HCR Announces New Leadership Team

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2014 — HCR Home Care, a leading provider of home health care services across New York state, announced today a new leadership team.

HCR’s leadership team is comprised of Elizabeth Zicari, the company’s new president; Richard Glickman, chief financial officer; and Laura Habza, chief operating officer. Company founder Louise Woerner remains in her roles as chair and chief executive officer. Former CEO Mark Maxim recently retired.

“I am very pleased to announce HCR’s new leadership team,” said Louise Woerner, CEO and chair, HCR Home Care. “Elizabeth, Richard and Laura will work with me to lead HCR at an exciting time for our company, as we implement our expansion across New York state and continually improve patient care and care coordination. Their leadership, experience and expertise will be invaluable as we move forward in the ever-changing health care marketplace.”

Elizabeth Zicari, who joined HCR in 2000 and previously served as HCR’s vice president of clinical services, brings to her new role more than 30 years of professional experience in nursing, administration and business management. Zicari, a Johnson and Johnson/Wharton Executive Nurse Fellow, is a three-year member of the Home Care Association of New York State’s Policy Council. A Brighton, N.Y. resident, she received her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Salve Regina College and is certified in executive nursing practice.

Richard Glickman joined HCR in 2013, after serving as controller/senior manager-corporate special projects at Time Warner Cable in Rochester, N.Y. and Charlotte, N.C. He also previously held positions at AT&T/ACC Telecom, Frontier Communications and Arthur Anderson and Company. A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Glickman earned his M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from the Simon School at the University of Rochester and his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He resides in Fairport, N.Y.

Laura Habza joined HCR in 2013 as practice manager, overseeing business growth initiatives, market analysis and financial performance. Habza’s background includes more than 25 years of experience in marketing strategy and implementation, business operations management, process and organizational design, and product management. A past president of the Rochester Business Alliance Women’s Council, she earned her M.B.A. in Marketing and Organizations and Markets from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester and her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Economics from Michigan State University. Laura Habza resides in Rochester, N.Y.