Maxim Leadership

Maxim’s leadership team believes that excellence in healthcare services is not merely a standard that is achieved and maintained; but rather a culture that is built around Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). Maxim’s leadership is committed to instilling quality into every aspect of the business. Together they guide Maxim’s mission to provide patient-centered care through innovative and efficient care delivery models.

W. Bradley "Brad" Bennett
Chief Executive Officer

Brad Bennett began working with Maxim Healthcare Services in October of 2009. In his role as chief executive officer (CEO), Brad is responsible for the overall direction of the organization and the development of high-level strategies and tactics that align with the company’s mission, vision, and values.
 
Brad brings to Maxim more than 20 years of healthcare, operations, finance, compliance, and restructuring experience, having held multiple CEO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) positions in publicly traded, privately held, and private equity backed organizations. Specific career highlights include the appointment to the position of CFO of Integrated Health Services, Inc. by the restructuring firm Alvarez and Marsal (A&M). In this role from 2001 to 2004, Brad helped lead the financial and operational restructuring of this $3.6 billion, 100,000 employee, 1,000 location diversified healthcare provider. Additionally, while in this role, he and his team implemented a series of compliance enhancements and culture change initiatives that ultimately led to the successful fulfillment of all requirements under a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

From 2004 until 2007, Brad held the position of CEO for a GTCR Golder Rauner portfolio company which was in need of financial and operational restructuring and compliance enhancements. After the completion of the restructuring, compliance turnaround, and sale of a portion of the business to private investors, Brad remained CEO of the successor enterprise until joining Maxim in 2009. Prior to embarking on a career in healthcare services, Brad worked in the Assurance practice of KPMG in Baltimore, Maryland.

Brad graduated Summa Cum Laude from Loyola College in Maryland (now Loyola University), receiving the Whelan Medal (awarded to the student (or students) with the highest grade point average at the university), and the Lybrand Medal (awarded for the highest grade point average earned by an Accounting Major at the university).

Jacqueline “Jackie” Baratian
Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President

Jackie Baratian began working with Maxim in January 2010. In her role as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), she is responsible for the oversight and management of the company’s compliance and ethics program, including all compliance initiatives, internal audits, and training. In this role, Jackie reports directly to Maxim’s Board of Directors. Jackie brings more than 11 years of legal experience in health law, regulatory matters, corporate compliance, healthcare IT, and litigation. Prior to joining Maxim, Jackie worked at the law firm of Alston and Bird, LLP. While at Alston and Bird, Jackie advised clients on the design and implementation of corporate compliance programs as well as healthcare and regulatory matters, represented clients facing civil investigations with regard to Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and led the firm’s Health Information Technology (HIT) Task Force in collaboration with Senator Tom Daschle.

Before joining Alston and Bird, Jackie worked for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch. While at OIG, Jackie represented OIG in the resolution of False Claims Act cases and worked with the Department of Justice in investigations, development, and resolution of cases. In addition, she reviewed compliance programs, drafted and negotiated Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs), monitored compliance with CIAs by conducting provider site visits and reviewing annual reports, served as the Managed Care Coordinator and OIG point of contact for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and served as the Medicare Part D Liaison to the Department of Justice. Jackie started her law career at the law firm of Ober, Kaler, Grimes, and Shriver, P.C., a nationally recognized healthcare firm. While at the firm, she focused on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues, healthcare litigation matters, and advised clients on all aspects of healthcare law.

Jackie received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. She received her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Indiana University School of Law.

Toni-Jean “TJ” Lisa
General Counsel/Vice President

TJ Lisa began working with Maxim Healthcare Services in November of 2009 and brings more than 20 years of healthcare, litigation, and general corporate law experience. In her role as Vice President and General Counsel, TJ is responsible for overseeing all legal matters for the company including but not limited to litigation, employment, corporate, and compliance related matters.

Before joining Maxim in November of 2009, TJ served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Fundamental Administrative Services, a consulting company to long-term care providers. At Fundamental Administrative Services, TJ provided advice and guidance concerning the legal affairs of skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care centers, and hospice organizations. TJ worked directly with the Chief Compliance Officer to ensure adherence to the law. 

Prior to her General Counsel position at Fundamental Administrative Services, TJ served as the Senior Corporate Counsel for Trans Healthcare, Inc. and as in-house counsel for Integrated Health Services, Inc., where she helped negotiate and lead the company through a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

TJ started her legal career with the law firm Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Gray (now Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann), specializing in complex civil defense litigation in the areas of medical malpractice and product liability. She also worked as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland.

