Our Team

At Avant Healthcare Professionals, our leadership team brings together decades of experience in international recruitment, clinical education, immigration, and healthcare operations. We’re united by one mission: to connect qualified global clinicians with U.S. healthcare facilities in need.

Meet the leaders who guide our mission forward with compassion, integrity, and expertise.

Marisa Zaharoff with blonde hair, black glasses, and a black turtleneck, smiling against a gray background.

Marisa Zaharoff, MSN, RN

 President
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Lesley Hamilton-Powers with blonde hair, wearing a black top and gold jewelry, smiling against a light gray background.

Lesley Hamilton, RN

Senior Vice President of Operations
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Ada DeGuzman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black top and a delicate gold necklace, smiling against a gray

Ada DeGuzman, MBA

Vice President of Finance and Accounting
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Brenda Kuczynski with long blonde hair, wearing a black top and a silver necklace, smiling against a gray background.

Brenda Kuczynski

Vice President of Client Services & Global Operations
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Cynthia Martinez-Patin with long black hair, smiling, wearing a black shirt against a light gray background.

Cynthia Martinez-Patin, MBA, BS

Vice President of Human Resources
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Avant Healthcare Professionals is a member of the Jackson Healthcare family of companies

Avant HQ

2301 Lucien Way, Suite 360

Maitland, Florida 32751

+1.407.681.2999 (Direct Dial)

+1.888.681.2999 (Toll Free in U.S.)

+1.407.671.7615 (Fax)

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Avant is a Joint Commission Certified Health Care Staffing agency.

Patient Safety Concerns or Complaints:
The public may contact The Joint Commission’s Office of Quality Monitoring to report any concerns or register complaints about a Joint Commission-certified organization by calling 800-994-6610 or submitting a report by mail to the Office of Quality and Patient Safety, Joint Commission, One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181.

POEA License Number: POEA-040-LB-061914-PA • EDI Staffbuilders International

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