Havencrest Healthcare Partners, a Dallas-based, healthcare-focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce the addition of several operating partners and senior advisors --- including some of the country’s leading healthcare entrepreneurs and corporate executives --- to complement its senior investment team of Christopher W. Kersey, BJ Loessberg and Matthew D. Shofner.

“Havencrest is honored to partner with these leaders, all of whom have long-term relationships with our investment team,” said Christopher W. Kersey, M.D., M.B.A., Havencrest’s Founding Managing Partner. “These healthcare executives are seasoned operators with experience building companies, and we at Havencrest are excited about working with them to identify and invest in the next generation of market-leading healthcare companies.”

Havencrest is honored to add the following Operating Partners and Senior Advisors:

Operating Partner Philip W. Eichenholz, M.D. is the Founder, President and Former Chairman of the Board of NorthStar Anesthesia, P.A., one of the country’s largest anesthesia management companies. Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine, Phil serves as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP).

Operating Partner Roger A. Ramseyis the Former Chairman of the Board and CEO of MedServe Corporation (acquired by Stericycle Corporation, NASDAQ: SRCL), and earlier in his career Roger served as the Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Allied Waste Industries (NYSE: AW).

Operating Partner Leonard M. Riggs, M.D.is the Founder and Former Chairman of the Board and CEO of EmCare Corporation (d/b/a Envision Healthcare Corporation, NYSE: EVHC). Earlier in his career, Leonard served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Baylor Healthcare System Foundation.

Operating Partner Andrew C. Sekel, Ph.D.is the former CEO of OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions and the former CEO of Optum Specialty Networks (subsidiaries of UnitedHealth Group Corporation, NYSE: UNH). Andy currently serves on the board of directors of The Kennedy Krieger Institute of Johns Hopkins University.

Operating Partner David K. White, Ph.D. currently serves as the CEO of Baymark Health Services, and earlier in his career Dave served as the CEO of MedMark Services and a Division President of Psychiatric Solutions (NASDAQ: PSYS).

Senior Advisor Tommy G. Thompsonis the Former Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the George W. Bush Administration, and earlier in his career he served as the four-term Governor of the State of Wisconsin. Governor Thompson currently serves on the boards of directors of Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC) and C.R. Bard Corporation (NYSE: BCR).

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