BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Pinstripe, Inc., a leading human resources and recruitment outsourcing company, today announced the addition of two industry leaders, David Harper and David Scholz, to its Healthcare Advisory Board.
"I'm very pleased by the addition of these outstanding healthcare leaders to our Advisory Board. David Harper and David Scholz have extensive management experience, industry knowledge and proven track records. As the Healthcare industry continues to face challenges on many fronts -- declining reimbursements, increasing demand, a severe labor shortage -- their insight and council on issues facing the healthcare industry will be invaluable," stated Jill Schwieters, Pinstripe Executive Vice President.
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 management, and the quality of its Advisory Board membership underscores the Company's unparalleled grasp of, and commitment to, the healthcare industry.
Harper is a Healthcare Financial Consultant with more than 35 years of experience delivering improved financial operations through greater fiscal discipline and responsibility to the healthcare industry. Harper has served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Covenant Healthcare System, Inc., in Milwaukee, WI, and was responsible for the overall financial direction, strategy and operations at Greater Hudson Valley Health System, Inc., Horton Medical Center (Orange Regional), and Caritas Christi Healthcare System. "Pinstripe has assembled a very talented and experienced team with considerable healthcare HR skills and a passionate approach to helping healthcare organizations deal with recruitment, turnover and other HR staffing issues," explained Harper. "As a CFO, I am interested in better ways health systems can run their business with improved efficiency and lower costs. As a result, I am impressed by Pinstripe's innovative and cost effective methods that allow HR staff to focus on core functions."
Scholz is a talented executive in sales and operations in the healthcare field. He has more than 30 years of industry experience rising through the ranks at Marriott Health Care Services and Sodexo. Currently the Vice President of System Sales, USA, for Sodexo, Scholz is responsible for establishing, negotiating, and managing relationships with the top 25 healthcare systems in the United States. He has received numerous industry recognitions and has been instrumental in implementing successful retail programs, creating client accounts that exceed financial performance goals, and developing award-winning sales and management teams. "I am pleased to be joining Pinstripe's Healthcare Advisory Board at such an exciting time for the company," said Mr. Scholz. "Having spent my career working for major corporations operating in a traditional environment, I find it exciting to be involved with a company that can move so quickly and nimbly to effect change. Pinstripe is an up-and-coming entity that is changing the future of talent management in healthcare and the way hospitals approach staffing challenges," Scholz asserted.
These additions increase the number of Pinstripe's Healthcare Advisory Board to five members. Harper and Scholz will be joining 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; and Joy Tapper, Executive Director for the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership.
About Pinstripe, Inc.
Pinstripe, Inc. designs, builds and manages large scale talent acquisition solutions. Based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Pinstripe works with clients in a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, and telecommunications. Pinstripe's innovative approach to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) integrates sourcing, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and engagement into a complete, end-to-end outsourced acquisition and retention solution. Pinstripe Healthcare offers the provider-side experience it takes to help clients reduce their overall labor costs while continuing to provide the highest quality of patient care. For more information, please visit www.pinstripetalent.com and www.pinstripehealthcare.com.