Executive Officers
Raymond C. Stachowiak
RAYMOND C. STACHOWIAK is the company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as of April 2024. He has served as CEO since October 2020 and earlier served as Interim President and CEO from May 2020. He joined the board in 2009. Mr. Stachowiak previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Shared Imaging, a preferred independent provider of CT, MRI and PET/CT equipment and services, from its inception in December 1991 until his retirement in March 2013. In 2008, Mr. Stachowiak sold 50% of his interest in Shared Imaging ... Moreto Lubar Equity Fund and remains a 50% owner of Shared Imaging. Mr. Stachowiak is the sole owner of RCS Investments, Inc., and owner-manager of Stachowiak Equity Fund, both of which are private equity funds. Mr. Stachowiak received a B.S. in Business and an M.B.A. from Indiana University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), Certified Internal Auditor (inactive) and holds a Certification in Production and Inventory Management.
Craig K. Tagawa
CRAIG K. TAGAWA joined American Shared in 1988 and is President and Chief Operating Officer as of April 2024. In addition to his current position as President and Chief Operating Officer he has been Chief Financial Officer since 1992-2023 and served as Chief Operating Officer from 1999-2022. He is also GK Financing's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tagawa is the former Chair of the Industrial Policy Advisory Committee of the Engineering Research Center for Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology at The Johns Hopkins University. He rece... Moreived an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from Cornell University.
GARY DELANOIS
GARY DELANOIS is the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with over 28 years of progressive healthcare management experience providing innovative and proven solutions to Physician Groups, Health Systems, ACO’s and Health Plans. Mr. Delanois brings a strong track record of exceptional operating performance, growth and results with a demonstrated ability to develop outstanding relationships with Physicians, Partners and Colleagues. Additionally, Mr. Delanois has significant Board of Director Experience, with various ... Morehealth care systems based in California, West Virginia, Rhode Island and Michigan.
Prior to this appointment, Mr. Delanois previously served as CFO of one of the largest comprehensive primary care healthcare providers in Southwest Florida with over 900 providers. Prior to that role, Mr. Delanois worked at 21st Century Oncology for over 15 years progressing to Senior Vice President-US Operations and was responsible for daily operations at over 140 radiation therapy centers in seventeen states, working with over 160 Radiation Oncologists and treating thousands of patients daily.
Prior to this appointment, Mr. Delanois previously served as CFO of one of the largest comprehensive primary care healthcare providers in Southwest Florida with over 900 providers. Prior to that role, Mr. Delanois worked at 21st Century Oncology for over 15 years progressing to Senior Vice President-US Operations and was responsible for daily operations at over 140 radiation therapy centers in seventeen states, working with over 160 Radiation Oncologists and treating thousands of patients daily.
BOB HIATT
ROBERT L. HIATT is the company’s Chief Financial Officer as of April, 2023. Previously Mr. Hiatt has served as Chief Financial Officer of a public wholesale mortgage company and a private financial services company. Prior to that he was Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President of a public eyecare and surgical facilities company. Mr. Hiatt started his career in public accounting in the audit division of Arthur Andersen, LLP and continued there for nine years. In that time, he worked in a variety of industry groups and had customer... Mores in both the healthcare and equipment leasing industries and in both the public and private sectors. In his most recent role, Mr. Hiatt assisted the ownership group to sell a 50% stake in the company to an international finance company. Mr. Hiatt received a B.S. in Accountancy from Miami University and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).
Management
Ranjit Pradhan
RANJIT PRADHAN is Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective October 2024. Ranjit has 30 years of experience in Healthcare in a variety of roles that span product management, marketing, technology and general management. Ranjit has held several executive positions with Fortune 100 as well as global companies like GE, Abbott, Elekta, Sysmex and Philips along with senior leadership and advisor positions with startups in the bay area.
Gregory A Mercurio Jr.
GREG MERCURIO JR. is Senior Vice President of Radiation Oncology. He is a seasoned entrepreneurial senior management executive with over 40 years in the healthcare industry and a robust blend of both clinical and business acumen that includes orthopedics, microsurgery, laser surgery, lithotripsy, PET/CT Imaging and radiation oncology. He excels in forging and nurturing successful strategic alliances, joint ventures and partnerships across healthcare sectors, including technology manufacturers, service providers, physicians, medical facilities, ... Moreand insurers. Greg's comprehensive senior management tenure spans a variety of roles and responsibilities, from spearheading business and clinical services development within hospital systems to guiding medical product manufacturers, managing independent contractor relations, owning and operating diverse healthcare businesses. Included in Gregs' expertise is strategizing the attainment of Certificates of Need necessary to operate advanced imaging technology to stage cancer and linear accelerators to treat cancer.
