Tatum Strengthens Healthcare Practice

August 25, 2011 – Executive services firm Tatum LLC has added three key senior professionals to its healthcare practice to strengthen and reinforce the services offered to help healthcare organizations resolve strategic, operational and financial challenges. As a new partner with Tatum, Cindi Long will be responsible for serving the company's portfolio of healthcare clients. Prior to Tatum, she was with Michigan-based Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, where she was CFO and controller. Roger Pederson, also a partner with Tatum, will assist clients in the healthcare industry and is currently working in tandem with the CFO of a large hospital network in the Midwest. Diane Kriegel has joined Tatum's healthcare performance improvement consulting practice to help strengthen its capabilities. She is a registered nurse with extensive experience in operations, business development, recruiting, accounting/finance, start-ups, multi-facility development, project management, and regulatory compliance. “The addition of Cindi Long, Roger Pederson and Diane Kriegel will further enhance the quality of service we provide to clients and enable us to strengthen our presence in healthcare organizations throughout the country,” said Tatum's president, Karen Macleod.