AMERICAN SURGICAL PROFESSIONALS - Key Persons


Donna Scott

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • CREDENTIALING and COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Donna joined American Surgical Professionals as Credentialing and Compliance Officer in January 2005. Ms. Scott has extensive knowledge in hospital credentialing, Joint Commission Compliance, HIPAA Compliance, and Risk Management. Prior to ASP, she worked at OakBend Medical Center and West Houston Medical Center in the Medical Staff Departments.

Kevin Leaverton

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • Member of the Management Team
Kevin joined American Surgical Professionals as Director of Information Technology in 2018. Mr. Leaverton brings extensive experience in infrastructure management, customer support, standards management, and project management, gained through senior IT roles at Energetic IT, Texas United Corporation, Hunt Petroleum, Capital One, TienaHealth, Sirius Technologies, and ExxonMobil. Mr. Leaverton holds a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Colorado.

Missy Blankenship

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • PRESIDENT, AMERICAN MEDICAL STAFFING
Missy joined Chesapeake Medical Staffing, a division of American Surgical Professionals as Executive Vice President in April 2019. Ms. Blankenship brings more than 25 years of experience in healthcare staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Blankenship held senior management roles at Elmwood Staffing Services, Supplemental Healthcare, SOS Staffing, and Sodexho Healthcare. Ms. Blankenship holds a Green Belt Six Sigma certification from Villanova University.

Robert Sharkey - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  • Member of the Management Team
Sharkey joined American Surgical Professionals as the Chief Financial Officer in February, 2024.

Steven Segesman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • DIRECTOR of SALES and MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Steven joined American Surgical Professionals as the Director of Sales and Market Development in July 2017. Mr. Segesman brings nearly 20 years of in-depth surgical assistance experience from serving as Director of Strategic Sales and Client Relations at Intralign Health (previously known as United Surgical Assistants). Prior to Intralign, Mr. Segesman was a P.G.A. Golf Professional, where he honed his customer service skills. Mr. Segesman holds a BS in Business Administration from Furman University in Greenville, SC.

Tom Kirk - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CHAIRMAN
  • CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
  • Member of the Management Team
Tom, who joined American Surgical Professionals as Chief Executive Officer in June 2013, became Chairman and CEO in 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kirk served as CEO and Director of Hanger, Inc. in Austin, TX, as well as Principal at Jay Alix & Associates in Southfield, MI. He has also held several leadership positions in large corporations including finance, planning, and market development. Mr. Kirk holds a PhD and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, and a BS in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.