Meet the Team
Solving complex problems and developing executable strategies using deep industry knowledge and experience.
Kirby R. Ryan, Jr.
With over 30 years of healthcare experience, Kirby is a highly accomplished Corporate Officer and Senior Executive bringing a broad skillset to the Loran Group.
Donald W. Gray, MD
After 11 years of military service, Don went on to have a successful career in Emergency Medicine and direct patient care before joining the Loran Group.
Linda Haggerty McBride,
MS, RN
Linda is known not only for her focus on patients and outcomes, but also for her ability to envision and implement solutions that positively impact both.
John F. Derr,
RPh, FASCP
An esteemed asset to the Loran Group, John has a great depth and breadth of expertise in post-acute care management and the development of IT infrastructure for Long Term Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) programs.
Pamela Schweitzer, Pharm.D.
Senior Strategy Consultant
Rear Admiral (RADM) Pamela Schweitzer retired in September 2018 from a four year term as the Assistant Surgeon General and 10th Chief Pharmacist Officer of the United States Public Health Service (PHS).
Michael Saracco
Michael is considered a premier expert in the areas of specialty infusion, specialty pharmacy and pharmaceutical channel development.
Karen Thomas
Karen is a nationally renowned speaker, using her expertise in telehealth monitoring to educate hospitals, home health agencies, and other companies and organizations about the benefits of telemedicine solutions.
Greg Smith
Greg brings over 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical, healthcare informatics, and specialty pharmacy industries to The Loran Group.
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Terrence O’Malley, M.D.
Terry is an Internist, Geriatrician and Certified Medical Director with over forty years of patient care experience and leadership roles across post-acute care and is a recognized expert in the convergence of post-acute care in value based payment, quality measurement and health information technology.
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Mary Frances Butler
Mary Frances is an accomplished business leader and healthcare executive with 15+ years of management consulting experience. A recognized industry leader in transforming healthcare operations and financial performance.
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Rich Brennan
Rich is a top federal lobbyist and health policy expert in Washington, D.C. With over 20 years of experience, he is a nationally known lobbyist, health policy expert, thought leader, speaker, and proponent of the advancement of technologies in healthcare.
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Larry Wolf
Larry has a track record as a generalist and a specialist. He was a very early developer of electronic health records (starting in the mid-1970s), more recently, the CIO for Emerging Markets at a national healthcare provider and the Chief Transformation Officer at a large software company.
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Chris Shay-Downer, MBA, BSN, RN, CCTC
Chris joins the Loran Group with over 30 years of nursing experience, primarily in transplantation. Her experience has provided her insight into various phases of the patient experience both before and after their transplant surgery.
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John Gardner, MBA, LFACHE, NHA
Senior Care Innovations
John Gardner brings 40+ years of senior level leadership in the healthcare arena to include acute care hospital administration, physician practice management, and post-acute skilled nursing and rehab administration.
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Michael Wasserman, MD
Senior Care Innovations
A nationally recognized Geriatrician, Michael brings both clinical and business expertise to the Loran Group in the area of senior services and complex chronic care delivery models.
Tom Bang
Senior Care Innovations
Tom is a digital healthcare technology executive focused on the senior living longevity space.
Julie M. Adduci
Senior Care Innovations
Julie brings 35 years of experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors of healthcare to the Loran team. She is highly accomplished and skilled in healthcare leadership, management, operations, and training.
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J. Mark Hamilton
Senior Care Innovations
J. Mark is known not only for his focus on innovation to support senior living operators but also for the ability to envision and implement "low tech" strategies that positively impact our shared older population regardless of where they chose to live.
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Jeff Davis
Master Trainer/Facilitator
Jeff is a highly accomplished, skilled Training and Development Professional who continually impresses clients with both his creativity and vast depth of knowledge in all aspects of adult education and learning.
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Debra Wertzberger, RN, BS, MJ
Director of Programs
Arizona Dept. Economical Security
In addition to being a nationally and internally sought-after consultant, expert in planning and implementation, Debra is passionate about clinical/operational excellence and meaningful positive clinical and financial outcomes.
Lecia Snell-Kinen,
MSN, APRN-CNS, CCTN
Care Transitions Director
Option Care
As a practicing nurse for over 28 years, Lecia is both dedicated to and passionate about providing high-quality, individualized patient care.
What others say about us
Kirby’s knowledge and insight regarding the post-acute and disease management business arenas played a critical role in US Oncology’s development of Innovent Oncology. Kirby’s energetic, can-do attitude and results oriented focus are infectious and true assets to any organization.
Kirby is a big picture thinker who never lets bumps in the road deter him from achieving the broader goals. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and brings an energy and enthusiasm that pulls the team forward. He has a solid understanding of all aspects of healthcare and applies that broad knowledge base in solving customer’s problems in unique and novel ways.
Our role was to create and propose a medical home platform for our organization that would maximize our current services while positioning us for success in the future. Kirby was the leader of our task force. He did a wonderful job of delegating research needs and organizing our thoughts and feedback while keeping the project moving forward. With Kirby’s leadership, our group created the “Golden Pathways”, a term and platform that was adopted by the Board of Directors and utilized today by our organization.
Kirby is an enthusiastic, high-energy, and innovative executive. He has exceptional people skills, is affable, listens well, and understands the nuances of strategy. This unique combination makes Kirby a rare find in today’s world of specialization skills.