Kari Little

Accomplished chief nursing executive with over 20 years in multi-facility, multi-state skilled nursing and senior housing industry seeking executive opportunity to lead, manage, develop and execute goals and objectives of the company’s operation. Achieve and maintain consistent positive outcomes in regulatory compliance and process improvement, with strong leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care. quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal skills.

Ability to relocate, and ability to travel extensively without barriers.

Chief Nursing Officer at Aston Healthcare Management (2025 – 2026)

• Clinical Operational oversight of 42 Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Serve as the regulatory and clinical expert for the company
• Manage Vice Presidents of Nursing, Regional Nurses and the Director of Education
• Policy and Procedure Development
• Staffing / Labor Management / Recruitment and Retention Support
• Organize Mock Surveys & Revisits to ensure excellent quality outcomes
• 5 Star Rating Quality Measure Systems Management

Chief Compliance Officer & Senior Vice President of Clinical Services at Trio Healthcare (2023 – 2025)

• Clinical/Operational Oversight of nine Skilled Nursing Facilities and two Assisted Living Facilities
• Lead, manage and support three Regional Nurse Consultants and three Traveling Directors of Nursing
• Manage compliance hotline calls and investigations
• Partner with operations to manage the company’s risk management, insurance liability and litigation claims with respective insurance companies and attorneys
• Spearhead AI project for Wound Documentation for compliance and litigation reduction
• Support new Directors of Nursing through onboarding, education, and mentoring
• Build and enhance clinical systems through training and development

Chief Clinical Officer & Consulting Support Services at Airamid Health Management (2016 – 2023)

• Clinical management, development, and implementation of safe quality nursing care for up to 72 Skilled Nursing Facilities and three Assisted Living Facilities across the portfolio of Florida, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania which consists of over 10,000 staff and residents
• Provide oversight of labor management, procurement, nutrition services
• Lead team of 13 Regional Nurse Consultants and 10 Travel Directors of Nursing
• Implement pre-survey customer service, operational and clinical processes
• Decrease number of standard and complaint conversion citations which led to an increase in overall star ratings and reimbursement q3

Vice President of Resident Care at Holiday Retirement (2015 – 2016)

• Provide clinical leadership for 32 Assisted Living/Memory Care Facilities across six states
• Lead and support three Regional Nurse Consultants
• Develop and refine policies and procedures
• Refine clinical systems
• Collaborate with operations to ensure patient satisfaction

Chief Compliance Officer at Clear Choice Healthcare (2013 – 2015)

• Research, develop and improve policies and procedures for 15 Skilled Nursing Facilities in Colorado and Florida
• Educate clinical staff
• Enhance corporate compliance training
• Optimize regulatory compliance

Associates of Science in Nursing – University of Kentucky