Shannon Delage

Chief Executive Officer

Delage is a seasoned healthcare leader with a career spent in provider service delivery, sales and marketing, and digital innovation. Her experience scaling businesses through technology enhancement, new market entry, and strategic acquisitions aligns well with MAS' unique capability, through its proprietary technology platform MAESTRA, to optimize per diem and travel nurse shift fulfillment through a dynamic online service marketplace application. Her proven track record driving strategic growth and managing teams uniquely suits MAS' Nurse-First culture of high-performing, highly engaged, and motivated caregivers.

Delage's career includes tenures in private equity-backed and public companies, including most recently as CEO of The Derm Group. In addition to her healthcare practice management experience, she has years of executive leadership experience across digital media, marketing, software, and publishing, including transforming Sotheby's global digital footprint and cross-selling Time Warner's digital publishing assets to pharmaceutical clients. She started her career at Bain & Company. Delage holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School and a bachelor's degree from Harvard University.

Phil Garrison

Chief People Officer

Phil brings extensive Human Resources experience to the MAS team where he is responsible for leading the company’s HR function. Throughout his 35-year career, Phil has managed all facets of HR with a focus on building inclusive cultures and promoting employee engagement.

Prior to joining MAS, Phil most recently served as VP, Human Resources for Discovery Health Partners, a PE-backed company recently acquired by a market-leading payment integrity company. Prior to Discovery, Phil built, transformed, and led HR teams and functions for start-up, high-growth, and PE-backed companies in healthcare, financial services, management consulting, and technology. His experience spans a wide range of business transactions, including IPO, sale, and mergers and acquisitions.

Sue Leary

Chief Operating Officer

Sue joined MAS Medical as the COO. She has spent the last 25 years building service engagement and staffing models, scaling operations and transforming cultures for growth and retention. Her experience spans across health insurance, healthcare delivery and benefits administration at companies including: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Teladoc Health and Benefitfocus, Inc. Her incredibly deep operational background, partnered with extensive experience in growth-focused businesses makes her an invaluable asset to the team.

Prior to joining MAS Medical, she served as the Chief Customer Officer at Benefitfocus, Inc, where she was responsible for client growth, retention and operational excellence with a focus on the end to customer experience, including customer management, service center, operations and account general management. Prior to that she was the SVP of Global Operations at Teladoc Health responsible for operational processes, staffing models and clinical program delivery.

Sue holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Emmanuel College in Boston. Upon graduating, Sue continued to move up the ranks at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, where she worked for 18 years. While there, Sue was part of the team who created and introduced the award-winning concierge service model, putting BCBS on the map and winning several awards.

Sue is a believer in having fun. She loves theme parks and was married in Walt Disney World, with a guest appearance from Mickey and Minnie. She lives with her husband and four children in the Boston area.

Daniel M. Walulik

Chief Financial Officer

Dan is MAS Medical Staffing’s Chief Financial Officer. He has over 20 years of finance and operations experience, most recently as the CFO of a marketing services company where he revamped the financial and accounting processes and structure. In addition, he’s grown a high-tech start-up company to profitability, supporting the transition to the cloud in a major Fortune 100 company.

Dan started his career as a Naval Officer in the Seabees, serving in Guam, war-torn Kosovo, and Washington DC. He’s been a leader in youth activities, from coaching young athletes to serving on the board of a non-profit school that helps challenged youth. Dan has developed and taught advanced finance/accounting courses to MBA candidates at Southern NH University. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Rochester and an MBA from Syracuse University.

Ben Burrows

SVP Product & Marketing

Ben is a digital product and marketing leader with nearly 20 years of experience driving growth through customer acquisition, retention, and lifetime value. His expertise is in crafting custom, personalized, cross-channel digital experiences which integrate multiple systems and business processes into a seamless journey for a customer. He brings a diverse, cross-industry skillset to MAS, from his experiences working in healthcare, consumer products and services, financial services, and government sectors, among others.

Prior to MAS, Ben led the marketing and digital CX practice at Capco, a specialty consultancy focused on serving global financial services institutions. His early career includes long tenures at top-tier global digital experience agencies Accenture Interactive (now Accenture Song) and Isobar (now Dentsu Creative), where he served in digital strategy, client service, and growth leadership roles. Ben holds an MBA in Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a BA in English from The University of Iowa.

Bill Murray

SVP, Nurse Services

Bill Murray has been in the healthcare staffing industry for over 17 years with the past 11 years at MAS Medical Staffing. He started as a recruiter and worked his way up to his current position as Senior Vice President of Nurse Services.

Bill’s success in the industry comes from his ability to nourish a positive culture that revolves around teamwork and building employees to reach their highest potential. He is a firm believer that you must learn from your failures because if you are not failing, you are never learning.

Constantly looking at things differently and learning from the newest member on the team to the most seasoned person at the company is what has helped Bill grow MAS Medical Staffing to become one of the premier agencies in the business.

Tabitha Dowd

VP, Home Care

Tabitha Dowd leads the Home Care division of MAS Medical Staffing. She has 16 years of leadership experience in quality assurance and performance improvement processes, regulatory interpretation and data analysis. Tabitha excels in identifying areas for quality improvement and incorporating Lean Six Sigma principles into the value stream across the continuum of care.

