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MELVILLE, NY – April 29, 2008
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.
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