President and Chief Executive Officer of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
JOSEPH A. BOSHART has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since July 1999, and formerly served in such capacities at our predecessor since 1994. He has served as a director since July 1999. Mr. Boshart served as a Director of AllianceCare, Inc. from January 2004 to March 2009. Mr. Boshart holds a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of Michigan.
Emil Hensel
Chief Financial Officer of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
EMIL HENSEL has served as Chief Financial Officer since July 1999 and formerly served in such capacity at our predecessor since 1991. He has served as a director since July 1999. Mr. Hensel holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, a Masters degree in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a Masters of Business Administration from New York University.
Susan E. Ball, RN
General Counsel and Secretary
SUSAN E. BALL, RN is the company's Secretary and has served as General Counsel since May 2004. Prior to that, Ms. Ball served as Corporate Counsel for the Company from March 2002 to May 2004. Before joining the Company, Ms. Ball practiced law at Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., a South Florida law firm, from November 1998 to March 2002 and at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom in New York from 1996 to November 1998. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Ball was a registered nurse. Ms. Ball received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The Ohio State University in 1986 and her Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School in 1994.
James Ginter
President, Medical Doctor Associates
JAMES GINTER joined Medical Doctor Associates shortly after it was founded in 1987 and has served as President since 1993. Mr. Ginter holds a B.S. Degree in Education from Bowling Green State University.
Gregory Greene
President, Cross Country Education
GREGORY GREENE became President of Cross Country Education in February 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Greene served at Cross Country Education as a Chief Operating Officer since January 2004 and Controller since August 2002. Before joining Cross Country Education, Mr. Greene was the Controller of ING Financial Services. Mr. Greene holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration and a Masters of Business Administration from Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Gulacsy
Principal Accounting Officer
ELIZABETH GULACSY was appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller as of March 28, 2011. Prior to this, Ms. Gulacsy served as Director of Corporate Accounting since April 2006 and as Assistant Controller from April 2002 to April 2006. Before joining the Company, Ms. Gulacsy was an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young LLP. Ms. Gulacsy received both her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and her Masters of Accounting degree from the University of Florida and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1997.
Victor Kalafa
Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy
VICTOR KALAFA has served as Vice President of Corporate Development since April 2001 and an executive officer since February 2002. From March 1999 to April 1, 2001, Mr. Kalafa was President of KSR Group, Inc., a management consulting company. Mr. Kalafa served as Chief Operating Officer for Scott Medical Group, Inc., a healthcare management company, from January 1998 to March 1999. He was Vice President of Business Development for WR Grace from 1991 to 1998. Mr. Kalafa holds a B.A. degree in History from Lafayette College and an M.B.A. degree from Columbia University.
Lori Schutte
President, Cejka Search
Lori Schutte is President of Cejka Search, a nationally recognized physician and executive search organization providing services exclusively to the healthcare industry for 30 years.
Lori brings extensive healthcare and operational experience to Cejka Search, including the development and implementation of strategic plans, team building, and client relationship management and program development.
Lori joined Cejka Search in 2004 as Vice President of Client Services. In this role, she was responsible for defining and executing initiatives which were vital to successful service delivery by providing strategic direction, guaranteeing internal performance and quality standards, and exceeding client expectations. Lori was presented with the Cejka Search Leadership Award in February 2010 in recognition of her outstanding service to the organization during 2009.
Prior to joining Cejka Search, Lori was Vice President of Mid-America Transplant Services in St. Louis. During her 15-year tenure, she managed the development and implementation of organ and tissue donation systems within a hospital setting and is a recognized leader in the organ procurement community.
Lori earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint Louis University. She is a member of the Medical Group Management Association.
Tony Sims
President, Clinical Trial Services
TONY SIMS has served as President, Clinical Trials Services since January 2001, as Executive Vice President of Operations for ClinForce from March 1998 to December 2000 and as Managing Director of ClinForce from August 1997 to March 1998. Before joining ClinForce, Mr. Sims served in various roles, including National Account Executive and Business Development Manager, with the healthcare staffing and support groups at Kelly Scientific Resources from August 1996 to August 1997. Mr. Sims holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Piedmont College.
Jonathan W. Ward
President, Cross Country Staffing
JONATHAN W. WARD has served as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer since 1999 and an executive officer since February 2002. He served as Vice President of Marketing at our predecessor since 1995 and Director of Marketing and Business Development since 1993. Mr. Ward holds a B.A. in Political Science from Drew University and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University, Graduate School of Management.