Tatum Announces New Leadership Team for Healthcare Practice

ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tatum, a Randstad company and leading professional and interim services firm offering hands-on strategic, financial and technology solutions that measurably improve business performance, today announced  its new Healthcare Practice leadership team responsible for service delivery to clients across the United States.

Tatum helps healthcare organizations transform their strategies and manage organizational change by providing executive-level talent for interim or permanent positions or to complement management teams for major projects or change initiatives. Tatum team members average over 20 years' expertise effectively driving results in the operational, financial and technical intricacies of the healthcare workplace. By teaming with Tatum, healthcare organizations can connect with the executive talent to manage transition, minimize disruption and meet desired objectives.

With its new leadership structure in place, Tatum will continue to provide its expert healthcare services and deliver the constant and reliable coverage for which it is known. Leading the Tatum Healthcare Practice are:

Nicholas Christiano, national managing partner, Healthcare: Christiano is responsible for the overall execution of Tatum's National Healthcare Practice, which includes business development, account management and talent acquisition. A former healthcare CEO, COO and CIO, he has championed cultural change and the introduction of state-of-the-art technologies to maximize organizational performance at numerous successful healthcare systems. A proven leader in the pursuit of optimum patient care, productivity, efficiency and cost management, his expertise helps Tatum clients navigate the new challenges of the healthcare field. Christiano holds an MBA in Management Information Systems/Finance from the John Hagan School of Business – Iona College and a Bachelor of Science degree with a dual major in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from New York Institute of Technology.

Janet Guptill, regional partner, Healthcare, East Region: In leading Tatum's Healthcare operations in the East Region, Guptill provides interim executive management expertise to help clients resolve their strategic, financial and technology challenges. She leverages an extensive background in healthcare IT consulting, knowledge management practices and business strategy and has held senior executive and business development roles at a number of healthcare organizations. Guptill holds a bachelor's degree in Health Administration from the University of Arizona and a master's degree in Health Systems Management from Tulane University. She previously held adjunct faculty positions in Health IT at Washington University and Webster University.

Bill Kucharski, regional partner, Healthcare, Central Region: Kucharski brings a wealth of business development experience and delivery expertise to this role. He has helped executive and physician leadership of healthcare companies navigate critical points in the business lifecycle, access the solutions to improve business performance and meet professional and interim needs for more than 20 years. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a proven ability to lead teams in assessing organizational challenges and developing successful, sustainable solutions in the ever-changing healthcare market. Kucharski earned his Bachelor of Science degree and an MBA in Finance, with emphasis in Healthcare Administration, from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Sandy Halliburton, regional partner, Healthcare, South Region: An accomplished healthcare executive for more than 20 years, a former CIO, a successful leadership coach and a registered nurse, Halliburton brings expertise that spans the management consulting, operations, technical and clinical fields. In her role with Tatum, she ensures clients in the South Region benefit from her extensive experience in performance improvement, financial turnaround and strategic IT definition and execution. Halliburton received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma, an MBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Dallas and Professional Coaching Certification from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching.

Dan Bartholomew, regional partner, Healthcare, Northwest and Southwest Regions: A proven expert in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years, Bartholomew specializes in helping healthcare clients achieve and exceed their goals through his experience in transformation and technology. Throughout his career, he has helped countless healthcare organizations set business visions and strategies, and implemented processes to drive revenue, margin and market share, while developing highly productive executive teams. Overall, he provides the crucial advice that helps clients take challenges head on, embrace diverse points of view, seize opportunities and drive positive results. Bartholomew holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Business Analysis from Penn State University.

"With our new Healthcare Practice leadership team, Tatum is well-positioned to continue providing the expert services that help our clients drive bottom-line improvements and achieve successful organizational change," said Christiano. "As the challenges and evolving legislation that healthcare organizations face today continue to become more complex, our team has the unrivaled expertise to help them navigate those obstacles and ensure positive results today and going forward."

About Tatum

Tatum is a leading professional and interim services firm offering hands-on strategic, financial and technology solutions that measurably improve business performance. Tatum's executive leaders and consultants help companies navigate critical points in the business lifecycle and execute their strategic initiatives. Our deep management and operational expertise, keen strategic consultancy and a focus on follow-through enable our teams to deliver solutions that drive sustainable impact. With a national footprint of offices in key markets, our firm is ready to mobilize locally anywhere in the country. Tatum is an operating company of Randstad US.

SOURCE Tatum

Related Links

http://www.tatum-us.com