What sets Greg apart is his innate talent for equitably and incisively assessing the core needs of all stakeholders involved in potential transactions, and doing so in a mutually beneficial cooperative and collaborative manner. This skill enables him to streamline the negotiation process, greatly reducing the time and fiscal resources needed from the initial proposal to the finalization of definitive agreements. Greg's unique perspective is not only a testament to his deep understanding of the inner workings of the healthcare system but also reflects his unwavering commitment to efficiency and collaborative success necessary to produce optimal clinical and financial outcomes and ultimately improve the patient experience.
What sets Greg apart is his innate talent for equitably and incisively assessing the core needs of all stakeholders involved in potential transactions, and doing so in a mutually beneficial cooperative and collaborative manner. This skill enables him to streamline the negotiation process, greatly reducing the time and fiscal resources needed from the initial proposal to the finalization of definitive agreements. Greg's unique perspective is not only a testament to his deep understanding of the inner workings of the healthcare system but also reflects his unwavering commitment to efficiency and collaborative success necessary to produce optimal clinical and financial outcomes and ultimately improve the patient experience.
Ernest R. Bates
ERNEST R. BATES is Vice President of International Sales and Marketing effective May 3, 2022. He joined the Company in January 2007 as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. He was on the Board of Directors of the Company from 2004 through February 2007. Prior to joining the Company, he had been Managing Director, Institutional Fixed Income Sales of HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. since 2003. Mr. Bates has also served as Managing Director, Head of Asian Product for HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. from 1999 to 2003. From 1993 through 1999, Mr... More. Bates held various positions with Merrill Lynch, last serving as Vice President, European Syndicate for Merrill Lunch International. He received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and a M.B.A. degree from The Wharton Business School. Ernest R. Bates is the son of company founder and Board member, Dr. Ernest Bates.
Alexis N. Wallace
ALEXIS N. WALLACE, CPA, currently serves as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary for American Shared. She joined the Company in 2013 as Assistant Controller. Prior to 2013, Ms. Wallace was the Director of Finance for Daughters of Charity Health System at St. Louise Regional Hospital. She earned her CPA license while working in public accounting for Moss Adams, LLP from 2006 to 2011. Ms. Wallace received her undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University.
Board of Directors
Raymond Stachowiak
RAYMOND C. STACHOWIAK is the company’s Executive Chairman as of March 2023. He has served as CEO since October 2020 and earlier served as Interim President and CEO from May 2020. He joined the board in 2009. Mr. Stachowiak previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Shared Imaging, a preferred independent provider of CT, MRI and PET/CT equipment and services, from its inception in December 1991 until his retirement in March 2013. In 2008, Mr. Stachowiak sold 50% of his interest in Shared Imaging to Lubar Equity Fund and rem... Moreains a 50% owner of Shared Imaging. Mr. Stachowiak is the sole owner of RCS Investments, Inc., and owner-manager of Stachowiak Equity Fund, both of which are private equity funds. Mr. Stachowiak received a B.S. in Business and an M.B.A. from Indiana University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), Certified Internal Auditor (inactive) and holds a Certification in Production and Inventory Management.
Daniel G. Kelly, Jr.
DANIEL G. KELLY, JR., was elected to the Board in 2016 and currently serves as Lead Director. Mr. Kelly was a partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, an international law firm, from 1999 to 2015, co-founding its Silicon Valley office in 1999. During his time at Davis Polk, Mr. Kelly had an extensive corporate practice representing companies, private equity funds and financial institutions in a broad array of complex transactions, and also acted as a senior advisor to boards and special committees on numerous sensitive matters. Prior to joining Da... Morevis Polk, Mr. Kelly was a senior officer of a major investment banking firm, the chief legal officer of an NYSE-listed corporation and a partner involved in management of two other law firms. Mr. Kelly is a Trustee of Choate Rosemary Hall and is on the Board of Directors of Equality Now, a global organization dedicated to creating a world in which women and girls have the same legal rights as men and boys. Mr. Kelly received his B.A. in History from Yale University and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. Mr. Kelly is a member of the Board of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation, a specialty finance company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Kathleen Miles
KATHLEEN MILES was elected to the Board in 2021. She currently serves as Chief Counsel, Public Finance, of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Ms. Miles has over 20 years of experience in public finance as both a lawyer and a regulator. She earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Government from Radcliffe College of Harvard University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Vicki L. Wilson
VICKI L. WILSON was elected to the board in 2021. She currently serves as the Director of Finance and Administration for the State of Illinois Department of Transportation. Previously she was Deputy Director for Finance and Administration and Chief Fiscal Officer for the State’s Department of Public Health. Ms. Wilson has held numerous positions in finance, risk management and accounting in the public and private sectors, including with organizations and entities in healthcare. She earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Mathematics from Wesleyan Un... Moreiversity, a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Master’s in Public Health, Health Care Administration, from Yale University.