Select Medical Holdings Corporation announced executive management appointments, effective October 1, 2023. John Saich and Thomas Mullin have been promoted to co-presidents of the organization, and Michael Malatesta has been named executive vice president. A 26-year veteran of Select Medical, Saich most recently served as executive vice president and chief administrative officer overseeing its Outpatient Rehabilitation Division and Shared Services operations.

During his tenure, Saich has guided the company through successful growth and transition serving in a variety of senior operational and human resources leadership roles. Since joining Select Medical in 2008, Mullin has held operational leadership positions of increasing responsibility within the Critical Illness Recovery Hospital Division, including president. In 2018, his role expanded to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Division, serving as chief operating officer.

That post was followed by his appointment to executive vice president of hospital operations, including oversight of both divisions. Saich and Mullin will closely partner to further create best practices and enhance integration across the company's network of more than 135 specialty hospitals and 1,900 outpatient physical therapy centers to continuously improve patient access to Select Medical's care at all levels of post-acute illness, recovery and rehabilitation. A 24-year veteran of the company, Malatesta has served as senior vice president of finance since 2013 after holding a variety of senior finance and accounting positions within the Outpatient Rehabilitation Division.

In his new role as executive vice president and chief financial officer, he will be responsible for the financial planning and analysis across the entire Select Medical enterprise. Malatesta will report to Martin Jackson who has been elevated to senior executive vice president of strategic finance and operations. In addition to the four appointments announced above, each of the executives identified below has been promoted to a new position: Michael Tarvin to senior executive vice president, general counsel and secretary; John Duggan to executive vice president and deputy general counsel; Tyler Hollenbach to executive vice president of strategy and growth; Mary Lacey to senior vice president and chief human resources officer; Shelly Eckenroth to senior vice president and chief communications, marketing and branding officer; Kerry Dishner to senior vice president of functional operations for specialty hospitals; Bridget Sherick to senior vice president of accounting for shared services; Robert Breighner to senior vice president of compliance and audit.