Team MedBest

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Julie Rupenski

Julie Rupenski

CEO

Julie Rupenski is the President & Founder of MedBest, opening the doors in 2001. Since that time, Julie has gained national recognition for providing top talent solutions exclusively for the Senior Living Industry. She specializes in C-Suite, Cor

Katie Piperata

Katie Piperata

Senior Executive Recruiter

Katie Piperata, MBA, CPC, is a Senior Executive Recruiter at MedBest. She has mastered the art of matching top executives including C-level with the perfect senior-care company.

Melanie Burns

Melanie Burns

Senior Executive Recruiter

Melanie Burns is a Senior Executive Search Consultant at MedBest. She is responsible for the full-cycle management of executive searches, including account management, client consultation, and overall execution of searches for top Senior Living Execu

Barbara LaWall

Barbara LaWall

Senior Executive Recruiter

Barbara LaWall is a Senior Executive Recruiter at MedBest. She has worked in the Senior Living/Long Term Care industry for over 30 years including 15 years as a Nursing Home Administrator in the State of Florida.

Gil Vazquez

Gil Vazquez

Executive Recruiter

Gil Vazquez specializes in filling confidential searches and senior leadership positions in Nursing Homes as well as regional positions that supervise multiple communities. He enjoys advancing careers and helping candidates make career moves that wil

Charlene Hooker

Charlene Hooker

Executive Recruiter

Charlene Hooker, Executive Recruiter and Consultant for MedBest, specializes in the placement of Executives, Directors of Community Relations, and Nurses transitioning into the Senior Living Industry from other areas of Nursing.

Cole Rupenski

Cole Rupenski

Executive Recruiter

Cole Rupenski is an Executive Recruiter at MedBest. Cole’s goal is to build long-term relationships with clients and connect with people of all different dynamics. He is a person of high integrity and delivers on what he promises. He also prides

Christina Johnson

Christina Johnson

Executive Recruiter

Christina serves as a Senior Recruiter for MedBest and works directly with clients and candidates to help fill an opening, not with just any person, but with the right person.  Christina understands that "Fit" really does matter. She does this by le

Neidy De Jesus

Neidy De Jesus

Director of Research, Human Resources

Neidy De Jesus is the Director of Research and Human Resources at MedBest. She serves in two vital roles since she is an excellent multi-tasker, passionate about people, results-driven, and tech-savvy.

Ashlee Rogers

Ashlee Rogers

Researcher

Ashlee Rogers is a Researcher at MedBest. She works closely with MedBest Recruiters to support their efforts in filling key roles with the right executive talent. She gets tremendous satisfaction and a sense of helping others when she can find the pe

AMY STEWART

AMY STEWART

Researcher

Amy Stewart, M.Ed. serves as a Senior Researcher at MedBest. She is responsible for adding new clients and candidates to the database as well as sourcing and screening new candidates in order to match clients’ talent needs. With her psychology back

Ashley Lodi

Ashley Lodi

Executive Recruiter

Ashley Lodi serves as Senior Executive Recruiter for MedBest. She is a vital link between MedBest clients and job candidates. She is excellent at assessing industry talent and filtering out those candidates who will be a good personality and cultural