Adkisson Consultants -- STAFF

Our Management Team
Billy D. Adkisson, MBA, FAAHC, FACHE, CMPE - CEO Billy Adkisson earned his Master of Business Administration from The University of Illinois in Urbana, IL and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Illinois State University in Normal, IL. In addition to being a Fellow in the American Association of Healthcare Consultants, he is also a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Certified Medical Practice Executive in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. Billy has given over seventy speeches for national, regional and local healthcare organizations and is a recognized authority on healthcare issues. He has started two successful physician recruiting firms, including James Russell, Inc. (JR) and Adkisson Consultants, Inc. After selling JR, which at the time was one of the top five recruiting firms in the nation, Adkisson took a brief retirement and then started ACI. Billy has placed hundreds of physicians in solo and group practices, healthcare systems and academic medical centers across the country. No one in the physician recruitment industry has more experience or a better knowledge of healthcare than Billy.
Michelle S. Houchin - President Michelle Houchin earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN and has earned the designation of Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS). Before joining ACI, Michelle was the Senior Network Development Coordinator who was responsible for overseeing the national provider network at Eye Care Plan of America, a vision managed care company. Michelle has also worked for Arnett Managed HealthPlans in Lafayette, IN. Since joining Adkisson Consultants, Michelle has held the positions of Account Manager, Vice-President of Recruitment and is a partner in the firm. In addition to managing the daily operations of the company, she has successfully worked with clients such as the Medical College of Georgia, Lahey Clinic, Geisinger Medical Center, Saint Francis Medical Center and SHARP Rees-Stealy.
Shannon L. McKay - Partner Shannon McKay received her Bachelors of Art in Corporate Communication from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Upon graduating, she worked as a recruiter of Information Technology business professionals for the support and development of business applications. Her strong work ethic and tenacity in the IT field laid the foundation which has led to her success at ACI. Since joining the firm in 2002, Shannon has excelled as a recruiter, Account Executive and eventually Partner. In addition to recruitment-related activities, she effectively works with clients such as The University of Kansas Medical Center, Baystate Regional Medical Center, Sacred Heart Health System and The Methodist Hospital-Houston, specializing in systems that have large recruitment needs. She has successfully placed many physicians and is the ACI expert in pediatric subspecialties.

It has been our privilege to work with the following organizations:

21st Century Urology - Orland Park, IL
Advocate Healthcare - Bloomington/Normal, IL
Anesthesiology Consultants - Bloomington, IL
Baptist Healthcare System - Corbin, KY
Baystate Medical Center - Springfield, MA
Cape Neurosurgical Associates - Cape Girardeau, MO
Community Cancer Center - Bloomington, IL
Community Health Care Clinics - Wausau, WI
Community Mercy Health Partners - Springfield, OH
Culberton Memorial Hospital - Rushville, IL
Decatur Emergency Services - Decatur, IL
Digestive Disease Consultants - Normal, IL
Doctor John Warner Hospital - Clinton, IL
Dukes Memorial Hospital - Peru, IN
Ephraim McDowell Health - Danville, KY
Evergreen Healthcare - Kirkland, WA
Falcon Center for Women - Peoria, IL
Four Corners Heart Clinic - Durango, CO
Fremont Medical Center - Las Vegas, NV
Geisinger Health System - Danville, PA
Good Samaritan Hospital - Vincennes, IN
Graham Hospital - Canton, IL
Greenville Regional Hospital - Greenville, IL
Habersham County Medical - Demorest, GA
Hamilton Memorial Hospital - McLeansboro, IL
HealthPartners Regions Hospital - St. Paul, MN
Huntington Internal Medicine Group - Huntington, WV
Joliet Medical Group - Joliet, IL
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital - Dixon, IL
Keokuk Area Hospital - Keokuk, IA
Kindred, LLC - Peoria, IL
Lahey Clinic Hospital - Burlington, MA

LeHigh Valley Hospital - Allentown, PA
Medical College of Georgia - Augusta, GA
Memorial Medical Center - Springfield, IL
Mendota Community Hospital - Mendota, IL
Mercy Medical Center - Nampa, ID
The Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX
Midwest Surgical Management Group - Naperville, IL
Midwest Urological Group - Peoria, IL
Murphy Medical Center - Murphy, NC
Neurocenter Medical Clinic - Murietta, CA
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital - Newark, NY
North Bend Medical Center - Coos Bay, OR
Ohio Health - Columbus, OH
Presbyterian Healthcare Services - Albuquerque, NM
Primus Trauma Care - Bloomington, IL
Provena Covenant Medical Center - Urbana, IL
Rochester General Health System - Rochester, NY
Rockford Memorial Hospital - Rockford, IL
Sacred Heart Health System - Pensacola, FL
St. Anthony’s Medical Center - St. Louis, MO
St. Francis Health Center - Topeka, KS
St. Francis Medical Center - Cape Girardeau, MO
St. John’s Clinic - Springfield, MO
Sharp Rees-Stealy - San Diego, CA
Spear Medical Associates - Plymouth, NH
Surgical Associates of Tennessee - Kingsport, TN
Trinity Muscatine - Muscatine, IA
United Hospital Center - Clarksburg, WV
University of Kansas - Kansas City, KS
University of Tennessee - Memphis, TN
Vine Street Clinic - Springfield, IL
West Tennessee Health Care - Jackson, TN

1414 Woodbine Road Bloomington, IL 61704 (309) 662-6185 Office (866) 311-0000 Toll-Free (309) 663-0930 Fax

Our Management Team