Nascentia Health

SUE SPINA has joined Nascentia Health in Syracuse as a licensed clinical social worker in its home health-care practice. She has more than 25 years of experience in social work and previously worked as the program director for the Mohawk Valley Health System’s adult day health care and as a social-work consultant for several providers in Oneida County. Spina continues to also operate a clinical mental-health private practice in Whitesboro. At Nascentia, Spina is responsible for expanding upon and developing clinical social-work programs that contribute to enhanced patient care across the organizational service line and insurance programs. She received a master’s degree in social work from Syracuse University.

WHITTNEY REED has joined Nascentia Health as a retention and recruitment specialist in the company’s human resources department. She has a background in hiring/onboarding, training and development, HRIS data maintenance, and employee engagement for several companies. Reed most recently worked in project management for the Redhouse Arts Center. She is the former VP of the United Way Corporate Volunteer Council and provided virtual-learning support for young students from her home this past year throughout the pandemic. At Nascentia Health, she supports full life-cycle recruiting, screening, placement, and retention of quality staff to support the vision and goals of the organization. Reed holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from University at Buffalo, and a master’s degree in human resources management.