Zufall Health Center CEO and leadership

Since 2014, Frances Palm has served as Chief Operating Officer at Zufall Health where she is responsible for the smooth and efficient operation of all services offered at its nine centers and on its two mobile units. Her oversight ensures that the necessary processes and systems are solidly in place and effectively deployed to deliver on the organization’s commitments to improve the health of their patients and communities. Additionally, she supervises several programs including the Title X Family Planning program, the N.J. Cancer Education & Early Detection (NJCEED) program, the Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Initiative, and Intensive Senior Services. She is also responsible for Zufall’s compliance with federal and state guidelines and the organization’s policies and procedures.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Seton Hall University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Drew University.

Peter Bebel brings more than 25 years of experience in accounting, finance, and information systems to his responsibilities as Zufall Health’s Chief Financial Officer. He began his career at Zufall in 2011 and his direction of its financial operations played a key role in the organization’s successful expansion over the next five years . Following a brief stint as Chief Business Officer at Rutgers School of Health-Related Professions, he re-joined Zufall’s leadership team in 2017.

Earlier in his career, he held financial positions in the health care industry serving as Director of Budgets and Reimbursement at three major area hospitals - Bayonne Hospital Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, and St. Clare’s Health System. Prior to those posts, he was Assistant Director of Budgets and Decision Support at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and worked at Bayshore Community Health Services as Project Manager of its Information Services Department and as Manager of Budget, Reimbursement and Financial Reporting. He was also Auditor and Audit Supervisor at Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

He holds a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Seton Hall University and a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from St. John’s University.

Rina Ramirez Alexander is a Chief Medical Officer at Zufall Health Center and is based in 18 W Blackwell St ste 1, Dover, New Jersey.

Under the leadership of Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sam Wakim, Zufall Health has triple dental service capacity and more than quadrupled the number of Zufall patients receiving dental care. Joining the organization in 2009, he has had a long career in public health dedicated to making quality services and education accessible to the underserved.

At Zufall, he is responsible for the general administration of the Dental Department as well as community health and education initiatives. Collaborating with the medical staff, he was instrumental in integrating oral health as a critical part of the overall wellness plan for adult and pediatric patients. His Mobile Dental and School-based Programs bring services and education to elementary schools, nonprofit agencies, farms, and other outlying locations where access to care is difficult. Further, his outreach efforts support events like Give Kids A Smile Day, National Rural Health Day, Make A Difference Day, and other activities that serve special populations like veterans and the homeless.

He is a graduate of UMDNJ and earned a Master’s degree in Dental Public Health from UMDNJ - School of Public Health.

Peter Bebel brings more than 25 years of experience in accounting, finance, and information systems to his responsibilities as Zufall Health’s Chief Financial Officer. He began his career at Zufall in 2011 and his direction of its financial operations played a key role in the organization’s successful expansion over the next five years . Following a brief stint as Chief Business Officer at Rutgers School of Health-Related Professions, he re-joined Zufall’s leadership team in 2017.

Earlier in his career, he held financial positions in the health care industry serving as Director of Budgets and Reimbursement at three major area hospitals - Bayonne Hospital Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, and St. Clare’s Health System. Prior to those posts, he was Assistant Director of Budgets and Decision Support at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and worked at Bayshore Community Health Services as Project Manager of its Information Services Department and as Manager of Budget, Reimbursement and Financial Reporting. He was also Auditor and Audit Supervisor at Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

He holds a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Seton Hall University and a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from St. John’s University.