Cross Country Names Craig Meier Board Chairman
Craig Meier, former CEO of Medical Solutions, will lead the Cross Country Healthcare board, working with CEO Joel Tremblay on strategy and growth.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in People
Cross Country Healthcare has appointed Craig Meier as Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Meier will lead the Board and work with Chief Executive Officer Joel Tremblay and the executive team on strategy and growth.
Why it matters
The appointment brings a leader with a record of expanding staffing operations into a board leadership role at a healthcare staffing company. It signals the board's direction as the company pursues its next phase of growth.
Meier led Medical Solutions from 2014 to 2024, growing its revenue from $200 million to over $3 billion through acquisitions. The release does not specify Cross Country's current revenue or any targets under the new chairman.
The players
Craig Meier
Craig Meier is a healthcare staffing executive who previously led Medical Solutions and has been named multiple times to Staffing Industry Analysts' North American Staffing 100 list.
Cross Country Healthcare
Cross Country Healthcare is a publicly traded healthcare staffing company based in Boca Raton, Florida, that provides clinical and workforce solutions to healthcare providers.
Joel Tremblay
Joel Tremblay is the Chief Executive Officer of Cross Country Healthcare, who will work with the new Chairman on company strategy.
The details
Meier was Chief Executive Officer of Medical Solutions from 2014 to 2024, completing acquisitions including Host Healthcare, Matchwell, Worldwide Health Solutions, PPR Talent Management Group, 360 Healthcare and C&A Industries. The C&A Industries deal, parent of Aureus Medical Group, was at the time the largest acquisition in the industry's history.
Timeline
2014 to 2024: Meier serves as CEO of Medical Solutions.
2024: Meier joins the board of All Star Healthcare Solutions.
2024 to 2025: Meier serves as Vice Chairman of the Medical Solutions Board.
November 2, 2026: Cross Country announces Meier as Chairman, effective immediately.
Market Landscape
Meier's background running a large staffing consolidator places him within the acquisition-driven consolidation that has reshaped the healthcare staffing sector. His appointment brings that experience to a public company competing in the same market.
For Boca Raton residents and healthcare workers using Cross Country's staffing services, the leadership change may shape the company's hiring and service direction. The announcement does not specify any immediate changes to client or employee arrangements.
The takeaway
Leadership changes at public staffing firms often signal where a company intends to focus its acquisitions and operations next. Watching how the board and CEO set strategy in the coming quarters will show whether that focus shifts.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by VentureBeat.
