# Kevin C. Clark

> Kevin C. Clark is the co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Cross Country Healthcare. He co-founded the business in 1986, led it through 1994, and returned as CEO in 2019 and again in December 2025. His other leadership roles span Poppe Tyson, ScreamingMedia/Pinnacor, Onward Healthcare, OGH and Talivity. He retired from Cross Country leadership when Knox Lane completed its acquisition in July 2026 and is a co-founder of Clark Group Holdings.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Clark Group Holdings
- **Organizations:** Cross Country Healthcare, Clark Group Holdings, Poppe Tyson, ScreamingMedia / Pinnacor, Onward Healthcare, OGH, Medefis, Locum Leaders, Talivity
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Florida Atlantic University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Cross Country in 1986 and served three separate periods as CEO., Led ScreamingMedia/Pinnacor’s initial public offering in 2000., Selected for Fortune’s Forty Under Forty in 1994.

## Career timeline

- **1982** — Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University.
- **1986** — Co-founded Cross Country; served as chairman and CEO through 1994.
- **1996-1998** — Served as chairman and CEO of digital marketing agency Poppe Tyson.
- **1999-2001** — Led ScreamingMedia/Pinnacor; led its 2000 initial public offering.
- **2002-2015** — Co-founded Onward Healthcare and led OGH, Medefis and Locum Leaders; the three operating businesses were acquired in 2015.
- **2015-2018** — Served as chairman and CEO of Talivity.
- **2019** — Returned to Cross Country as president, CEO and director on January 16.
- **2022** — Moved from CEO to board chairman at the end of March; John A. Martins succeeded him as CEO.
- **2025** — Returned as Cross Country president and CEO in December, retaining the chairmanship.
- **2026** — Retired from Cross Country leadership roles at the July 21 closing of the Knox Lane acquisition; Joel Tremblay became CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Cross Country in 1986 and served three separate periods as CEO.
- Led ScreamingMedia/Pinnacor’s initial public offering in 2000.
- Selected for Fortune’s Forty Under Forty in 1994.
- Received Junior Achievement’s National Distinguished Graduate Award in 1994.
- Named to the Staffing Industry Analysts Staffing 100 list in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
- Cross Country reported in January 2022 that revenue had more than doubled organically during his three-year return and that it had completed two acquisitions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Retired from Cross Country leadership roles as Knox Lane completed its acquisition on July 21; agreed to support the transition to CEO Joel Tremblay.
- **2026-04** — Cross Country appointed Darrick Sogabe chief product officer on April 23; Clark highlighted Sogabe’s contribution to its technology strategy.
- **2025-12** — Returned as president and CEO of Cross Country following John A. Martins’s departure while retaining the chairmanship.

## Links

- Website: https://www.clarkgroupholdings.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkkevin

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Last updated: 2026-10-14