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ABOUT

At MercerMorgan we know how much leadership matters. We are trusted by many healthcare organizations to help them make the senior-level leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises. Through our executive search, board and leadership advisory services, we help build and enhance high-performing teams for select clients ranging from major multinationals to emerging companies to nonprofit institutions. We focus on delivering knowledge, insight and results through the collaborative efforts of a team of experts — now operating throughout the US.

MERCERMORGAN BY THE NUMBERS:

2,000 +

executives placed in transformative healthcare roles

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network of executives across the healthcare continuum

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of our searches represent a diverse candidate slate

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of revenue comes from repeat clients

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of our placements are women or people of color

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markets throughout the US

SERVICES

Enabling people and organizations to exceed their potential and& transform tomorrow’s healthcare ecosystem is at the heart of our practice capabilities. Our work with executive teams, entrepreneurs, and investors at all stages of growth brings new perspectives to help solve some of the biggest people challenges facing the industry today.

EXECUTIVE
SEARCH

We are trusted by many healthcare organizations to help them make leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises.

As a specialized group of senior consultants, our Healthcare Executive Search Practice offers clients the access and sophisticated resources of a national firm operating throughout the US. Our deep knowledge of the healthcare industry provides a powerful advantage for clients looking for the most talented and capable leaders able to respond to the new demands of the industry. As former healthcare industry executives and medical clinicians, our consultants bring firsthand knowledge of the industry and key functional roles as well as long-standing, personal relationships with the most sought-after healthcare and academic leaders.

Our expertise spans Publically-Traded, PE/Venture-Backed, and Not-For Profit organizations in a variety of industry groups including;

Healthcare

Healthcare

Life Science

Life Science

Private Equity

Private Equity

MARKET INTELLIGENCE & INSIGHTS

Robust data gives you the edge for talent acquisition

We use market insights and AI-based tools to help you find and access high potential candidates at every level. Our digital platform and workforce performance technology delivers actionable results just as fast as the market changes.

We specialize in finding talent that sees you through today and tomorrow

Exceptional Leaders offer more than skills. As the lifeblood of your organization, your people should grow with your business from the day they come on board. They need to be a great fit for the role, their team and the wider organization. That’s why you need a talent acquisition strategy that can see their potential before they start—one that avoids bias to build a diverse, inclusive workforce made up of the very best people. We inform and support you at all stages of the recruitment process—from job design to sourcing, hiring and onboarding. Building the diverse and differentiated leadership bench that your business demands.

SOCIAL IMPACT

Unleashing the power of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our world is fundamentally changing. Technological, societal and environmental shifts are reshaping how companies engage with people, customers and communities. To survive in the face of increasing disruption, your organization needs talent that matches the complexity of the world it operates in. To thrive, you need diversity, equity and inclusion to unlock the power and potential of all that talent. We work with organizations to drive real change, building DE&I organizations by design. We transform the behavior and mindset of teams, individuals and leaders. We then support them with fair and equitable structures and processes, because the hard truth is that behavioral inclusion without structural inclusion will not change the status quo. Our purpose is to help everyone, from any and all backgrounds, achieve their full potential, to help organizations thrive, improve wider society and bring people closer together.

BOARD SERVICES & INNOVATION FUND

We partner with disruptive companies that have the potential to transform key segments of the healthcare industry and help them to commercialize and scale. We also help to hire the best people, shape your strategy, and build valuable relationships. We do this by serving as true partners and leveraging our national platform and operational expertise.

See MercerMorganCapital for more information.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH

We are trusted by many healthcare organizations to help them make leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises.

As a specialized group of senior consultants, our Healthcare Executive Search Practice offers clients the access and sophisticated resources of a national firm operating throughout the US. Our deep knowledge of the healthcare industry provides a powerful advantage for clients looking for the most talented and capable leaders able to respond to the new demands of the industry. As former healthcare industry executives, and medical clinicians, our consultants bring firsthand knowledge of the industry and key functional roles as well as long-standing, personal relationships with the most sought-after healthcare and academic leaders.

Our expertise spans Publically-Traded, PE/Venture-Backed, and Not-For Profit organizations in a variety of industry groups including;

Healthcare

Healthcare

Life Science

Life Science

Private Equity

Private Equity

MARKET INTELLIGENCE & INSIGHTS

Robust data gives you the edge for talent acquisition

We use market insights and AI-based tools to help you find and access high potential candidates at every level. Our digital platform and workforce performance technology delivers actionable results just as fast as the market changes.

We specialize in finding talent that sees you through today and tomorrow

Exceptional Leaders offer more than skills. As the lifeblood of your organization, your people should grow with your business from the day they come on board. They need to be a great fit for the role, their team and the wider organization. That’s why you need a talent acquisition strategy that can see their potential before they start—one that avoids bias to build a diverse, inclusive workforce made up of the very best people. We inform and support you at all stages of the recruitment process—from job design to sourcing, hiring and onboarding. Building the diverse and differentiated leadership bench that your business demands.

