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nimble solutions Appoints New CEO

JANUARY 2024

Kelley Blair and Nader Samii

Kelley Blair joined nimble solutions of St. Louis, Missouri, as the company's chief executive officer (CEO) and became a member of the board, according to a release. Nader Samii, who had been the CEO of nimble for the past 14 years, transitioned to the role of executive chairman of the board.

Blair joins nimble solutions from Therapy Brands, where she served as the chief operating officer. Prior to Therapy Brands, she was the senior vice president and general manager of the Health System Services Business for Change Healthcare. She was responsible for leading all aspects of the business, including strategy, go-to-market approach and large-scale operations teams that served many of the largest health systems in the country, which drove significant growth for the company, according to the release.

“Building nimble over the past 14 years with the most passionate, driven and talented experts in the business has been the professional honor of my lifetime," Samii said in the release. "I am also so thankful that our brilliant and highly innovative clients have entrusted us with their business, which has allowed us to grow rapidly while also providing us the opportunity to invest in solutions that have truly benefited our clients.

“As we evolve in our journey, our goal is to further elevate our clients’ experience and, ultimately, their financial success," Samii added in the release. "We identified Kelley as the perfect leader to take nimble, and our clients, to new heights as she is a highly seasoned revenue cycle leader with an impressive track record of driving strategic growth, delivering world-class client experience, scaling operations and building high-performing teams.”

Blair said in the release, “I am thrilled to be joining nimble at this exciting time in the company’s history. I have long admired the brand and reputation that nimble has created, and I find myself incredibly aligned with its core values, core purpose and overall mission. I am galvanized by the opportunity to work with the entire nimble team to build on its platform to deliver incredible value to our world-class clientele by leveraging our deep expertise, cutting-edge technologies and proprietary data and analytics.”