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• Nations is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in lower middle and middle market private equity placements, mergers and acquisitions, strategic consulting, and investing.
• Generally advised Nations at a board level on engagement opportunities for the firm, investment opportunities and general strategic direction

Clearwater, Florida

• Responsible for start up joint venture healthcare supplemental staffing company. Full P&L responsibility.
• Successfully opened two Florida branches and one Louisville KY based branch.
• Diversified operations to include the provision of traditional non healthcare temporary staffing.

Clearwater, Florida

• Grew small traveling nurse company into the largest healthcare supplemental staffing company in the industry and parent company’s largest profit center.
• Refocused company towards supplemental staffing services, resulting in increased annual sales from $12 million to $600 million in less than 5 years.
• Directed the expansion of division to include 114 branch offices nationwide serving hospitals, nursing homes, industry and insurance companies. With the exception of 4 acquisitions, all… Show more Grew small traveling.
• Directed the expansion of division to include 114 branch offices nationwide serving hospitals, nursing homes, industry and insurance companies. With the exception of 4 acquisitions, all branches were start-up operations.
• Built aggressive management team of 5 regional vice presidents and 7 area managers, and directed administrative activities of 60 corporate employees.
• Successfully designed strategies, identified buyers, and marketed company to field of 33 suitors. Managed negotiations for $33 million cash sale in 1998, making it the largest division of RehabCare, accounting for 57%.

Overland Park, Kansas

• Concurrently directed operations of 3 healthcare staffing companies with 35 offices nationwide. Held full P & L responsibility, all strategic and business planning functions, finance and budgeting, operating.
• Significantly increased market share, resulting in net income increases of up to 31.3% annually.
• Negotiated profitable contracts with hospitals and other healthcare agencies nationwide that generated increase… Show more Concurrently directed operations of 3 healthcare staffing companies with 35 offices nationwide..
• Negotiated profitable contracts with hospitals and other healthcare agencies nationwide that generated increase cash flow and significantly increased annual revenues.
• Developed strong nationwide management team and provided ongoing training for 5 regional managers and 35 branch directors. Show less

Downers Grove, IL

• Recruited to develop, organize and manage new commercial venture. Took company through pro forma stage to secure financing for start up.
• Held full P & L responsibility, built initial operating infrastructure of the company and spearheaded marketing efforts.
• Identified prospective business affiliations. Developed and successfully negotiated joint ventures with major nonprofit hospitals nationwide to provide hospital based home care profit centers as well as providing.
• Identified prospective business affiliations. Developed and successfully negotiated joint ventures with major nonprofit hospitals nationwide to provide hospital based home care profit centers as well as providing.
• Grew start-up division to $90 million in annual revenues with 250 corporate employees and thousands of temporary healthcare providers through a network of 65 successful joint ventures. Show less

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Managed 6-state region with complete budget and P & L accountability for all branch offices.
• Developed and presented marketing program that was adapted and implemented nationwide.
• Increased regional gross revenues by 23%

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Numerous seminars and workshops in Advance Management, Management. Home Care Concepts, and other professional courses.