Our Management Team
Gregg Coughlin, MBA, CPA
President
As President of GRIPA, Gregg is responsible for strategic and operational objectives of a multimillion dollar organization which has been named to the Rochester Top 100 for three consecutive years. Gregg previously served as Vice President, Finance and has been with GRIPA for 10 years.
Gregg has more than 30 years of progressive accounting, financial and operational management experience, including public accounting, entrepreneurial venture, consulting and senior finance positions. He is recognized for his vision in establishing appropriate goals to fit the current financial environment and for implementing effective change that yields positive results for the organization.
As an administrator or consultant, he has served a number of successful health care organizations including Alliance Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield, Patient’s Choice, Inc., Preferred Care, Upstate Health System, and Strong Memorial Hospital. He is past president and director of the Rochester Chapter of the Healthcare Finance Management Association.
Download a Rochester Business Journal profile of Gregg Coughlin (PDF).
Contact Gregg Coughlin at 585.922.1529.
Eric Nielsen, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Eric Nielsen, M.D., has served as GRIPA’s Chief Medical Officer since 2004, where he leads a multi-specialist medical staff. He is leading the implementation of GRIPA Connect™ Clinical Integration.
Prior to his appointment, he served the community for 29 years as a practitioner of internal medicine. Dr. Nielsen attended medical school and completed his residency at the University of Rochester. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
He is past president of the Rochester General Physicians Organization and has chaired several committees at Rochester General Hospital and within GRIPA. Dr. Nielsen has been designated a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) by the Certifying Commission in Medical Management (CCMM).
He is Chair of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) Task Force on Clinical Integration.
Contact Dr. Eric Nielsen at 585.922.3062.
Victoria Viglucci
Chief Information Officer
Victoria Viglucci was named Chief Information Officer of GRIPA in 2006. She is responsible for providing vision and leadership in the development and implementation of information technology to support GRIPA strategic initiatives on behalf of the GRIPA organization and its membership.
Viglucci has been a familiar face in the Rochester information technology field for more than 20 years. Prior to her appointment as CIO, she served seven years as Director of Information Technology and Project Management for GRIPA. Prior to joining GRIPA, she was owner and principal at MasterLink Technologies. The Penfield resident and graduate of Brockport State University has also worked in the ViaHealth System, both at Independent Living for Seniors and Rochester General Hospital.
Contact Victoria Viglucci at 585.922.1577.
