Board of Directors
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Richard Grusin – Chairman Richard Grusin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Art Institute of Chicago and a Masters Degree of Fine Arts from Yale University.A veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Grusin spent 28-years in theatre, film and television prior to moving to Key West in 1994 with his wife, Mary.Since arriving in the Keys, Mr. Grusin has been involved in the community as a dive instructor, dive boat captain, host of a radio talk show called Cruisin’ with Grusin, and as an instructor of speech at the Florida Keys Community College. From time to time, you can even find him performing on one of Key West’s many stages. His community activities have also included being chairman of Key West’s Affordable Housing Committee, a board member of the Monroe Council of the Arts and a board member for VNA/Hospice. |
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Judith Cooley, CPA A Certified Public Accountant, Ms. Cooley has practiced public accounting in the Upper Keys for more than thirty years.Originally from New York, she relocated to South Florida in 1971, and received a bachelor of business administration degree with a major in accounting from Florida International University.Ms. Cooley and her late husband, Stuart, purchased a weekend home on Plantation Key in 1977 and became full time residents with their two daughters in 1980.Ms. Cooley’s community involvement includes membership in the Upper Keys Rotary Club and the Upper Keys Business and Professional Women’s Club, where she has served as president and treasurer. She sits on the Advisory Board of the Upper Keys Health Care Taxing District and is a member and past president of the Keys Chapter of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. When not behind a desk, she enjoys observing the Keys and the rest of the country from the seat of her bicycle, as well as visiting her three grandchildren. |
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Margaret Dietz Domanski, Ph.D. – Treasurer Dr. Domanski holds a Master of Social Work degree and a doctorate in social welfare policy from Columbia University.A medical social worker by training, Dr. Domanski’s career encompasses clinical practice and administration in acute and home health care settings and graduate degree teaching and research. She ended her active career as a research consultant and dissertation / manuscript editor while continuing to mentor social work colleagues.Active in the Key West community since moving to the Florida Keys full time in 1999 with her husband, Ken, her community activities include non-profit board memberships, service on a City Commission advisory board, and singing in the “FKCC Keys Chorale”, where she is a featured soloist. The Domanskis enjoy the tropical Florida Keys environment and active participation in this vibrant community. |
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Perry Arnold, MD Originally from Texas, Perry received his degree in Business Administration from Baylor University and his Medical Doctor degree from the University of Texas.After serving in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), Department of Indian Health, and then completing his USPHS residency in Radiology, he practiced general radiology and Interventional Radiology at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore for 27 years.Perry then developed and operated the first free-standing interventional access center for dialysis patients in the United States concentrating on dialysis access care and training other physicians in the skill set needed to successfully treat dialysis dysfunction. He also served on the part time teaching faculty of Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions for 29 years between 1976 through 2004. Prior to retiring to Key West in 2005 Perry continued to work part time in New York City for an additional six years and volunteered his time as a physician for VNA/Hospice in 2005 and 2006. Besides serving on the VNA/Hospice Board he is also on the city of Key West’s Board of Art in Public Places Key West. His outside interests include wood sculpture and fishing and resides full time in Key West with his wife, Rita Linder and their two adorable dogs, Gypsy and Button. |
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Paul J. Dietz Paul, a lawyer and licensed real estate broker, has over 30 years experience owning, operating, managing and brokering commercial real estate, including medical and office buildings, apartment communities, retail shopping centers and industrial facilities through the Dietz Property Group in Troy Michigan. Paul also has 25 years experience analyzing and evaluating major real estate assets in connection with his brokerage activities.When asked about his willingness to serve, Mr. Dietz stated, “Several years ago my wife and I both lost our mothers within a few months of each other. As a result, we received a crash course regarding the incredible services of Hospice and the Visiting Nurse Association. We learned from them to honor and respect the end of life process; they helped us to do the right thing so that our loved ones could die at home surrounded by those they loved rather than die in the hospital; we learned not to be afraid of death; we were guided on what to do to make the difficult process easier and not harder. I can think of no better way to thank this organization than to give back by service to their Board.”- Return to Top - |
