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Erik Ott and Joyce Hankins have spent nearly three decades helping Carolina Health Specialists build something increasingly rare in modern healthcare: a large, independent, physician-owned practice that competes effectively with hospital systems while protecting autonomy, efficiency, and access to care. As CFO and COO, they jointly lead the organization without a CEO, relying on a […]

Erica Seabaugh did not plan to build an 18-year career at a single organization, yet her professional life has unfolded alongside the growth and reinvention of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, where she now serves as chief operating officer. What began as a frontline social work role has evolved into executive leadership shaped by operational […]

When Michael Krachon talks about Theragenics and its mission, his words carry both scientific precision and a sense of urgency. As president of the Georgia-based medical technology company, he knows the stakes could not be higher. Every decision the company makes, every isotope it produces, and every brachytherapy seed it delivers can alter a patient’s […]

When Todd Willett became chief financial officer of Ebenezer in 2016, he stepped into a role that blended his love for numbers with a deep, personal respect for older generations. In the years since, his financial stewardship has helped the organization not only grow into Minnesota’s largest senior living operator but also expand its reach […]

Reneé Konzelman was a globetrotting human resources executive who had traveled to more than 30 different countries and lived in Singapore for nine months before a family medical crisis changed her plans. Today, she’s still a passionate HR leader, but after doctors diagnosed her father with early-onset Alzheimer’s, Konzelman, a self-described “daddy’s girl,” moved back […]

It was almost 20 years ago that Patricia Peña Sam found herself at a career crossroads while working as a case manager and executive team leader for a social service agency that worked with at-risk youth. From coordinating education, leadership and volunteer opportunities to helping prepare agency clients for the working world, the job was […]

When it comes to addressing the prevailing shortage of doctors and nurses, Lorinda Lee likes to think systemically. Her home province of Ontario has the lowest number of nurses per capita in all of Canada (and registers only 2.32 doctors per 1,000 people), so she’s worried about the bigger picture. As chief human resources officer […]

Growing up in Memphis Tennessee, Rochelle Noone became acutely aware of prejudice and racial injustice, especially following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What she saw—and experienced—remained with Noone as she grew and took on leadership roles in human resources at companies including Telecare Corp. and Planned Parenthood Mar Monte in the San […]

From a young age—and throughout her career—Victoria Kuklina has focused on growth. She grew as a teenager after moving from Ukraine to Canada. She grew as a consultant following several years as a financial manager. And she continues to grow as the chief financial officer for Pinnacle Home Care. “We’ve done a lot of things […]

The geographic splendor of upstate New York has its selling points, but that alone isn’t enough to attract quality employees to one of its major hospitals. On the healthcare front, it’s an applicant’s market. So emphasizes Jim Marco, who in January 2021 undertook a major role in recruiting and retaining the workforce at Glens Falls […]