Human Resources Appoints New Leaders

The Human Resources (HR) team at Kaleida Health has made several leadership appointments to better align responsibilities and HR strategies necessary to achieve business objectives:

Leanne Pawlak has been promoted to senior director of corporate employment. In this new role, Pawlak will be responsible for both nursing and non-nursing recruitment efforts, with the nurse recruitment team now moving under the employment umbrella reporting directly to Pawlak. Pawlak most recently served as director of HR for Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, DeGraff Medical Park and the Kaleida Health Laboratories at Flint Road. Pawlak has been part of the Kaleida Health HR team since 2018. Pawlak received her bachelor's degree in education from SUNY College at Buffalo and is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management and Healthcare Human Resources Management Association of WNY.

Paul Coleman has been promoted to senior director of HR for the Northtowns, to include Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, DeGraff Medical Park, the Visiting Nursing Association of WNY (VNA) and Kaleida Health Laboratories at Flint Road. Coleman most recently served as director of HR for the VNA. Coleman began his career at the former Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital in 2009 and moved into HR at the VNA in 2015. Paul earned his Bachelor of Science from Hilbert College and Master of Science in Executive Leadership and Change from Daemen College.

Sue Passmore has been promoted to senior director of HR for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, to include Buffalo General Medical Center, Oishei Children's Hospital and HighPointe on Michigan. Passmore most recently served as director of HR for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus locations. Passmore joined Kaleida Health in 1999 as director of HR at Waterfront Health Care Center and has held various positions in HR throughout her time at Kaleida Health, both at Larkin and Buffalo General Medical Center. She has a Bachelor in Business Administration from SUNY Fredonia.

All changes become effective on Monday, January 31, 2022.