Congratulations to Jessica Caponigro and the Yale School of Medicine!
HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Jessica Caponigro as the new Controller for the Yale School of Medicine.
After an extensive national search, Yale School of Medicine selected Mrs. Caponigro as the Controller, reporting to the Yale School of Medicine Deputy Dean, Finance & Administration, and a dotted line to the Yale University Controller, the YSM Controller (Director), will serve as a strategic business partner to senior leadership at the School of Medicine and the YSM business community to promote accounting integrity and effective internal controls.
Our sincere congratulations to Jessica Caponigro and the Yale School of Medicine!
In her most recent role at YSM, she was responsible as the Associate Director of Costing, to oversee space costing for the school of medicine including forecasting, budgeting, year-end actuals, providing analysis, and reporting. Jess is a motivated professional with experience in finance and accounting, specializing in cost and managerial accounting. She is skillful in leading cross-functional teams, process improvement, and finding solutions to complex problems to save costs and time.
The Yale School of Medicine is the graduate medical school at Yale University, a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded in 1810 as the Medical Institution of Yale College and formally opened in 1813. The primary teaching hospital for the school is Yale New Haven Hospital.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of the Yale School of Medicine. We look forward to the continued success of both Jessica Caponigro and the Yale School of Medicine!
Congratulations to Julija Krajceva and Ryan Hughes Design!
HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Julija Krajceva as a new Senior Project Designer at Ryan Hughes Design!
After an extensive national search, Ryan Hughes Design has selected Ms. Krajceva to be responsible for the successful execution of assigned conceptual designs from initial design retainer, execution to completion. She will connect with clients by understanding their lifestyle and providing an Outdoor Living Design consistent with that lifestyle. She will conduct client interviews to determine design elements applicable to surpass client’s expectations of their Outdoor Living Projects. Her primary focus will be to create conceptual designs for outdoor living projects consistent with the RHD Design Methodologies and Best Practices. Ms. Krajceva will also utilize and mentor Design Associates to create presentation materials for assigned projects.
Our sincere congratulations to Ms. Julija Krajceva and Ryan Hughes Design!
Ms. Krajceva joins Ryan Hughes Design/Build from spending seven years with JWC Architect Engineer DPC, located in New York City, as a Senior Interior Designer and project manager. In this role she was in charge of of projects valued over $4 Million, bidding and budget proposal review and approvals, architectural drawings, and design layouts and graphic presentations.
Julija will be bringing her seventeen years of design and project management to the team, as they work together to grow the company, while maintaining the same standards of excellence for which Ryan Hughes Design is known across Florida and the US.
Ms. Krajceva earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from The Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY – The School of Art and Design.
Ryan Hughes Design is a second-generation company reborn for the 21st century. Ryan Hughes Design brings a fresh perspective to outdoor living with creatively infused comprehensive services. The firm's scope encompasses everything outside the walls of the home, from the hardscape to landscape, right down to the outdoor furniture and accessories. Ryan Hughes Design is a licensed pool contractor complemented by landscape design and architecture services available to an international clientele.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of Ryan Hughes Design. We look forward to the continued success of both Ms. Julija Krajceva, the new Senior Project Designer, and Ryan Hughes Design!
Congratulations Belinda Farmer and Baylor Scott & White Health!
HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Belinda Farmer as the new Director of the Cancer Center in Waco, Texas for Baylor, Scott & White Health!
After an extensive national search, Baylor, Scott & White has selected Mrs. Belinda Farmer to join their dynamic team! Belinda will serve as the Director of the Cancer Center in Waco, Texas.
Belinda Farmer will report to Brad Crye, COO of the McClinton Cancer Center.
Our sincere congratulations to Belinda Farmer and Baylor, Scott & White Health!
