Leadership

Our Leadership

David Lentine

President & Founder

David is the Founder and President of Metropolitan Healthcare Services (MHS), a boutique support services organization supporting health systems across the United States.

David began his entrepreneurial journey in 1997 when he started a valet parking company at a local Virginia restaurant. The success of his venture quickly expanded to service other businesses, and in 1998, he secured his first hospital contract and broadened his service line to include transportation.

With over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, David has grown MHS into a leading provider of healthcare support solutions. He actively listens to his clients’ needs and leverages his problem-solving skills to deliver exceptional service to healthcare partners.

David’s passion for the healthcare industry and commitment to improving patient, visitor, and staff experiences has resulted in high levels of customer satisfaction, with 96% of MHS customers rating our service quality as good or excellent.

Kristen Lentine

Vice President

Kristen Lentine is a co-founder and Vice President at MHS. While working full-time at USAA during the early days of MHS, Kristen enthusiastically took on a multitude of roles, embracing the diverse responsibilities that come with a startup. From parking cars and answering phones to hiring employees, managing invoicing, and maintaining the financial books, Kristen’s hands-on approach and unwavering dedication laid a robust foundation for the company’s growth. Over the course of 26 years, she has sharpened her expertise in finance and emerged as a collaborative leader, driven by a passion for continuous learning. Kristen’s meticulous attention to detail and love for working in a fast-paced environment have been instrumental in propelling MHS to new heights of success.

Wendy Barnett

Vice President of Operations

Seasoned operations leader with over 16 years of experience driving service excellence in healthcare.

Roy Cogliandolo, CPA

Vice President of Finance

Roy Cogliandolo is a Certified Public Accountant. He graduated from University of Maryland College Park in 1997 with a B.S. in Accounting. He has over 26 years of experience in public and corporate accounting providing financial reporting, tax planning and compliance, audit and business advisory services for small and medium sized companies in the DMV area.

James A. Hill III, MPA, BSHCM

Director of Operations

Mr. Hill is the Director of Operations for MHS where he provides oversight of operations in 6 states. He holds a B.S. in Healthcare Management and a M.S. in Public Administration. Mr. Hill is a 22-year Navy Veteran with a demonstrated track record of success in the delivery of customer service, patient care, client liaison, and healthcare analysis.

William Osby

Director of Business Development

Originally from Los Angeles, CA I currently reside in Frisco, TX with my wife of 22 years Pamela and we are the proud parents of two children (Logan and William II). I’m an accomplished sales and business development leader with over 25 years of expertise in strategic sales planning, sales operations, physician relations, and healthcare management.

I’m experienced working in the hospital, pharmaceutical, health care, medical device and staffing industries, with 10 years spent in progressive roles with HCA Healthcare ending with my tenure as VP of Sales/Physician & Provider Relations. I have worked collaboratively with division leadership, hospital CEO’s, COO’s, CFO’s, physicians and service line leadership to develop and implement broad strategic growth platforms and initiatives across healthcare platforms.

I hold a Bachelors of Arts degree (BA) from Howard University with a focus in Business Management.

Bill Navejar

Senior Sales Account Manager

Bill has been leading the business development effort at MHS (Metropolitan Healthcare Services) for nineteen years – as a customer advocate, linking healthcare professionals with care delivery solutions, delivering positive patient outcomes across the United States. He works with clinical, operations, human resources, risk management and administrative leadership throughout the healthcare ecosystem in creating paraprofessional healthcare solutions to meet the ever changing healthcare environment.

A member of IAHSS (the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety) for 18 years – his active participation, has been as an IAHSS Regional Chairperson for 12 years and the International Chairperson for the IAHSS Chapters worldwide for 3 years.

He has twice been awarded the IAHSS Elwood Near Presidential Award recognizing outstanding contributions, education and service to the Association and the field of healthcare security and safety.

Bill currently serves as a member of the IAHSS Foundation Board of Directors and is the President-Elect, taking office in 2024, to continue his service to the healthcare community.

Regina Jones Ogunsuyi

Director of Human Resources

Regina joined MHS in August 2022 as the Director of Human Resources. She is responsible for all things HR including HR strategies, policies/procedures employee relations, recruitment, benefits, compliance,and HR related Training. Regina has over 15 years of HR experience, plus a master’s degree in human resources and a second master’s degree in social work. Regina is originally from Chicago and has been in the DC area for the past 10 years.

Larry Ross

Director of Transportation

Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Metropolitan Healthcare Services (MHS), he is responsible for the strategic direction and overall management of policies, procedures, preventive maintenance schedules, and operations of over 90 shuttle busses, utility vans, and SUVs operating within 17 states, in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and guidelines With over 20 years of successful transportation management and leadership experience, Mr. Ross has honed his skills on and off the road dedicating countless hours to educating, training, and preparing thousands of personnel in a variety of transportation projects which included basic automotive mechanics, commercial drivers licensure (CDL) examination preparation and safety programs.

Angel Arthur

Nurse Educator

With over 15 years of experience in healthcare, Angel brings a passion for proper bedside education that promotes empathy. She helps others to stimulate their growth and serves her community while ensuring MHS continues to thrive and be in the forefront of new healthcare trends.