Nadrah McKenzie serves as the Vice President of Human Resources for the Organization and People Development at UMass Memorial Medical Group, having joined the team in December 2023. With over two decades of experience in healthcare, Nadrah has been a pivotal Human Resources and Operational leader, collaborating with various corporate management teams to drive organizational success.

In her current role, Nadrah leads two teams of exceptional professionals and serves as a strategic partner for the leadership of over 3,000 caregivers within the UMass Memorial Medical Group. They are dedicated to supporting a growing and innovative organization, fostering engagement, and promoting both personal and professional growth.

Before joining UMass Memorial, Nadrah held the position of Director and Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Baystate Health. She is a proud graduate of the University of Rhode Island and a resident of Aquidneck Island. 

Sandro Altherr is an experienced healthcare executive with an extensive background in business development, physician recruitment, talent acquisition, operations, and marketing. He is a true healthcare leader with a proven track record of success within the industry. Sandro has held several leadership roles throughout his career in both academic and acute care settings, as well as within private practice across multiple specialties and geographies.

Sandro is currently the Vice President of Physician Recruitment and Development for RWJBarnabas Health. RWJBarnabas Health is the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, employing over 9,000 physicians and routinely capturing national awards for outstanding quality and safety. He leads the recruitment division for the enterprise, which includes twelve acute care hospitals; three acute care children’s hospitals; a network of outpatient centers; a behavioral health center and the state’s largest behavioral health network; two trauma centers; a satellite emergency department; ambulatory care centers; geriatric centers; comprehensive home care and hospice programs; fitness and wellness centers; retail pharmacy services; an affiliated medical group; multi-site imaging centers; and two accountable care organizations.

Sandro has initiated new processes, utilized state-of-the-art innovations, and led strategies for permanent placement and locums hires, resulting in a streamlined and cost-effective approach for the health system. The RWJBarnabas Health recruitment team demonstrates unparalleled knowledge and expertise throughout the hiring process to physicians and advanced practice providers. The physician recruitment division hires hundreds of physicians annually and has grown RWJBarnabas Health’s medical group to one of the largest in the country.

Jeff Niles joined HWL in 2018 and currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer. With more than 20 years of experience in healthcare contingent workforce management, Jeff has led sales, implementation, and client services for some of the largest and most influential healthcare organizations in the nation, installing technology solutions in over 3,000 hospitals across 50 states and the UK.

Prior to joining HWL, Jeff was VP of Sales and Marketing for ShiftWise, one of the first and largest VMS platforms in the healthcare industry. Jeff led sales and marketing for over 10 years at ShiftWise, growing the business to over $1B in spend managed. Jeff stayed on after the acquisition of ShiftWise by AMN, leading the sales effort and resulting in the highest annual revenue on record upon his departure.

Jeff lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and two children and is an active member of his community. He has a BA from Miami University and an MA from the University of Cincinnati.