Gawley Companies Bolsters C-Suite with New Operations and People Officers
Healthcare Industry Veteran Kerri White-Singleton Appointed Chief Operating Officer
Seasoned Performance and Productivity Expert Casey Cole Appointed Chief People Officer / Executive Coach
Scottsdale, AZ August 1, 2022– Gawley Companies, a premiere provider of aesthetics, skincare, and plastic surgery solutions, today announced that it has expanded its leadership team with two C-Suite appointments, including the hiring of Kerri White-Singleton, RN, MSN, as Chief Operating Officer and Casey Cole, PCC, as Chief People Officer / Executive Coach. These leadership appointments aim to advance the organization’s strategic business goals and position its portfolio of premier medical aesthetic businesses on a clear growth trajectory.
“Gawley Companies is an exciting inflection point as we continue to redefine the aesthetic landscape by delivering excellent patient outcomes via a five-star client experience. We are incredibly fortunate to have a deep bench of talented senior executives to help drive our mission forward,” said Angela Gillespie, CEO, Gawley Companies. “The appointments of Kerri and Casey to our senior leadership team come as a huge win as we look to produce long-term, sustainable growth; improve efficiencies; cultivate best-in-class talent; and deliver unmatched value to our patients.”
Strategy & Operations
As COO, White-Singleton will bring together strategy and operations teams from across the Gawley Companies family of businesses to bolster the organization’s ability to operate at scale. Specifically, she will oversee the day-to-day operations and functions across all business units, lead long-term cross-functional planning efforts, and diagnose and deliver process and operational improvements – all while building a seamless infrastructure that delivers an end-to-end “white glove” experience for the organization’s patients and its staff.
With approximately 20 years of leadership experience in clinical practice management, nursing administration, surgical services, managed care, and process improvement, White-Singleton has an exceptional track record of leading and innovating to improve patient care and optimize productivity. Most recently, she served as President of Southwest Medical Developments, an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) and outpatient clinic start-up company that partners with architects, contractors, physician/hospital owners, and other key stakeholders to build ASCs and outpatient clinics from the ground up. Before this venture, she was COO and interim Chief Nursing Officer for Southwest Health System in Cortez, Colorado. Over the course of her career, White-Singleton has led the charge in developing 27 ASCs from the ground-up throughout the Southwestern United States.
Performance & Productivity
As CPO/Executive Coach, Cole will oversee all aspects of employee and workplace operations across the Gawley Companies portfolio of businesses. She will be charged with shaping the future of the organization’s workforce and scaling critical elements of the business including organizational design; culture; talent acquisition; staff retention and engagement; training and development; people operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; employee experience; workplace culture; and organizational effectiveness.
With more than 20 years of leadership experience in human resources, talent development, performance-based coaching, and operations, Cole has created and implemented an array of onboarding programs, performance management systems, training courses, organizational structures, and employee engagement initiatives for an array companies, both large and small. She is also a sought-after Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, having coached hundreds of leaders and teams, helping them balance health and productivity, performance and purpose, and challenge and joy.
Both White-Singleton and Cole will report directly to Gillespie.
About Gawley Companies
The Gawley Companies are a portfolio of premier skincare, aesthetics, and cosmetic/reconstructive surgery providers and include MDSkin Lounge | MDSkin Bar, North Scottsdale Outpatient Surgery Center, and Gawley Plastic Surgery. Founded by board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Bryan Gawley, the organization is committed to setting the gold standard for patient care, clinical outcomes, and client experience in the aesthetics industry. From an award-winning plastic surgery practice and outpatient surgery center based in Scottsdale, AZ, to bespoke clinical skin spas located throughout greater Phoenix and Park City, UT , Gawley Companies offers a comprehensive approach to whole-body aesthetic care. For more information, visit www.mdskinlounge.com and www.gawleyplasticsurgery.com.