Tag: People news
People news: Doug Harper, Mickae Lee
January 5, 2021HME News Staff
Doug Harper has joined the board of directors of ABM Respiratory Care, a medical device company focused on developing integrated clearance and ventilation systems. Harper brings decades of experience in health care to ABM, and his counsel and expertise will help the company commercialize its respiratory solutions…Mickae Lee has been promoted to associate director of NCART. She has served as director of advocacy and communication for the past five years. Her responsibilities have...
People news: Ashley Plauche, Melissa Puccio
August 13, 2020HME News Staff
AAHomecare has promoted Ashley Plauche to assistant director, membership and public relations. Plauche has been with the association since 2015. She manages five of the association's councils: the HME/Respiratory Therapy Council, Complex Rehab & Mobility Council, Medical Supplies Council, State Leader's Council and Corporate Partners Providers Council. Plauche also plays a leading role in the AAHomecare/VGM Grassroots Advocacy Program…Boulder, Colo.-based Quality Biomedical has named Melissa Puccio...
People in the news: Rene Anirudhan, Dave MacDougall
January 28, 2020HME News Staff
Boulder, Colo.-based Quality Biomedical has hired Rene Anirudhan, a Six-Sigma Black Belt, as vice president, service operations. Quality Biomedical describes Anirudhan as a “vision-driven operations professional with extensive experience in both forward and reverse logistics, warehouse operations, supply chain, distribution and logistics management.” The company recently opened* its sixth respiratory equipment service facility in Allentown, Pa. These facilities specialize in the warranty...
JMeds positions for growth with new hire
January 24, 2020HME News Staff
FORT WORTH, Texas - JMeds, a Kalos Health Services company, has hired Jenny Swain as its executive vice president of sales and clinical initiatives. Swain brings more than 20 years of experience in the long-term market, including at American Medical Technologies, an independent provider of wound care solutions for long-term care facilities nationwide. JMeds provides a consolidated service solution that includes DME, NPWT, oxygen and infection prevention across Texas and other southern states. Swain...
Aeroflow bulks up sales team
November 13, 2019HME News Staff
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Aeroflow Healthcare has named Eric Mongeau as the national sales director of its sleep and respiratory divisions. Mongeau will manage outside sales teams to drive business development and growth, and oversee the expansion of the company's patient base through referrals and strategic acquisitions. “He brings years of experience in the DME industry and specifically in sleep and respiratory equipment, as well as in the patient-first mindset that Aeroflow prides itself on,”...
People news: James Russell, Ashley Plauché, David Chandler
May 3, 2019HME News Staff
AAHomecare's board of directors has appointed James Russell, vice president and owner of URS Medical, to fill a vacant seat created by the departure of Randy Carson. Russell co-founded URS Medical in 2004 and has helped to grow the company to provide a wide range of products and services, including enteral and urological supplies and breast pumps, to more than 1,300 patients throughout Texas. He currently sits on advisory boards or councils for AAHomecare, VGM Group, Independence Medical, Baylor...
People news: Compass Health, Vertess
January 29, 2019HME News Staff
Ted Metcalf has joined Compass Health Brands as Western Regional Director. He will manage the sales teams in 13 states. Most recently, Metcalf served as the director of rehab, O&P and HME retail for The MED Group/MHA. He has also worked for Numotion and Pride Mobility…Dave Turgeon has joined M&A advisory firm Vertess as a managing director. Turgeon, a seasoned professional in the behavioral healthcare and I/DD space, has played a central role in the acquisition of hundreds of companies and the...
People news: Sullivan, Distasio, Lowman, Turner, Gill, Stone
November 29, 2018HME News Staff
Connie Sullivan has been named president and CEO of the National Home Infusion Association. Sullivan most recently served as vice president of research and innovation at NHIA…Jeffrey Distasio has been named senior director of Pride Sales. Distasio has more than 20 years of sales experience and previously held positions at Gillette, Duracell, Aramark and Bausch & Lomb…Darren Lowman has been named chief supply chain officer at National Seating & Mobility. Previously, he worked as director of strategic...
Motivo names new exec to lead ramp up
September 13, 2018HME News Staff
MILWAUKEE - Motivo has named Michael Lenzie CFO and COO to help ramp up the manufacturing of its Motivo Tour Walker in response to increasing customer demand, the company announced Sept. 11. Lenzie, who will be based at the company's headquarters in New Berlin, Wis., will also oversee accounting, supply chain and production. “Hiring Michael represents yet another important growth milestone for Motivo,” said Jeremy Knopow, co-founder. Before joining Motivo, Lenzie served in various management...
People news: CHME, Invacare
July 20, 2018HME News Staff
Foster City, Calif.-based CHME has added Susan Wong as vice president of finance. Wong, who has 20 years of “progressive” experience leading the financial and accounting efforts of small- and mid-sized companies, starts working at the company on Aug. 6. She specializes in technology and health care, and companies that are evolving. At CHME, Wong will be responsible for assisting with the execution of CHME's business plan for market growth…Elyria, Ohio-based Invacare has appointed Diana...