Mrs. Farmer joins Baylor Scott & White Health from St. Mary’s Medical Center, where she held the title of Director, Cancer Center from 2019 – 2022. She led a team of 4 direct and 56 indirect reports with a focus on service line growth and strategy implementation. Belinda is an experienced Cancer Center Director and a results-driven leader with demonstrated success in simplifying complex problems, designing and building sustainable functions, and architecting innovative solutions to achieve operational excellence in dynamic and complex organizational structures.
Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the state of Texas. With total assets of $10.8 billion, Baylor Scott & White Health has the vision and resources to provide its patients and members with continued quality care while creating a model system for a dramatically changing healthcare environment. Baylor Scott & White Health includes 50 hospitals, 5,397 licensed beds, more than 1,000 patient care sites, close to 7,800 affiliated physicians, 48,000 employees, $9.1B total net operating revenue and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of Baylor, Scott & White Health. We look forward to the continued success of both Belinda Farmer and Baylor, Scott & White Health!
Congratulations to Dr. Sudhakar Karlapudi and JPS Health Network!
After an extensive national search, JPS Health Network selected Dr. Sudhakar Karlapudi as the Chief Medical Officer. He will be responsible for defining the overall clinical strategy and direction of JPS Health Network in partnership with Acclaim leadership. He will create an environment of collaboration, respect, transparency, accountability, and engagement, fostering opportunities for personal growth and professional excellence, empowering providers and staff at JPS. Dr. Karlapudi will provide medical oversight, direction, and leadership for the organization.
Dr. Sudhakar Karlapudi will report directly to Dr. Karen Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of JPS Health Network.
Our sincere congratulations to Dr. Sudhakar Karlapudi and JPS Health Network!
Dr. Sudhakar Karlapudi is a Physician Leader with over a decade of Executive experience. He joins JPS from PeaceHealth in Vancouver, WA where he was the NW Regional Chief Medical Officer & Patient Safety Officer for Washington and Alaska. He was accountable for St. Joseph Medical Center (250-bed Level II trauma center) and 3 critical access hospitals in AK and WA (KMC, PIMC, and UGMC). The northwest network generates $750M in annual operating revenue. SJMC supports 55K+ ED visits and 2K+ deliveries annually. Dr. Karlapudi has a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, from Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. He completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, IL. He also received an MBA in Healthcare from OHSU & Portland State University.
JPS Health Network is a $1 Billion, tax-supported health care system for Tarrant County in North Texas. This award-winning network is anchored by John Peter Smith Hospital, which is 582-bed acute care in Fort Worth, Texas. JPS has the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Tarrant County and the county’s only psychiatric emergency services site. JPS is also a certified Chest Pain Center, Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Accredited American College of Surgery Cancer Center. JPS has a Level lll Neonatal Intensive Care Center (NICU). JPS Health Network received the Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work 2017 designation placing JPS among the top 150 healthcare companies in the nation. JPS is the only public entity in Texas included on the list of 2017 Best Places to Work, one of the most coveted honors in the industry.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of JPS Health Network. We look forward to the continued success of both Dr. Sudhakar Karlapudi and JPS Health Network!
Congratulations to Brian Gwyn and Bon Secours Mercy Health!
HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Brian Gwyn as the Cincinnati Market President of Bon Secours Mercy Health!
After an extensive national search, Bon Secours Mercy Health has selected Mr. Brian Gwyn to lead the market’s mission and purpose while executing strategy and optimizing the quality and experience of care for patients in the area. Mr. Brian Gwyn will be responsible for all Acute Care Operations, BSMH Physicians, and BSMH select networks in the market and will locally lead senior leadership in operations, clinical, and support services, as well as manage all assets and budget allocations. He will also oversee all aspects of strategic, operational, and financial performance and lead the development and implementation of the strategic direction for all market provider settings.
