DW Healthcare Partners and Council Capital, two healthcare-focused private equity firms, have appointed Mark Lashley as chief executive officer of Caregiver, a provider of services to the intellectual and developmental disability community in the US.
Lashley comes to Caregiver with over 20 years of healthcare and leadership experience, most recently as a division president for Rural/Metro, the nation's second largest ambulance company. While with Rural/Metro, Lashley helped lead the company through a major integration initiative ultimately improving employee engagement, patient care, financial results, and the successful sale of the company in 2015.
“With years of experience in leading teams that serve others, we are confident that Mark will help Caregiver continue to provide the finest services to allow individuals we serve to enjoy productive, dignified, and fulfilling lives,” says Andrew Carragher, Caregiver board member and founder and managing partner of DW Healthcare Partners.
Prior to Rural/Metro, Lashley was a vice president with ARAMARK Healthcare, where he led a region that included over 60 hospitals throughout the southeast US and the Virgin Islands. During Lashley's leadership tenure, the healthcare division experienced significant revenue growth.
Eric Keen, Caregiver board member and general partner at Council Capital, says: “We are confident that Mark brings the right experience and leadership skills to lead the organisation and to drive significant growth within and outside of Texas.”
