within this community. On December 13, 2010, the NYS Department of Health
removed the time limit on the operating certificate, thus eliminating the plans for hospital closure.
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
December 2002 to May 2009
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center – Niagara Falls, NY
 Responsible for the day to day operations of the hospital. Responsible for all service departments,finance
related activities, all imaging modalities,laboratory services, and the Family Medicine Residency Program.
 Accomplishments include projectmanagementrelated to the design, construction oversight, and financingof
the new Emergency Room and Heart Center of Niagara.
 Established a hospital basedhospitalist service.
 Prepared all Certificate of Need applications ranging from Imaging Equipment replacement to new service
application for Dialysis.
 Completed two tax exempt bond issues amountingto $14 million and $6 million in 2004 and 2007,
respectively
Vice President of Managed Care
March 1998 to December 2002
Kaleida Health - Buffalo, NY
 Chief negotiator of all managed care contracts for Kaleida.
 Established initial strategic plan that provided an increase in payment rates amounting to $60 million
during the first round of payer negotiations for Kaleida Health
 Revised all payer contracts to eliminate the unacceptable denial process used by payers to reduce
payments for medical services provided
 Spearheaded the creation of the Kaleida PHO

3. Anthony F. Zito, MBA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 1991 to March 1998
Millard Fillmore Health System - Buffalo, NY
 Responsible for Information Services, Medical Records, Materials Management & Purchasing,
Admitting & Registration, Pharmacokenetics Research, Patient Billing, Payer Negotiation & Contract
Management, Treasury & Investment Management, and Internal Audit, as well as the general
Accounting functions related to Decision Support, Reimbursement, Payroll, Accounts Payable and
Financial statement reporting.
 Refinanced long term debt, initiated interest rate swaps, improved financial ratios
 Coordinated meetings, agendas and served as principal staff to the Finance, Investment, and Audit
Committees of the Board of Directors
Assistant Vice President of Finance
January 1987 to December 1990
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center – Niagara Falls, NY
Controller – September 1980 to January 1987
Education
SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY – MBA (Executive MBA program)
SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY – BS Accounting
Community and Professional Activities
 Past Treasurer of the Board of Governors of Niagara Falls Country Club
 Served as the Western New York representative to the Hospital Association of New York State
(HANYS) for various reimbursement committees and sub-committees from 1985 to 1997.
 Past President of the Western New York Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management
Association (HFMA) for the years 1987 and 1988, Secretary in 1986, Treasurer in 1985, and a
member of the Board of Directors for the years 1982 through 1984.