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Silver Hill Hospital held
its annual fall gala on Wednesday, November
19 at Cipriani
42nd Street in
Manhattan. 472 people attended this year’s Gala, which
honored longtime supporter John
Silverman, Chairman and CEO, Silver Seal Corporation &
Co-Executive Producer, “The Anonymous People,” and Deann
E. Murphy, Silver Hill Hospital Board of Directors
Co-Chairperson. Eleanor
Noell, 28, shared her personal story of recovery,
crediting her expert care and treatment at Silver Hill
Hospital in helping her overcome her post-traumatic brain
injury mental illness. In addition, there was a special
performance by Broadway star and vocalist Melissa
Errico.
This year’s Gala raised more than $1
million, which will provide financial assistance for
individuals who would benefit from Silver Hill’s long-term
residential treatment programs but are without adequate
resources to cover the costs. The Gala included dinner,
dancing to the band The Elements, and a live auction led by
The Manhattan Auction House CEO Michael
Powers.
John Silverman received
the 2014 President’s
Award. John has an inspiring story
of resilience and recovery and is now celebrating 30 years
of sobriety. In 1984, after struggling for many years with
alcoholism, John entered recovery and subsequently was able
to rebuild his personal and professional life, which
culminated in the founding of his private investigative firm
Silverman Associates. John is currently chairman and CEO of
Silver Seal Corporation with affiliates worldwide. In
addition to his company, John is also the co-executive
producer of the recently released documentary “The Anonymous
People.” The film is an in-depth view on how deeply
entrenched social stigma and discrimination has kept
recovery voices silent for decades.
Deann E. Murphy received
the 2014 Visionary
Award for her
dedicated service to Silver Hill Hospital for more than a
decade. As a board member, Deann has been involved in every
aspect of the Hospital’s operations, especially providing
guidance through her vast experience in business development
and marketing. Deann’s outstanding leadership as board
co-chair has been pivotal continuing to bring the Hospital
to greater excellence.
Melissa Errico has
just completed a successful run starring in the world
premiere of the Broadway-bound musical Bull
Durham, which debuted in Atlanta this fall and is based
on the hit film. She also currently plays a recurring role
in The Knick,
the new Steven Soderbergh series on Cinemax. She
has released several studio recordings featuring soft-rock,
folk, jazz and film music, including her own songwriting. Melissa
has won rave reviews for her concert and cabaret
performances.
Co-chairs for the 2014 Gala: Drs. Sigurd
Ackerman and Cecelia McCarton, Dr. Frederick Feiner and
Vicki Feiner, Lawrence and Janine Haynes, Kirk
Henckels and Fernanda Kellogg, Todd
Hollander and Natalia Bulgari, Lance
B. Lundberg, Peter
and Beverly Orthwein, DJ
Cassidy, Jonny Podell, and Brittany Podell, and Audrey and
Richard Zinman. Silver Hill Hospital’s first Gala took place
in 2010 and was inspired by longtime supporters and former
co-chairs Michael Cominotto and Dennis Basso to highlight
the excellent treatment the hospital provides.
Notable
attendees included: Melissa Errico (Broadway star and
vocalist), John Silverman (honoree, Chairman and CEO, Silver
Seal Corporation & Co-Executive Producer, “The Anonymous
People,”), Deann Murphy (honoree, SHH Board of Directors
Co-Chair), Dennis Basso (designer, co-founder) and Michael
Cominotto (co-founder), Sigurd Ackerman, MD (SHH President
and Medical Director, co-chair) and Cecelia McCarton, MD
(co-chair), Frederick Feiner, MD, and Vicki Feiner
(co-chairs), Janine Haynes (co-chairs), Kirk Henckels and
Fernanda Kellogg (co-chairs), Todd Hollander and Natalia
Bulgari (co-chairs), Lance B. Lundberg, Peter and Beverly
Orthwein (co-chairs), Jonny Podell (co-chair), Seth Abraham
(former president of Madison Square Garden), Margo and James
Nederlander (Broadway veteran), Jaime Gleicher, Gigi
Grimstad, Dana Taylor, Ashley McDermott, Jamie Creel,
Caroline Dean, Alexia Ryan, Tracy Snyder, Giulia Azmoudeh
and Geoffrey Bradfield.
About Silver Hill Hospital
In 1931 renowned psychiatrist Dr. John
Millett was searching for a setting close to New York to
open a small residential mental health clinic. A picturesque
farmhouse on a pastoral site in New Canaan, Connecticut
proved irresistible for what he envisioned. In just a few
short years, Silver Hill achieved national recognition as a
top tier psychiatric hospital, revered for expert and
compassionate treatment for patients struggling with mental
illness or addiction. A steadfast adherence to mission – “to
provide the best treatment for mental illness and addiction;
and to offer continuing support, counseling and education to
patients and families in every phase of illness and
recovery” – has shaped the hospital’s growth over time.
Today, Silver Hill, a not-for-profit hospital, provides
comprehensive inpatient, residential and outpatient programs
for adolescents and adults covering the full spectrum of
psychiatric diagnoses. Our intensive treatment regimens are
solely focused on getting patients better, inspiring hope,
and helping them transition home to family and community. We
pride ourselves on a very experienced, talented and
dedicated clinical staff that includes eleven full-time
psychiatrists with advanced sub-specialty training working
with an expansive team of psychiatric nurses, social workers
and counselors.
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