Cherilyn Murer, President/CEO of CGM Advisory Group, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Surgical Solutions, a health care services portfolio company owned by private equity firm Sterling Partners. The founder of Murer Consultants (a firm she sold in 2017 after 32 years), Cherilyn has long been an active voice in the advancement of quality, cost-effective health care and higher education. The author of seven books on healthcare, she received a J.D. from NIU College of Law.

Alyssa Rapp, President/CEO of Surgical Solutions, brings to the company extensive managerial and leadership experience. She was Managing Partner of AJR Ventures, which provided new market development strategies for private equity firms. The founder of Bottlenotes, she grew the business into the leading interactive company in the U.S. wine industry. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.