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44 Register Today for the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, October 24-26--Call 1-800-417-2035 61 ASC Management & Development Company CEOs to Know By Carrie Pallardy Vito Quatela, MD, co-founded Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies and serves as CEO. He developed and owns two ASCs in Rochester, N.Y., and founded HUGS, a non-profit organization that does medical mission trips into third-world countries. Luke Lambert has served as CEO of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America since 2002, after having served as CFO for five years. His background includes experience in financing, strategy and operations. ASCOA currently operates 32 facilities across the country and continues to look for new partnership opportunities. Christopher A. Holden has been AmSurg's president, CEO and director since October 2007. The company specializes in managing and developing 3,000- to 4,000-square-foot single specialty centers. During his time with AmSurg, the company's growth has accelerated through acquisitions. Jared Leger is a co-founder and managing partner of Arise Healthcare. The company currently owns and operates various healthcare-related businesses with a focus on ASCs. His background as a registered nurse coupled with his healthcare business background has allowed him to grow Arise Healthcare at an accelerated pace. Jesse Chamberlain is managing partner of Artisan Medical and has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare, including healthcare sales, international sales and product development for Johnson & Johnson, Chiron Vision and Bausch & Lomb. He earned an MBA in organizational development. Robert O. Baratta, MD, is partner and CEO of Ascent Surgical Partners. He is an ophthalmologist who has 25 years of experience managing surgery centers. He previously served as chairman and CEO of Ascent Health Care Advisors, as well as president, CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors of Ecosphere Technologies. Joseph Zasa, JD, is the co-founder and managing partner of ASD Management (formerly Woodrum/ ASD). Founded in 1986, the company is one of the oldest continually operating surgery center companies, with more than 125 surgery centers developed and managed over the last 26 years. 61 ASCs Management & Development Company CEOs to Know Here are 61 CEOs of ambulatory surgery center management and development companies. Jeff Leland is CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. The company has developed and manages surgery centers, many of them focused on spine surgery. He previously served as executive director of Lutheran General Medical Group and as a senior-level executive with Advocate Health Care in Chicago. Ronald A. Duperroir serves as CEO of Clarity Health and Clarity Government Services. He brings 24 years of operations experience with an extensive background in resource loading, resource leveling, scope preparation and conducting executive status meetings and client reviews. Ravi Chopra serves as president and CEO of The C/N Group, a company has completed healthcare-related projects totaling more than $75 million in capital expenditures. The company and its affiliated entities comprise an annual revenue base in excess of $20 million. Kris Mineau co-founded Constitution Surgery Centers in 1997 and serves as its president and CEO. He has led the company's growth for the past 15 years, partnering with over 200 physicians to build surgery centers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Richard K. Jacques, president and CEO of Covenant Surgical Partners, has more than 18 years of experience in the ASC industry, including senior management positions with both public and private healthcare companies. He was previously president and director of Surgical Health Group and vice president of business development for AmSurg. Terry Weisman serves as president of Denovo Development, which focuses on ground-up development of surgical centers including physicians LLC formation, real estate investment and development, operations and management. Lori Ramirez founded Elite Surgical Affiliates in 2008 and now leads as its president and CEO. Elite provides management and development for surgical facilities. Previously, Ms. Ramirez was a senior vice president at United Surgical Partners International. J.A. Ziskind, founder, president and CEO of Global Surgical Partners, has been involved in Florida's healthcare industry since the 1970s, including serving as CEO of Miami's Cedars Medical Center. Robert Zasa is a founder and managing partner of ASD Management and is experienced in all phases of business development, marketing, expansion, structuring, and management of multi-service ambulatory care facilities, ASCs and hospitals. Edward P. Hetrick, the founder and president of Facility Development & Management, has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with over 20 years of ASC experience. He has held key administrative positions in major teaching hospitals, national consulting firms and practice management companies. Gregary W. Beasley serves as president of Hospital Corporation of America's Ambulatory Surgery Division. Prior to joining HCA, Mr. Beasley spent nearly four years at HealthSouth Medical Center as controller and chief operating officer. Thomas A. Michaud founded Foundation Surgery Affiliates in January 1996. Mr. Michaud's responsibilities include marketing the Foundation program to potential surgeon partners and developing new geographic and product markets for the company.