Edwin H. Cooper, Jr., MS, CHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
ecooper@Acuityhealthcare.net

He founded Acuityhealthcare in 2001. In 1996 Mr. Cooper co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer of NextCARE Hospitals, Inc., a privately held company that developed and operated specialty hospitals in seven states.

Prior to NextCARE Hospitals, Mr. Cooper served in various positions of increasing responsibility in acute care and specialty hospitals.

Mr. Cooper has a M.S. in Health Care Administration from the University of Houston – Clear Lake and a B.S. from Wichita State University. He is a Diplomate in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Richard L. Cassady, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
rcassady@Acuityhealthcare.net

Mr. Cassady is a uniquely qualified and dedicated senior healthcare executive with broad experience in all aspects of healthcare financial operations.

Mr. Cassady joined Acuity in 2003 after serving as the Chief Executive Officer of a large Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Texas. Prior to that experience he served as the regional Chief Financial Officer for rehabilitation and LTAC hospitals in Texas. Mr. Cassady has held senior financial management positions in Virginia and Florida with a large healthcare company. In addition, Mr. Cassady served for several years as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for a behavioral healthcare company based in Charleston, South Carolina.

Prior to entering hospital financial management, Mr. Cassady served as Chief Financial Officer of a large multi-specialty physician group in central Florida. Mr. Cassady began his healthcare financial management career after serving several years in public accounting.

Mr. Cassady has a M.B.A. in Accounting and a B.S. in Accounting & Computer Information Systems from Florida Southern College.

Leanne Fiorentino
Senior Vice President-Development
leanne.fiorentino@acuityhealthcare.net

Ms. Fiorentino is a highly recognized leader and an outstanding healthcare executive with over 28 years of successful experience. Her strong and varied background includes senior positions with several large multi-hospital systems. She has demonstrated success in all aspects of acute care hospital and Long Term Acute Care Hospital operations. Over the past 15 years Ms. Fiorentino has worked exclusively in the Long term Acute Care Hospital industry. She served for several years as the Corporate Director of Hospital Development for Kindred Healthcare and has great experience serving as the Chief Executive Officers of a number of large LTAC hospitals across the country.

Ms. Fiorentino has a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.