{"id":3575,"date":"2023-08-29T13:12:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thundering-memory.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=3575"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:33:50","slug":"meet-our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extendedfamilycare.com\/pittsburgh\/meet-our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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With over 40 years of experience, Stephen Sternbach has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Star Multi Care Services since 1987. After the sale of the New York and New Jersey operations of Star Multi Care Services, Sternbach brought the company private where he remains President and CEO of this 50-million dollar company. With Sternbach at the helm, Star Multi Care Services employs more than 900 employees, in six offices throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

From 1978 to 1986, Sternbach was associated with Automated Data Processing, Inc. (\u201cADP\u201d)\u2013a provider of information services, where he held several marketing positions before becoming the Director of Sales.<\/p>

1999-2008 Sternbach was an active participant on the Board of Directors for Proginet\u2013a computer software company based in Garden City, Pennsylvania. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Pittsburgh<\/a> Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society from 1996-2002.<\/p>

In 1996, Stephen Sternbach was named \u201cEntrepreneur of the Year\u201d by Ernst & Young, Paine Webber and NASDAQ. Sternbach was also named in Crain’s New York Business Article, \u201c40 Under 40\u201d Successful Business Executives\/Future Business Leaders in 1995. While maintaining a diversity of business and personal interests, Sternbach concentrated most of his efforts over the past three decades towards continuously improving the quality of services delivered by the Star Multi Care Services’ family of companies.<\/p>

Stephen Sternbach holds a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University \u2013 Maxwell School of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Relations and Personnel Administration from Ithaca College.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nicole became a member of the Extended Family Care team in September 2017. She attended West Virginia University and graduated with two Bachelor degrees. Prior to her role as the Administrator of the Pittsburgh office, she was the Area Director of PA and OH for a home care<\/a> and staffing company. Nicole has over 20 years’ experience in the home health care field. She began her career as a Scheduler and quickly advanced to a Senior Client Services Manager through her 9 years with another local home health company. In addition, Nicole co-founded and established a pediatric home health care company based in Pittsburgh. Under her leadership, the company became a major provider in the Pittsburgh pediatric home care market. Her work ethic and desire to succeed in the industry are evident in her advancements within the field and she believes having handled all of these roles has made her a more effective manager.<\/p>

Nicole understands that allowing a stranger into one’s home to care for a loved one is a very difficult decision for most families. She prides herself on her compassion and ability to earn families’ trust so they feel confident in their decision while receiving care. She believes in the importance of allowing children and adults to remain in the comfort of their own home whenever possible.<\/p>

Nicole also supports her community by volunteering. She provides assistance to a variety of charitable and professional organizations, including Autism Speaks, Special Olympics and several local community associations.<\/p>

Nicole is a long time resident of Monroeville<\/a>, PA and is the proud mother of three amazing children; Keisha, Kelsey and Connor. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, and is an avid Dallas Cowboys and WVU football fan.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Debbie Kelly holds the position of Manager, Corporate Administration of Star Multi Care.<\/p>

In August 2006, Ms. Kelly successfully obtained a New York State Home Care license for the Pittsburgh branch and has made the company a leader in the industry as she became the driving force responsible for boosting the office sales to record highs over the past fifteen years. She prides herself as a devoted advocate for families in our community and the patients for whom we provide care.<\/p>

Considering herself a life-long New Yorker, Debbie grew up in Pittsburgh, holds a Bachelor of Science from The State University at Oneonta and currently resides in Massapequa, Pennsylvania with her family. Together with her husband, Brian, who works for Star Multi Care Services as a Registered Nurse, they have remained active in their community volunteering as coaches for their children Taylor and Dylan and dedicate their time as the program coordinators of a variety of local sports teams in their Massapequa neighborhood.<\/p>

Debbie can be characterized as company\u2019s biggest cheerleader and truly has the capability to lead any team to where it wants to go.<\/p>

When she is not out in the community advocating for her patients, you can usually find Debbie out on the sports fields or with her family walking Sawyer, their Labrador Retriever.<\/p>

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Lauren Scalcione, a Registered Nurse, joined Star Multi Care in 2013 as the Branch Administrator of the New York office. She was drawn to the Company\u2019s team-focused environment and the longevity of both its employees and clients.<\/p>

Lauren is a graduate of Nassau Community College\u2019s Nursing program and pursuing her BSN. She has come to the Star family with various clinical experiences in multiple health care settings in addition to an extensive managerial background in management services organizations and a reputable dental management practice with locations throughout New York City. In addition to her nursing and operations background, Lauren attributes the successes within her past and current careers to her hard work and dedication which is rooted in her love of people.<\/p>

Lauren\u2019s true passion is advocating for people in need, hoping to improve the quality of their life and of those around her. She is very active in her Pittsburgh community and volunteers with several organizations such as; Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis Research, Parent Teacher Association, Challenger Baseball, the Special Olympics as well as many professional healthcare groups.<\/p>

Lauren currently resides in Massapequa, PA with her husband, Chris, their 2 children and dog, Guinness. They are a very active family balancing work, sports, family and friends. They enjoy skiing in the winter, the beach in the summer, and everything in between! They have a love of life and those around them.<\/p>

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Jacqueline has demonstrated success in the health care field as a manager for over 19 years. During that time, she has worked in many areas of the home health care business. Her success as a manager has come from her hands-on approach to daily operations. This unique management style has enabled her to develop proven strategies in the oversight of the billing, personnel, contracting, and accounts receivable departments for which she has overseen.<\/p>

After receiving her Bachelors of Science in Health Care Administration from C.W. Post, she began her career as a home health care biller in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Working her way through multiple roles in the agency, she ultimately became manager. She later moved on to work with a health care financing company in Pittsburgh City before joining the team of Star Multi Care. Jacqueline\u2019s position of Accounts Receivable Manager characterizes her strong leadership skills and her ability to prioritize, plan, and direct the department. She has used these experiences to develop strategies that are crucial to the billing and collection operations of Star Multi Care since 2001.<\/p>

Jacqueline is a native Pittsburgher. Together with her husband they stay busy raising three daughters. In addition to this demanding schedule she maintains active volunteer positions within her community, her children\u2019s schools and all her daughters\u2019 extracurricular activities.<\/p>

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Liz Hansen is the Manager of Human Resources at Star Multi Care Services. Liz has over 15 years of Human Resources experience, 10 of which have been in a leadership role. Liz is a Manager with a strong knowledge in recruitment, employee relations, compensation, benefits and workers\u2019 compensation.<\/p>

With Star since April 2009, she is responsible for all human resource functions for the company. Her areas of responsibility include recruitment and staffing, benefits, employee relations, workers\u2019 compensation and unemployment.<\/p>

Liz holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Radford University and received her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification in June 2006.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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