Meet the SeniorBridge Monroe Team
Kate Giusto
Executive Director
Kate brings nearly a decade of experience in the healthcare field with an extensive background in sales, management and operations. Her strong leadership qualities have allowed Kate to enhance company growth through marketing strategies throughout the New Jersey area. Prior to joining SeniorBridge, Kate served as Operations Manager at Care Choice in Monroe, New Jersey where she managed professional office staff and 120 field employees, was responsible for daily operations and ensured compliance of nurses, aides, clients and office staff. Previous to that role, Kate served as Field Service Coordinator conducting field quality check visits and aide evaluations. Other career highlights include maintaining daily direct and indirect client relations in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and rehabilitation centers as Executive Administrative Assistant at The Elms of Cranbury in Cranbury, New Jersey.
Steven R. Weiss
Regional Director of Professional Relations
Steve Weiss is an advocate of quality elder care in the community. In addition to his role at SeniorBridge, he serves as president of the Society on Aging of New Jersey (SANJ), a statewide organization that provides education to professionals who serve the older adult community in the state, and founder of Senior Connections, an organization that encourages collaboration within the elder care industry. Prior to joining SeniorBridge, he was Vice President at Care Choice and held positions in marketing and sales in various healthcare organizations where his accolades included Outstanding Service Award and Employer of the Year.
Matt Nye, RN-BC, MSN, OCN
Director of Client Services
Matt brings more than a decade of professional nursing experience to his role as Director of Client Services with particular expertise in oncology, hospice homecare and health care management. He also has 18 years of experience as a First Aide Squad Member EMT before attending nursing school in Ocean County, New Jersey. Prior to joining SeniorBridge, Matt served as Director of Nursing for The Residence at Toms River, an (ALF) assisted living facility in New Jersey. Career highlights include serving as Director of Nursing for the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey and as Supervisor of Pain Management for The Cancer Treatment Centers of Philadelphia. Among his accomplishments, Matt authored an article entitled "Do Unto Others" in the July 28, 2003 issue of Nursing Spectrum magazine and co-authored "Shared Leadership in Progress, One Magnets Unit of Care Effort to Improve Oncology Care" with Tara Mount, RN, for the January 2005 issue of the online journal Excellence in Nursing Knowledge. Matt earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from Ocean County College in Ocean County, New Jersey and earned both his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing in Health Care Administration degrees from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Matt holds licensure in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse. He also holds certifications as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) and is Board Certified in Pain Management (BC).
Julie E. Lehrman
Director of Professional Relations
Before coming to SeniorBridge, Julie was a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative promoting dermatologic products to physicians for Inventiv Health/Dermik Laboratories and cardiovascular products for Inventiv Health/Novartis Pharmaceuticals in New York City. Previously, she had been a Social Worker at the Children's Aid Society, providing individual and group counseling in a teenage pregnancy prevention program. Julie has also had a thriving private practice as a therapist in Chicago working with couples and families often referred by local physicians and school social workers, and she served as a Family Services Facilitator, coordinating healthcare and support services for special education students in La Grange, IL school districts. Julie earned her BA in Psychology from Michigan State University and MA in Social Work from the University of Chicago. She also studied Spanish culture and language at the University of Alcalá in Spain.