Safis Solutions LLC has hired Thomas Stergar as director of business development. Stergar previously founded Diabco Life Sciences LLC, a nutraceutical ingredient manufacturer for diabetes, malnutrition and immune system enhancement. He holds a bachelor’s in psychology from Indiana University.

Richard Ashby will join St. Vincent Medical Group on Jan. 7 as director of physician recruiting. Ashby comes from Houston-based Intercede Health, a national medical management organization, where he oversaw physician recruiting business operations. Ashby holds a degree from Ball State University.

The Anson Group added Sharon Kvistad as a senior regulatory consultant. Kvistad, who has worked on regulatory issues for medical device companies for three decades, holds a degree in biology from the University of Minnesota.