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2010 Public Citizen of the Year
Gwen O’Shea
Gwen is the President/CEO of the Health & Welfare Council of Long Island. The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island is a private, not for profit, health and human services planning, research/public education and advocacy organization that serves as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies serving Long Island's poor and vulnerable individuals and families.
In 2007 Gwen was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet. She is a member of the steering committee for Medicaid Matters NY and a Board Member of the Long Island Federally Qualified Health Clinic.
Gwen is also an adjunct professor at Long Island University- C.W. Post Campus in the departments of Social Work and Health Care and Administration.
She received her Master’s from New School University’s Milano School for Management and Urban Policy. She is a graduate of the Columbia’s Non-profit Management programs; leadership and middle management and is a member of the Energeia’s class of 2007. |