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10 healthcare consultants
These ten healthcare consultants hold healthcare consulting and advisory roles, some as independent consultants and others at consulting and advisory firms. A reader can learn how outside advisors approach health system strategy, operations, clinical transformation and deals, and what a healthcare consulting engagement involves.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adrienne Olson DNP, RN, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: Healthcare Strategy and Optimization Consultant · Impact Advisors
Healthcare Strategy and Optimization Consultant at Impact Advisors since 2026 and Executive Healthcare Management Consultant as an independent contractor since 2024. She was Chief of Clinical Operations (2025–2026) and Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations (2024–2025) at Wound Pros Management Group, and Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Bryan Health (2022–2024).
Alex Rintoul
LinkedInExperience: Principal- Healthcare Strategy & Operations · Muir Med Consulting
Principal- Healthcare Strategy & Operations at Muir Med Consulting since 2026. He was Vice President Strategy and Business Development at Mount Carmel Health System (2023–2025), Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Providence Group at Bon Secours Mercy Health (2018–2022) and Regional Vice President - Strategy, Business Development and Operations at Mercy Health (2016–2018). His profile lists strategic planning and service line development.
David Francis
LinkedInExperience: Independent Healthcare Consulting · David T. Francis Consulting
Independent Healthcare Consulting at David T. Francis Consulting since 2026. He was Managing Director, Healthcare Consulting Practice Leader, Management Consulting at BDO USA (2021–2026), Senior Vice President, Management Consulting Services at Culbert Healthcare Solutions (2021) and Chief Operating Officer, Steward Medical Group at Steward Health Care (2015–2019). His profile cites transformation work across academic medical centers, physician enterprises, MSOs and ACOs.
Donna Houlne, RN, BSN, MHA, MRM
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director. Healthcare Clinical Transformation Leader · Alvarez & Marsal
Managing Director. Healthcare Clinical Transformation Leader at Alvarez & Marsal since 2024. She was Clinical HealthCare Leader Advisory Services at Grant Thornton (US) (2022–2025), LEADER, North American Healthcare at IBM (2017–2020) and LEADER, National HealthCare Practice & Organizational Clinical Transformation at North Highland (2012–2017). Her profile says she chose to dedicate her career to improving healthcare processes.
Jenine Alves
LinkedInExperience: Managing Partner · Cura Health System Innovation Advisory
Managing Partner at Cura Health System Innovation Advisory since 2022, where her profile says she provides project-based and fractional COO support focused on healthcare strategy and operations, lean management and process improvement. She was Executive Director, Strategy & Operations (Area Portfolio Leader) at Kaiser Permanente (2019–2021) and Director, Performance Excellence at Stanford Health Care (2016–2017).
Kathleen McCarthy
LinkedInExperience: Healthcare Strategy Executive and Consultant · Healthcare Consulting
Healthcare Strategy Executive and Consultant since 2018. She was Principal and Partner, Healthcare Strategy Practice at Chartis (2013–2018) and Partner at Health Strategies & Solutions (now Veralon) (2006–2013), and held Vice President, Strategic Planning & Marketing roles at Ellis Hospital (2004–2005) and Saratoga Care (1994–2004). Her profile says she develops and implements growth strategies as a management consultant and health system executive.
Matthew Quin
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Principal · Quin Healthcare Consulting
Founder & Principal at Quin Healthcare Consulting since 2023. He was Director of Clinical Services at Kyruus Health (2022–2023) and, at Women & Infants Hospital, President and Chief Operating Officer (2019–2021), Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer (2015–2019) and Vice President, Operations (2013–2015). His profile lists digital health strategy, clinical transformation and patient access.
Ross Nelson, MD MBA
LinkedInExperience: Principal (Partner), Healthcare Deal Advisory & Strategy (DAS) Sector Leader · KPMG US
Principal (Partner), Healthcare Deal Advisory & Strategy (DAS) Sector Leader at KPMG US since 2025, and Principal (Partner), National Healthcare Strategy Leader and KPMG Lead Partner (Account Partner) at KPMG US (2019–2025). He was Principal (Partner), Healthcare Provider Leader at EY-Parthenon (2017–2019) and Managing Director (Partner), Provider M&A Leader at Navigant (2015–2017). His profile describes work in provider and payor strategy.
Stephen Spake
LinkedInExperience: Senior Healthcare Management Consultant · Sullivan Healthcare Consulting
Senior Healthcare Management Consultant at Sullivan Healthcare Consulting since 2023. He was Project Manager Agile Services Consultant at Accenture (2022–2023) and served in the US Army as Combat Medic, Critical Care Flight Paramedic, Medical Project and Operations Officer (2013–2022). His profile lists perioperative strategy and performance, clinical informatics and analytics, and rural and critical access healthcare.
Stewart Clark
LinkedInExperience: Associate Partner · Chartis
Associate Partner at Chartis since 2025 and Engagement Manager there (2023–2025); he was also Healthcare Consultant at Blue Cottage of CannonDesign (2017–2018) and Strategy and Corporate Development Director at Nuffield Health (2022–2023). His profile says he has advised hospitals, academic health systems, private equity firms and government agencies on strategic planning, M&A advisory and value-based care strategies.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's focus to your problem, since strategy and deal advisors suit growth and partnership decisions while operations and clinical transformation consultants suit performance improvement work. Ask whether their recent engagements were with organizations like yours in size and care setting before choosing.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you scope a healthcare consulting engagement so it produces changes that operating teams can sustain?
- 02What data do you need from a hospital or health system before recommending operational changes?
- 03How do you decide whether a provider organization should pursue a partnership, affiliation or merger?
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