To rejoice Tom Racobaldo’s upcoming retirement, Compass One Healthcare leaders who have labored carefully with Tom through the years have been requested to explain his impression on operations, tradition and their lives. Their responses present the gratitude, respect and admiration every individual has for Tom:
Bobby Kutteh, CEO, Compass One Healthcare
Tom has been the full chief for our group. His functionality, steadiness, and character are unmatched. He’s an amazing enterprise chief who at all times achieved excellent outcomes, however he did it by by no means sacrificing his private values. He treats everybody with kindness and respect, and his household at all times comes first.
One other key to Tom’s success has been his capability to convey folks collectively. One in every of my greatest reminiscences is what he did to win the Ascension enterprise. This was many years in the past when Crothall and Morrison have been separate corporations. We had by no means labored collectively, however Tom helped unite our two corporations with a collaborative spirit to incorporate meals companies and housekeeping. And he by no means doubted we may do it. He simply saved all of us centered on the prize. There have been different accounts the place he did the identical, however that is the one I at all times bear in mind as a result of Tom was at his greatest – decided to have us succeed.
Mike Villani, CEO, Crothall Healthcare
Tom might be remembered as the one who constructed this firm from the bottom up. He was an integral a part of each facet of our development, and Crothall wouldn’t be the corporate we all know in the present day with out Tom. I’ve discovered a lot from the way in which he approaches the enterprise. It’s simply so calm and funky. No matter what’s happening, he by no means will get too excessive, by no means will get too low. I hope I can emulate that method.
Bruce E Bashwiner, Division President, Amenities Administration
Tom has been my solely mentor for greater than 30 years. He took an opportunity and promoted me to a regional director of operations in 1997. For my first position as vice chairman, Tom satisfied me to relocate my household to Miami in 2000. Then he introduced us again to Pennsylvania and supported me within the development of my Crothall/Compass profession till 2003.
After leaving Crothall in 2003, Tom and I stayed linked till I returned after being gone for 16 years. When he referred to as to see if I’d return, the choice was easy. Only a few folks in anybody’s skilled life take the time to really make a distinction within the lives of these they’re chargeable for. That’s the one approach Tom is aware of how you can do it.
Greg Osganian, Division President, Affected person Transportation
I’m extraordinarily grateful and grateful that Tom took an opportunity on me seven years in the past to steer the Affected person Transportation Division. Below Tom’s management, I’ve discovered the energy of being affected person and regular for our groups; to be humble and trustworthy in every little thing you do; to spend money on and handle your folks, and the significance of household.
I can’t thank him sufficient for the impression he has made on me and can work to pay it ahead to future leaders of the corporate
Tom leads with kindness and integrity. He has at all times been there to supply a “intestine verify” for all of us to do the proper factor, whether or not that meant for a consumer or our folks.
Additional, we at all times felt his belief. He allowed us the room to handle and supported us however there was additionally accountability. I at all times felt that he listened to us and supported us.
Larry Stebelsky, Division President
Tom is an distinctive chief who comes alongside as soon as in a lifetime. I personally strived by no means to disappoint Tom. Few within the trade possess the uncommon mixture of sturdy management and real take care of every particular person, which is a major purpose for the corporate’s success.
His distinctive expertise lies in mentoring others by means of considerate recommendation and real-life examples. As a 30-year veteran of our firm, I can confidently say I’ve by no means heard a destructive phrase about Tom and his management—by no means.
Kevin Yon, Division President
There are such a lot of issues that stand out to me about working with Tom and his impression on the group. If there may be one attribute that individuals will bear in mind, it is his unimaginable integrity and dedication to at all times doing the proper factor.
In in the present day’s ever difficult enterprise setting, I can’t start to inform you simply how a lot all of us worth his management and absolute confidence that we as an organization, will at all times do what’s proper. The “proper factor” isn’t at all times the best or most cost-effective factor, however Tom has frequently proven us it’s at all times the proper factor. We’re all grateful for the values and management method he’s instilled inside all of us.
