Executive Leadership

Dr. King founded Onsite Care NC, now Eventus WholeHealth, in December 2014 to address the healthcare needs of the underserved community of long-term care patients and residents. Since the founding, Dr. King has led the company to become a market leader in providing multidisciplinary physician services to the long-term care community by delivering the only system of truly integrated care. In his board member role, Dr. King is the chairman of the M&A committee.

Since his graduation from the UNC MAHEC Residency Program in 1999, Dr. King has balanced his professional career between family medicine and business. From 1999 to 2007, Dr. King was Founder, President, and CEO of Laurel Park Medical Center, where his passion for wellness, prevention, and love of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care was fully expressed. During this time Dr. King also played an integral role in the development, acquisition, and sales of the Laurel Park Medical Center, owned and operated by Park Ridge Hospital. Dr. King has also worked with three large Department of Defense Contractors as a Medical Consultant, and from 2011 to 2013 he was acting CEO and Managing Partner of MPN, a medical group consisting of nine physicians and several PHDs.

Dr. King received his undergraduate degree in accounting and then completed his pre-med studies at George Mason University. He earned his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine, with a specialty in Family Practice, from KCOM.

Dr. Rucci is a nationally recognized Psychiatrist who specializes in the study, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders in the geriatric population. Dr. Rucci has built a foundation of knowledge from large hospital systems, community mental health, emergency services, and academic settings.

In 2010 she found her passion in the underserved long-term care population who had little access to quality mental health services. In order to expand access, she developed a program to advance the future of psychiatric services in this population through a team of highly trained specialist providers. She then worked toward integrating these mental health services with high quality on site primary care services and other medical specialties, creating the first of its kind integrated healthcare model in the long term care population. Dr. Rucci and her expansive team are dedicated to producing measurable outcomes only achieved through the implementation of a truly integrated patient care system.

Dr. Rucci earned her undergraduate degree from the College of New Jersey and then went on to study medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School where she earned her M.D. Her internship and residency were completed at the University of Colorado, where she focused on geriatric interests and served as chief resident. As part of her dedication to educating and training new care providers, Dr. Rucci is Associate Clinical Faculty and educator for Garner–Webb University, University of North Carolina, and Campbell University. She has authored works on dementia in gold standard textbooks used to educate the next generation of psychiatrists.

As Chief Value Officer, Mike manages the team that provides exceptional support to Eventus providers and patients. Mike brings significant strategic and operational experience at accelerating the mission of an organization. Throughout his career, Mike has transformed information and data into actionable insights and operational plans. Mike is an inclusive leader who seeks dissenting opinions before decisively aligning the organization and driving disciplined execution. Mike fosters a culture of “learning together, continuously” as the key to not only to sustaining, but also extending competitive advantage.

As an executive at Sagent Lending Technologies and Clarivate Analytics, Mike led key strategic initiatives such as M&A transactions, organic growth investments, and operational process improvements. At Sagent, Mike integrated the company’s first acquisition, ISGN, by aligning cultures and strategies of the two organizations. Mike managed the transaction that resulted in Clarivate becoming a publicly traded company on the NYSE. Prior to that, Mike spent a decade at financial firms where he analyzed economic and market data and advised clients on strategies to optimize capital allocation and M&A transactions. Mike earned his M.B.A. from The Wharton School and his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.

Chris Day has worked in Chief Financial Officer roles in multiple venture capital and private equity backed companies, including in healthcare technology, for several years prior to joining Eventus as CFO. Before he began leading and building finance functions at operating companies, Chris spent the better part of a decade in private equity, working with middle market companies to drive them towards successful growth.

As he leads the finance department at Eventus, Chris consistently endeavors to model proactive servant leadership, focused on supporting the operational and strategic efforts of the Eventus team, and strongly believes that it is the finance department’s function to enable the company to operate more efficiently and smoothly. Chris has also brought with him throughout his finance career his experience as an officer and Airborne Ranger in the US Army, having served in both the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Chris earned his MBA from Columbia Business School and his BA from Yale University.