TJ earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the College of William and Mary. She is a Cum Laude graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law.

W. John Langley, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer/Chief Quality Officer/Vice President 

W. John Langley, M.D. began working with Maxim Healthcare Services in October of 2009. He is both the first Chief Medical Officer (CMO), as well as the first Chief Quality Officer (CQO) in the 23-year history of Maxim Healthcare Services.

Uniquely qualified for this dual role, Dr. Langley brings more than 35 years of physician experience to Maxim. In his role as CMO and CQO for Maxim, Dr. Langley is responsible for providing executive leadership in the areas of quality improvement and wellness management. His primary goal is to ensure that Maxim provides quality service to all patients through the direction of clinical initiatives. In addition, he serves as a liaison to patient advocacy groups and state Medicaid directors.

Dr. Langley has served as Chief of Staff and CMO at the East Cooper Regional Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and as President, Vice President, and secretary of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has also held various leadership positions for the National American Academy of Pediatrics since 2002.

Dr. Langley received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University, where he graduated Cum Laude in 1971. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Virginia in 1975 and completed his pediatric internship and residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Following his residency, Dr. Langley completed a fellowship in Ambulatory Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Brett Barlag
Chief Finance Officer/Chief Strategy Officer/Vice President

Brett Barlag joined Maxim in 2011 and serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer for Maxim Healthcare Services. In this role, he is responsible for the overall leadership of financial, accounting, and business strategy operations for the Company.

Brett brings a wealth of experience with helping healthcare companies to improve and strengthen their regulatory processes, develop powerful analytics to measure and manage their business performance, respond to regulatory investigations, evaluate and develop corporate compliance programs, and assess and manage regulatory risk.   

Prior to joining Maxim, Brett worked for FTI Consulting, Inc. as a senior managing director. Brett served as a senior member of FTI’s Regulated Industries Practice with leadership roles in FTI’s New York and Washington, D.C. offices.

Brett’s industry experience is vast having worked with companies across the healthcare supply chain including acute care hospitals and hospital systems, sub-acute care providers, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and retail and specialty pharmacies. Brett has also helped a number of organizations prepare for and operate under Corporate Integrity Agreements and Deferred Prosecution Agreements.

Brett received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in Business Administration from Columbia University.

Paula Sotir
Chief Clinical Officer/Chief Operations Officer/Vice President

Paula Sotir was named the first Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) in Maxim’s history in October 2009 and subsequently assumed the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Maxim’s homecare division in August 2011. She has broad expertise in creating and managing programs that use clinical quality to increase growth. Her dual leadership roles reflect the strong partnership between clinical and operations that is needed as Maxim continues to improve its compliance and its patient-centered focus.

Paula has more than 30 years of experience both as a registered nurse and as a senior healthcare executive. She began her nursing career at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., where she eventually rose to the level of head nurse. Paula held senior clinical, operations, and business development positions in the home IV therapy industry for companies that include CareMark, Medical Care America, and Critical Care America. In these roles, she led a re-engineering project for a 167-employee service center generating $36 million in annual net revenue, and she directed and managed sales and operations for a regional service area that resulted in a net revenue of $12 million. 

Prior to joining Maxim, Paula progressed rapidly over a 13 year period through executive positions with increasing responsibility in the chronic wound care industry for Diversified Clinical Services and its predecessor, Curative Health Services. Ultimately rising to the level of Executive Vice President, Paula developed and executed strategic plans designed to meet the company’s clinical goals. She also developed a continuous improvement plan designed to accomplish key clinical and financial metrics while ensuring accountability, which improved Hyperbaric Oxygen metrics by more than 18 percent in a four month period.

Throughout her career, Paula has received recognition for her collaborative and team-oriented leadership skills and her ability to distill best practices to deliver consistent and high quality results. In 1991, she was given the President’s Award for her demonstrations of outstanding leadership, teamwork, support, and dedication to Critical Care America. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Duke University and a Masters of General Administration in Health Care from the University of Maryland.

Timothy "Tim" Kuhn
Chief Culture Officer/Vice President

Timothy “Tim” Kuhn was appointed to the role of Chief Culture Officer and Vice President in August 2011. In this new role, Tim drives change within the company’s culture as well as in the homecare operations training program. Tim also oversees Maxim’s Health Systems, which includes the Flu and Wellness Division, along with leading the National Accounts Department, which he helped establish. In addition, Tim serves on the Advisory Board where he facilitates the board’s work and serves as a liaison to Chief Executive Officer Brad Bennett. 

