Hilary Hellman is one of ACS’ founders and principals. She focuses on clinical, recruiting and billing matters for ACS’ clients. Ms. Hellman has an extensive entrepreneurial background in healthcare that spans a quarter of a century. Her first venture was as the sole owner of a nationwide rehabilitation company. This venture specialized in the sales, marketing, licensing, service delivery and management of rehabilitation facilities, acute hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and specialty outpatient clinics. In addition, Ms. Hellman has been a principal in several start-up companies, including a long-term care facility, a leading edge pharmacy and disease management company and a healthcare software enterprise. Most recently, Ms. Hellman held the position of Chief Operating Officer of a national healthcare management company responsible for the licensing, training, reimbursement, clinical services and ongoing management of 150 free-standing rehabilitation facilities in over 30 states. Ms. Hellman is certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), is a member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Executive Women in Healthcare, and is a frequent speaker on geriatric rehabilitation. She obtained her bachelors and masters degrees in speech-language pathology and audiology from San Diego State University.

Cary Edgar is one of ACS’ founders and principals. He focuses on financial and legal/regulatory matters for ACS’ clients. Prior to founding ACS, Mr. Edgar was the Chief Executive Officer of a firm that developed and managed over 150 outpatient rehabilitation facilities in over 30 states. Mr. Edgar also practiced law for over 15 years-most recently as a partner with the international law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. As an attorney, Mr. Edgar specialized in helping clients establish new ventures, including outpatient rehabilitation facilities, ambulatory surgery centers and cancer treatment centers. Mr. Edgar is a frequent speaker for the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives and other associations regarding income allocation, benchmarking, incentive compensation and other ancillary management issues. He obtained his bachelors degree from the University of Michigan and law degree from Northwestern University.

Sue Bowles is ACS’ Regional Operations Manager for Southern California. Sue has over 20 years of healthcare management experience. Sue has previously served as Executive Director of Gift Services at UCLA and manager of outpatient therapy services at Cedars Sinai Health System. At Cedars, in addition to supervising therapy services, Sue successfully developed a number of specialty programs, including cancer rehab, lymphedema, urinary incontinence, voice center, ergonomics and return to work evaluations, and driving and community re-entry programs. Sue has also served on the faculty of Mt. St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Sue received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Puget Sound and her Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

Vicki is ACS’ Director of Recruiting. Vicki has over 15 years of experience recruiting professional staff members. Before joining ACS, Vicki managed recruiting for the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Vicki has also recruited for Meridian Health System which is a multi-site healthcare provider based on the east coast. Vicki received her Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in Albany, NY. She also has her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.

Carol Kus is ACS’ Regional Operations Manager for the Pacific Northwest. Carol has over 20 years of physical and occupational therapy management experience. Prior to joining ACS, Carol was the manager of physical and occupational therapy services at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA where she managed inpatient and outpatient clinics in several locations. Carol also served as an associate professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. Before entering management, Carol practiced occupational therapy in physical disability settings. She received her BS in Occupational Therapy from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI; her MS in Allied Health from Ohio State University in Columbus, OH; and her MBA from the University of Puget Sound.

Jeff Weil is ACS’ Eastern Regional Operations Manager. Jeff is a physical therapist who has practiced in outpatient physical therapy clinics owned by both physical therapists and physicians with focused treatment in both sports medicine and return to work activities. Jeff also spent several years at a nationwide home healthcare company rising to a regional manager’s position overseeing orthopedics in six Washington state offices with responsibility for marketing, growth, recruiting, new program development and team building for over 50 therapists. Jeff is also a credentialed clinical instructor (through the APTA) and has special interests including outcome data collection, functional rehabilitation and return to work as well as amputee care programs. Jeff received his Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

Todd Hixson is ACS’ Midwest Regional Operations Manager. Todd is a licensed physical therapist with over 11 years of clinical and management experience in outpatient rehabilitation clinics. Immediately prior to joining ACS, Todd was the Director of Outpatient Operations at Midwest HealthStrategies in Muncie, Indiana. At Midwest, he was responsible for program development, marketing, coding, billing and documentation for 10 outpatient clinics. He also helped to develop a human motion analysis laboratory and specialty clinic in collaboration with Ball State University’s Biomechanics Department that allows clinicians the ability to use a 3D motion capture and neurocom balance system to treat orthopedic, pediatric, neurological and sports patients. Todd’s clinical focus has been with orthopedic, sports medicine and spine patients and has been through McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy A-E training. Todd is an ASTYM certified clinician. Todd received his Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and a Master’s Degree in Health Education from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA and is a member of the McKenzie Institute.

Laura Sole is ACS’ Administrative Director and assists ACS clients with human resource and credentialing matters. Laura has over 15 years of healthcare experience-specializing in materials management and human resources. Prior to joining ACS, Laura was at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, New Jersey, as a human resources generalist supporting over 800 employees with benefits, compensation, recruitment and policy interpretation. Laura holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from Regis University, Denver, Colorado. She also has her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification.

Francis Charway serves as a financial analyst for ACS. In this capacity, Francis helps develop and analyze financial, productivity, patient satisfaction and other reports for ACS clients. Prior to joining ACS, Francis was a documentation review administrator at The Bank of New York. Francis received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems and Organizational Management from Fairfield University.

Mr. Zedrow directs the review of tenant improvement costs for ACS clients that are building out new or renovating clinic space. Mr. Zedrow is the Vice President of Tenant Improvements for Wespac Construction. He has over twenty years of bid review and construction oversight experience which allows him to provide ACS clients with invaluable input in the negotiation of competitive build-out agreements.

Space Plan-It has teamed with ACS to provide space planning services for ACS clients. Space Plan-It helps ACS clients visualize how their selected space can be most efficiently used for therapy services and provides ACS clients with detailed layouts. The Space Plan-It principals, Zella Hudgens and Stephanie Johnston, have extensive experience designing all types of commercial space.

ACS has retained CB Richard Ellis to assist in locating facility space and negotiate leases for ACS clients. Trammell-Crow is one of the foremost real estate brokerage firms in the world and, along with many other services, provides medical office tenant representation services through more than 50 offices in the U.S. These services include site location and evaluation, market research, financial analysis and lease negotiation. Jerry Noble, who is a Senior Associate at CB, is ACS’ main contact and is coordinating CB’s services for ACS and its clients.