Tom Wirostek has more than twenty years of leadership experience in the national and international healthcare industry. Mr. Wirostek was most recently the SVP and General Manager for the DebMed division of SC Johnson & Son. In his role, Mr. Wirostek and his team worked with numerous acute care hospitals in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East to reduce hospital acquired infections (HAIs) by implementing a system of electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring and healthcare staff preferred hand hygiene products. Through his work, measurable positive outcomes were achieved, and multiple scientific posters and peer-reviewed studies were produced. Prior to his role with DebMed, Mr. Wirostek held senior leadership roles in sales, marketing, and general management in a number of newly established healthcare divisions of large multi-billion dollar organizations, as well as smaller organizations that aspired to grow sales and profits fast.

As a result of his engagement with hospital administration and healthcare professionals, Mr. Wirostek developed a passion for improving patient care and outcomes in all facets of the healthcare industry and, most notably, long-term care. He is committed to applying his strategic development experience and leadership to quickly increase the number of long-term care facilities that can benefit from truly integrated, multidisciplinary physician care.

Mr. Wirostek earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University and his MBA from Xavier University. He has conducted numerous training programs with healthcare teams and completed many presentations about accurate measurement, data sharing, and staff engagement as a means to achieve improvement.

Jeff Wells is the Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Eventus WholeHealth. Jeff leads the Eventus Compliance Department and is responsible for overseeing the compliance program and risk management function. Jeff also serves as the Eventus Privacy Officer. Jeff assists the Eventus leadership team, healthcare providers, and support staff to ensure the company maintains its robust culture of compliance.

Prior to joining Eventus, Jeff served as the Chief Compliance Officer for two different large outpatient rehabilitation companies and was responsible for leading the development, implementation, guidance, and administration of the compliance and privacy functions at those companies.

Jeff earned his BA from Fairfield University and his law degree from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, where he graduated magna cum laude.  Jeff is also certified in healthcare compliance through the Health Care Compliance Association and is a certified officer of healthcare compliance through the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance.

Dr. Sampson has a background in teaching, research, and clinical practice at The University of North Carolina, the Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center, and private practice. He has interests in anxiety, trauma, sleep, relationship distress, and geriatrics.

After training and working in the multidisciplinary environment of the VA, Dr. Sampson spent 13 years teaching undergraduates at UNC and doing clinical work in private practice. Since November 2012 Dr. Sampson has been exclusively focused on providing psychotherapy to the long-term care community. He first utilized his expertise and teaching experience to develop and lead a team of highly trained Psychologists and LCSWs and then to develop a training and education program for all team members at Eventus.

Dr. Sampson has a passion for helping clinicians and staff, both at Eventus and in the long-term care communities Eventus serves, to develop the knowledge and skills needed to provide excellent care. Providing results-driven care to the most vulnerable adults has been the most rewarding professional experience of his career.

Dr. Sampson earned his undergraduate degree from Hendrix College in Conway, AR and his master’s and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. An active volunteer, he resides in Durham, NC with his wife and enjoys gardening, running, cooking, and visits with their son.

Brooke Ritchie is the Chief Integrated Sales & Marketing Officer at Eventus. She is a dynamic sales and operational leader with over 27 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Brooke is known for driving remarkable growth and success in national and regional post-acute care companies. Her journey embodies a passion for excellence in sales leadership alongside a commitment to compassionate nursing.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Brooke finds joy in family, the solace of a good book, and the adventures of travel, balancing her roles as a devoted mother and an avid explorer.

As a proven sales and operational leader, Brooke strategically steers companies toward unparalleled success. Her methodical and innovative approach has shaped person-centered, customer-centric solutions that not only drive growth but also elevate standards within the industry.

While excelling in sales leadership, Brooke remains deeply connected to her nursing roots, passionately advocating for the elderly and vulnerable high-needs patients. Her servant leadership style fosters a culture of synergy, collaboration, and value-based partnerships, all centered around innovative care delivery models and high expectations for excellence in patient care.

Brooke stands as a visionary leader, continually pushing boundaries to create impactful change within the healthcare landscape. Her dedication to both sales leadership and nursing underscores a profound commitment to improving outcomes and ensuring the highest quality of care for those in need.”