Through our industry knowledge and national network of contacts, we understand the dynamics of the industry and its impact on recruitment strategies, communications with hiring teams and identifying best in class candidates that meet your specific needs. With our 60+ years of hiring manager and recruiting experience we bring an “insiders” approach to identifying and placing top talent in the areas of Sales, Business Development, Client Services, Customer Success, Operations, Service Delivery, Sales Operations, Marketing, and from Director-Level Roles to C-Suite Leadership.
Leo Cooper
President
Prior to founding Top Performance Recruiting in 2013, Leo spent 35 years in corporate organizations, serving in senior management and executive leadership roles including CSO, EVP, SVP, and General Manager. He developed deep expertise across sales, sales leadership, client services, channel and partner development, and product management. Throughout his career, Leo built and led high-performing national teams spanning sales, marketing, and business operations within healthcare services, technology, and BPO organizations, with a strong focus on Revenue Cycle Management and Health Information Management.
Drawing on this extensive healthcare industry and leadership experience, Leo brings a practical understanding of the challenges hiring managers face—and the importance of getting each hire right the first time. Having worked on both sides of the hiring process, he is uniquely positioned to align client needs with candidate strengths to ensure lasting success. He understands the significant cost of a mis-hire and is committed to delivering precise, high-quality placements. Leo has successfully partnered with healthcare service providers of all sizes, from Fortune 100 companies to private equity-backed organizations.
“In the highly competitive healthcare marketplace, the recruiting stakes have never been higher than they are today. The saying you “win with people” has never been more true and the price of replacing recruiting turnover has never been more costly.”
Ed Katz
Managing Partner
Ed has dedicated his career to healthcare, specializing in outsourced services across sales, marketing, and operations. He has held numerous senior leadership roles, including SVP of Sales and Marketing, SVP of Healthcare BPO Services, Global Practice Leader for Healthcare Services, VP of Strategic Partnerships, and VP of Operations for global BPO organizations.
His expertise spans Revenue Cycle Management, Health Information Management and Technology, Population Health, Patient Engagement, Claims Administration and Adjudication, Analytics, Pharmacy and Prescription Benefit Management, and business process outsourcing. Having worked extensively with providers, payers, and pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations, Ed brings deep industry insight and access to a broad, high-caliber talent network.
With a strong understanding of the evolving healthcare landscape, Ed knows that organizational success depends on aligning the right talent with the right role. He focuses on delivering candidates who not only meet business needs but also align with company culture and long-term career goals. His approach recognizes that every search requires a tailored balance of experience, capabilities, and cultural fit.
At Top Performance Recruiting, Ed is committed to building trusted partnerships with clients, delivering measurable value in talent acquisition, and ensuring a seamless, positive experience for both clients and candidates.
Best Practices
We are committed to delivering a high-quality recruiting experience from engagement through onboarding. Our proven process integrates our search and placement expertise of with our healthcare market industry experience. This combined approach enables a more rigorous, comprehensive model for sourcing, evaluating, and selecting candidates—ensuring each hire aligns with your performance expectations and organizational culture.