Leadership
Kristin Eckland
Executive Director
Ms. Eckland is a board certified and fully licensed acute care nurse practitioner who actively practices in the area of cardiothoracic surgery. She possesses over fifteen years of experience in specialty surgery, and almost a decade working in health travel. Directly involved in our quality assurance process, Ms. Eckland ensures that only the highest caliber services and providers are eligible to become part of the American Physicians Network.
Charley Burch
Director of Operations
Mr. Burch has over 29 years of experience in the area of talent management, publicity and travel coordination as a former record producer and artist manager for Royal Records in Memphis. He also has experience working with the federal government in the area of air travel, safety and security. Charley is responsible for overseeing many of the day-to-day operations of our North American office, and the American Physicians Network as a whole.
Diana Patino
Associate Director of Operations – South America
Ms. Patino has a degree in Human Rights from National University in Medellin, Colombia and experience in journalism and social services. She oversees the logistical arrangements for clients traveling to our partner facilities in South America from her base in Colombia. She also works in conjunction with our Director of Philanthropy in coordinating our philanthropic mission both in the United States and abroad.