As outlined in the Authority's by-laws, the Authority consists of seven members, three of whom are ex-officio (namely: the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance).

(Serves during his appointment as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Health)

On January 15, 2026, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill named Dr. Raynard E. Washington as Acting Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Health. Dr. Washington’s focus is to oversee more than 6,000 employees working to protect the public’s health and safety and to make good health possible for all New Jerseyans.

Prior to this role, Dr. Washington served as Public Health Director for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. In this role, he led a multidisciplinary team of nearly 1,000 public health professionals working daily to protect and promote health and advance health equity among 1.2 million county residents. During his tenure, increasing access to affordable healthcare and public health services was achieved through innovative investments and partnerships, including the opening of new healthcare facilities, the launch of a mobile health and dental initiative, and the establishment of school-based virtual physical and behavioral healthcare.

Before moving to Charlotte, Dr. Washington served as Chief Epidemiologist and Deputy Health Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia, where he provided leadership in public health practice, epidemiology, and the control of diseases. During his tenure, he advanced the expansion and integration of public health data systems, led the development of the City’s community violence prevention strategy, and completed the first-ever regional Community Health Assessment in partnership with nine health care systems across a five-county region.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Washington served as a health research scientist for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, where he developed and produced research analyses on health care markets, policy, organizational behavior, and health care delivery. His work helped inform federal health policy and evaluate early impacts of the Affordable Care Act. He also taught as an adjunct Professor at Temple University and American University.

He earned his BS in biological sciences, MPH in epidemiology, and PhD in epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh.

(Serves during his term as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Human Services)

Dr. Stephen Cha, the Acting Commissioner of Human Services for the State of New Jersey, leads the state's largest and most complex department, serving millions of New Jerseyans through programs that support health care coverage, behavioral health, disability services, aging services, child and family supports, and economic assistance. 

Prior to joining the Sherrill Administration, Dr. Cha served as Counselor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, advising on a wide-ranging portfolio that included the Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Indian Health Service, and the Health Resources and Services Administration. His work included cross-cutting issues such as maternal health and cannabis policy. In that role, he coordinated the federal response to major crises, including COVID-19, and led Operation Fly Formula in response to the national infant formula shortage.

Previously, Dr. Cha spent more than a decade advancing Medicaid policy and innovation at the federal and state levels, and across the public and private sectors. He served as Chief Medical Officer for a large national insurance company, responsible for the care of approximately six million Medicaid and CHIP members across 29 states and the District of Columbia. His federal service also includes six years at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where he served as the first Chief Medical Officer of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, and he led state-driven innovation for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

Dr. Cha served for roughly six years as senior professional staff in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform. 

Additionally, he served as a part-time primary care physician for more than a decade at a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C.; an experience that continues to inform his approach to human services leadership in New Jersey.

Dr. Cha is a graduate of Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, and he received his MD from Brown University School of Medicine and his Master's in health services research from Yale University School of Medicine.  

Governor Mikie Sherrill recently named Susan Ochs as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI). Ochs has served in senior roles in the State of New Jersey, at the US Department of the Treasury, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and in the private sector. She will oversee Get Covered NJ, the state healthcare exchange, and will manage the banking, insurance, real estate, and healthcare markets with a focus on consumer protection.

Susan Ochs is an entrepreneurial leader with expertise in financial services and economic policy. With a career spanning State and Federal government, as well as industry and nonprofit roles, Susan has deep experience leading initiatives and driving reform in the financial sector.

Previously, Susan founded a policy initiative at the Aspen Institute to reform banking culture and outcomes, inspired by her service at the US Department of the Treasury following the 2008 financial crisis. She conducted original research, led executive trainings, and partnered with regulators, including the NY Federal Reserve Bank. Her work has been published in The New York Times and Harvard Business Review.

Her further policy experience includes serving the State of New Jersey as Senior Advisor to the Governor for Economic and Business Affairs, where she served as the principal liaison to the business community and supervised the design and implementation of new economic growth programs. She has also held senior roles at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Rockefeller Foundation.

In the private sector, Susan served on the executive teams of two behavioral research firms within the WPP Group, overseeing client portfolios and leading operational change efforts. She also served as Global Head of Capital Markets at the Long-Term Stock Exchange, promoting long-term thinking among companies and investors. Earlier in her career, she held investment roles at J.P. Morgan Investment Management and private equity firm Solera Capital.

