Dr. Kennth H. MayerKenneth H. Mayer, MD, Director of Medical Research and Co-Chair of The Fenway Institute
Philip Finch, MAPhilip Finch is responsible for overseeing Fenway’s marketing and communications efforts. Phil joined Fenway in 2004 after working in marketing, communication and advertising in the financial services arena for companies such as Prudential, Manulife and Fidelity Investments.
Phil volunteered on Fenway’s Peer Listening Line from 2000 – 2005 and served as the co-Chair of the 2003 Men’s Event. He is a former Board member of FLAG Flag Football in Boston and a long time volunteer at Community Servings.
Phil graduated from Cornell University with a degree in History and Government and earned a Masters in Global Marketing from Emerson College and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Timothy Harwood Timothy Harwood joined Fenway Health as Vice President of Development in 2012, after serving as Vice President of Development for the Conservation Law Foundation for over 6 years. Responsibilities at Fenway Health include fundraising, special events and staffing the development and membership committees of the Board of Directors.
Prior to that, Tim served as Director of Development for Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the earth and environmental sciences campus of Columbia University, as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Hunter College, CUNY, and as Deputy Director of Development for what was then called The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.
Tim received his BA from Yale University.
Alex Gonzalez, MD, MPH Alex Gonzalez, MD, MPH is the Medical Director at Fenway Health, where he oversees a staff of over 50 physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, and clerical staff in the delivery of medical care to Fenway’s approximately 23,000 patients.
Programs within the Medical Department include outpatient primary care; specialty clinics in alternative insemination, dermatology, diabetes, HIV, nutrition, obstetrics and gynecology, pulmonology, podiatry, general infectious disease, transgender health, and women’s health; complementary therapy services in massage, chiropractic, and acupuncture; and nurse-led programs such as team-based nursing, the weekly hepatitis immunization and STD clinic, and our call center.
Alex obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Tulane University and a combined medical and public health degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency training in Primary Care Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and he is board certified in Internal Medicine. He is currently an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a certified HIV Specialist with the American Academy of HIV Medicine. He has worked at Fenway since 2005.
Jeffrey Lieberman, FACHE, FHFMAJeffrey Lieberman, FACHE, FHFMA, is the Vice President of Administration and Finance at Fenway Health, where he oversees the finance, administrative staff and the operations at all of Fenway’s locations. With over 25 years of experience in financial and operational management at various types of healthcare organizations, he joined Fenway in October of 2005 and oversaw the new building project at 1340 Boylston Street.
Prior to Fenway, Jeffrey was credited for the turnaround at Retreat Healthcare in Brattleboro, VT where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior service included Chief Operating Officer and Project Director for Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare of New England. His other healthcare experience includes 5 years as Vice Presidents at The University of Chicago’s Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Chicago, senior level financial positions at Franciscan Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Boston, the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts in Worcester, and Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.
Jeffrey has an MBA from Suffolk University and a B.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University. His credentials include Fellow of Healthcare Financial Management Association and Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives.
At Fenway, Jeffrey is committed to ensuring the financial health of the organization and seeing its new projects come to fruition.
M. Jane Powers, MSW, LICSWJane Powers, MSW, LICSW, is the Director of Behavioral Health at Fenway Health. She oversees a staff of more than 70 therapists, social workers, addictions specialists, and LGBT violence prevention experts. Jane has a clinical background in child, adolescent, and family therapy; she now works with clients of all age groups. In 2016-17, Jane was part of a 5 person faculty in a year-long national ECHO online learning community, Transforming LGBT Health in Primary Care.
Prior to joining Fenway Health in 2013, Jane was clinical director of a therapeutic school program for 20 years. Jane earned a Master of Social Work from Simmons College and her B.A. from Colby College. Jane has served on the Board of Trustees at Colby College since 2005 and is an avid cyclist, having participated in the Harbor to the Bay Ride since 2007, raising funds to benefit Fenway and other AIDS/HIV organizations.
Rodney VanDerwarker, MPHRodney VanDerwarker oversees operations and administration for our Medical and Behavioral Health departments along with The Fenway Institute. He also oversees the partnership between AIDS Action Committee and Fenway Health. Rodney has held his current position since January, 2013.
Rodney joined Fenway in 1997 after directing an AIDS service organization in southwest New Hampshire for several years. His first role at Fenway was coordinator of the Explore study, a randomized controlled trial of a multi-site behavioral intervention to help prevent HIV transmission among MSM. In 1999, he was named Associate Director for Research Operations and oversaw community education on research studies for Fenway Health as well as other study operations. In 2002, Rodney was appointed Administrative Director of The Fenway Institute working closely with Institute faculty and other collaborating researchers on the design and implementation of research studies and professional development programs in HIV/AIDS and LGBT health. He also oversaw program design and implementation for community education efforts.
Rodney earned his Masters in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) in 2008 and received their Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014. He currently serves on the BUSPH Health Policy, Management and Law Department’s Advisory Board and on the Alumni Advisory Council for the school. Over the years, he has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles and conference abstracts with colleagues in the areas of LGBT health and HIV prevention and care.
Work FamilyThe friendly staff at Fenway
Rainbow UmbrellaStaff members display their rainbow umbrella, a symbol of the tolerance offered to all patients
The Fenway Institute StaffThe entire staff poses together in the center's reception area
Women's Health StaffMembers of Fenway's Women's Health staff gather together in a center conference room