LEADERSHIP
Tenor is lead by
Founder
Radha Savitala
Ms. Savitala is a legal and business professional with extensive experience and significant executive leadership accomplishments in business. Strong diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals. She handles matters with integrity and possesses an acumen for business growth and other strategic initiatives.
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Ms. Savitala is a licensed attorney with over 17 years of experience in legal and healthcare operations and transactions and regulatory matters. She has experience working with large healthcare systems, including academic medical centers, as well as community hospitals, medical groups, healthcare technology companies, and start-ups.
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Ms. Savitala led transactions for Prime Healthcare for over ten years and worked closely with senior executives about growth and strategies. She was heavily involved in the successful turnaround of over 30 hospitals.
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Ms. Savitala also serves on the Board of Directors for Pacific, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PHLBI). PHLBI is a non-profit organization researching cancers impacting the thymus utilizing an on-site laboratory.
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Bryan Burklow
Mr. Burklow has spent his career building and turning around hospitals, and healthcare businesses. He was first appointed a CEO of Valley Community Hospital at the age of 27. Quickly, he rose through the ranks of Summit Health to become Regional Vice President over their 7 California hospitals. He has been an officer of 2 public companies and has been a COO of a private equity portfolio acquisition. His experience includes acute care hospitals, regional laboratories, post-acute hospitals, and nursing homes. He is currently CEO of a small consulting practice where he recently established a telehealth business for an investment group and served as an interim CEO over a couple of underperforming Substance Abuse programs for Summit BHC.
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Burklow previously was the Regional CEO for Prime Healthcare Services’ 7 Northeast hospitals with $720M in annual net revenues. During his tenure he helped to acquire St. Clare’s Hospital system, Suburban Community Hospital and St. Michael’s Hospital by developing turnaround plans, recruiting CEOs, and implementing Prime’s systems while achieving some of the quickest turnarounds in the company’s history. His hospitals went from struggling with quality and service deficits to becoming Leapfrog A safety rated and several hospitals became CMS 5 -star hospitals.
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Mr. Burklow was previously the CEO of Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, PA where he served for over 5 years, brought stability, program development and improved performance. He served as the 6 th CEO after 8 years post acquisition while the hospital was operating in the red. He recruited 26 new physicians, developed a 20 bed eating disorders program, obtained 5 Joint Commission gold seal awards, and received CHS’s top leadership awards in 2010 and 2012. He achieved record levels of operating margins and quality levels which have not materialized since his tenure ended.
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Mr. Burklow has an MBA from Bellarmine University which is “top rated” in Princeton Review, where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Paul "Butch" Eavenson
With over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Paul “Butch” Eavenson, CPA, brings a wealth of knowledge and executive leadership expertise to hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, and large private physician practices across the country. His comprehensive background in healthcare finance, reimbursement, strategy, and operations has been shaped through leadership roles including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.
Butch is widely recognized for his ability to guide healthcare organizations toward financial sustainability and clinical excellence. A collaborative problem-solver, he fosters inclusive environments where teams and stakeholders align around a shared vision. His leadership style emphasizes partnership, transparency, and accountability, resulting in improved performance and strengthened community trust.
A sought-after advisor and a national leader in business development, Butch has played a pivotal role in launching and revitalizing healthcare facilities. His expertise in service line expansion and physician engagement has consistently delivered measurable growth. For the past decade, he has focused on helping organizations create and execute tailored business strategies that reflect the unique needs of their communities. Butch’s individualized approach and commitment to compassionate, high-quality care have made him a trusted partner to city leaders, board members, physicians, and residents alike. His passion lies in building collaborative cultures and empowering healthcare organizations to better serve their communities.
Valerie Hennesy
With over 30 years of experience in the healthcare leadership, Valerie “Val” Hennessy, MSN, CNS, CPHQ brings a rich comprehensive background including executive leadership, nursing leadership, clinical leadership, and teaching background. She is board certified by the ANCC as an APRN-Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Her varied background includes VP of Clinical Operations, Chief Nursing Officer, and most currently Chief Clinical Officer for Sharon Regional Health System. Val is recognized for her ability to analyze clinical and operational situations and collaborate with the team to assure optimal outcomes.
Val played a critical role in leading the team at Sharon Regional in re-opening the acute care hospital that was closed for 2 ½ months, restoring much needed services to the surrounding communities. Currently the Chief Clinical Officer for Sharon Regional Medical Center, Val leads nursing, pharmacy, quality, risk, cardiology, stroke and chest pain programs, respiratory and rehabilitation services.
She started her nursing career as a graduate of the Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing and a BS in Nursing from Pennsylvania State University, MSN as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Youngstown State University and is a Fellow of the Advisory Board.