Our Board
Meet our Board
Tony Coletta MD, MBA
Chief Surgeon, President of the Board
Tony is a board-certified general surgeon who merges a distinguished clinical career and success as a healthcare visionary and business leader with his passion for delivering health care to the people in Haiti.
He founded the Blue Sky Surgical team in 2007, serves as Team Leader, and has performed hundreds of surgeries on men, women and children of Haiti. Tony has been recognized as one of the Top 10 People Transforming Health Care in Philadelphia.
John Sauter MD
Chief Anesthesiologist, Vice President of the Board
John is Blue Sky’s Lead Anesthesiologist and has been a member of the team since 2010. He has participated in 12 surgical missions in both Haiti and Guatemala.
Although John recently retired from active practice after 34 years, he will continue to serve Blue Sky with the recruitment of anesthesia personnel, medical supply procurement and managing Mission Team logistics in the United States.
In retirement John is active with the American Red Cross and the Chester County Medical Reserve Corp. volunteer operations. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.D. from Temple University, followed by a Anesthesiology Residency at Penn.
Tim Gilligan
Board Member
Tim is a 23-year veteran of the financial services industry, having worked for Vanguard, Legg Mason, and is now employed with T. Rowe Price. Tim earned his MBA from Drexel University and holds the coveted Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is the father of two daughters and is a competitive cyclist racing with Keystone Racing.
Maggie Adams, RN
Secretary of the Board
After obtaining her BSN, Maggie Adams became a staff nurse at the famed Johns Hopkins Hospital, serving in the Pediatric ICU. After taking a break to raise her young son, Maggie resumed her career as a successful healthcare administrator. She received her BSN from Towson State University and her MSN from Holy Family University.
Deb McTamney, CRNA
Board Member
Deb is a veteran of eight Blue Sky missions where she served as a nurse anesthetist at the Double Harvest Clinic outside of Port-au-Prince. She says about her dedicated service that “I always wanted to utilize my skills and expertise for medical missions”. Born in King of Prussia, Deb, a certified nurse anesthetist, received her BSN from the University of Delaware and her Masters in Nurse Anesthesia from St. Joseph’s University.
Hank Unger MD
Board Member (pictured left)
Hank first went to Haiti with Board President Tony Coletta in 2010 to provide emergency medical care to the victims of the devastating earthquake. For the last eight years Hank has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Holy Redeemer Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tulane University and specializes in emergency medicine.
Martina Molsbergen
Board Member
Martina is a prominent bioscience entrepreneur and CEO of C14 Consulting Group, a premier strategic business/investment consultancy. She is also the Founder and President of the C14 Foundation, a public charity serving the poorest of the poor. In that capacity, and as a Blue Sky Board member, Martina has been to Haiti on several occasions. Martina has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University.
A real difference.
While there may be debate about how to best deliver care in America, there should be little debate about how fortunate we are to have a healthcare system at all. With your help, we have been able to share some of our fortune to make a real difference for families in Haiti.
Dollars Raised
Enabling us to provide quality medical care where little to none exists.
Volunteers
Physicians, nurses, other medical professionals and logistics experts.
donors to date
Our mission benefits from the generosity of our corporate sponsors and individual donors.
Patients Seen
We focus on serving families, particularly children, but our patients range from babies to those in their 90’s.
surgeries performed
Ranging from minor to relatively complicated, from preventative to life-saving.
LOCAL CLINICIANS
We don’t do this alone! Our local Haitian team members are indispensable to the success of our mission.
trips to haiti
Except for 2018, we’ve made two trips each year since 2007.
Years
In 2007, Tony traveled to Haiti to offer his surgical skills and help. Blue Sky Surgical was born, and our story is far from over.