Strategic Advisory Board

Fritz Buergeris

Fritz Buergeris is a partner and managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He has been an advisor to healthcare companies for nearly two decades, having completed 100+ transactions for over $50 billion in enterprise value.

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Sunny Eappen

Dr. Sunny Eappen currently serves as the President and CEO of The University of Vermont Health Network, where he oversees 6 hospitals including The University of Vermont Medical Center, 5 community hospitals, the Home Health and Hospice resource, a pediatric hospital and a Cancer Center with over 1600 beds covering a million patients in Vermont

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Mark Penkhus

Mark Penkhus is a senior healthcare executive and has held leadership positions in both not-for-profit and for-profit healthcare organizations, including HCA, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Vanderbilt University Hospitals, EY, LLC., the Detroit Medical Center, and the Sisters of Charity Health System, now (Common Spirit.) Mark has experience in governance, strategy, operations, financial, and transformational management.

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Jeff Peters

As Founder & Chair-emeritus of Surgical Directions, Jeff has led the operational, clinical and financial improvement of over 300 hospitals across the country. Jeff is an experienced healthcare business strategist with more than 25 years of experience collaborating with physicians and hospital executives. Leading teams of specialists, Jeff has established a consistent track record of

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