Bon Secours Mercy Health is an integrated health system with 50 hospitals, thousands of providers, over 1,200 points of care, and 60,000 associates across 7 states and two countries, Bon Secours Mercy Health is one of the largest and strongest Catholic healthcare systems. The Cincinnati market consists of 6 Acute-Care hospitals with over 1,000 licensed beds, 4 Freestanding Emergency Departments, an integrated employed Medical Group of 400 plus physicians, and over 500 independent physician partners in an ACO/ CIN, geographically and strategically located across the entire market.
Mr. Brian Gwyn will report directly to Don Kline, Chief Operating Officer of Bon Secours Mercy Health.
Our sincere congratulations to Brian Gwyn and Bon Secours Mercy Health!
Mr. Brian Gwyn brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience to his new role. He joins Bon Secours from Atrium Health, an integrated nonprofit health system based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with more than 70,000 employees, 40 hospitals, and 1,400 care locations. He served as the SVP, West Market President, for Market development and led the operations of six significant facilities, including Atrium Health Cleveland, Atrium Health Kings Mountain, and Atrium Health Lincoln, across seven counties, servicing 550K residents.
Brian earned his bachelor’s degree in Fine and Applied Arts and a Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences, both from Appalachian State University. He earned his Master of Business Administration in Health Care from Gardner Webb University.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of Bon Secours Mercy Health. We look forward to the continued success of both Mr. Brian Gwyn, the Cincinnati Market President, and Bon Secours Mercy Health!
Congratulations to Dr. Bill Killinger and University Medical Center!
HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Dr. William “Bill” Killinger as the new Chief Medical Officer of University Medical Center, an LCMC Health facility. After an extensive national search, University Medical Center selected Dr. Killinger as the Chief Medical Officer, responsible for defining the overall clinical strategy and direction of the Academic Medical Center while partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders across the LCMC Health enterprise, Medical Center, and LSU Health New Orleans, and Tulane University School of Medicine.
Dr. Killinger will report directly to Dr. Emily Sedgewick, President, and CEO of University Medical Center
Our sincere congratulations to Dr. Bill Killinger and University Medical Center!
Dr. Killinger joins UMC from HCA Houston Clear Lake and Mainland Hospitals in Houston, TX. In his most recent role, he was responsible as the Chief Medical Officer for the 767 bed, multi-facility system comprised of a 547-bed tertiary care hospital with Level 2 trauma center, heart hospital, comprehensive stroke center, and level 3 NICU, a 220 bed community medical/surgical hospital, 3 urgent cares, and four FSED. He was also the Chief Medical Officer of HCA Medical Center of Trinity, where he led the program to top 5 in HCA for care excellence.
Dr. Killinger earned his Bachelor of Arts from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He then did his General Surgery Residency at University of North Carolina and his Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident at University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Killinger also holds an MBA from Brandeis University.
Louisiana Children's Medical Center Health (LCMC Health) is a nonprofit network of healthcare providers in Southern Louisiana, based out of New Orleans. It is a nine-hospital system that includes academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals. University Medical Center is an Academic Medical Center with 446-licensed beds, Level I Trauma Center, and is affiliated with LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane University School of Medicine.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of LCMC and University Medical Center. We look forward to the continued success of both Dr. Bill Killinger, the Chief Medical Officer, and University Medical Center!
Congratulations to Jon Gatz and LCMC Health!
HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Jon Gatz as the new Chief Talent Officer of LCMC Health!
After an extensive national search, LCMC Health selected Mr. Jon Gatz as the Chief Talent Officer, to lead and drive the transformation of the critical Talent Acquisition function into an enterprise-wide shared services model in order that LCMC Health can strategically attract, hire and retain the best talent in a highly competitive industry and market. Jon will ensure alignment with the CEO’s growth strategy, and influence and inform senior leadership on succession planning, talent acquisition initiatives, and strategies to attract best-in-class talent, working alongside them to ensure integrated talent planning while embedding the strategy, building its infrastructure, and securing the impact of elevating the function across the System.
Jon Gatz will report directly to Christine Albert, the Chief Experience Officer of LCMC Health.
