Susan Salka

Beckman Coulter, Inc. manufactures and distributes biomedical testing instrument systems and general biomedical research products. It develops and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. The firm’s systems operate in both diagnostics and life sciences laboratories on seven continents. Its products improve the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery. The company was founded in 1935 by Arnold O. Beckman and is headquartered in Brea, CA.

Playtex Products LLC manufactures and markets consumer products. It offers personal, feminine, and baby care products. It offers skin care products including general protection, sport, baby and child protection, and gloves. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Westport, CT.

AMN Healthcare, Inc. provides healthcare staffing and workforce services. It offers workforce solutions including managed services programs, recruiting and placement, recruitment process outsourcing, consulting, and vendor management system; and healthcare staffing that includes, nurse staffing, allied health, permanent placement, and home health staffing services. The company was founded by Steven C. Francis in March 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Onward Healthcare, Inc. provides healthcare staffing services to hospitals and health systems. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wilton, CT.

Medefis, Inc. develops medical software solutions. Its VMS platform provides centralized, end-to-end management of a hospital’s entire supplemental staffing process and is powered by a proprietary bidding and talent ranking engine that ensures medical facilities. The firm offers a range of consolidated services including billing, contracting, credentialing, and reporting. The company was founded by Matt Kizer and Eric Christenson in 2003 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.