Elite Surgical Affiliates CEO and leadership

With over 20 years of experience, Lori is an industry leader in strategic planning and development of many areas of healthcare, including surgical operations and management. She co-founded and functions as the CEO of six healthcare companies, including Avante Surgical Partners. She has partnered with over 1,200 surgeons and has successfully restructured and salvaged many failing partnerships. Lori has extensive experience in handling projects from their infancy and turning around facilities that may not have reached their full potential. She has created multiple joint ventures and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) with health systems during her tenure. Her philosophy of providing concierge service to physicians, partners, and their respective patients far exceeds the industry standard. She has created a company-wide culture focused on delivering strategic and customized solutions that allow physicians and partners to focus on the most important part of healthcare, their patients. Prior to founding Avante Surgical, Lori was Senior Vice President of United Surgical Partners International, a company which maintains strategic joint-venture partnerships with more than 4,000 physicians and over 50 health systems. In this role, she generated $40 million in profit continually year after year. Lori holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston.

Boyd has been Lori’s partner since the inception of Avante Surgical and has been instrumental in driving the company's rapid growth in Houston. He is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of all of the surgery center operations. During his career, Boyd has supervised and directed more than 150 managers and sales representatives. In addition, he has managed more than $100 million in annual revenue and was instrumental in generating company profits of more than $16 million annually. Boyd’s bold and innovative strategies have lead to the successful launch of more than ten companies in Houston and throughout the nation. After taking on all of Avante Surgery's ancillary businesses, he has overseen an exponential increase in both revenue and network size.

As President, Boyd oversees all areas of the company - from facility development and operations to information technology, business-office operations and physician recruiting. He's also in charge of all financial aspects of the company - including business financing, loans and insurance.

Prior to joining Avante Surgical, Boyd was in charge of the South Texas Region for Glazer's - one of the largest beverage distributors in the United States. During his 15 years with the company, he led more than 150 managers and sales representatives and managed more than $100 million in annual revenue.

With almost twenty years in healthcare, Abigail brings clinical, sales, and management experience to Avante Surgical. In the clinical arena, she has held extensive leadership and management roles in both Ohio and California. Immediately prior to joining Avante Surgical in 2011, Abigail managed the top producing sales team in the nation for a major sports medicine company. During her time with Avante Surgical, Abigail has led the development and operations of Avante Surgical's surgical facilities. In her current role as Chief Development Officer, she oversees all of Avante Surgical's surgical business, as well as many of Avante Surgical's affiliated business lines. In addition to her responsibilities at work, Abigail is a Board Member of the Good Samaritan Foundation, Elite Orthopedic and Spine Foundation, and is a member of River Oaks Business Women’s Exchange Club.

With twenty years in healthcare information technology, Chuck brings an extensive range of information technology expertise to the company. Prior to joining Avante Surgical, Chuck served as Regional IT Director at United Surgical Partners International for ten years, managing and supporting 31 sites and over 1000 users. Since coming to Avante Surgical in 2009 Chuck has designed and implemented scalable solutions that align with Avante Surgical's business goals. These solutions include infrastructure, networking, security, virtualization, support, video conferencing, backup and storage, EHR, ASC management software, pharmacy management software, financial, reporting, and HIPAA compliance.

Experienced Chief Revenue Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Strong marketing professional skilled in Medical Devices, Sales, Sales Operations, Sales Management, and Management.

With over 20 years of experience, Lori is an industry leader in strategic planning and development of many areas of healthcare, including surgical operations and management. She co-founded and functions as the CEO of six healthcare companies, including Avante Surgical Partners. She has partnered with over 1,200 surgeons and has successfully restructured and salvaged many failing partnerships. Lori has extensive experience in handling projects from their infancy and turning around facilities that may not have reached their full potential. She has created multiple joint ventures and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) with health systems during her tenure. Her philosophy of providing concierge service to physicians, partners, and their respective patients far exceeds the industry standard. She has created a company-wide culture focused on delivering strategic and customized solutions that allow physicians and partners to focus on the most important part of healthcare, their patients. Prior to founding Avante Surgical, Lori was Senior Vice President of United Surgical Partners International, a company which maintains strategic joint-venture partnerships with more than 4,000 physicians and over 50 health systems. In this role, she generated $40 million in profit continually year after year. Lori holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston.

Boyd has been Lori’s partner since the inception of Avante Surgical and has been instrumental in driving the company's rapid growth in Houston. He is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of all of the surgery center operations. During his career, Boyd has supervised and directed more than 150 managers and sales representatives. In addition, he has managed more than $100 million in annual revenue and was instrumental in generating company profits of more than $16 million annually. Boyd’s bold and innovative strategies have lead to the successful launch of more than ten companies in Houston and throughout the nation. After taking on all of Avante Surgery's ancillary businesses, he has overseen an exponential increase in both revenue and network size.

As President, Boyd oversees all areas of the company - from facility development and operations to information technology, business-office operations and physician recruiting. He's also in charge of all financial aspects of the company - including business financing, loans and insurance.

Prior to joining Avante Surgical, Boyd was in charge of the South Texas Region for Glazer's - one of the largest beverage distributors in the United States. During his 15 years with the company, he led more than 150 managers and sales representatives and managed more than $100 million in annual revenue.