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CentraState Healthcare Foundation names three new trustees Blake Laurence, Esq., Julian Leone and Andrew J. Santoro Jr., all from Freehold, have been appointed to the CentraState Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees. Blake Laurence Esq., is a partner in the law firm of Davison, Eastman, Muñoz, Lederman & Paone, P.A., specializing in all aspects of estate planning, admin- istration, litigation, taxation, IRS tax issues, corporate transactions and landlord-tenant work. Laurence is a graduate of Widener University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate and holds a Master of Laws degree in taxation from Villanova University School of Law. Prior to joining his current firm, he was a law clerk for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Julian Leone is an investment advisor in the Investment Management Division at Goldman Sachs and helps his clients implement strategic and tactical asset allocation decisions and access unique investment opportunities. Leone was a Captain in the US Army and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and is currently on the management committee of the Goldman Sachs Veterans Network and also a founding member of the Veterans on Wall Street initiative. Andrew J. Santoro Jr., is the owner of New Jersey Reps, a firm specializing in sales, and business coaching and crisis management consulting. Santoro served on the board of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for 17 years and was the chairman of the board of the New Jersey Broadcasters Associ- ation from 2007 to 2009. He was also recognized by NJ Business News “Who’s Who in New Jersey Business Leaders” and received the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce Leader of Distinction award. ABOUT CENTRASTATE CentraState Healthcare System is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system that provides comprehensive health services in the central New Jersey region. In addition to offering a full range of leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState serves as a valuable health partner focused on the latest ways to prevent disease, promote healthy behaviors, and help people of all ages live life well. Based in Freehold, CentraState is comprised of a 284-bed acute-care hospital, a vibrant health and wellness campus, three award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and four convenient satellite health pavilions. The system also offers a family medicine residency and geriatric fellowship training program in affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Among its many honors and accreditations, CentraState is one of only 2 percent of hospitals nationwide to earn Magnet® designation for nursing excellence three times. To learn more, visit centrastate.com CentraState Healthcare System 901 West Main Street | Freehold, New Jersey 07728 | 732-431-2000

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