executive management team overview
Clinical One's executive management team has committed their entire careers to healthcare staffing and in 1993, came together to combine their experience and ongoing commitment to contributing to superior patient care in this country. To achieve this vision, their focus is on providing a positive and supportive work experience for healthcare staffing employees.
Greg Coir
Clinical One Co-Founder
Executive Vice President of Randstad, Healthcare & Life Sciences Division
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Greg is the Executive Vice President of Randstad's Healthcare and Life Sciences division, which includes Clinical One, Locum Medical Group, and Delta Pharma. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning and direction of the entire division and for shaping its future success. In addition, he is directly responsible for implementation and execution of the group's goals within the US marketplace.
Greg got his start in the staffing industry in 1988 and co-founded Clinical One in 1993. He has assumed managerial and executive positions within Clinical One during the past 15 years and now holds executive level responsibility within Randstad Professionals US. This includes overseeing merger and acquisition activity, P&L management and revenue generation. Greg is active in many associations within the healthcare industry and has been quoted in publications such as the International Review of Employment, Staffing Industry Analysts and Modern Healthcare.
Greg holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Merrimack College in North Andover, MA and has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare staffing industry.
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Cynthia Kinnas
Clinical One Co-Founder
President, National Healthcare Division
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Cynthia oversees Clinical One’s National Healthcare Division, which matches high quality travel, short-term contract, case management, and permanent placement candidates to healthcare facilities around the country. Having begun her career as a healthcare recruiter, Cynthia is acutely aware of the challenges both healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals face during staffing shortages. Her focus is ensuring that exceptional support is being provided to deliver a high quality experience to our clients and candidates so that they can focus on delivering optimal patient care in their communities.
Cynthia is highly regarded in the healthcare staffing industry and her comments and insight are regularly sought out by national healthcare publications and industry associations. Cynthia has been quoted in industry publications including, Staffing Industry Analysts, Healthcare Traveler Magazine, Modern Healthcare, Cath Lab Digest, and Group Practice Journal. She has also presented at industry events including the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 SIA Healthcare Staffing Summits and is a Founding Board member of NATHO (National Association of Travel Health Organizations).
Cynthia received a BA in International Relations from U.S. International University-Europe in the United Kingdom in 1988 and has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare staffing industry.
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Donna Dragon
Director, Per Diem Division
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Donna serves as the Director of Clinical One’s Per Diem Division, where she brings over 15 years of experience in the medical staffing industry. In October of 2000 Donna launched the Rhode Island Per Diem branch for New Boston. New Boston later merged with Clinical One, at which point she helped grow the firm into one of the top three healthcare staffing companies in the state. Today, the Per Diem division has grown to include four offices offering services in three states, including Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Donna is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the Per Diem division, and laying the foundation for the division’s future growth. She oversees the successful placement of candidates in flexible, short-term assignments, as well as new business development, training, marketing, and recruitment. Donna is currently enrolled in "The Executive Development Program" at Bryant University in order to continue her professional development.
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Melissa Knybel, RN, BSN
Director of Operations
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Melissa is the Director of Operations at Clinical One and responsible for the overall management of the Administration, Quality Assurance, and Housing departments. One of her biggest successes was achieving Joint Commission certification for Health Care Staffing Services in April 2005 for the then Travel and Case Management divisions, and later company-wide certification in May 2006. In addition to working closely with all of the Operations managers, Melissa also coordinates technology development and improvement projects, evaluates and monitors all workers compensation claims and medical malpractice issues, works with the Legal department to evaluate client contracts, and provides oversight to Human Resources on all legal personnel issues.
Melissa has over 10 years of experience in the medical staffing industry and over 10 years of clinical nursing experience. Prior to joining Clinical One, Melissa was employed as a Registered Nurse working in a variety of settings including a level one trauma center, a community hospital setting, and as an instructor for an Associates Degree RN Program. Her experience includes Intensive and Cardiac Care Units, Emergency Department, Recovery Room, Radiology, as well as a Clinical Instructor. Her clinical nursing experience has proven to be a major asset to her position as Director of Operations for Clinical One.
Melissa received a Diploma in Nursing from Baystate Medical Center School of Nursing and went on to receive her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts, graduating as a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the national honor society for nurses. Melissa is a member of the Joint Commission Advisory Board for Health Care Staffing Services as well as a member of NATHO's Clinical Executive Committee. Melissa is also the author of the 2009 Cath Lab Digest article entitled "Considerations When Staffing the Cath Lab."
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