BROOKFIELD, Wis., Oct. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinstripe, Inc., a leading human resources and recruitment outsourcing company, today announced that Douglas S. Peters has joined the company's Healthcare Advisory Board.
"I am honored to announce that Doug Peters has accepted a position on our advisory board. We are extremely fortunate to have assembled such an impressive team of advisors," stated Jill Schwieters, Pinstripe executive vice president. "Douglas Peters has an exceptional background leading some of the nation's best healthcare systems. He is a well known and respected member of the healthcare community and will provide us with invaluable perspective and insight. Doug's recent addition further underscores the quality and depth of talent we leverage at Pinstripe," Schwieters added.
Douglas Peters is the former president and CEO of Jefferson Health System and co-founder of ATHS (Advisors to Healthcare Suppliers). During his 35-year health services career, he has served as president and CEO of Main Line Health; senior vice president of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; an administrator of the University of Nebraska Hospital and Clinics; and executive director and president of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Peters served on the faculties of graduate programs in Health Management at the University of Nebraska's College of Medicine and the University of Michigan. A Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives and a life member of the Katahdin Medical and Philosophical Society, Peters serves on the board of number of for-profit and non-profit organizations.
"Pinstripe Healthcare has a wonderful vision and commitment to the recruitment and retention of exceptional talent," stated Peters. "The healthcare industry has seen tremendous advances in pharmaceutical, diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, but there is no substitute for great people. Throughout my career in healthcare, the most critical factor has always been the quality of talent delivering care. I was particularly attracted to Pinstripe because of their genuine passion for bringing innovative approaches to the healthcare industry. They posses the technical savvy to apply cutting edge recruiting practices together with the wisdom to seek advice from people who have plowed this ground before them," he explained.
About the Pinstripe Healthcare Advisory Board
The Healthcare Advisory Board was assembled by Pinstripe with the goal of facilitating an idea exchange among industry thought leaders and visionaries. Its membership provides client-side insights, strategic guidance as well as analytical resources, feedback, and networking connections. Pinstripe is the leading provider of healthcare talent acquisition and management, and the quality of its Advisory Board membership underscores the Company's unparalleled grasp of, and commitment to, the healthcare industry.
In joining the board, Peters will become the seventh member of Pinstripe's Healthcare Advisory Board. He joins David Harper, a healthcare financial consultant and former chief financial officer of Covenant Healthcare System, Inc.; Russell Kenwood, an executive consultant at Culbert Healthcare Solutions, Inc.; Keith Pryor, an executive coach and director of Leadership Advisory Services for Philadelphia-based Health Strategies & Solutions; David Scholz, vice president of System Sales, USA, for Sodexo; Joy Tapper, executive director for the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership; and Bruce Van Cleave, chief medical officer and senior vice president for strategic management at Aurora Health Care.
About Pinstripe Healthcare Pinstripe Healthcare designs, builds and delivers high-performance talent acquisition and management solutions. Pinstripe's innovative approach integrates, sourcing, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and engagement into a complete, end-to-end solution. Pinstripe Healthcare's seasoned group of healthcare professionals work with clients to attract the best available talent so they can deliver high quality patient care and reduce overall labor costs. The team's depth of provider-side experience brings an insider's perspective to each of Pinstripe's healthcare relationships, and allows the firm to offer a complete range of customized human resource services that meet the needs of every customer. By partnering with Pinstripe, leading healthcare organizations are able to transform their human resources function into a driver of sustainable, competitive advantage. More information on Pinstripe Healthcare is available at www.pinstripehealthcare.com.
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