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  • Eric Callan

    Eric Callan, CRNA, NP, DNAP

    Chief Executive Officer
  • Greg Thompson

    Greg Thompson, MD

    President, Chief Medical Officer
  • Erica Warren

    Erica Warren, MHA

    Chief Operations Officer
  • Jami Lazarov

    Jami Lazarov, JD

    General Counsel
  • Jason Coleman

    Jason Coleman, CRNA, DHA

    SVP, Anesthesia Services
  • MatthewStewart

    Matthew Stewart, CRNA, DNAP

    VP, Anesthesia Services
  • Kennon Adair

    Kennon Adair

    VP, Strategy and Development
  • RitaCroom

    Rita Croom, MBA, LNHA, SHRM-CP, CPXP, CNA

    VP, Human Resources
  • ColleenLacroix

    Colleen LaCroix, MSN, RN

    DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND Clinical Integration
  • BrandieLee

    Brandie Lee

    Director of Recruitment
  • Sarah Mitchell

    Sarah Mitchell, MBA

    Director of Operations
  • Stacy Weigandt

    Stacy Weigandt, MHIM

    Managed Care Contracting Manager
  • BlakeReynolds

    Blake Reynolds, MHA

    Clinical Recruiter and Provider Relations Manager
Eric Callan

Eric Callan, CRNA, NP, DNAP

Chief Executive Officer

Eric Callan developed his expertise of the healthcare industry through years of clinical anesthesia experience in both the hospital and ambulatory surgery settings. As CEO of LifeLinc, Eric oversees the strategic growth and development of the organization while cultivating both clinical and administrative relationships with each client. Eric’s acumen plays a critical role in ensuring that each anesthesia team properly aligns their goals and success measures with those of the facility they service. Eric earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Tennessee before continuing his studies there, graduating with a Master of Science in Nursing. He received his Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice from Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia.

Greg Thompson

Greg Thompson, MD

President, Chief Medical Officer

Greg Thompson brings over two decades of clinical anesthesia practice and managerial experience to LifeLinc. A board-certified anesthesiologist, Greg has practiced in a variety of clinical settings from ambulatory surgery centers to tertiary care teaching hospitals. His service as President and Chief of Staff of a multi-facility hospital system, chair of committees on patient safety and clinical quality, and in other hospital and ASC management roles has prepared him for leading LifeLinc’s anesthesia management services team. Greg helps to meet the challenges of the changing healthcare market by combining the team-anesthesia concept with a high emphasis on quality, patient safety, efficiency and cost containment. Greg graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Erica Warren

Erica Warren, MHA

Chief Operations Officer

Erica Warren has served as Chief Operations Officer for LifeLinc since 2009, overseeing both the strategic direction and day-to-day business operations of the company. She has been instrumental in maintaining consistent growth and stability at LifeLinc, primarily through the investment in a highly qualified group of providers and administrative staff. Erica champions LifeLinc’s staff effectiveness efforts by overseeing continuing education, industry-specific certifications and routine training for all specialists working with the company. Erica holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and a Master of Health Administration from the University of Memphis.

Jami Lazarov

Jami Lazarov, JD

General Counsel

Jami Lazarov serves as LifeLinc’s General Counsel and manages the company’s legal team. Jami brings over 8 years of legal experience to the organization. In her role, Jami oversees clinical services agreements, employment contracting, health law and risk management, regulatory compliance, and general corporate matters. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and earned her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Miami School of Law. Jami is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Junior League of Memphis, Leo S. Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court, and the Association of Women Attorneys.

Jason Coleman

Jason Coleman, CRNA, DHA

SVP, Anesthesia Services

Jason Coleman, Senior Vice President of Anesthesia Services, works closely with physicians, surgeons, and clinical site leadership to manage the anesthetic needs of our patients and clients. Jason is integral in the strategic management of day-to-day operations of our clinical sites. He holds a Doctor of Health Administration from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and earned his Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from Virginia Commonwealth University. Jason has been with LifeLinc since February 2017.

MatthewStewart

Matthew Stewart, CRNA, DNAP

VP, Anesthesia Services

Matthew Stewart, CRNA, DNAP, is VP of Anesthesia Services serving as the clinical liaison for LifeLinc’s Tennessee clinical locations and providing clinical management with operations oversight at each facility. At his TN locations, he practices clinically alongside peer providers to improve camaraderie and affiliation with LifeLinc. Matthew holds a Masters of Science with a Focus in Anesthesia and a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice from Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia where he also completed an Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship. Matthew has been with LifeLinc since 2018.

Kennon Adair

Kennon Adair

VP, Strategy and Development

As VP of Strategy and Development, Kennon oversees the brand development and communications of LifeLinc by implementing strategic marketing objectives that facilitate business growth and resonate internally with employees. With over 15 years of marketing and advertising experience, Kennon manages all marketing and advertising channels of LifeLinc including social media, online advertising, website development, print advertising, referral marketing and community engagement. He is a proud graduate of the University of Mississippi.

RitaCroom

Rita Croom, MBA, LNHA, SHRM-CP, CPXP, CNA

VP, Human Resources

As VP of Human Resources, Rita provides strategic leadership, oversight and direction of LifeLinc’s Human Resources and Recruiting departments, ensuring all initiatives, programs and practices are effective in supporting the needs of LifeLinc as well as our employees, clinicians and potential candidates. She brings over 30 years of executive leadership to the team having worked in healthcare for much of that time in various settings including hospital systems, educational institutions, and nursing home administration. She holds a Masters of Business Administration from Union University, and has certifications in Patient Experience, Leadership Excellence, Human Resources Management, LEAN Healthcare, and Healthcare Administration. She is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and currently finalizing her Doctorate in Health Services Administration.

