Ginger Thompson joined the Holzer team in 2017 with a passion to recruit the best fit physicians to her hometown of Gallipolis, Ohio and the southeastern Ohio region. She holds over 15 years healthcare experience ranging in roles from radiologic technologist, clinic management, and recruitment, all within the rural healthcare environment. She holds degrees in both applied science and healthcare administration. With a love of small-town living, she sits on community boards, youth committees, and enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and fur baby Chief on their multigenerational family farm.

Emily joined the Indiana University Health Physician and Advanced Provider recruitment team in 2022, as a senior physician recruiter. Emily has 18+ years of healthcare practice operations and employee management experience. 

Jen has been working as an in-house staff physician recruiter since 2004. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Ohio University in 2002 and a MBA with a Healthcare Management focus from Regis University in 2008. She has been working at Cleveland Clinic in the Office of Physician Recruitment since 2007.

Prior to her employment at Cleveland Clinic she was a physician liaison at DeKalb Medical in Decatur, GA handling physician recruitment and retention issues for physicians in the community. Jen manages the recruitment process for several specialties: Bioethics, Primary Care Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery, Education Institute, Lerner Research Institute and Physician Leadership searches as needed.  Additionally, Jen has oversight of the Resident and Fellow Initiative which offers career service support to trainees as they enter the workforce and Diversity Recruitment activity for the professional staff.  She also manages the department metrics and other strategic projects for her department.

Outside of work, Jen resides in Cleveland with her husband and three children. She enjoys spending time with family, shopping, traveling, dining out, hiking, snowboarding and swimming.

Judd Mellinger-Blouch is the Director of the Pennsylvania Primary Care Career Center. The Career Center helps community health centers and rural health clinics recruit and retain physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other primary care providers. Judd has been working in healthcare since 1986, predominantly in areas of public relations, marketing, communications, provider relations, and recruitment. Prior to joining the Career Center in March 2014, Mr. Mellinger-Blouch was Director of Marketing Communications at the Pennsylvania Medical Society, where he worked for 20 years. He started his career in healthcare as Public Relations Director for Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Master of Public Administration with a healthcare emphasis from Penn State.

Liz Mahan, MFA, CPRP - DEI is the Director of Professional Development and Solutions for AAPPR.

Liz comes from a physician recruitment background, most recently as a physician and provider recruitment professional at Berkshire Health Systems in Pittsfield, MA. During her tenure as a recruiter, she enjoyed partnering with physicians, senior leaders, and practice administrators to identify the best resources available to recruit, onboard, and retain top provider talent. Liz has a passion for helping others succeed, using creative problem solving and innovation to meet the challenges presented in today's market.

As Director of Professional Development and Solutions at AAPPR Liz partners with recruitment professionals to develop tools and resources to advance the profession.  She is an experienced facilitator and public speaker and enjoys writing articles and blog posts on trends in physician and provider recruitment.

Liz holds a BA in Russian and Eastern European Studies from Union College in Schenectady, NY, and an MFA in Theatrical Management and Producing from Columbia University in New York, NY. 

Matt Clancy is the Director, Recruitment Solutions for NEJM Group and NEJM CareerCenter.  Matt attended Boston College with a major in Communications and has been with the Recruitment Solutions team since 2005. Having worked in various capacities within NEJM CareerCenter, Matt has developed a unique and valuable perspective on physician recruitment and healthcare delivery.  He uses this foundation of knowledge to support his team and drive their clients towards success.  Matt lives in Boston, is passionate about fitness and sports and when he’s not doing that, you can find him out and about looking for the best coffee the city can offer.

In Helen’s role as a Regional Vice President of Recruiting at Jackson Physician Search, she connects clients with top physician candidates nationwide. The new reality of the healthcare evolution makes finding the right candidate even more important. She makes a significant contribution by matching exceptional physicians and their families to communities and organizations with needs.

Assuming the position of Regional Vice President of Recruiting for JPS’s Western Division in October 2020, Helen enjoys the opportunity to nurture talent and simultaneously spearhead recruitment efforts while providing guidance to a growing team of 16 physician recruiters.

Helen is a recognized thought leader and speaker at regional and national healthcare events. She speaks on physician recruitment, including strategic sourcing and candidate acquisition, interviewing, and incentives and contracts, as well as retention, retirement and succession planning, rural recruitment challenges, and overcoming the physician shortage.

Helen is proud to have been recognized as two-time Recruiter of the Year (2013 and 2020) and multiple-time Recruiter of the Quarter. In 2019, she was humbled to be nominated by her colleagues as the employee who most embodies our company’s core values of Others First, Wisdom, and Growth. Additionally, her recent career achievement award in 2023 underscores her ongoing commitment to excellence.

