Allion Healthcare Appoints Chief Financial Officer
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Allion Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALLI), today announced the appointment
of Russell J. Fichera to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2008.
"Russ brings to his new position a great base
of experience in the healthcare sector, and a compelling record of
leadership and accomplishment in the past two years as one of our
directors and chairperson of the Audit Committee,”
said Mike Moran, Allion Healthcare’s Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer. "In his new role,
he will continue to play a significant part in planning and executing
our core strategy. We are happy to have him as part of the Allion
Healthcare executive management team and look forward to working with
him in his new role,” Mr. Moran added.
Mr. Fichera began his professional career with the public accounting
firm of Arthur Andersen & Co and has over 20 years of experience in
healthcare. Since 2003, he has served as Chief Financial Officer of
EnduraCare Therapy Management, a national provider of contract
rehabilitation services to skilled nursing facilities and hospitals.
Prior to EnduraCare Therapy Management, Mr. Fichera served as a
financial executive in both publicly and privately held health care
services companies including American Pharmaceutical Services, a
national provider of institutional pharmacy services, Prism Health
Group, a privately held therapy program management firm and Critical
Care America, a publicly held national provider of home infusion
therapy. Mr. Fichera is a certified public accountant and a member of
the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the
American Institute of CPAs. Mr. Fichera received his B.S. in Accounting
from Bentley College.
About Allion Healthcare
Allion Healthcare, Inc. is a national provider of specialty pharmacy and
disease management services focused on HIV/AIDS patients as well as
specialized biopharmaceutical medications and services to chronically
ill patients. Allion Healthcare sells HIV/AIDS medications, ancillary
drugs and nutritional supplies under the trade name MOMS Pharmacy.
Allion Healthcare provides services for the intravenous immunoglobulin,
Blood Clotting Factor and other chronic therapies through its Biomed
division. Allion Healthcare works closely with physicians, nurses,
clinics, AIDS Service Organizations, and with government and private
payors to improve clinical outcomes and reduce treatment costs.
