Giantomasi Elected Vice Chair of Newark Beth Israel Trustees

NEWARK, NJ—Francis J. Giantomasi, a real estate lawyer and member of Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi has been elected vice chair of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center's board of trustees.

Giantomasi is one of New Jersey's top real estate and redevelopment attorneys and as a prominent leader in Newark's business community.

"Frank has CSG's strong backing for his work with NBIMC," says Ross Pearlson, co-managing director of the firm and one of the leaders of its healthcare practice. "Due to the work we do at the forefront of healthcare law, he'll be able to bring an extensive knowledge of the industry to complement his understanding of economic development in Newark."

Over the course of three decades practicing law, Giantomasi has been sought after for his expertise in planning, zoning and development law, including tax abatement law for the City of Newark and other urban areas. Serving as chief development counsel, Giantomasi has played an influential role in many of the Newark area's most significant recent development and redevelopment projects, including the new 20-story Prudential Tower, Panasonic's North American headquarters, the Courtyard by Marriott, the $35-million Market Street redevelopment and the development of the new 11-acre, mixed-use Springfield Avenue Marketplace.

Giantomasi has also worked closely with several county government bodies, serving as Essex County counsel, counsel to the Essex County Board of Freeholders and special counsel to the Essex County Utilities Authority. Prior to his election as vice chair of NBIMC's board of trustees, Giantomasi served on the board as a member. He currently sits on the board of directors of the Newark Regional Business Partnership and as trustee for the Essex County Bar Association.

In addition to Giantomasi, the medical center named Joseph Taylor, president and chief executive officer, Matrix Development Group, to its board of trustees. 

"Newark is undergoing an extraordinary transformation that is the result of a deep commitment among government and business leaders to ensure a vibrant future for one of America's great cities," says Giantomasi. "A revitalization of this scale requires a world-class medical center, and I look forward to working with NBIMC and its dynamic board of trustees to help ensure the hospital's continued excellence." 

"Healthcare will continue to play a pivotal role in Newark's progress," says John A. Brennan, MD, MPH, president and chief executive officer of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey. "By becoming vice chairman of the Board at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Frank's long history with Newark businesses will help us to expand our commitment to the health and wellness of the Greater Newark community."

Part of Barnabas Health, New Jersey's largest integrated healthcare delivery system, NBIMC treats more than two million patients per year and employs more than 21,000 individuals, including more than 6,000 doctors, residents and interns.