Apria Healthcare, Lake Forest, Calif., has appointed
Terry P. Bayer to the company's board of directors. Bayer is
the COO of Molina Healthcare. His previous positions include
president of AccentCare West, president and CEO of Praxis
(Sechrist) Clinical Services and executive vice president of Matria
Healthcare.
William Hewlett has been named vice president of pharmacy
services for Southfield, Mich.-based Arcadia Resources.
Hewlett previously served as national director of pharmacy products
for Orlando, Fla.-based Rotech Healthcare.
Little Rock, Ark.-based ContourMed has named Mike
Thurman as vice president of manufacturing. Thurman has more
than 18 years of experience in manufacturing, working for companies
such as Mercury and Yamaha.
Dave Campbell has been named vice president of sales for
Columbus, Ind.-based Cosco Home & Office Products,
including the company's Adepta line. Campbell was previously vice
president of retail sales for Springs Window Fashions.
Diabco-HIPAA Billing Systems has named Duane
Ridenour as national sales manager. He will be responsible for
nationwide sales activities, including support and product
innovation.
Heather Fesko, a senior associate in Epstein Becker
& Green's health care and life sciences practice, has been
promoted to a member of the law firm in its Chicago office.
Marietta, Ga.-based Matria Healthcare has named
Jeffrey Hinton as CFO. Hinton replaces Stephen Mengert, who
resigned to become CFO at Franklin, Tenn.-based MedSolutions.
Stoughton, Mass.-based Medical Specialties Distributors
has appointed Peter J. Huie to the position of vice
president, operations, and Jay Monaghan to senior marketing
manager.
David Little is the new director of national accounts for
Tampa, Fla.-based Orthotic Rehabilitation Products. Little
was previously director of sales/marketing for Bledsoe Brace
Systems.
John Miclot, president and CEO of Murrysville, Pa.-based
Respironics, has received the 2005 Manufacturer of the Year
Award given by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The award
recognizes excellence in 11 categories including product
innovations, sales and marketing strategies, customer relations and
economic and global impact.
Belleville, Ill.-based The Roho Group has promoted
Chris Ritter to national sales manager, support surface
division. Ritter was formerly the company's southeast regional
manager. The company also named Gregg Garland senior vice
president, full support surface sales. Garland was formerly vice
president of wound care sales.
Vernon Pertelle, vice president of outpatient services at
Tri-City Hospital District, San Diego County, and former corporate
director of respiratory and HME services at Apria Healthcare, Lake
Forest, Calif., has been appointed to the board of directors of
SeQual Technologies, San Diego. Alex “Pete”
Hart, former CEO of Advanta and former president and CEO of
MasterCard International, has also joined SeQual's board.
Jeffery T. Kerven is the new sales manager for the company's
western region.
Irvine, Calif.-based VQ OrthoCare has promoted Leslie
Sorrells to director of reimbursement. Sorrells has held a
number of management and directorial positions since joining the
company in 1999.
Toni Ann Esposito has joined Northampton, Pa.-based
Webb Medical Systems as corporate director of sales.
Esposito previously worked with Young Medical for 21 years and most
recently with Rotech Healthcare, Orlando, Fla.
Cathrine SĠf Sternberg has been named sales manager
for lower extremity products at North Branch, Minn.-based Swede-O.
She has previously held positions in medical sales, including
product management with Johnson & Johnson.
San Dimas, Calif.-based PaperPak has appointed Michael
Fagan as CEO, Terry Jordan as senior vice president of sales
and Rick Finlayson as vice president of marketing.
Conway Joins HomeCare's Editorial Advisory Board
Atlanta
Health care consultant Mary Ellen Conway is the newest member of
HomeCare's Editorial Advisory Board. Conway, a nurse, is
president of Capital Healthcare Group, Bethesda, Md., specializing
in operations and regulatory issues in home health, hospice,
medical equipment and accreditation. She has more than 25 years'
experience in management throughout the health care continuum and
has been a faculty member of both the Georgetown University and
Catholic University Schools of Nursing. “As providers search
for ways to meet the industry's growing challenges, Conway's
expertise in accreditation and other issues important to our
readers will add to the depth of the magazine's coverage,”
said Editor-in-Chief Gail Walker.
