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Dominic Bagnoli, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Chief Executive Officer, oversees day-to-day operations of the entire company. Dr. Bagnoli is a founder of EMP, one of the largest emergency medicine organizations in the U.S. He's also served on numerous industry boards, including HMG Holdings LLC, Healthagen LLC and Stat Health Services Inc. Sharon Brunecz, Chief Human Resources Officer, formerly served as Senior Vice President at PNC Bank, where she led—talent management. Brunecz's current task is to maintain and expand the EMP culture, enhance the leadership and management skills of USACS's physician leaders, and implement talent develop- ment initiatives. Steve Eisenberg, General Counsel, is responsible for delivering legal services and compliance oversight. Eisenberg previously served as Vice President and General Counsel of Cardinal Health at Home, a division of Cardinal Health. He also was a partner at Baker & Hostetler, a national law firm. Dave Johnson, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, is a global innovator and former leader at STERIS Corporation. At USACS, Johnson is charged with overall day to day operations of the company and creating an operational rhythm of efficient prioritization, organiza- tion and accelerated execution. Brad Keller, MBA, Executive Vice President of Managed Care,—over- sees all USACS—payor contracting initiatives. Previously with UnitedHealthcare, Keller brings a strong understanding of relational capital to the USACS leadership team with his significant experience in client services, network development and contract management. Dan Savitt, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for finance and strategy including alternative payment models. With success- ful tenures at Landmark Health and UnitedHealth Group, Savitt is expected to extend his robust financial and operational knowledge to new USACS partners via integrated onboarding initiatives. David Scott, MD, FACEP, AWMA, Chief Administrative Officer, provides oversight of business development, new contract acquisition and integration of the clinical practices. Scott provides executive support for USACS' Medical Group leadership and directs its Observation Medicine Services. Sam Vaill, MBA, Chief Development Officer, is focused on USACS's M&A strategy. Vaill most recently co-led the healthcare practice at boutique investment bank MHT MidSpan out of Boston, where he worked with numerous physician groups and healthcare companies. The USACS Executive Leadership Team LEADING THE WAY Dr. Bag noli ha s been credited with EMP's growth, leading the expansion of the initial scope of the business from emergency depart- ment sta«ng to a multi-faceted business structure encompassing a management organization that provides medical practice back o«ce operations, a third party col- lections company, and a medical malpractice insurance organiza- tion. Over the past 10 to 15 years, he has also added several associated companies and investments that complement the core business. For h i s a c c ompl i s h m ent s , Dr. Bagnoli has received numer- ous industr y awards, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and the Harvard Business Club of Northeast Ohio Outstanding Entrepreneurship awa rd . Under h i s lea dersh ip, EMP has also earned accolades — as the Best Employer in Ohio, as one of Weatherhead's 100 Fastest Growing Companies, and as one of Mo d e r n Hea lth ca re's B e s t Places to Work in Hea lthcare in the U.S. for the last five years. Obv iously pa ssionate about emergency medicine, Dr. Bagnoli is a boa rd-cer tified Diplomate o f t h e A m e r i c a n B o a r d o f Emergency Medicine, a Fellow i n t h e A m e r i c a n C o l l e g e o f Emer genc y Phy sici a n s a nd a Fellow in the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Most of a ll, however, Dr. Bagnoli is pas- sionate about patient care. " I rea l ly enjoy bui lding this c ompa ny b e c au se it h a s rea l purpose and is mission driven," he says. "It gives me a sma ll part in helping hundreds of clinicians ta ke care of millions of patients and improve care. That's why I'm excited about this." He's a lso excited by the oppor- tunity USACS oŸers to preserve and grow what he started almost 25 years ago — a physician-owned and -managed group practice. PHOTOS COURTESY OF U.S. ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S C L E V E L A N D /A K R O N / C A N T O N ■ M A R /A P R 2 016 0 9