Leadership Team
Whitney Courser | Chief Executive Officer
Since joining NueHealth in 2003, Whitney has served in several areas across the organization, including Finance and Accounting, Operations, Business Development, Marketing, and, since 2022, as NueHealth’s CEO. During her years leading Business Development, Whitney developed numerous physician and health system joint ventures, ASC syndications, surgical and specialty hospital syndications, and multi-million-dollar real estate ventures. She built a Mid-Atlantic regional orthopedic network of ASCs and Hospitals valued at over $500M. She leads a national team managing over $300M of annual net patient revenue. Most importantly, as CEO, she leads growth efforts for NueHealth, including mergers and acquisitions, physician and health system joint venture development, and strategic new business growth initiatives.
Matt Obenhaus | Executive Vice President of Operations
Matt's extensive experience and achievements demonstrate his ability to effectively manage operations, drive growth, and create value in various organizations and settings. His contributions have positively impacted both financial performance and overall operations. Matt has played a pivotal leading role in improving relationships, performance, and fair market or achieved transaction values at multiple facilities in the NueHealth network. Day-to-day, he focuses on growth and profitability prioritization models, business intelligence insights tools, implementing our Quarterly Business Review process, and streamlining the use of goals and incentives to work towards improving the organization’s financial performance.
Jason Hedrick | Vice President of Operations and Growth
Jason Hedrick | Vice President of Operations and Growth
Jason Hedrick | Vice President of Operations and Growth
With over 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership experience, Jason joined NueHealth in 2008, serving as CEO at Select Specialty Hospital of Kansas City and Select Specialty Hospital of Western Missouri and as an ASC Administrator at Columbia Orthopedic Group. Mr. Hedrick also helped build, develop, and launch Columbia Orthopedic
With over 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership experience, Jason joined NueHealth in 2008, serving as CEO at Select Specialty Hospital of Kansas City and Select Specialty Hospital of Western Missouri and as an ASC Administrator at Columbia Orthopedic Group. Mr. Hedrick also helped build, develop, and launch Columbia Orthopedic Group, one of NueHealth’s first flagship facilities. It became the first facility to implement the Suites Model and made bundled payment arrangements in Missouri. He oversees day-to-day facility operations, company development and growth initiatives, new partner and business developments, and strategic planning and financial health for NueHealth centers nationwide.
Mark Becker | Vice President of Business Development
Jason Hedrick | Vice President of Operations and Growth
Jason Hedrick | Vice President of Operations and Growth
With over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Mark is a dynamic professional known for his exceptional abilities in market development, deal syndication, physician recruitment, and financial modeling. He has been a driving force at NueHealth, where he has led and syndicated projects, most recently syndicating the largest de
With over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Mark is a dynamic professional known for his exceptional abilities in market development, deal syndication, physician recruitment, and financial modeling. He has been a driving force at NueHealth, where he has led and syndicated projects, most recently syndicating the largest deal in NueHealth’s history. His financial acumen, market insight, and leadership skills make him an asset in the ever-evolving, competitive healthcare landscape.