The Tolan Group Recruits VP of Payor Strategy at CCRM Fertility
July 13, 2026 – The Tolan Group (TTG) has placed Marianne Fanning as vice president of payor strategy at CCRM Fertility, bringing extensive experience in managed care strategy, payor relations, and reimbursement optimization. Ms. Fanning’s appointment reflects CCRM Fertility’s continued investment in expanding patient access, strengthening payor partnerships, and supporting the organization’s long-term growth strategy.
Prior to joining CCRM Fertility, Ms. Fanning held leadership roles focused on managed care strategy, organizational effectiveness, and healthcare consulting, where she successfully led payor negotiations, strengthened reimbursement structures, and supported operational growth across complex healthcare organizations. Her background advising health systems on performance improvement, strategic planning, and operational alignment provides a unique perspective that combines her payor expertise with enterprise-wide business strategy.
In her new role with CCRM Fertility, Ms. Fanning will lead payor strategy initiatives focused on managed care partnerships, reimbursement optimization, contract negotiations, and network expansion. Her experience developing strategic payor relationships and aligning reimbursement models with organizational growth objectives positions her to support CCRM Fertility’s continued expansion while improving patient access to fertility care.
CCRM Fertility is a global pioneer in fertility treatment, research, and reproductive medicine, providing advanced fertility services through a network of clinics across North America. The organization specializes in IVF, fertility preservation, reproductive genetics, and comprehensive fertility care, combining clinical expertise with innovative technology and research-driven treatment models to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.
The Tolan Group is a Hunt Scanlon Top 50 healthcare and life sciences executive search firm. It provides recruiting services for clients and candidates serving the private equity market, focused on placing leadership for healthcare services, healthcare technology, and behavioral health.
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Tim Tolan is founder, chairman, and managing partner of the firm. He is an experienced healthcare executive leading a healthcare-centric executive search and contract staffing firm serving healthcare services, healthcare tech, long-term care, and behavioral health. Mr. Tolan has multiple decades of experience in both privately held and publicly traded companies in a variety of leadership roles. He has deep PE expertise in placing executive leadership into portfolio companies across the healthcare sector.
Recently Completed Search
The Tolan Group also recently recruited Ryan Canavan as vice president of sales at FairCode. This appointment reflects FairCode’s continued investment in scalable growth and innovation as the organization expands its revenue integrity and compliance solutions across the healthcare market.
How The Tolan Group Navigated the Downturn and Remained Focused
Executive search firms faced a difficult operating environment in 2024 and 2025 as slower decision-making, delayed searches, and softer private equity hiring activity tested firms across the sector. Kaye Johnson, managing partner at The Tolan Group, recently sat down with Hunt Scanlon to discuss how TTG responded to the downturn with discipline, sector focus, and a continued emphasis on client relationships. The conversation explores how the firm maintained momentum, adapted to changing market dynamics, and positioned itself for renewed growth as hiring activity begins to recover.
In his position, Mr. Canavan will lead FairCode’s national sales strategy, focusing on enterprise growth, strategic partnerships, and scalable go-to-market execution across healthcare provider markets. His experience leading consultative enterprise sales initiatives, negotiating complex IDN and GPO relationships, and building high-performing sales organizations positions him to support FairCode’s continued expansion.
Mr. Caravan is a seasoned healthcare and medical technology executive with extensive experience leading sales, business development, and revenue growth initiatives across the healthcare services, health IT, medical device, and revenue cycle management sectors. Most recently, he served as senior director of enterprise account management with Greenway Health and previously was senior director of business development at CareCloud, where he oversaw U.S. sales operations and reported directly to the CEO.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