Susan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Duke University. She is a New Jersey native and currently resides in Monroe Township in Middlesex County.

Thomas J. Sullivan, Jr., is a New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Public Member the New Jersey Senate approved on March 25, 2021. He is also a member of the Authority’s Finance and Evaluation Committees.

A lifelong Bergen County resident, Mr. Sullivan has served on the Bergen County Board of County Commissioners since January 2015.

As a commissioner, Tom also served on the Board’s Social Services, Shared Services, Labor and Personnel, Law and Public Safety, Transportation, Public Works, Community Development, and Planning and Economic Development committees.

Mr. Sullivan has had a long professional career with Local 164 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Starting as an apprentice electrician, Tom learned the value of hard work and the opportunities it brings.

Through many years of innovation and commitment to his career, he became a journeyman and then an electrician. He was elected vice president of Local 164 in 2010 and president in 2013, a position he currently holds today.

Having served on Bergenfield’s Borough Council from 1998 until 2002 and Montvale’s Borough Council from 2005 until 2008, Tom also possesses an impressive history of community involvement and volunteerism.

Mr. Sullivan and his family currently reside in Montvale, New Jersey.

Bridget Devane, MSW, received the advice and consent of the Senate on June 20, 2022, and was then nominated to serve the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority by New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy. Ms. Devane has since served as a Public Member and Secretary. Her term expires on May 22, 2025.

Ms. Devane is the Public Policy Director for the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), New Jersey's largest health care union representing registered nurses and health care professionals in acute care, long-term care, psychiatric, blood bank, and medical laboratory facilities.

Since 2004, her work at HPAE has focused primarily on improving working conditions for healthcare professionals across New Jersey, while advocating for patient safety measures to ensure better patient outcomes. Bridget oversees a department staff that monitors the ongoing consolidation of healthcare providers, assesses the financial state of healthcare operations in facilities across the State, and advocates for legislative and regulatory reforms to set standards for quality patient care and improve access to health care services.

Prior to accepting her current position with HPAE, Ms. Devane worked at New Jersey Citizen Action, a statewide consumer advocacy organization, working with patients and advocates to protect the financial interests of health care consumers. She received her Bachelor of Social Work from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a Master of Social Work from Hunter College.

Sam Maddali of Bernardsville, New Jersey, is a Public Member of the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority and its treasurer. He also chairs the Authority’s Finance and Evaluation Committees.

Mr. Maddali was nominated to serve the Authority by Governor Philip D. Murphy and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on March 20, 2023. His term expires on May 22, 2025.

Mr. Maddali is the Chairman and founder of United Pharmacy Network, a group purchasing organization for independent pharmacies. He has served on various boards, including the Bouvé Strategic Advisory Council at Northeastern University, the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, and the Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma. Sam was also awarded the NJ Pharmacist of the Year award by Senator Vin Gopal for his advocacy for the rights of independent, community pharmacies. 

Mr. Maddali is passionate about giving back and has been an active member of Rotary International for nearly three decades. He serves on the board of directors for the Eye Foundation of America, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness in underserved countries worldwide. He is also a trustee for Gift of Life International, an organization that champions life-saving heart surgeries for children worldwide by bringing them to the United States for treatment.

Sam received his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Long Island University. Although a pharmacist by trade, his business interests have expanded to include business development, entrepreneurism, and real estate.

On October 26, 2024, the New Jersey State Senate confirmed Arthur Kapoor as a public member of the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (NJHCFFA).

Kapoor is an entrepreneur with 35 years of experience building financial, clinical, and operational platforms that solve perplexing challenges for diverse industries. He is also the founder of the software development company Infotech Global, Inc., and co-founder of HealthEC, a fully integrated population health management (PHM) platform where he serves on the Board.

Kapoor is also the founder of the Akluyva Foundation, which helps orphaned Indian children receive food, clothing, education, and medical care. In 2011, Kapoor was knighted by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for his charitable work worldwide.

Also active in academia, Kapoor is the co-executive vice chair of the Board of Directors of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).  He is an Executive Roundtable Member of the Republican Governors Association, (NJGOP), and contributes to many gubernatorial, local, and federal campaigns.

Kapoor’s term expires on April 30, 2028.

All Authority staff can be reached by telephone at (609) 292-8585 followed by the staff member's extension as listed below. To reach a staff member by facsimile, send the fax the individual's attention at (609) 633-7778.