Elite365 Family of Brands Names Carolina Araya as New CEO

This recognition is a result of the organization’s growth in allied health staffing led by Ashley Eagon, Senior Vice President of Elite365’s travel division.

(IRVING, TX and TAMPA, FL) – Elite365 Family of Brands (‘Elite365’), a leading national healthcare workforce solutions organization, has been ranked number 32 on Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) 2026 Largest Allied Healthcare Staffing Agencies list. The company’s growth in allied healthcare staffing was driven by Elite365’s two allied brands: Critical Care Connection, Inc. (CCI) – which provides clients nationwide with travel and permanent physical therapists, PT assistants, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists – and Focus Staff – which offers travel nurses and travel allied health professionals.

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, and SIA’s largest Locum Tenens Staffing Agencies list, coming in at number 31.

Over the past year, Elite365 has built a diversified portfolio with six divisions. As U.S. hospitals increasingly rely on contingent staff amid protracted healthcare worker shortages, Elite365 has focused on partnering with healthcare organizations in small-to-medium and rural markets. Elite365’s Navigator MSP, which launched this summer, is purpose-built for these smaller healthcare organizations, keeping their unique staffing needs front and center.

Elite365’s ascension in the ranks of allied healthcare staffing agencies across the country has been led by Ashley Eagon, Senior Vice President of the company’s travel division. Eagon’s background includes leadership positions at industry giant AMN Healthcare, and deep experience working with both healthcare staffing companies and within hospital systems. As a true growth management leader, Eagon brings together sales strategy, operations, marketing, and strategic partnerships to turn organizational priorities into sustainable, scalable growth.

“We are honored to be ranked so highly on SIA’s annual list of allied healthcare staffing firms,” said Eagon. “My goal since joining Elite365 less than one year ago has been to lead the travel division with a people-first mindset. We cannot do the work we do without the incredible allied healthcare professionals across the country who trust us with their career, and we aim to support our talent every step of the way. All of us in the travel division look forward to what the year ahead will bring our company as the industry continues to evolve.”

The organization’s expansion since its founding 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.

“Our seasoned team of allied health staffing professionals at CCI and Focus Staff have helped us achieve this ranking, which is a true honor” said Carolina Araya, Chief Executive Officer of Elite365. “Ashley and her team at the travel division have gone above and beyond in growing our company’s capacity to place the best therapy and allied health talent nationwide, and we are thrilled that SIA has recognized this effort.”

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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.