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4 The love for the natural environment that first brought Chandler Ralph to be the President of Adirondack Health 20 years ago hasn't changed. Her passion for the region goes back even further to when at age eight she attended Echo Camp for Girls on Raquette Lake. Whether it's canoeing or fishing, she and her husband, David Aldrich, still have a fundamental love for where they live – which is exactly why they plan to remain in the area after she retires from Adirondack Health in June 2016. Her affinity for the outdoors is not the only thing keeping Chandler in the region. Her greatest sense of personal accomplishment comes from the friends she has made during her time at Adirondack Health. After Two Decades at the Helm of Adirondack Health, "Workplace Culture Surpasses All" Behind the friendship is a deep respect for the staff who are the heart and soul of the only full-service health system in the Adirondack Park. "The staff here is wonderful," Chandler said. "They are doing noble work and it is quality work. People like working here, and when you enjoy where you work, it prepares you to do the very best for patients. Workplace culture surpasses all." Over the years, there have been memorable moments – from evacuating the hospital following a chimney failure to managing the organization through the Ice Storm of 1998. Highest on the list of memories are the countless patient stories, like the hunter who came back a year after surviving a near-fatal gunshot wound to