She earned her Master of Science Degree in Nursing Administration and financial leadership, from Florida Atlantic University, and Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing, from Nova Southeastern University, and holds certifications in:

• Executive Management
• Strategic Organizational Leadership
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Healthcare

She has had active participation in shaping the scope of nursing practice by serving on the Professional Healthcare Advisory Board for National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the American Nurses Association, as well as sitting on the Advisory board to the 2015 New Hampshire Nurses Association Nursing Bylaw Committee. Tabitha also served as the Clinical Quality Expert, Develop Quality Projects, analyzing data and influenced change recommendations for:

• Clinical Nursing
• Administrative Efficiency
• Risk Management
• Health Information Management
• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Quality Improvement

Tabitha enjoys training in Mixed Martial Arts and reading about regulatory changes on the horizon. Tabitha and her husband have two daughters, ages 17 and 24.

Ally Joy

VP, Community Health

Allyson Joy has over 20 years of experience working and making a difference in Maine’s local communities. Joining MAS over 12 years ago, Allyson strives to change the lives of those community members who need our services to be independent and successful in life. From our young autistic clients to our homeless adult clients, Allyson’s mission is to provide “exceptional services by exceptional people”. Allyson is committed and passionate about this mission.

Allyson believes that there is no glass ceiling and truly values creating a culture of respect for everyone. Allyson leads by example with compassion, drive, and fierce determination. She recognizes the strengths in her employees and provides them with opportunities to grow into their best version of themselves. Allyson believes in a “can-do attitude” and is the first person to roll up her sleeves and dive in when someone needs support.

One of her favorite quotes that embodies her personal mission, and the success of her team, is from the inspiring Helen Keller: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

Rob Levin

VP, Marketing

Rob is an accomplished digital marketing leader with 23 years of experience driving efficient growth at companies like Priceline.com, GE, WWE, and Nickelodeon.

Rob is known for building customer-centric digital marketing programs leveraging advanced analytics along with buyer’s journey design to dramatically improve customer acquisition and retention. He is experienced in creating and driving growth marketing strategy, and leading teams that drive efficient scale by understanding the customer, and designing experiences that speak to their needs and mindset.

Rob earned his MBA from University of Connecticut, a Masters in Education from Central Michigan University, and studied Growth Marketing strategy at Reforge and Cornell University. Rob is also a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps’ officer leadership school, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1999-2006, deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sara Moore

VP, Nurse Services Operations

Sara has over 11 years of medical staffing experience. As Vice President of Operations, Sara is responsible for managing and overseeing the Nursing Services Operations at MAS, which includes the Compliance, Housing, and Recruiting & Sales Support teams. She works closely with company executives and management teams to ensure employees have a clear understanding of the organization’s values and goals. Sara works to improve efficiencies and implement policies, standards, and systems that optimize productivity and the bottom line. She is an analytical problem solver with an impeccable attention to detail.

Previous roles across payroll, human resources, and operations make her uniquely qualified for her current role. She has a proven track record of managing and leading teams to produce results. Sara earned her B.S. in Business Administration and B.A. in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. In her free time, she enjoys time outdoors, playing on various sports leagues, and spending time with her family.

Bob Murray

VP, Client Sales

Bob has 12 years in the staffing industry and has been in the senior living industry for a large majority of his career. He has been a big part of the growth at MAS since 2012. Bob now leads a successful sales team for obtaining contracts and executing on promises.

He understands that each facility can bring a different unique value to the growth of MAS. In his years at working for MAS he has implemented and managed solution-based results while growing the team around him and increasing the revenue of the firm. Bob knows that every part of the business needs a consultative mindset and approaches each conversation as an opportunity to collaborate and grow.

Knowledgeable in managing, recruiting, sourcing, technology software, acquisitions, and high-level negotiation, Bob delivers the exact services each community needs to help every client and employer find satisfaction in working with MAS.

Ryan Sagstad

VP, Nurse Success

Ryan Sagstad has established a reputation as a transformational executive in the healthcare staffing and recruiting industry. With over 20 years of experience encompassing all aspects of business development and administration from controlling costs and maximizing revenues to harnessing team strengths to improve performance. Ryan will bring a commitment to furthering the standards of excellence and building consensus among executive teams and stakeholders to influence positive change at MAS Medical Staffing..

Currently living in Scottsdale, AZ and spending time with his wife Lisa, son Jack and daughter Lily. Ryan played baseball for the Wildcats at the University of Arizona.

Fun fact: Ryan hiked the Grand Canyon, rim to rim in one day (24 miles, south to north).

Alex Taner

VP, Technology

Since 2006, Alex has been providing process-based, technical support strategies for companies ranging from 300 to over 10,000 users. A results oriented technology leader, Alex delivers excellence in Service Delivery and IT Strategic Direction with a focus on end-user experience. He works to improve the quality, efficiency, and utilization of technology to directly influence corporate success and outcomes while ensuring business goals and alignment. Alex has proven success implementing, managing, and supporting solutions and teams, focused on performance and problem solving.

Before joining MAS, Alex spent the past 15+ years working with growing healthcare institutions. Vastly familiar with the mergers and acquisitions landscape, Alex spent over a decade planning and supporting the technology roadmap at Summit Health. During a five-year period, Alex‘s tenure with the integrations committee directly contributed to Summit’s growth from a $300M organization to $1B+ enterprise. His experience in relationship management, trusted advisor roles, and skillful negotiations helped the successful turnaround and sale of his last equity-backed venture with the Derm Group. When not at work, Alex spends time with his wife and two children, enjoying the outdoors, and volunteering in his community. He holds a BS from Syracuse University, and an MA from Kean University.