Our sincere congratulations to Jon Gatz and LCMC Health!
Jon Gatz joins LCMC Health from Symplr (Lean Human Capital). Before Symplr, he was at OU Health in Oklahoma City, OK, for five years, where he held the title of AVP, HR Operations and Talent Acquisition. OU Health is a 12,000-employee system partnership, 8 facilities, and 1000+ beds. OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics, and centers of excellence. During Jon’s time with OU Health, he led functions through the divestiture of a Fortune 50 company, 2 Taleo implementations, WorkDay enterprise integration, two new hospital construction and openings, the Covid-19 healthcare staffing crisis, and two significant mergers and acquisition projects.
Mr. Jon Gatz earned his Bachelor of Science from University of Central Oklahoma, and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Oklahome. He holds certifications for the following: Recruiter Academy Certified Recruiter, Certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter (AIRS), Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR)-HRCI, and Professional of Human Resources (PHR) – HRCI.
Louisiana Children's Medical Center Health (LCMC Health) is a nonprofit network of healthcare providers in Southern Louisiana, based out of New Orleans. It is a nine-hospital system that includes academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of LCMC Health. We look forward to the continued success of both Jon Gatz and LCMC Health!
HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Chris Beasley as the new Director of Imaging Services for the Southeast Georgia Health System!
After an extensive national search, SE Georgia Health has selected Mr. Chris Beasley to join their team! Chris will be their new Director of Imaging Services and will be responsible for directing and evaluating the operations, programs, personnel, care, and outcomes of Imaging Services for the Health System. Mr. Beasley will focus on developing goals and objectives while working collaboratively with other Health System departments to facilitate goal completion and efficient operations.
Chris Beasley will report directly to Cynthia Gamache, Chief Nursing Officer.
Our sincere congratulations to Mr. Chris Beasley and the Southeast Georgia Health System!
Mr. Beasley joins SE Georgia Health from Penrose & St Francis Hospitals, where he held the title of Director of Imaging and Cardiac Diagnostics, where he was accountable for the oversite of Imaging and Cardiac Diagnostic Services at two facilities.
Mr. Chris Beasley earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Organizational Development and MBA from Bethel University.
Southeast Georgia Health System consists of 3 acute care hospitals, including a children’s hospital, 2 Skilled Nursing Facilities, a 200-member employed provider group, and a 70,000-member health plan serving a 6-county region in southeast Georgia. SGHS is also a GME teaching facility with 36 residents (internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology).
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of the Southeast Georgia Health System. We look forward to the continued success of both Chris Beasley and Southeast Georgia Health!
Congratulations to Mr. David Potts and HonorHealth!
After an extensive national search, HonorHealth selected David Potts as the Clinical Director of Employee Health to lead the Employee Health operational activities for the HonorHealth Network. David will provide creative solutions and overall direction and strategic initiatives for the Employee Health team.
Mr. Potts will report directly to, Shannon Wainman, Associate Vice President, of Medical Group & Employee Health of the HonorHealth Network.
Our sincere congratulations to Mr. David Potts and HonorHealth!
Mr. David Potts has over 13 years of experience in Employee, Occupational & Community Health. David has developed service lines including employee screening, illness management, mass immunization programs in response to COVID. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University.
HonorHealth consists of six hospitals in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. Five of those hospitals have achieved Magnet status, the gold standard for nursing care, an honor earned by only 6% of the nation’s hospitals. HonorHealth has a large medical group with more than 70 primary, specialty, and urgent care locations, as well as participating in two Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO through Innovation Care Partners, a physician-led, clinically integrated network wholly owned by HonorHealth. HonorHealth is home to 13K team members, 400 employed physicians and providers, and nearly $2B in net revenue. HonorHealth is proud to be on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers by State from 2017 to 2021.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of HonorHealth. We look forward to the continued success of both David Potts and HonorHealth!