Tim has a combined experience of 23 years in the home healthcare industry. Fifteen of those years were spent with Maxim. Before joining the company, he worked for Personal Touch Homecare during which time, he gained valuable experience working with Medicare, commercial insurance, and private pay business lines. Tim started his career at Maxim as an Accounts Manager in the Virginia Beach and Newport News offices before transferring to the Towson office where he successfully grew the business and managed the hybrid office for three years. Tim then became a Regional Accounts Manager in 2002 for the Northeast Region. In 2004, he started the National Accounts Department, which focuses on business line diversification. During his tenure as National Accounts Manager, Tim and his team increased the number of contracts by 1290 percent. Tim has also spent the last 10 years as a vital influencer and presenter of Maxim’s training and development program.

Tim won the first Maxim Award for Leadership in 1998 for the Northeast Region. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science and Policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Gregory "Greg" Ericson
Chief Information Officer/Vice President

Greg Ericson began working with Maxim in April 2011. In his role as Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) he supports Maxim’s strategic initiatives, manages business risks, and oversees Maxim’s Information Services Department.

Prior to joining Maxim, Greg was Executive Vice President and CIO for the Broadlane Group, a comprehensive technology and cost management partner for healthcare providers. He initiated enterprise strategy and oversaw the operational and account management transition that resulted in growth and expense reduction. Prior to joining Broadlane, Greg worked for Smith & Nephew, PLC in various roles of increasing responsibilities over an eleven year period. Smith & Nephew is a $4 billion global leader in medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical products trading in 32 countries with just over 10,000 employees. Greg served for the last two and a half years as the Vice President of Global IS for Smith & Nephew leading the transformation to global shared services from four Independent Global Business Units (GBUs). 

Prior to Smith & Nephew, Greg served as the Vice President of Applications Development and CIO for The Home Shopping Network (HSN). He joined HSN as part of a turnaround team assembled by Barry Dillard to move the organization from a liquidator of products to a dynamic multichannel retailer. Supporting the diversifying e-retailer Greg delivered the architecture and systems enabling HSN to grow from $1 billion to more than $4 billion in sales.

Greg’s other accomplishments and interests include the delivery of a healthcare analytic product called Velocity that was published by Microsoft in the beginning of 2011. He also volunteers routinely at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) and coaches YMCA basketball. 

Greg earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwest Missouri State University in Information Services with a focus in Business, Computer Science, and Mathematics.

Patrick "Pat" Lamon
President, Maxim Staffing Solutions

Pat Lamon was named President of the Staffing Solutions division in 2009. He joined the company as a recruiter in 1993 and was quickly promoted to Accounts Manager. In addition, he served as the Regional Accounts Manager for the West, Northeast, and Central Regions. In 2003, Pat took on the role of Vice President of Sales for the Central and West Regions and was later promoted to the position of President of the Staffing Solutions division in 2009.

Pat played an integral role in the success of the Homecare division by leading and serving the organization and patients for more than 16 years.

Pat received his bachelor’s degree and his Master of Business Administration from Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland.

David Sloan
Vice President of Human Resources

David Sloan joined Maxim Healthcare Services in 2011 and now serves as the Vice President of Human Resources. In his role, he is responsible for leading the Human Resources Department, designing and delivering strategies for performance management, recruiting and retaining talent, and overseeing Maxim’s employee engagement program.

David has combined experience of more than 25 years in human resources and finance, specializing in strategic planning, business leadership and organizational change. Prior to joining Maxim, David was the Director of Compensation, Benefits, and HR Services for Intelsat. Before taking on the position at Intelsat, he served as the Vice President of Global Total Rewards at FBR Capital Markets and prior to that as the Director of Global Total Rewards at Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now Towers Watson).

He brings to Maxim valuable experience in the areas of compensation, benefits, human resources information systems, and operations. During his extensive career, David has spearheaded the development and implementation of successful total rewards strategies and programs globally, resulting in increases in employee retention, productivity, and job satisfaction. He also created comprehensive programs which focused on pay and performance alignment, employee compensation, and HR processes and efficiencies.

David received his Master of Business Administration in Finance from American University in Washington, DC. He also holds Bachelor of Science degrees in both Business Administration and Computer Systems from American University.

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