Healthcare Executive Search Consultants

09/02/2026

Happy Global Talent Acquisition Day! 🎉

Today's a great day to recognize the work that often happens behind the scenes — the follow-up emails sent at 9pm, the interviews rescheduled for the fourth time, and the quiet satisfaction of watching someone accept an offer for a role that's genuinely right for them.

Recruiting isn't just about filling seats. It's translating "we need a unicorn who does everything" into a real job description, keeping candidates engaged through a process that takes longer than anyone wants, and championing people who don't yet know they're about to change their career.

To my fellow talent acquisition professionals, and especially my incredible colleagues — thank you for the hustle, the humor, and the heart you bring to this work every single day. We don't just fill roles, we build the teams that build companies.

Here's to us. 🥂

09/01/2026

🎙️ New Episode Alert — Real Leaders Reshaping Healthcare

Today's the day! I'm so excited to share my conversation with Elina Onitskansky, Founder & CEO of Ilant Health, a value-based center of excellence for obesity and cardiometabolic care.

Elina's path took her through McKinsey, Molina Healthcare, and Help at Home before she set out to build something of her own — and what makes her story so powerful is that Ilant isn't just a career move. It's personal. Her own lived experience with obesity is what drove her to build a company designed to treat the condition the way any other chronic disease deserves: with evidence, without judgment, and built to fit real life.

We talked about the moment she knew the system needed to change, why obesity still carries stigma inside healthcare itself, how she's building a model that blends behavioral science, AI, and human coaching — and what it really takes to lead a team willing to bet on a category others shy away from.

This is one I think a lot of you will find both inspiring and genuinely useful.

🎧 Listen now https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-pkyri-1b3f08f

Thank you, Elina, for such an honest and thoughtful conversation!

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🎙️ New Episode Alert — Real Leaders Reshaping Healthcare Today's the day! I'm so excited to share my conversation with Elina Onitskansky, Founder & CEO of Ilant Health, a value-based center of excellence for obesity and cardiometabolic care. Elina's path took her through McKinsey, Molina ...

08/29/2026

National Park Week 2026 wraps up this weekend, and it's worth pausing on.

This year the celebration moved to August, timed to coincide with two major milestones: the National Park Service's 110th birthday and the 250th anniversary of American independence. The theme, "Celebrate America's Story," captures something bigger than scenery — it's a reminder that our 400+ national parks preserve the full arc of the American story, from battlefields and presidential homes to landscapes that have shaped generations.

Whether it's a weekend hike, a visit to a historic site, or simply an appreciation for public lands, these places are a shared inheritance worth protecting and investing in.

What's a national park or historic site that's shaped how you think about this country's story? I'd love to hear.

08/26/2026

👑🐾 HAPPY NATIONAL DOG DAY, PRINCESS RUBY! 🐾👑

Today we bow down to the true ruler of this household. Zero royal duties, 100% royal attitude. She doesn't ask for belly rubs, she requires them. The couch isn't shared, it's on loan. And that look she gives when dinner is two minutes late? Pure monarchy.

Every good girl deserves her crown, and Ruby wears hers (metaphorically, unless you've got an actual tiara — no judgment) better than anyone. 💎🐶

Here's to the best good girl in the kingdom.

08/25/2026

🎙️ New episode coming Tuesday.

For my next episode of Healthcare Leaders Reshaping Healthcare, I'm sitting down with Elina Onitskansky — Founder & CEO of Ilant Health, and one of the most thoughtful builders I've talked to in value-based care.

Elina spent two decades on the strategy side of healthcare — McKinsey, Molina Healthcare, Help at Home — before she ever started a company of her own. But Ilant isn't just her next career move. It's personal. Her own experience with obesity is what drove her to build a company that treats the condition the way any other chronic disease deserves to be treated: with evidence, without judgment, and built to survive real life (yes — even pizza night).

We get into: 🔹 The moment she decided the system needed to change — and that she had to be the one to build it 🔹 Why obesity still carries stigma inside healthcare itself, and what that costs patients 🔹 How Ilant blends behavioral science, AI, and human coaching — and where the line between the two belongs 🔹 What it takes to convince a skeptical health plan that a new model actually works 🔹 The non-negotiables she looks for when building a leadership team willing to bet on a hard category

This is a conversation about strategy — but it's really a conversation about conviction.

Episode drops Tuesday. Follow so you don't miss it. 🎧

08/03/2026

🎙️ Healthcare leadership, unfiltered.

Ever wonder what it really takes to lead in healthcare? Pamela Baird sits down with top healthcare executives for candid, behind-the-scenes conversations — no fluff, just real talk.

Plus, you'll get actionable advice on executive recruiting, hiring strategy, and career advancement, whether you're building a team or building your own path forward.

Subscribe to hear from the leaders changing healthcare, and get the tools to accelerate your own journey. 👇

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07/28/2026

While we can't rewrite yesterday, we have the ability to shape tomorrow through the choices we make today. Focus your energy on what lies ahead and take the next step forward.



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07/27/2026

07/27/2026

🎙️ New Episode Dropping August 4th — Real Leaders Reshaping Healthcare

From carrying the bag to running the hospital.

In our next episode, I sit down with Andrew Brinkley to trace his remarkable journey through healthcare leadership — starting on the front lines as a rep in the field, and rising to lead an entire hospital organization. Andrew shares the lessons, pivots, and mindset shifts that carried him from individual contributor to executive leader, and what it really takes to grow into that kind of responsibility.

If you've ever wondered what the path from "boots on the ground" to the C-suite actually looks like, this is one you won't want to miss.

📅 Available August 4th — wherever you listen to podcasts.

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07/20/2026

Monday Motivation 🚂

Plans are the ticket. 🎟️
Ex*****on gets you on board. ⚙️
Momentum is the ride. 📈

All aboard — this week's got stops to make.