BROOKFIELD, Wis., March 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Pinstripe(r), Inc., a leading human resources and recruitment services firm, today announced the formation of a Healthcare Advisory Board, comprising four leading experts from across the healthcare industry. The Advisory Board, which brings a combined 100+ years of HR, operational and strategic healthcare experience to Pinstripe, will serve as a source of new ideas, strategic guidance, market knowledge and industry influence as Pinstripe's Healthcare Group continues to expand.
"With the formation of the Advisory Board, we are taking the next big step forward in growing the Healthcare Group and building a deep reservoir of experience and fresh insight that we can draw on, both internally and for the benefit of our clients," said Jill Schwieters, Executive Vice President and Leader of Pinstripe's Healthcare Group. "In assembling the Board, we wanted to bring a range of independent perspectives to the table, grounded in both hands-on operational experience and strategy. These four outstanding individuals represent the leading edge of thinking in the healthcare industry today, and we look forward to working closely with them."
The Pinstripe Healthcare Advisory Board members are:
* Russell Kenwood, Executive Consultant at Culbert Healthcare
Solutions, Inc., a leading consultancy focused on strategic and
operational re-engineering for medical groups and healthcare
organizations. Kenwood's 34 years of healthcare industry and
operational experience includes six years as an independent
consultant serving hospital and ambulatory care organizations. He
previously served as Administrator and Senior Vice President at
Sentara Hampton General Hospital in Virginia and as Chief
Administrative Officer at Sentara Medical Group, a 125-member
physician group. Kenwood holds a degree in accounting from
Chicago City College, a degree in business administration from
Northwestern University and an MBA from the University Of Chicago
Graduate School Of Business.
* Keith T. Pryor, a leading authority on healthcare management and
governance. Over the course of a 20-year healthcare career, Pryor
has served on the faculty of Cornell University's Sloan Program
in Health Care Management; as principal of Diversified Search,
Inc., a leading healthcare executive retained search firm; and as
Director of Key Executive Services for Right Management
Consultants, a leading career transition and organizational
consulting firm. He also served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Berkshire Health Systems. Pryor is a magna cum laude,
Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Connecticut, where
he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He also holds an MBA with
distinction from Cornell University's Johnson School of
Management.
* Scott Skorik, Senior Vice President for Operations at Sodexho
Healthcare Services. Skorik oversees Sodexho's operations in
Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. He began his career at
Marriott Management Services as a District Manager for the
greater Chicago area. Following Marriott Management Services'
merger with Sodexho in 2000, Skorik was assigned to one of
Sodexho Marriott's premier clients, the Mayo Medical Center,
where he managed more than 1,500 staff members. He then
supervised operations for nine of Wheaton Franciscan
System/Covenant's healthcare facilities in Wisconsin and
Illinois. Skorik holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of Wisconsin - Stout.
* Joy Tapper, Consultant and initial Executive Director of the
Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, an alliance of Milwaukee
County's five health care systems to improve access, care
coordination, coverage and health outcomes for underserved
populations. With more than 22 years of experience in the
healthcare industry, she previously served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Administrative Officer at Wheaton/Covenant
Healthcare System, Inc., one of the largest integrated regional
healthcare delivery systems in southeastern Wisconsin. Tapper
holds a Masters degree in public administration from the
University of Wisconsin Madison's Lafollette Institute and a
Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College.
About Pinstripe
Pinstripe, Inc. is a leading human resources and recruitment partner that designs, builds and manages technology-based talent acquisition and management systems to help organizations reduce labor costs and improve operational efficiency. The firm's fast-growing healthcare practice group specializes in developing and deploying transformational talent solutions that enable clients to provide high-quality patient care that balances staffing costs with employee satisfaction. Based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Pinstripe, a woman-owned business enterprise (WBE), was co-founded by Susan Marks and Anne Nimke, both 25-year industry veterans. Baird Venture Partners, the U.S.-based venture capital affiliate of investment firm Robert W. Baird & Co., is a major investor in Pinstripe. For more information about Pinstripe, please visit www.pinstripetalent.com.