Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. announced organizational changes to support growth while increasing focus on operational execution and profitability. As a result of these changes, William J. Burns, the company's former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Christopher R. Pizzi, the company's former Corporate Controller, has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company.

Mr. Pizzi joined the company in December 2014 as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has held several senior-level accounting and finance positions over the past 20 years in the financial services, technology and healthcare industries, most recently with Health Management Associates, Inc. Buffy S. White, who has served as the company's Senior Vice President, Recruiting Strategy and Operations since September 2016, has been promoted to President " Travel Nurse and Allied. Prior to joining the company, Ms. White served in various capacities at Pontoon and Adecco since 2006, most recently as Executive Vice President, Global Services and Solutions Consulting.

Marisa Zaharoff has been promoted from Senior Vice President, Branch Operations to President " Branch Operations. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Zaharoff was an executive with Medical Staffing Network, which was acquired by Cross Country Healthcare in 2014.