The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment’s (AAPPR) is pleased to welcome Allan Cacanindin, CPRP, CDR, as the organization’s new President of the Board of Directors, along with three new board members, effective March 25, 2025.
Allan Cacanindin, CPRP, CDR – Board President
As Board President, Allan plans to strengthen member engagement by encouraging professionals to take an active role in AAPPR’s mission—whether by sharing ideas, mentoring others or stepping into leadership. His vision is to foster a collaborative, empowered community that drives innovation and shapes the future of healthcare recruitment.
With more than two decades of experience in the healthcare recruitment industry, Allan is the vice president of provider and executive talent acquisition at SSM Health. SSM Health is a faith-based, mission-focused Catholic health system with more than 11,000 providers and 40,000 employees. In his position, Allan provides innovative recruitment strategies to enhance SSM Health’s hiring initiatives.
Allan received his bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University. With his extensive experience in the healthcare recruitment industry, Allan is a great fit to guide AAPPR toward further success during his term as Board President, which began March 25, 2025, and runs through March 2027.
Allan has served on the Board of Directors since April 2021.
Kimberly Braithwaite, CPRP-DEI – New Board Member
Kimberly is joining the AAPPR Board of Directors with nearly four decades of experience in the human resources and talent acquisition industry. Currently, Kimberly is the Director of Faculty Talent Acquisition with the University of Rochester Medical Center. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in human resources from St. John Fisher College, and a Master of Science in career and human resource development from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Dr. Ben Shultz-Burkel – New Board Member
Ben is currently the Director of Faculty and Executive Recruitment for University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health, where he has been for nearly six years. Ben received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in music and vocal performance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master of Music degree in music and vocal performance from Belmont University, as well as a Doctor of Music Arts degree in music and vocal performance.
Caroline Sullivan, CPRP – New Board Member
Caroline currently serves as the Senior Director of Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, and Executive Physician Recruitment at Rochester Regional Health, one of New York State’s largest integrated health systems. Since 2016, Caroline has held the role of director of physician recruitment at Rochester Regional Health. After graduating from Elmira College, she jumped right into gaining real-world experience in the hospital and healthcare industry and has over 20 years of professional experience.
In addition to the new board members, AAPPR’s Board of Directors has renewed terms for Marjorie Alexander, Logan Ebbets and Stephanie Wright.
The 2025-2026 Board of Directors brings together a wealth of leadership and expertise that positions AAPPR for success. With their guidance, the organization will continue to bring innovative solutions and resources to advance the physician and provider recruitment profession.