Management Consulting
Business Development
Corporate Account Management
Executive Search
Executive Coaching
Leadership Development
Executive Outplacement and Career Transition
Talent Assessment
Career Guidance/Counseling
Our senior executives have conducted over 100 management consulting engagements globally, performed interim supply chain management engagements with leading integrated delivery systems; managed corporate account functions for medical device companies; conducted more than 500 executive search engagements; performed more than 15,000 talent assessments; and coached, mentored and provided career counseling to over 1,000 individuals. We offer expert advice, skilled execution and demonstrable results.
The Wetrich Group LLC
Management Consulting
Business Development
Corporate Account Management
The Wetrich Group is a health care management consulting firm founded in 2001 by James G. Wetrich. We pride ourselves on our experience, each of our associates has over 25 years of experience in a variety of senior leadership positions. We offer comprehensive advisory support and consulting resources to our partner clients. Through leveraging our experience, we provide our clients with substantive, thorough strategic and tactical guidance, rooted deep in sound execution. Our consultants focus on creating value for our business and provider clients.
The Wetrich Group SCO
Executive Search
Executive Coaching
Leadership Development
The Wetrich Group SCO provides executive search, executive coaching and leadership development programs. With humility, integrity and a passion for client success, The Wetrich Group SCO is a resource for managing the human capital demands of our clients so they can meet and exceed business and personal objectives.
Haney-Lowderman
Executive Outplacement and Career Transition
For over 25 years, we have been providing executive outplacement, workforce planning and restructuring services. As senior-level consultants, our knowledge of the industry and emerging business trends allows us to help organizations undergoing employee reorganization. We also provide high-profile executives with counseling services and career guidance to assist them with strategically navigating the job market.
Consulting Psychology Group
Talent Assessment
Career Guidance/Counseling
Good people make a successful company. We help companies identify, develop and keep good people through our comprehensive talent assessment and guidance services.
James G. Wetrich, FACHE // Chief Executive Officer
James serves as the CEO of The Wetrich Group of Companies. He is a leader in the health care advisory field and is influenced from more than 35 years of experience in leading successful business endeavors. He has worked in a number of commercial capacities and has been involved in a wide variety of companies and entrepreneurial activities in the United States, Europe and Latin America. Wetrich has successfully launched products in three continents, created successful partnerships, been involved in licensing deals and acquisitions, and has served on a number of for-profit and not-for-profit boards, as well as advisory boards.
Carl P. Meyer, Executive Vice President
Carl Meyer has an extensive background in health care with leadership experience ranging from technology to distribution and supplier positions. Carl was the Vice President of National Accounts and Distributor Relations for BSN Medical Inc. While there, he helped the organization transition from a direct supply chain to a distribution-centric and GPO-aligned operation, growing sales through these channels significantly while driving substantial cost reductions.
Carl was the Vice President of Key Accounts for Neoforma helping them to develop relationships with providers and key GPO’s for their e-commerce supply chain improvement services. He founded the National Accounts Council, served on the Board of the Healthcare Manufacturer’s Management Council (HMMC), served on numerous industry advisory councils and is the creator of 100 Holes for Our Heroes benefiting Hire Heroes USA.
Carl has been inducted into the Bellwether League 2019 Class of the Healthcare Supply Chain Hall of Fame, and he also serves on the Board of Directors of Dale Medical.
Scott “Scotty” Holmes, Executive Vice President
Over the course of his career, Scotty held a variety of management positions focused on business development, sales leadership and marketing. His most recent assignment was the management of the business relationship between 3M and both Novation and Cardinal Healthcare.
Scotty has developed large networks from the executive level to the operational level within IHNs, GPOs and Distributors. He brings with him expertise in process through his Lean Six Sigma training, practical experience in contract development, strategic pricing, marketing and implementation of strategy.
Dan Whitenack, PH.D., Organizational Psychologist, CPG
Dr. Whitenack earned his B.A. from Emory University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology from the University of Nebraska. He was awarded the Presidential Fellowship as the University’s Outstanding Graduate Student. After receiving his doctorate, he worked at BellSouth for five years before joining the firm in 1992 – becoming a partner in 1997. He has evaluated thousands of candidates for various companies and across different industries. Dr. Whitenack has developed and analyzed hundreds of employee opinion and 360-degree feedback surveys.
Michael S. Stoia, Executive Vice President
As a veteran of the health care industry with 30 plus years of experience in the field, Michael’s accomplished work history includes GE Healthcare, McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Hewlett Packard Medical Products, Xerox and the U.S. Air Force. His record of accomplishments include new business development, strategic planning, operational implementation and proven leadership. His goal is to strategically harness the potential of highly innovative technologies in a way that it is streamlined, optimized and effective in today’s health care marketplace.
José M. Ibáñez, Senior Advisor
José has extensive experience in medical device manufacturing operations. He transitioned four disposable device-manufacturing plants from Abbott Laboratories in May 2004 to Hospira. These plants provided excellent customer service and financial performance during the spin-off. Plants included three tax preferences in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Ireland with a domestic plant in Salt Lake City. While at Abbott Laboratories, he managed over $300MM in annual earned production, with 4,000 employees, over 200 million single use products produced and $5MM annual cost improvements. Jose has implemented Six Sigma process in device plants. He has built a device plant in Costa Rica covered by tax preference benefits.
