CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts—Hallmark, a health care workforce management technology company, announced the appointment of Jim Teas as chief revenue officer (CRO) and Nick Brignola as chief financial officer (CFO). Hallmark said these leadership additions reinforce its commitment to accelerating its growth and delivering workforce solutions for health care providers.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Jim and Nick to the Hallmark team,” said Bharat Sundaram, CEO of Hallmark Health. “Each brings deep expertise and proven leadership in health care and enterprise growth, and their perspectives will be invaluable as we continue our mission to be the most provider-aligned strategic workforce partner in the industry.”
Jim Teas, Chief Revenue Officer
As CRO, Teas will lead Hallmark’s go-to-market strategy, including sales, account management and marketing. He joins Hallmark from Workday, where he most recently served as vice president of Large Enterprise Healthcare, overseeing sales across Workday’s largest provider clients. Teas brings over two decades of health care sales leadership, having previously held senior roles at SAS, GE Healthcare and IDX Systems.
“Hallmark’s platform is reshaping how health systems approach staffing and workforce sustainability,” said Teas. “I’m excited to build on this momentum and help our clients realize measurable impact in cost savings, staff retention, and patient care.”
Nick Brignola, Chief Financial Officer
As CFO, Brignola will oversee Hallmark’s finance, accounting and legal teams. He most recently served as CFO at Surgical Notes, where he played a role in the company’s successful acquisition by Surgical Information Systems. He also served as senior vice president of finance at R1 and held senior finance leadership roles at Schering-Plough, Shionogi Pharma and Caris Life Sciences.
“Hallmark is uniquely positioned at the intersection of healthcare and technology,” said Brignola. “I look forward to supporting its continued growth and helping health systems unlock workforce efficiencies at scale.”
Transforming the Health Care Workforce
Hallmark’s platform enables health systems to transform how top-performing staff are identified, recruited, onboarded, deployed and compensated. Through the company’s technology, clients drive greater than 30% in savings on contingent labor spend, reduce turnover by over 20%, reduce employee burnout by enabling scheduling flexibility and improve quality of care by increasing utilization of employed (versus contract) staff.