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Rick Freeburg Rick Freeburg became Chief Executive Officer of Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, Florida, in January 2010. Mr. Freeburg holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami and a Bachelor of Arts from Principia College in Illinois.He started his career in healthcare at Doctors Hospital in 1987 as Vice President of Administration. In 1994, he began his tenure at South Miami Hospital as Vice President of Human Resources, was promoted to Vice President of Operations and then to Chief Operating Officer.A native Miamian, he was actively involved in Miami community and business organizations. He served on the Board of Directors of the Special Olympics, the former City of South Miami Pension Board and the University Baptist Church. He was also a member of the 200 Club, an organization providing funds to families of fallen police and fire fighters, as well as on the Boy Scouts Eagle Scout Review Committee. Mr. Freeburg is active in Upper Keys community and business organizations such as the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce (former Board member). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Islamorada Chamber of Commerce; Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc.; Rural Health Network of Monroe County, Inc. and the Health Council of South Florida, Inc. He is also the Co-Chair of the Upper Keys Taxing District Advisory Board and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Mr. Freeburg has been married to Cindy Stoltz-Freeburg for over 35 years and has two married sons and four grandchildren. During his times of leisure he enjoys boating and other outdoor activities. |
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Sidney Goldman, MD – Vice Chair Dr. Goldman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Michigan. After an internship at Stanford, Dr. Goldman served two years in the U.S. Air Force as a Captain and a Flight Surgeon. His residency in orthopaedic surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland was followed by 35 years of practice at Providence Hospital in Southfield Michigan – where he taught and led the orthopaedic department for 15 years.Dr. Goldman and his wife Deborah, an artist, established a home in Key West in 1989 and became full-time residents after his retirement from surgery in 2004. Community activities include mentoring with Take Stock in Children, recruiting for Dartmouth College, volunteering with Team Ocean of NOAA, teaching English as a second language, and, of course, boating, tennis and bocce.The Goldmans have found Key West to be their most embracing home with friends from all walks of life. |
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Stuart Kaufman Stuart Kaufman has been involved in Key West since 1985 when he and his partners of Southernmost Beach Ltd. purchased what is now the Southernmost Hotel Collection – which includes the Southernmost on the Beach Resort, Southernmost Hotel in the USA, and the La Mer Hotel & Dewey House.Stuart graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1965, practiced law in Detroit, Michigan, and has been involved with real estate development since 1984. Stuart recently became a resident of Key West and in addition to his role as a director of the VNA/Hospice board; he is a member of the Waterfront Playhouse board.- Return to Top - |
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Richard Klitenick Mr. Richard Klitenick, originally from New Jersey, has resided in Key West since 1988. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami and his law degree from Stetson University College of Law and has been practicing law in Key West since 1991. His firm now concentrates on real estate and business transactions.In 2014 Mr. Klitenick was recognized by Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as a “Top Contributor”, in the top 3%, of its title insurance agents in the Florida Keys. Outside of his law practice, Mr. Klitenick and his partners were awarded a 2014 United States Patent for a new monitoring system designed to save children and pets from being accidentally left in cars.Community service has always been one of his priorities: he is the City of Key West’s longest serving member of its Planning Board, and currently sits as Chair; served 16 years on the Board of Directors of AIDS Help, Inc.; is a founding member of The Friends of Higgs Beach, Inc.; served on the City of Key West City Manager Selection Committee; served as a Special Magistrate for the 16th Judicial Circuit; served as Chair of The Florida Bar 16th Circuit Grievance Committee; served on the City of Key West Port Advisory Board; sat on the Montessori Elementary Charter School Board; served as general counsel to Florida Keys Outreach Coalition for the Homeless; served as a Key West High School mentor; and served on the Board of the Key West Symphony Orchestra. |
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Mary Ann Westerlund Mary Ann Westerlund, born in Chicago, was raised and educated in the mid-west.Prior to retiring to Key West with her husband in 1997, Ms. Westerlund worked as a Registered Nurse in Iowa as well as New York Univeristy.A mother of two grown children, Ms. Westerlund has been an active community and VNA/Hospice volunteer. Last year, Ms. Westerlund and her husband served as honorary chairs for the annual Fourth of July Picnic.- Return to Top - |