Changing Healthcare Staffing
One Experience at a Time

Gabriel Griess

Excelerator | Founder

About Gabriel

Accomplished Chief Executive; Retired Air Force C-130 Navigator (Disabled Veteran); MBA and MA in Foreign Policy; Married to his twin flame, Kristie; Three Amazing Kids – Preston 13, Mikayla 12, Harrison 9; Founder, "Navigating Leadership" Series.

Why Gabriel's Excited to Help You Excel:

I get to be part of the solution. Helping clinicians find their best fit job that allows them to share their passion for healing drives me to be better at what I do everyday.

Kevin Sellers

Managing Partner

About Kevin

Retired senior military officer (Disabled Veteran); 30 years of innovation results, business operations and leadership; Member of the Choctaw Tribe; Married to his beautiful wife, Angela, along with four children and 1 grandchild.

Why Kevin's Excited to Help You Excel:

I'm looking forward to driving Excel to become the highest customer-service rated medical staffing firm in the industry because I know if we do that, the lives of clinicians and those they serve will be infinitely better.

Yolanda Funk

Director of Operations Support

About Yolanda

Serving as Director of Operations Support with 10+ years in healthcare staffing, Yo provides excellence while fostering teams that feel like family. Leads HR, Compliance, and Finance with care and precision, building accredited programs and delivering cost savings. A devoted wife, mom, and grandma who cherishes family and creating lasting memories—values brought to every collaboration.

Why Yolanda's Excited to Help You Excel:

Eager to bring warmth, experience, and a fresh perspective to Excel—ready to elevate operations and create meaningful change. With a heart for people and hands-on leadership in HR, Compliance, and Finance, Yo is passionate about transforming systems into ones that inspire, support, and uplift. Let's build a workplace that feels like family and delivers exceptional results—together, crafting experiences that truly matter.

Nancy Dolan

Director of Recruitment

About Nancy

With over 25 years of healthcare staffing experience, Nancy serves as the Director of Recruiting Operations, overseeing the recruitment and delivery for all staffing verticals including Travel Nursing, Travel Allied, Government & Direct Hire. A seasoned leader and veteran of the market, she is passionate about cultivating strategic partnerships and building strong cohesive teams that deliver operational excellence across all levels of the organization. Achieving this mission means that our clinicians and clients experience EXCELlence — and that's a win for the patients we serve.

Why Nancy's Excited to Help You Excel:

Nancy's leadership philosophy centers on the power of teamwork — creating an environment where people feel valued, inspired, and equipped to deliver exceptional results. Nancy's "why" is rooted in people — it's always been about the people. It's transformative when it all comes together — whether it's a clinician finding their perfect role or a client discovering a trusted staffing partner. "I am passionate about creating those connections."

Joel MacDonald

Director of Technology & Innovation

About Joel

Creative technologist and problem-solver passionate about building systems that empower people. At Excel, Joel leads with innovation and heart designing digital tools that make work simpler and more human for clinicians and staff alike. A devoted husband and father, he brings the same curiosity and care to his work that he shares at home.

Why Joel's Excited to Help You Excel:

I believe technology should feel personal. When it's built with empathy, it can bridge gaps, remove barriers, and bring people closer to what truly matters connection, purpose, and growth. That's why I do what I do.

Amber Pagano

Director of Client Operations

About Amber

Amber serves as the Director of Client Operations at Excel Medical Staffing, leading Client Management, Marketing, and Business Development with a focus on people, purpose, and partnership. She brings a wealth of experience in healthcare staffing and a deep appreciation for the clinicians and clients who make a difference every day. Amber's favorite part of her role is helping teams grow together while keeping Excel's "We Care" values at the heart of everything she does.

Why Amber's Excited to Help You Excel:

I love building clear, repeatable processes that remove friction for both clinicians and clients. When operations run smoothly, people can focus on the work that matters most—serving patients and supporting each other.

Clarity + follow-through. I make sure every commitment has an owner, a due date, and a successful finish.