DRI Appoints Leader of Machining & Fabrication Practice
February 18, 2026 – Direct Recruiters Inc. (DRI), a Starfish Partners Company, has named Tim Sullen as practice leader for the machining & fabrication practice area. He will lead efforts to expand and strengthen DRI’s partnerships within the machining and fabrication industries.
“Tim has been an integral part of our team and consistently goes above and beyond for our clients,” said Josh Olgin, managing partner at Direct Recruiters. “His knowledge of the industry, coupled with his collaborative approach, makes him the perfect leader to drive growth and innovation in our machining & fabrication practice.”
“Tim has been a valued member of the DRI team since 2021, contributing to the industrial technology team’s success through his strong client relationships, deep understanding of client talent needs, and commitment to delivering exceptional service,” the firm said. “In his new role, Tim will lead efforts to expand and strengthen DRI’s partnerships within the machining and fabrication industries.”
As key account manager, Mr. Sullen will oversee strategic client initiatives, manage key relationships, and continue to align top industry talent with leading manufacturers across North America. “His appointment underscores DRI’s continued focus on excellence, client service, and long-term partnerships within the industrial and manufacturing sectors,” the firm said.
DRI assists medical device companies with recruiting, acquiring and retaining senior talent for mission-critical positions. They provide executive search, recruitment, and staffing services to fill roles in the medical device industry.
Healthcare Operator Advisory Practice
Last month, DRI launched its healthcare operator advisory practice, a new offering designed to help healthcare technology and digital health companies—and the investors who support them—reduce execution risk, accelerate growth, and build scalable, durable businesses.
The healthcare operator advisory practice builds upon more than three years of community building through the DRI Healthcare Executive Exchange (DRI HEX), a highly curated network of more than 850 senior healthcare operators, advisors, bankers, investors, and consultants. The Exchange convenes monthly through virtual sessions and in-person gatherings at industry events such as HLTH and ViVE, creating a powerful forum for collaboration, shared learning, and relationship building across the healthcare ecosystem.
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“Over the past several years, we’ve witnessed an extraordinary exchange of insight, experience, and perspective among some of healthcare’s most accomplished operators,” said Mike Silverstein, managing partner at Direct Recruiters, Inc. “Launching the healthcare operator advisory practice allows us to bring that collective expertise directly to growth-stage Healthcare Tech companies and their investors in a structured, highly impactful way.”
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As part of the launch, DRI is joined full-time by three distinguished healthcare technology leaders:
- Graham Gardner, founder and former CEO of Kyruus Health.
- Michael Schram, three-time chief revenue officer at Get Well Network.
- Todd Helmink, senior vice president of partnerships at Allscripts, ConnectiveRx, DrFirst, and Atlas Health.
The healthcare operator advisory practice partners closely with founders, executives, boards, and investors across key inflection points—from early go-to-market execution through growth, fundraising, and scale. Advisory services include CEO & executive advisory, commercial excellence and go-to-market strategy, fundraising and investor readiness, CEO coaching and organizational design, partnership and channel strategy, OEM and ecosystem architecture, revenue operations and sales leadership, and fractional and board advisory.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
