Leadership

Aaron Brown first joined Morrison Healthcare in 2003 where he rose through the ranks, taking on increasing levels of operational responsibility. He helped launch TouchPoint in 2011 where he most recently served as President.

He carries with him a passion for hospitality, health and wellness, and a mission to support the underserved. He feels a close connection with the patient experience, given his own personal experience as a patient and a cancer survivor. Aaron sees a unique opportunity to support the largest faith-based hospital system in the world by providing the hospitality services that are so essential to each patient’s healing. Aaron is a registered dietitian with degrees in kinesiology and food and nutrition from Kansas State University.

Aaron and his wife Jody, also a cancer survivor, live in Fort Worth, Texas. In his spare time, he enjoys weightlifting, woodworking, and is an avid golfer.

Robert Tindell has been part of Compass Group since 2008 where he served in various senior executive roles for Morrison Healthcare, Morrison Living, and most recently as CFO for TouchPoint.

Tindell has built a reputation for creating high performing teams that are empowered to align financial and business metrics to support organizational growth and strategy. During his tenure at Compass Group, he has led financial planning and analysis, new and existing contract negotiations, business intelligence, acquisitions, retail and pricing strategy and overall fiscal stewardship. His 20 years of financial experience in food-service management and senior care living align perfectly with TouchPoint’s mission of compassion at every point of human contact.

Robert and his wife Laurie live in Atlanta with their two sons. He enjoys spending time with his family, as well as fishing, sports and exploring the outdoors.

John Williamson is a powerful business driver whose entrepreneurial instincts and clarity of vision have carried his division through rapid growth and change.

John might well be TouchPoint’s longest serving team member. Joining Morrison Cafeterias (the pre-cursor to today’s Morrison Healthcare and Morrison Living senior living division of Compass Group) in 1986, he made an ambitious, early mark, rising from busboy to operations leadership, where he created the company’s first electronic accounting system.

Williamson rose through the ranks and held a variety of positions while putting himself through college at the University of Florida. Before joining TouchPoint in 2012, he led teams in onboarding, training, internal audit and operations. As a young leader, also received the Innovation Focus Leadership award for first introducing the company to performance measurement.

John is distinguished by his drive to innovate, empowering his teams to constantly explore new solutions and introduce new service models. On the understanding that “hospitality heals,” John’s team has stretched the boundaries of traditional dining and environmental services to support brand new services, such as patient observation and the multi-service call center.

John and his wife Wendy live in Charlotte, NC. He is the proud step-father to two amazing sons.

Mike Madigan has devoted his career to hospitality and to building teams that deliver memorable customer and patient experiences. Starting with Fairmont Hotels, Mike learned the hospitality business in all its glory and grit, with stints in the rooms division, operations and finance at a variety of renowned properties around the country, including The Plaza in New York City and Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a AAA Five Diamond hotel.

In 2013, Mike joined TouchPoint, where helped he devoted his hospitality ethic to TouchPoint’s patients, their visitors, caregivers and colleagues. Here, he manages an integrated offering that includes environmental services, patient dining, cafes, vending and linen, in Texas and the Gulf Coast.

Mike is an award- winning leader who’s proven himself to be an exceptional motivator of high-performance teams. He believes that his associates are at the heart of TouchPoint’s success and his investment in their achievement and professional development is evidenced by the number of leaders across Compass who’ve been promoted from within his ranks.

Mike is also a tireless and devoted volunteer. He’s a financial officer, elder and volunteer coordinator at his church. Those who know him well weren’t at all surprised when he and his wife Lindsay loaded up their boat to join the Cajun Army, delivering essential supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey and rescuing those who were stranded.

Michael is a proud father to his daughter and 5-year old granddaughter. Back on their ranch in Killeen, Texas, the Madigans share their love of the outdoors by raising and training Cutting Horses.

Keith Perkins is a leader who inspires his team to work with the care we’d all want for our own loved ones. This ethic drives his pursuit of quality and his support of his team .

Keith came to TouchPoint in 2012 with 15 years of hospitality and healthcare experience under his belt. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management from Western Illinois University. During his tenure, he’s opened new locations, expanded new service lines and had two of his operations achieve the prestigious Center for Excellence designation by Compass Group. In addition, Keith’s region was named TouchPoint’s Region of the Year in 2018.

For Keith, the best things about TouchPoint is its people focus and the way associates are inspired to live their purpose. Keith and his team consider it a privilege to give others the care that builds memorable experiences and aids in healing.

Keith and his three children love family vacations and game nights, movies and just being together. He’s also passionate about great food, great music and great friends. In his spare time, Keith serves at his church and an inner city homeless shelter.

Andrea Woods serves as Division Vice President, Catered Living and Operations Support, covering Operations Support for TouchPoint while supporting senior living facilities across the country with unparalleled resident care and service.

With more than three decades of experience in the food and beverage industry, Andrea’s expertise in organizational strategy, research, development, marketing and implementation have allowed her to serve in various leadership roles for Compass Group over the past 17 years. Prior to joining TouchPoint, Andrea lead Operations for Morrison Living, a Compass Group company and national leader in providing food, nutrition, wellness and hospitality services to the senior living industry.

Equally passionate about culture and community, Andrea is a founding member of the Morrison Living Diversity and Inclusion Council and was elected to the Camp Fire National Board of Trustees, an inclusive youth development organization. She has also served as an advisor to the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) and the Hospitality Education Foundation of Georgia (HEFG), as well as Board Chair to Girls, Inc. of Greater Atlanta (GIGA).

Andrea lives in Atlanta with her husband Tony. When she is not on the tennis court playing a competitive doubles match, she enjoys reading, cooking and spoiling her grandchildren.

