AMN Healthcare Names New Chief Commercial Officer and Chief People Officer to Advance Growth and Culture
Rhea-AI Summary
AMN Healthcare (AMN) appointed Kristy Willis as Chief Commercial Officer and Holly Novak as Chief People Officer, effective June 15, 2026.
Willis will lead an integrated commercial organization, while Novak will oversee human resources and AMN's long-term people strategy during its next phase of growth and innovation.
Positive
- Two new C-suite roles created: Chief Commercial Officer and Chief People Officer
- CCO to lead integrated commercial function across sales, accounts, marketing, and supplier partnerships
- New CCO previously led a $1.5 billion national workforce solutions business
- New CPO brings 20+ years of experience aligning people strategy with business goals
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- None.
News Market Reaction – AMN
In the Jun 15 session, AMN gained 0.26%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 09 | AI acquisition | Positive | +2.6% | Acquisition of Jaide Health to expand AI-enabled language access services. |
| May 13 | Board appointment | Positive | +4.8% | Eric Palmer joins board, bringing extensive healthcare services leadership experience. |
| May 07 | Q1 2026 earnings | Positive | +29.0% | Strong Q1 revenue, EBITDA and EPS driven by large labor disruption projects. |
| Apr 09 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | -2.6% | Announcement of timing and access details for Q1 2026 earnings call. |
| Feb 26 | Industry survey | Negative | -4.3% | Survey highlights confidence divide and structural challenges in healthcare industry. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent news, particularly strong Q1 2026 earnings and strategic moves, has often coincided with positive price reactions, while softer or neutral items have occasionally seen modest pullbacks.
Over the last few months, AMN has reported strong fundamentals and active strategic moves. Q1 2026 results on May 7 showed a sharp earnings rebound and drove a 29.04% gain. An AI-focused Jaide Health acquisition on June 9 and a board addition on May 13 also saw positive reactions of 2.61% and 4.75%. More neutral items, like the earnings call announcement and a survey release, coincided with modest declines. Today’s leadership appointments fit into this broader narrative of growth, innovation, and organizational alignment.
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Executive appointments reflect leadership momentum and coordinated investment in growth and people
Willis will lead a newly integrated commercial function bringing together sales, client accounts, marketing and supplier partnerships to create a growth engine for AMN's leading total talent solutions across both acute and nonacute settings powered by its AI-enabled WorkWise platform. Novak will lead the company's human resources function building on its strong culture to advance AMN Healthcare's people strategy for the future. Together, the appointments reflect a coordinated investment in the capabilities and partnerships that drive market growth and the people and culture that power long-term success.
"Kristy and Holly are exceptional leaders bringing strong expertise and skill to our leadership team in two areas that matter deeply to our future: client leadership and growth and our people," said Cary Grace, President and CEO of AMN Healthcare. "Kristy brings the commercial leadership and execution focus to help us sharpen our market strategy, differentiate our client value proposition and create stronger alignment across the client lifecycle. Holly is a transformative HR leader with the experience and expertise to continue building a place where our team members can thrive and do their best work."
As Chief Commercial Officer, Willis will lead an integrated commercial organization with a primary focus on client growth and market execution. She most recently served as President of PeopleReady, a
As Chief People Officer, Novak will lead AMN Healthcare's human resources function and help advance the company's people strategy during a time of growth and innovation. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a people leader and most recently served as Chief People Officer at Jack Henry, a financial technology company. Novak brings deep experience aligning people strategies to business goals and optimizing performance through talent management, succession planning, workforce analytics, and total rewards programs in complex, highly regulated organizations.
"As we continue evolving to meet the needs of our valued clients, clinicians, and team members, we are building an organization that is more connected, more agile, and well equipped to execute with speed and quality," added Grace.
About AMN Healthcare
AMN Healthcare is the leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare, bringing together the people, processes and technology to deliver better care. Through a steadfast partnership approach, we solve the most pressing workforce challenges to enable better clinical outcomes and access to care. In 2025 our healthcare professionals reached more than 13 million patients at more than 2,300 healthcare systems, including 93 percent of the top healthcare systems nationwide. We provide a comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals and deliver a fully integrated and customizable suite of workforce technologies.
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SOURCE AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.