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Steve Kuker, Founder
Steve has 17 years of experience in operations, sales and marketing primarily
in the healthcare arena. Early in his career he was the General Manager of a
medical equipment company and successfully launched a comprehensive joint
venture home care company from a start-up position. Later he was asked to
perform consulting services and ultimately directed the turn-around of a
failing healthcare company in Nashville. Soon after that, Steve joined Columbia
HCA as their Group Director of Business Development, Homecare division.
Accepting this challenge, he led business development efforts with 50 direct
report staff covering 125 locations throughout 6 states. His strategic
marketing plan drove a $200 million budget.
Returning home to Kansas City, Steve applied his skills to the long-term care
industry and accepted a Regional Marketing Director's position with a long term
care company covering three states working with several skilled nursing and
assisted living facilities as well as Alzheimer's ALF start-ups. Then, he was
asked to become the CEO of a software development company. Here he raised over
$600,000 in investment capital, led the company to two new product releases,
secured three registered trademarks, and developed a comprehensive business
plan, strategic marketing plan, budgets and P&L projections. Recently he
was the Vice President of Marketing for a long-term care management company
operating 70 facilities in 10 states.
Realizing the demand for professional nursing facility placement services in the
Kansas City area, Mr. Kuker decided to open his own consulting firm.
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