Tara’s career in healthcare began over 15 years ago as a physician liaison and quickly expanded to include physician recruitment, strategic planning, and business development. Working for hospitals and health systems throughout the Midwest and Mid-South, her job focused on finding and hiring the best physicians, then working with them to develop and implement business strategies to expand the amount of exceptional care they provided for their patients.

Today, as Regional Vice President of Recruiting for Jackson Physician Search’s Midwest Division, she specializes in helping providers advance their professional careers. Utilizing her background as an in-house physician recruiter and healthcare administration experience, she is passionate about recruiting the best candidates that provide a long-term fit for each provider, hospital, and community Jackson Physician Search serves.

Tara is a sought-after thought leader who frequently speaks on topics from evolving industry trends to physician compensation to optimizing the recruitment cycle. Throughout her career, she has amassed a number of impressive professional accolades, including: Recruiting Vice President of the Year Award Recipient, Industry Analysts “40 Under 40” Award Recipient (2023), Graduate of Jackson Healthcare’s corporate leadership university and St. Louis-based Leadership Chesterfield and Vision Leadership St. Charles County

With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Tonya has a relentless passion for connecting physicians and advanced practice providers with health systems, hospitals, and medical groups. Prior to joining Jackson Physician Search in 2020, Tonya served as a physician recruiter for a major integrated delivery system. This experience offers her a unique vantage point, allowing her to identify the best candidates for the role and providing valuable market insights to her clients, ensuring strategic decisions that drive results. As Regional Vice President of Recruiting, Tonya leads a team of expert recruiters in our Dallas, Texas office. She excels in understanding the distinct needs of each client and delivering customized recruitment strategies.

Tonya earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications with a minor in Marketing from Texas A&M University.

Neal Waters brings more than 18 years of experience in retained physician search to his role as Regional Vice President of Recruiting for Jackson Physician Search.

He completed his undergraduate studies and played football at Auburn University, where Neal earned his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. Neal loves physician recruitment and has an extreme passion for bringing healthcare to communities that need it while improving career opportunities and quality of life for physicians.

Melinda Giese is a healthcare industry trailblazer with more than 30 years of experience driving innovation, growth, and transformation across the healthcare landscape. As CHG Healthcare’s Senior Vice President of Enterprise Client Solutions, she leads a high-performing team responsible for business development, strategic account management, and CHG’s Advisory Services—partnering with the nation’s largest health systems to deliver lasting value.

Throughout her career, Melinda has collaborated with providers, payers, government entities, and healthcare organizations, giving her a 360-degree view of the industry. Her deep understanding of healthcare complexities enables her to develop forward-thinking strategies that help clients stabilize operations and scale intelligently.

Matt Brown, is an innovative healthcare leader with a passion for solving some of the industry’s most complex clinical workforce challenges. As Vice President of Advisory Services at CHG Healthcare, Matt oversees telehealth and strategic advisory solutions, combining his deep healthcare expertise with technology, analytics, and operational insight. With experience spanning startups to large enterprise organizations, Matt brings a unique perspective on how to navigate change, scale innovation, and build strategies that make a lasting impact. His work focuses on helping health systems adapt and thrive in an evolving care delivery landscape, making him a sought-after voice in conversations around healthcare transformation.

Eli Greenspan is a policy advisor based in Washington, D.C. He advises companies and organizations on health care policy and legislative strategy, focusing on health workforce issues, Medicare reimbursement, and pharmaceutical and diagnostic market access strategies. Eli routinely advocates before Congress and federal agencies and works closely with national stakeholder groups to elevate issues through direct engagement, congressional briefings, and grassroots advocacy strategies.

Caroline Farrell provides legal and regulatory counseling as well as investigation, litigation, and transactional support to healthcare payers, providers, suppliers, trade associations, and other healthcare businesses. With vast experience in Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, she also advises clients on federal healthcare program reimbursement, compliance, fraud and abuse matters and government investigations.

Kyle Claussen is a healthcare attorney and the CEO at Resolve. Resolve has helped over 10,000 physicians review and analyze physician contracts, locum arrangements, partnership buy-ins, and effectively navigate exit situations. He empowers his team members to make autonomous decisions, values efficiency and productivity and is passionate about leveling the playing field for physicians as they navigate their careers.

Matt Clancy is the Director, Recruitment Solutions for NEJM Group and NEJM CareerCenter.  Matt attended Boston College with a major in Communications and has been with the Recruitment Solutions team since 2005. Having worked in various capacities within NEJM CareerCenter, Matt has developed a unique and valuable perspective on physician recruitment and healthcare delivery.  He uses this foundation of knowledge to support his team and drive their clients towards success.  Matt lives in Boston, is passionate about fitness and sports and when he’s not doing that, you can find him out and about looking for the best coffee the city can offer.