The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations introduced Matt Erickson of LocumTenens.com, its newly elected president, at its annual meeting last month in Tampa, Florida. Erickson is serving a two-year term as president. In addition, NALTO announced five executives from across the locum tenens industry that will serve on the NALTO board for either two- or three-year terms: Milan Boulette of Cross Country Locums, Liz Hale of MPLT Healthcare, Michelle Lathan of Floyd Lee Locums, Shannon Penney of Delta Locum Tenens and Michael Sievert of CompHealth. Three of those executives will also serve as committee chairs: Hale is the chair of the credentialing committee, Sievert is chair of the conference committee and Lathan is chair of the education committee. In addition, NALTO announced John Daniel will serve as chair of the arbitration committee.

Floyd Lee Locums named Nicole Burleson as chief operating officer. Burleson has nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare staffing and she spent 18 years at Supplemental Health Care, most recently as senior regional VP.

Coupa Software named Michael van Keulen as chief procurement officer. Van Keulen most recently managed global procurement for athletic apparel and technical clothing retailer lululemon. Coupa Software’s operations include VMS provider DCR Workforce.

Executive search firm ZRG appointed Brian Meany as managing partner and global head of its retail practice. Meany will work in the firm’s New York office. Meany spent the past 25 years as managing director for executive search firm Herbert Mines.