Management Team
Corporate Officers
- Bobby Laughry, Chief Executive Officer: Bobby oversees the total management of the state-wide agency. He is a liaison between the Nurses Unlimited Board of Directors, agency staff, and the community. Bobby is a CPA and received his bachelor's degree in Accounting from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He has been with the agency since 1997.
- David Nelson, Chief Financial Officer: David is responsible for the daily oversight of Nurses Unlimited's financial operations. He received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration at McMurry College in Abilene, Texas. David is a CPA and began working at Nurses Unlimited as a Corporate Controller in 1994.
- Sandra Rowe, RN, Corporate Compliance Officer/Director of Human Resources: Sandra is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the agency's corporate compliance program. She oversees agency compliance with policies and procedures and state/federal regulations. Sandra graduated from Mary Meek School of Nursing in Abilene, Texas. She is a Registered Nurse and began working at Nurses Unlimited as a PI Nurse in 1992. In 1998, she became the Corporate Compliance Officer. In 2001, she accepted a second position as Director of Human Resources.
- Mary Burks, RN, CIC, CPHQ, Director of Performance Improvement/Corporate Infection Control: Mary is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the agency's performance improvement program. She is a Registered Nurse with certification in Infection Control and Health Care Quality. She also assists and advises agency departments with performance improvement activities. Mary has been with the company since 1994.
- Lara Niemann, OTR, ATP, Branch Manager of Midland Durable Medical Equipment (DME): Lara is a licensed Occupational Therapist. She has been in the home health care industry since 1992, and since 1998 has had a focus on assistive technology as a Certified Assistive Technology Practitioner through the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America. She supervises the provision of all DME services and coordinates all aspects of the Durable Medical Equipment Program at the Midland DME office (Mobility Unlimited). Mrs. Niemann also serves on the Board of Directors at Nurses Unlimited.
- Terri Riley, RN, Chief Operations Officer of the Long-Term Care Division: Terri is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the long-term care department's ongoing functions to ensure the provision of adequate and appropriate care and services. Terri started out as a PHC Field Supervisor. She later became the CBA Regional Director and in 1992 became the CBA Manager at Nurses Unlimited.
- Guy Riley, CEAC, Environmental Modifications Unlimited Director: Guy is a third generation contractor with over 30 years of experience in building homes. For the past 13 years, Guy has dedicated his building expertise specifically to home modifications for accessibility. He is a Certified Environmental Access Contractor/Consultant (CEAC). With great pleasure, Mr. Riley and his professional staff travel throughout the state of Texas and surrounding states to efficiently provide consultations, job evaluations, material lists, and/or contracting services to individuals who need home modifications to their living environment.
- Kitty Scrogum, RN, Chief Operations Officer of Skilled Care Division: Kitty is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the skilled care department's ongoing functions to ensure the provision of adequate and appropriate care and services. Kitty began working at Nurses Unlimited in 1991 as a Registered Nurse.
- Mike Welborn, RRT, Director of Respiratory Therapy Services: Mike supervises the provisions of all respiratory services and coordinates all aspects of the Respiratory Therapy Program. Mike is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and began his career at Nurses Unlimited in 1998. He started out as the Respiratory Manager and was promoted to Director of Respiratory Services and Branch Operations.
Board of Directors
- Patsy Gerron, Chairman: Patsy is the founder of Nurses Unlimited. She is a Registered Nurse, and she started the agency in a one room office in 1983 and rapidly grew her business to one of the largest employers in the Permian Basin.
- Dr. Jim Gerron: Jim received his education from the University of Texas in Houston. He practiced orthodontics and is now retired from the practice.
- Brian Gerron: Brian received his bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin. He also attended Texas Tech University School of Law. He currently has his own law firm, the Law Offices of Brian R. Gerron in Dallas, Texas.
- Bobby Laughry, Chief Executive Officer: Bobby oversees the total management of the agency. He is a liaison between the Board of Directors, agency staff, and the community. Bobby is a CPA and received his bachelor's degree in Accounting from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He has been with Nurses Unlimited since 1997.
- Lara Niemann, OTR, ATP, Branch Manager of Midland Durable Medical Equipment (DME): Lara is a licensed Occupational Therapist. She has been in the home health care industry since 1992 with a focus on assistive technology since 1998. Mrs. Niemann also serves on the Board of Directors at Nurses Unlimited. Lara is a Certified Assistive Technology Practitioner through the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America. She supervises the provision of all DME services and coordinates all aspects of the Durable Medical Equipment Program at the Midland DME office (Mobility Unlimited).
