APP Workforce Practice: SullivanCotter appoints Market Leader and welcomes strategic new consulting hires
Chicago, IL | March 14, 2023
SullivanCotter, the nation’s leading independent consulting firm in the assessment and development of total rewards programs, workforce solutions, and data products for health care and not-for-profits, announces the expansion of its advanced practice provider (APP) services team to help clients navigate an increasingly dynamic talent market for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, CRNAs and more. Zachary Hartsell, a Principal in SullivanCotter’s APP Workforce Practice, has been appointed to the new role of APP Market Leader, reflecting his unparalleled industry expertise and longstanding partnership with clients to address emerging workforce issues in APP compensation, utilization, workforce planning and more. In addition to his work as a consultant, Zachary has more than 20 years of experience as a practicing physician assistant (PA-C), clinical leader and educator. “The demand for APPs remains high, especially in the middle of an ongoing healthcare workforce crisis. The challenges our clients are facing have grown increasingly niche as it relates to this critical provider group and, in response, we’ve assembled a team of highly specialized experts and industry leaders with a wealth of diverse clinical, operational and financial capabilities,” said Ted Chien, President and CEO, SullivanCotter. Other new additions to the practice include:- Lacey Buckler, Principal – With 20+ years as a certified nurse practitioner, Lacey is a well-rounded consulting leader that leverages specialized knowledge and first-hand experience in clinical operations and workforce management. As the former Chief Advanced Practice Officer and Chief Nurse/Service Line Leader for a large academic medical center and teaching institution, she was responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight to more than 600 APPs and more than 700 registered nurses.
- Hadley Powless, Consulting Manager – Hadley has over 16 years of experience as a clinical PA-C with direct insight into the challenges APPs and their employers encounter on a daily basis. She is a trusted advisor committed to helping organizations optimize their growing APP workforce. Prior to joining SullivanCotter, Hadley served as the Director of Advanced Practice at a large integrated health system in the Midwest.