Sharolyn Balsley has a lifelong passion and gift for serving others. So, it’s not surprising that service and compassion have been her trademarks as she’s risen through the ranks to Senior Vice President of Patient and Consumer Experience.

With a master’s degree in Human Science and a focus on nutrition, food science and psychology, Sharolyn first took on a variety of positions in dietetics, food service, private practice and teaching. Balsley joined TouchPoint in 2011 to serve as system clinical nutrition manager. Her vision and ability to nurture winning teams led to her management of the company’s national support groups overseeing standards and business performance, learning and development, clinical nutrition services, patient experience, marketing and communications.

Sharolyn’s achievements and recognitions could fill a page. As the first Certified Patient Experience Professional in all of Compass Group, she is credited with establishing TouchPoint’s standing as a customer experience innovator. Her efforts, and those of her team, have resulted in national awards for excellence and innovation from the Association of Talent Development and from XM Institute (previously known as Temkin Group). In addition, she has coordinated TouchPoint’s efforts to certify four Centers for Excellence.

In her spare time, Sharolyn is co-chair of the Tennessee chapter of Compass Group’s Leadership Legacy Network, which nurtures the advancement of a diverse workforce. She’s a member of the Order of the Daughters of the King and of P.E.O. International, a philanthropic educational organization for women. She’s also an investigative consultant to the Tennessee Department of Health Dietitian Nutritionist Licensure Board.

Sharolyn and her husband, Michael, live outside of Nashville, Tennessee, where they home-schooled their son Logan and now cheer him on as he competes as an elite trap shooter who aspires to compete in the Olympics.

Calvin Neal is a team builder, who is devoted to the success of TouchPoint Support Services’ culinary people and programs. As the company’s Senior Vice President for Culinary and Retail, Calvin is responsible for patient dining, retail cafes and sourcing.

Calvin first entered the world of food and beverage as a dishwasher at age 16. After gigs in some notable hotels and restaurants, Calvin first joined Morrison Healthcare as an assistant manager. Now celebrating 30 years with Compass Group, he’s served in every imaginable role in an award-winning rise to his current position. His development of new dining concepts, training and creative motivation programs have won awards and emulation across Compass, as well as industry recognition.

Calvin is known to be a leader who always have a plan, along with a penchant for bringing out the best in his teams. He is devoted to their career advancement and has been a strong proponent of groups such as Women in Culinary and the International Corporate Chefs Association. He’s also leveraged the energy of the business to improve food insecurity, with initiatives that deliver meals to underserved populations and Good Spread’s fortified peanut butter to malnourished children. Both programs have influenced kitchens across the country to be mindful of their ability to support the community in new, high-impact ways.

In his spare time, Calvin likes to dabble in construction. Now that their four children have graduated from college, Calvin and his wife, Katrina, enjoy spending more time outdoors and boating near their home in Nashville.

Yolanda Walker began her career with the Compass Group in 2001 as a Human Resources Manager for Morrison Healthcare at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. Since that time, she has excelled within the organization, holding Human Resources and Operations roles that have ranged from Internal Human Resources Director and Talent Consultant to Assistant Food Service Director, System Food Service Director, Regional Director of Operations and Vice President of Operations. In the Fall of 2022, Yolanda was appointed Vice President of Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for TouchPoint Support Services. She is responsible not only for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, but for all things cultural at TouchPoint, ensuring that the organization lives its purpose, and that associates are able to live their purpose as unique individuals.

Yolanda is dedicated to serving and supporting Diversity and Inclusion initiatives not just within TouchPoint, but throughout Compass Group and within her local community. An inaugural member of the Morrison Diversity Action Council (MDAC) and North American Diversity Action Council (NADAC), Yolanda has also served on the MDAC Executive Committee, as Committee Champion for the President’s Five Jewel Award, as an advisory member of the Eurest Diversity & Inclusion Action Councils (DIAC) and was a member of the Atlanta chapter of the Leadership Legacy Network. Currently, she serves as the leadership advisor for the TouchPoint DIAC.

Yolanda received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Georgia and earned her Professional in Human Resources Certification in 2003. An Atlanta native, she resides in the city with her husband Sharrard and sons Omari and Cameron. Active within her community, Yolanda serves in her local church through community outreach programs and, in her personal time, enjoys traveling, spa days, nature walks, and line dancing.

Scott MacLellan serves as Chief Executive Officer for TouchPoint Support Services, providing a variety of services to hospitals and senior living facilities across the country. Services that TouchPoint provides include food and nutrition, environmental, valet parking, plant operations, patient observation, and patient transportation.

TouchPoint has been named as one of the best places to work in healthcare on multiple occasions. TouchPoint has also been featured in a case study written by the Harvard Business School.

An unwavering champion of the foodservice, environmental, and healthcare industries, Scott has spent his entire 40-year career in these fields. Previously, he was CEO of Morrison Management Specialists, leading the company to double in size in just seven years, and subsequently, Morrison Living. Before that, he was Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Foodbuy, now the largest foodservice buying organization in the country. Along with his co-founder, he raised over $30 million in venture capital and debt financing – starting out as the sole employee. Within two years, the company had over 1,000 client locations, $5 billion in purchasing volume, and proprietary technology developed in house that remains cutting edge in the industry.

He has extensive experience in various operations, marketing, technology, sales, and procurement roles including president, general manager, vice president of sales, director of national accounts, director of marketing, and director of procurement with Alliant Food Service, as well as region manager and sales manager with Baxter Health Care Corporation. He began his initial career in 1983 with American Hospital Supply as an operations manager.

Scott received a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia. He has raised substantial funds for multiple non-profit organizations and is the author of eight books, including “Amanda’s Gift,” a book dedicated to serving the parents of seriously ill children.

He is married and has two grown children and three grandchildren. He and his wife reside in Okatie, SC.