Susan Brandt
Founder and President
With more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare information and physician recruitment industry, Susan Brandt brings a wealth of expertise to Fuzion Health Group. Throughout her career, she has held a broad range of job positions that have shaped her balanced leadership perspective.
Susan spent several years as a physician recruiter before venturing into the physician database industry. She was instrumental in building a well-known company that sold proprietary database products, decision support software, and analytical services to the healthcare industry. During the company’s formative years, Susan focused on standardizing product development, programming, and support for all products and services, including those gained through corporate acquisitions. She also was responsible for ensuring a high level of product quality and service to all of the customers.
Prior to this, Susan progressed from vice president of sales to the role of president for a start-up company that owned and marketed a physician relocation database. She was instrumental in the company’s achievement of top market share in the industry, which included the acquisition of two other companies.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Susan has lived in Texas, California, Nevada, Florida and Iceland. Outside the office, she finds purpose in giving back to her community as a court appointed special advocate representing abused and neglected children within the court system.
Susan currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri where her two grown children reside and are developing careers of their own.
Michael P. Broxterman
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
As a management professional with over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, Mr. Broxterman has distinguished himself as a marketing expert and innovator within the physician recruitment industry.
He is a cofounder, owner and long-standing chief operating officer of Pinnacle Health Group, one of the nations premiere, retained physician recruiting firms. At Pinnacle, Mike has been instrumental in building the sales, operations, and quality programs while also overseeing all of the organization’s information systems. Over the past 14 years, Mike has helped grow and lead the company to its position as one of the largest firms in the retained physician search industry.
Mike is a former president and board member of the National Association of Physician Recruiters. While leading this promotional and governing body, he was instrumental in developing credentials and ethics for the physician recruiting industry. He also played a substantial role in gaining national recognition for the association, particularly within the healthcare industry. He developed and helped produce the annual MGMA/NAPR Survey, which has become an influential and highly respected reference piece for the industry. He established a public relations committee and a research committee in addition to chairing numerous others over the years. In recognition of these notable contributions, Mike received the NAPR Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the organization.
He also is an active member of the Medical Group Management Association.
Effective work ethic, proven leadership skills and successful client relations have enabled Mike to make a significant contribution in the physician recruitment industry. And he’s not close to being finished!
A native of Cincinnati, Mike received an MBA from Xavier University in Ohio and a B.S. in Chemistry from Miami University, also in Ohio. Career pursuits brought him to Atlanta in 1989, where he has maintained his home base ever since.
In addition to founding and growing successful businesses and generously serving his industry associations, Mike and his wife Christina, a law partner with one of America’s leading labor and employment firms, have three adorable children who keep them grounded and very busy.
Linda Keilty
Following her passion for sales and marketing, Linda joined Fuzion in 2006 as one of the company’s first employees. She had previously worked with both Broxterman and Brandt and was eager to regroup with what she deems “an ethical and focused team.” Drawing upon her 12-year tenure in the physician recruitment industry, she has helped launch and market all of Fuzion’s products.
In addition to her extensive industry knowledge, Linda has more than 16 years of combined experience in inside/outside sales, account management, client relations, cold calling and new-business development. Throughout her business career, she has consistently been a top producer and positive agent for change.
Her previous work experience includes selling recruitment services to hospitals, medical practices, and healthcare systems, as well as direct recruiting for the same groups. Linda spent seven years with PracticeMatch, Inc. where she progressed from physician interviewer to contingency physician recruiter and finally to director of business development.
Raised to believe her potential was unlimited and armed with a strong work ethic instilled by her father, Linda invested in a first-rate education. In 1986, she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management Science from Fontbonne University in Clayton, MO.
Born and raised in St. Louis, Linda has been married for 13 years to an Irishman she adores. As one of five children raised in a two-bedroom house, Linda quickly mastered the art of straightforward communication and the importance of practicing personal respect for others.
Outside of work, Linda maintains her intensity and diversity. The self-professed computer-game addict likes to read, travel, meet new people, and enjoy her family and friends.