Avant Healthcare Professionals President Named on 2023 SIA “Global Power 150 Women in Staffing” List

December 05, 2023

Avant Healthcare Professionals, the premier staffing provider of internationally experienced nursing and allied health professionals, today announced that its president, Marisa Zaharoff, MSN, RN, has been named on the newly-published “Global Power 150 Women in Staffing” list from Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global research and advisory firm focused on staffing and workforce solutions.  

The Global Power 150 Women in Staffing, now in its ninth year, recognizes standout leaders and influencers in the global talent marketplace, acknowledging the achievements and impact its honorees have made on the staffing industry.

“I am deeply honored and grateful to share this recognition with such an elite group of women who elevate our industry,” shared Zaharoff.

In the published profile, SIA cites Zaharoff’s “profound contributions to international staffing as a leader at Avant Healthcare Professionals, as well as a registered nurse,” pointing to how she has “facilitated the successful immigration of thousands of international healthcare professionals to the U.S.” It also cites her collaboration with members of the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment and Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Alliance to improve international recruitment outcomes.

“Marisa is an exceptional leader who continues to set the bar in international nurse staffing,” added Scott L’Heureux, president of nurse and allied health for Jackson Healthcare^®, the parent company of Avant Healthcare Professionals. “Through her own experience as a nursing professional, she brings an invaluable point of view to her role and to leading the dedicated team committed to making long-term matches between qualified internationally educated healthcare professionals and client healthcare facilities to fill critical staffing needs across the country.”

The Americas portion of the Global Power 150 Women in Staffing will be profiled in the November/December 2023 issue of Staffing Industry Review magazine. To view a full list of the 2023 honorees, visit the SIA website here. Recipients also will be celebrated in the new year during SIA’s Executive Forum North America event in Las Vegas, March 25-28, 2024.