Elite365 Family of Brands Names Carolina Araya as New CEO

The distinction comes after a year of growth led by Locum Tenens division president Ethan McWilliams, during which the organization doubled locum tenens revenue.

(IRVING, TX and TAMPA, FL) – Elite365 Family of Brands (‘Elite365’), a leading national healthcare workforce solutions organization, has been ranked number 31 on Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) 2026 Largest Locum Tenens Agencies list. This hard-earned distinction cements Elite365’s position among similar agencies nationwide providing temporary locum tenens physician and advanced practitioner staffing.

Since its founding, Elite365 has transformed from a startup into one of the nation’s fastest-growing healthcare staffing organizations. The company was also recently named to SIA’s 2026 Largest Healthcare Staffing Firms in the United States list, coming in at number 49, a major accomplishment for a four-year-old business. Over the past year, Elite365 has built a diversified portfolio with six divisions, and notably doubled revenue in its locum tenens segment.

Elite365’s ascension in the ranks of locum tenens agencies across the country has been led by Ethan McWilliams, the company’s President of Locum Tenens Division, which encompasses its three locums brands Wilderness Medical Staffing, Proxi Dental Staffing, and Elite365 Locums and Permanent Placement. McWilliams previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the rural facility-focused Wilderness Medical Staffing, which was acquired by Elite365 in 2025. McWilliams, a U.S. Army Judge Advocate and litigator, brings that government and military experience to his leadership of Elite365 and to his growth strategy for the organization’s multi-brand locum tenens segment.

“This ranking on SIA’s Largest Locum Tenens Agencies list is a great honor, and I am excited to celebrate this milestone with our Wilderness, Proxi, and Elite365 locums teams,” said McWilliams. “My career in healthcare staffing has been focused on connecting qualified medical professionals with the rural, remote, and tribal communities that lack adequate access to healthcare providers. At Elite365, I am proud to continue this mission to deliver exceptional staffing solutions that cater to the unique needs of these communities while connecting locums providers to roles where they can practice meaningful medicine.”

Elite365’s expansion has been driven by a combination of organic growth, strategic acquisitions and investment in healthcare staffing segments where workforce demand remains significant. Today, the Elite365 Family of Brands brings together specialized healthcare workforce organizations under a unified strategy, with solutions spanning locum tenens physician and advanced practice staffing, allied health, international nursing, travel healthcare and permanent placement.

As U.S. hospitals increasingly rely on locums providers amid protracted staffing shortages, Elite365 has focused on partnering with healthcare organizations – particularly in small-to-medium and rural markets – to create a locums strategy that is part of their core long-term operational strategy. Elite365’s Navigator MSP, which launched in August 2026, is strategically built for these smaller healthcare organizations, keeping their unique staffing needs front and center.

“Our team’s deeply rooted locums expertise has always been a tremendous point of pride for our executive leadership, but achieving this recognition is especially meaningful when we consider how far Elite365 has come in just four years,” said Carolina Araya, Chief Executive Officer of Elite365 Family of Brands. “We have built an organization that is earning its place alongside some of the most established companies in our industry. That is a testament to the passion, experience, and relentless commitment of our people. Ethan and his team in our locum tenens division have played an important role in that journey, working tirelessly to grow our footprint while never losing sight of what matters most – connecting highly qualified healthcare professionals with the healthcare organizations and communities that need them.”

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About Elite365 Family of Brands

Headquartered in Irving, Texas and Tampa, Florida, Elite365 Family of Brands (“Elite365”) is a national healthcare staffing company with multiple medical staffing brands under one parent umbrella. Elite365 Family of Brands places physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and therapists in all 50 United States. Its staffing solutions include locum tenens, permanent placement, international nursing, and allied health staffing, as well as a variety of career options ranging from temporary to travel to permanent positions. Elite365’s locum tenens brands are proud members of the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. Learn more at www.elite365.com.