ColleenLacroix

Colleen LaCroix, MSN, RN

DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND Clinical Integration

Colleen Lacroix serves as Director of Quality and Clinical Integration. In her role, Colleen optimizes clinical quality through analysis of clinical data and implements improvement strategies where needed. She oversees LifeLinc’s MIPS reporting, ensuring cost-efficient care is delivered across all clinical sites and quality standards are met. Colleen brings over 20 years of clinical and administrative experience to the position.

BrandieLee

Brandie Lee

Director of Recruitment

Brandie Lee serves as Director of Clinical Recruitment, bringing over 17 years of experience in clinical recruiting to LifeLinc. Brandie works closely with LifeLinc’s clinical leadership to strategically source anesthesia providers across the country. She oversees and implements initiatives in active lead generation, candidate outreach, lead nurturing, and anesthesia tradeshow travel.

Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell, MBA

Director of Operations

As Director of Operations, Sarah Mitchell leads clinical staffing efforts and works closely with clinical providers to ensure adequate case coverage at all locations. She manages LifeLinc's in-house credentialing department and takes a hands-on approach to each facility’s anesthesia team and their needs, resulting in staffing efficiency and clinical excellence. She earned her Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from the University of Memphis.

Stacy Weigandt

Stacy Weigandt, MHIM

Managed Care Contracting Manager

Stacy Weigandt serves as LifeLinc’s Managed Care Contracting Manager analyzing and monitoring managed care contracts’ performance and operations. Stacy works closely with the billing and revenue cycle management teams to maximize relationships with LifeLinc’s payors. She brings over 14 years of healthcare revenue experience to LifeLinc. Stacy received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Memphis and a Masters in Health Informatics and Information Management from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

BlakeReynolds

Blake Reynolds, MHA

Clinical Recruiter and Provider Relations Manager

As Clinical Recruiter and Provider Relations Manager, Blake Reynolds supports LifeLinc’s clinical recruiting initiatives to source, select and secure the anesthesia field’s top talent for our facilities. He acts as a liaison between the LifeLinc corporate office and clinical staff to onboard all new providers and ensure a optimal employee experience. Blake is a recent graduate of the Master of Health Administration program at the University of Memphis.

“LifeLinc has done an excellent job in providing perioperative and postoperative care along with the expected anesthetic for each of our surgeries. They have been excellent in responding to the surgeon’s requests. They have done a good job starting our cases on time with fewer cancellations.”

Regional Hospital Vascular Surgeon

“LifeLinc Anesthesia is a company that holds true to its mission and values. In the constantly changing arena of healthcare, companies must be savvy in the selection of partnerships that will add value to their organization. LifeLinc Anesthesia adds value to our organization and most importantly in the lives of our patients.”

Regional Hospital Director of Surgical Services

“LifeLinc has initiated a pre-operative block program for our orthopedic patients in order to reduce OR turnover time and increase our efficiency. Our orthopedic surgeons are very pleased with this new process and decreased turnover times. Staff feel confident with the training they have received from LifeLinc and have commented on how well thought out the implementation was.”

Regional Hospital Director of Surgical Services

“As a general surgeon, I am able to work closely with LifeLinc clinicians and have experienced their perioperative improvements and clinical excellence first-hand. They are knowledgeable and skilled in administering anesthetics for all procedures and always ensure full coverage even when additional rooms are added.”

Regional Hospital General Surgeon

"I have observed Lifelinc's physicians take a hands-on approach toward patient care. I have also observed the LifeLinc physicians teaching CRNAs and nursing staff safe practices in providing excellent patient care. This is evident as the leadership takes a hands-on approach in teaching all staff specific blocks and epidural procedures."

Regional Hospital Clinical Nurse Educator

“LifeLinc is bringing anesthesia at our facility to a standard of care that is impacting the community in regards to pain control and better anesthesia practices.”

Regional Hospital Clinical Nurse Educator

"Change is always hard, but I feel that our transition to LifeLinc went as smoothly as could be expected. There are a few bumps in the road ahead, but I feel that we work well with LifeLinc leadership and we will easily clear these bumps and move forward and continue to provide excellent care to our patients."

Regional Hospital Clinical Director Surgical Services

"The leaders at our facility provide great leadership qualities. They are compassionate and understanding but also willing to do the hard things that come with being in a leadership position. You can tell they have put their heart and souls in to our hospital, patients, and their team."

Regional Hospital Clinical Director Surgical Services

“We have had the pleasure to be partnered with LifeLinc for a little over 2 years now. We find the company to be easy to work with, responsive to our needs, and proactive in providing our staffing coverage. The anesthesia staff are competent, patient focused, and a true part of our Center Team.”

Endoscopy Center Client

“Dr. Greg Thompson of LifeLinc provided physician leadership and direction and remains a huge influence in our efforts in reducing same day case cancellations. He leads the physician team standardizing our Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation process across our five largest facilities. Standardizing the pre-anesthesia evaluation has shown potential to decrease same-day cancellations. His continuing support and effort has led to increased surgeon satisfaction and eventual decreased cost for unnecessary testing.”

Regional Hospital Director of Nursing and Perioperative Services

“LifeLinc provided anesthesia leadership and direction in many areas of improvement. Within 6 months our Surgical Department experienced OTS improvement for surgical procedures, moving from 45% to >75% on-time and has sustained that improvement for over 12 months at more than 90%.”

Regional Hospital Director of Nursing and Perioperative Services

Experts in the business of anesthesia

LifeLinc recognizes that an exceptional anesthesia team enhances patient safety and experience. Your focus is on your patients’ needs. We understand that you need a strong foundation of staff in order to keep your focus on the people that need you most. Since 2003, we have helped facilities maximize profitability, reduce turnover and foster long-term employment relationships through our comprehensive anesthesia management.

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