SOCIAL IMPACT

Unleashing the power of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our world is fundamentally changing. Technological, societal and environmental shifts are reshaping how companies engage with people, customers and communities. To survive in the face of increasing disruption, your organization needs talent that matches the complexity of the world it operates in. To thrive, you need diversity, equity and inclusion to unlock the power and potential of all that talent. We work with organizations to drive real change, building DE&I organizations by design. We transform the behavior and mindset of teams, individuals and leaders. We then support them with fair and equitable structures and processes, because the hard truth is that behavioral inclusion without structural inclusion will not change the status quo. Our purpose is to help everyone, from any and all backgrounds, achieve their full potential, to help organizations thrive, improve wider society and bring people closer together.

BOARD SERVICES & INNOVATION FUND

We partner with disruptive companies that have the potential to transform key segments of the healthcare industry and help them to commercialize and scale. We also help to hire the best people, shape your strategy, and build valuable relationships. We do this by serving as true partners and leveraging our national platform and operational expertise.

See MercerMorganCapital for more information.

CLIENTS

We are trusted by many market leading organizations to help build and enhance high-performing teams.

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Care Delivery Care Delivery
Private Equity Private Equity

MEET OUR FOUNDERS

Sal DiGiuseppi

Sal DiGiuseppi

Managing Partner

Drawing on two decades of experience as a CEO and strategic advisor to numerous healthcare organizations, Sal serves as a board member and observer for a number of early to mid-stage companies in the Digital Health, Nuerotechnology and Health Solutions space. Over the last several years, he has helped build high-performing teams on behalf of some of the largest Healthcare companies and Private Equity firms in the US.

David Nelson

David Nelson

Managing Partner

As a Managing Partner for one of the most prominent Healthcare Executive Search firms in the US, David is trusted by many healthcare organizations to help them make the senior-level leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises. He helps to build and enhance high-performing teams for select clients ranging from major multinationals to emerging companies to nonprofit institutions.

Kerri Hoffman

Kerri Hoffman

Managing Partner
& Chief Research Officer

Kerri has a proven track record of transforming organizations and aligning talent strategies for growth. With 20+ years of experience driving organizational change and transformation, she has spent much of her career working with and for large global companies. Within MercerMorgan, Kerri works with several of the largest Healthcare companies in the world. Prior to joining MercerMorgan, she held top leadership roles in Research and Talent Acquisition. Her areas of expertise include culture and business transformation, strategy facilitation, global talent strategy, leadership development, organization design, and change management.

NEWS

Highmark Health Appoints Heather Cianfrocco as Chief Operating Officer

PITTSBURGH, PA — May 5, 2026 — Highmark Health announced today the appointment of Heather Cianfrocco to the role of chief operating officer for the organization, effective immediately. Cianfrocco joins Highmark Health from UnitedHealth Group where she held various leadership roles across the benefits and services businesses. “Heather is an exceptionally talented and accomplished health care executive with more than… Read More

Blue Shield of California Announces New Leader to Drive Nonprofit Health Plan’s Innovative Pharmacy Services for Members

OAKLAND, CA — Apr. 20, 2022 — Blue Shield of California today announced Hayley Park, PharmD, has joined the nonprofit health plan as its new senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer. In this role, Dr. Park will lead Blue Shield’s prescription drug programs, with a focus on making medication more affordable, accessible, and easier to use for members. She… Read More

Centene Announces New Executive Leadership Structure – Appoints Daniel Finke to Group President, Markets and Commercial and Wellcare CEO Michael Carson to Group President, Medicare and Specialty

ST. LOUIS, MO — Apr. 6, 2026 — Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, today announced the creation of two new executive leadership positions, which will report to Chief Executive Officer Sarah London. Centene has hired Daniel Finke as Group President, Markets and Commercial, and appointed Michael Carson to Group President,… Read More

Veradigm Appoints Christian Greyenbuhl as Chief Financial Officer

CHICAGO, IL — Apr. 6, 2026 — Veradigm Inc. (OTCMKTS: MDRX), a leading provider of clinical and revenue cycle solutions for independent practices, announced the appointment of Christian Greyenbuhl as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on the later of May 11, 2026 and the first business day after Veradigm files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its… Read More

Marathon Health Names Chris Pricco Chief Executive Officer to Lead the Next Chapter of Advanced Primary Care for Employers

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Apr. 2, 2026 — Marathon Health, a leading provider of advanced primary care for employers, labor organizations, and health plans across the U.S., today announced the appointment of Chris Pricco as chief executive officer. Pricco succeeds co-founder and longtime CEO Jeff Wells, MD. Wells will support Pricco and the company through the transition, and will serve on… Read More

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Appoints Kurt C. Small as President and CEO

BALTIMORE, MD — Mar. 31, 2026 — Today CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) announced Kurt C. Small as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4. Currently President of Medicaid for Elevance Health, Small will step into the top position at CareFirst, one of the country’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations, serving 3.5 million members with a strong presence in the District… Read More

Mercer Morgan

At MercerMorgan we know how much leadership matters. We are trusted by many healthcare organizations to help them make the senior-level leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises. We focus on delivering knowledge, insight and results through the collaborative efforts of a team of experts — now operating throughout the US.

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