Our Leadership Team

For 30 years, Missy Blankenship has been a healthcare staffing thought leader, transforming how providers find roles fit for their lives. Since 2019, she has put those skills to use as the President of American Medical Staffing, forging the organization’s strategic approach—and delivering high-quality recruitment and workforce solutions for those facilities and communities that need them most.

During her tenure leading the company, American Medical Staffing has seen notable growth and recognition. The organization has made significant strides and has been acknowledged multiple times over as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States, as well as one of the best in staffing for talent, clients, and employees.

Terri Weller, RN, MS, is a leader, teacher, entrepreneur, advocate, and staffing enthusiast—but, most of all, she’s a proud nurse and healthcare veteran. Having worked for multiple decades in emergency room nursing, Ms. Weller has experience that has been sought by multiple universities. Having taught at Towson University, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, and Stevenson University, she has passed her knowledge on to over 1,000 students and counting.

In 2001, Ms. Weller co-founded Chesapeake Medical Staffing (CMS), which grew to become the first staffing firm in Maryland to be certified by The Joint Commission—a powerful healthcare organization committed to patient safety and quality of care. In 2018, as AMS acquired CMS, Ms. Weller brought her expertise to a national, multi-disciplinary firm dedicated to expanding the values of high-quality care and exceptional experiences for healthcare professionals.

With a robust career spanning over three decades in the staffing industry, Hope Field has played an instrumental role in driving exponential revenue growth and fostering long-lasting client relationships. In 2021, Ms. Field’s contributions to the staffing industry were recognized when she was named to the SIA Global Power 150 Women in staffing – a prestigious accolade that highlights her influence, innovation, and leadership.

She joined American Medical Staffing in 2023 to lead the company’s growth and development strategies with a focus on revenue, customer base expansion, and new market exploration. Relying on her diverse expertise developing innovative sales strategies, leading high-impact teams, and delivering solutions that meet the intricate needs of clients across various industries, Ms. Field will partner across the organization to shape policies, standards, operations, and systems to meet client and market demands.

For 25 years, Kristi Stark has helped build foundational change and pacesetting results for companies looking to scale their impact. An executive leader, she joined American Medical Staffing in 2023 to advance the staffing organization’s growth efforts and deliver on its strategic solutions for healthcare providers and facilities.

As a talent developer, team builder, and client advocate, Ms. Stark works cross-functionally to identify trends in healthcare so partners feel informed and ahead of the curve. Her track record of empowering results for clients big and small—from start-ups to Fortune 500s—is a testament to her strategic acumen and relationship building abilities.

With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare talent recruitment, engagement, and retention, Sherry Angle-Hudock is an accomplished executive who joined American Medical Staffing in 2021. She is renowned for her relationship management knowledge and award-winning leadership in P&L management, sales, client expansion, and staff development.

A skilled and adept recruitment guru, Ms. Angle-Hudock has had a transformative impact on how the company finds high-quality talent, connects them with roles, and ensures an optimal end-to-end experience. That may be why the organization routinely achieves near-perfect scores from our clinicians on Google Reviews (4.9/5.0) and ClearlyRated (4.8/5.0).

For 20 years, Gene Brown has been a jack of all trades in staffing. Having worked in a variety of senior leadership roles—from operations to sales, managed services to training and development—he’s been pushing the limits of what “good” looks like when it comes to how businesses develop best-in-class solutions and differentiate themselves in the market.

Mr. Brown’s influence and impact within American Medical Staffing cannot be overstated. As a diligent steward of our business information and system excellence, he’s been able to achieve results that streamline every part of our ecosystem—for internal employees, clients, and clinicians alike. Because of this, our company has become a beacon for innovative staffing experiences that are delivered seamlessly.

For nearly 20 years, Natalie Ehlenbeck has put her professional sales experience and track record of leadership to work in the healthcare staffing industry. Since she joined American Medical Staffing in 2021, she has driven superior results by combining a revenue-building mindset with a commitment to exceptional service delivery.

In her Client Services capacity, Ms. Ehlenbeck has evolved the company’s foundational client success into broad, multi-setting facility partnerships. This work continues to be a key driver for our organization’s growth—and why we have been named a “Best of Staffing in Client Satisfaction” winner for multiple years and maintain extremely high client scores on ClearlyRated (4.7/5.0).

For more than 20 years, Brandon Wehner has championed strategic operations for key players in the healthcare staffing space. Focused on building efficient and effective processes that deliver top-line results, he joined American Medical Staffing in 2020 to enhance our strategic initiatives and competitive footprint.

Mr. Wehner’s efforts have not gone unnoticed, as his operational work has led to an incredible leap in how we are viewed within our industry. In fact, due to his oversight, American Medical Staffing has attained trend-breaking placements as one of the largest travel nursing organizations, one of the largest healthcare staffers overall, and among the largest staffing companies agnostic of industry.