Dr. Stephen Leffler, president and chief operating office at the University of Vermont Medical Center; Lacey Smith (pictured), assistant director of Crisis, Advocacy, Intervention Programs for the city of Burlington; and retired health care consultant Susan Stock have been appointed to the board of directors of Cathedral Square
“We are thrilled to welcome these three highly accomplished individuals to our board this year,” said Kim Fitzgerald, CEO of Cathedral Square, a leading nonprofit committed to addressing the critical need for affordable housing for older adults and people with diverse needs in Vermont. “We look forward to the innovative ideas and fresh perspectives they will bring to our organization.”
Leffler began his career at UVM Medical Center as an emergency room physician 30 years ago. He previously served as chief population health and quality officer for the UVM Health Network, chief medical officer at UVM Medical Center and medical director of the emergency department. He received his medical degree from the UVM College of Medicine.
Smith has served as assistant director at CAIP, housed within the Burlington Police Department, since January 2024. The unit addresses conditions that don’t require police intervention but have a public safety, public health or quality-of-life nexus. These can include neighbor disputes and issues around houselessness.
Stock began her consulting career at McKinsey & Co. and focused primarily on health care services and products. She left as a partner and founded her own consulting practice, where she worked across all sectors of health care. Her focus was on issues of strategy development; organization design and function; operation improvement; and post-merger management.