Appointments
See all of our Talent Tuesday and Health IT Appointments and Hires posts.
DirectTrust® Announces Appointment of Two New Board Members
DirectTrust®, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance focused on furthering trust in healthcare data exchange through standards, accreditation, and other services, announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Respectively, Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners will serve through June 2026, and Ryan Smith, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Intermountain Health will serve through June 2027, filling two open seats.
Inspira Health Appoints Ankur S. Patel, MD, MBA, FAAFP as President of LIFE Program
Inspira Health announced the appointment of Ankur S. Patel, MD, MBA, FAAFP as President of Inspira Living Independently for Elders (LIFE), effective May 5. Dr. Patel brings more than a decade of experience in caring for the elderly in various settings, including acute care, post-acute care, nursing home, and the Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
Trellis Health Appoints Esteemed Healthcare Executives to Inaugural Advisory Board
Trellis Health, a digital health operating system designed to empower women with personalized, proactive care, announces its Medical Advisory Board. The Board consists of distinguished, world-class experts across obstetric anesthesiology, longevity medicine, genomics, and patient advocacy. See the complete list.
Supreme Group Appoints AI Innovation Board Member
Supreme Group, a next-generation platform for healthcare and life sciences marketing and communications, announced the appointment of Ramon Felciano, Ph.D., as an independent board member to the company’s board of directors.
TigerConnect Appoints Sean O’Neal as CEO, Marking a Bold New Chapter of Innovation and Growth
TigerConnect, a provider of unified clinical communication solutions for healthcare systems, is excited to announce the appointment of Sean O’Neal as its new Chief Executive Officer. This strategic transition comes as TigerConnect continues accelerating its momentum, scaling innovation, and expanding its product portfolio as it advances its mission to unify healthcare communications across the entire continuum of care.
Hallmark Health Expands Executive Leadership Team with Appointment of Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Hallmark, a healthcare workforce management technology company, announced the appointment of Jim Teas as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Nick Brignola as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). These key Leadership additions reinforce Hallmark’s commitment to accelerating its growth and delivering transformational workforce solutions for healthcare providers.
Hires, Promotions, & Accolades
Frederick Health Hospice Hires New Director
Frederick Health Hospice is excited to announce that Korey Cobb has joined the nonprofit organization as its new Director, only the third director since the hospice was founded in 1980. Frederick Health Hospice has served the Frederick community as a non-profit agency for more than four decades. The organization was one of the earliest hospices formed in the U.S. and has been providing compassionate care for patients since before the Medicare Hospice Benefit was made permanent by Congress in 1986.
Nathaniel (Nate) Lacktman Elected Chair of the American Telemedicine Association Board of Directors
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced that Nathaniel (Nate) Lacktman is the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Lacktman is a Partner and Chair of Foley & Lardner LLP’s national Telemedicine & Digital Health Industry Team, where he advises entrepreneurial healthcare providers and technology companies on business arrangements, compliance, and corporate matters in telemedicine, digital health, remote patient monitoring, and click-and-mortar services. He has served on the ATA Board of Directors since April 2022.
Fortified Health Security Expands Advisory Board with Addition of Technology Executive, Amrit Giani
Fortified Health Security a four-time Best in KLAS winner and leading healthcare-focused managed security services provider (MSSP), is proud to announce that Amrit Giani has joined the Fortified Advisory Board, a collaborative group of healthcare IT leaders formed in December 2024 to tackle the industry’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges.