Katie W.

About Katie W.

I’m a talent leader focused on building high performing teams and the systems that allow them to scale. My background spans both clinical and provider recruiting as well as corporate talent acquisition, partnering with leaders across the organization to design hiring strategies that support growth, stability, and long term impact.I specialize in solving complex people challenges. That includes building repeatable and data informed recruiting processes, clarifying roles and success measures, and aligning talent strategy with business priorities. I have built and led teams through periods of rapid growth, change, and integration, with a strong emphasis on performance, accountability, and candidate experience.I balance strategic thinking with hands on execution. From designing talent acquisition frameworks and workforce plans to personally closing hard to fill roles, I stay close to the work while keeping an eye on what scales. I have partnered closely with executive and HR leadership during mergers and acquisitions, supporting workforce integration and talent alignment to ensure continuity and momentum.At the core of my approach is the belief that strong systems and strong teams drive sustainable results. I aim to build talent organizations that are trusted partners to the business and create lasting value for the people they serve.

Experience

1. Director of Talent Acquisition

   Curana Health

   Aug 2021 — Present · Franklin, TN, US

   Lead enterprise talent acquisition strategy for a national, value based healthcare organization serving senior living communities across more than 30 states. I design and operate Curana Health’s centralized talent acquisition function, supporting provider and corporate hiring during continued growth, clinical expansion, and merger and acquisition activity.My role focuses on ensuring consistent access to high quality clinicians who directly impact patient care and continuity of services, while building the systems and teams required to scale in a highly regulated healthcare environment.Key areas of leadership and impact include:• Lead Curana’s enterprise Talent Acquisition function supporting physicians, advanced practice providers, and corporate teams across a multi state footprint• Design and evolve the TA operating model, team structure, and performance framework to support clinical growth and workforce stability• Own the ATS and recruiting technology ecosystem, including workflows, reporting, integrations, and adoption• Partner with executive, clinical, and operational leaders to align provider hiring strategy with care delivery models and market expansion• Drive talent acquisition strategy for mergers and acquisitions, including diligence support, workforce integration, and continuity of provider coverage• Establish data driven recruiting metrics to improve pipeline health, time to fill, provider coverage, and recruiter effectiveness• Build and develop high performing recruiting teams that operate as strategic partners• Stay hands on with complex, high impact provider and leadership searchesThis role sits at the intersection of healthcare delivery and talent strategy, with a focus on building a scalable talent function that enables high quality, value based care.

Education

• Benedictine College

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

  2003 — 2007