ACR Health

NIRAV PATEL has been promoted to chief finance officer (CFO) at ACR Health. Patel has served as the interim CFO since January 2023 and has more than 15 years of experience in accounting including in the areas of budgeting and forecasting, contract management, financial reporting, payroll, and developing fiscal policies, and procedures. Patel holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and previously worked for Samp Inc., before joining the ACR Health team. During his time with ACR Health, Patel has demonstrated his commitment to its mission, vision, and team.

KATHERINE LOWE has joined ACR Health as director of development and community engagement. In this role, she oversees the organization’s fundraising and outreach efforts throughout its nine-county service area. Lowe returns to fundraising after a 10-year hiatus in which she became a chef focusing on senior nutrition and a restaurant owner. Before her venture into the culinary field, Lowe enjoyed a successful 15-year career in fundraising, public relations, and nonprofit management in Syracuse and the Washington, D.C. area, working for organizations such as Capital Hospice and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded Last Acts Partnership. Lowe holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Wells College and a bachelor’s degree in hotel, resort and tourism management from Paul Smith’s College.