Healthcare Veteran Carl Kozlowski Joins Repair Authority as CEO

Carl Kozlowski

Repair Authority has selected Carl Kozlowski, a healthcare industry veteran, as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing the retiring Jesse Keirn. Kozlowski brings nearly 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including most recently as CEO of Cardiothoracic & Surgical Associates.

“I am thrilled to join the Repair Authority team to lead this company through its next stage of growth,” says Kozlowski. “After nearly 40 years working in healthcare, I’ve seen firsthand the essential role that homecare plays in the continuum of care, and I’m proud of the role Repair Authority plays in allowing patients to receive their respiratory care at home.”

As CEO, Kozlowski will lead the growth strategy for Repair Authority, which provides HME repair services to home medical equipment providers nationwide from service centers in Strongsville, Ohio; Fort Worth, Texas; and Manchester, Tenn. He will oversee the company’s plans for expansion through acquisition and organic growth, building a nationwide network of HME repair centers to serve an increasingly consolidating industry. The company also aims to expand its OEM partnerships for repairs of oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen concentrators, CPAP and BiPAP devices, ventilators and other home medical equipment.

“I am pleased to leave this company in Carl’s capable hands,” says Jesse Keirn, who retired as CEO last month, having served in that position since purchasing the company with Dan Meyer and Jason Ziebro in 2015. “After nearly 30 years in the HME industry, I feel proud of what Repair Authority has accomplished and I can’t wait to see where the company goes next.”

Prior to his leadership role at Cardiothoracic & Surgical Associates, Kozlowski served as President and Executive Director of iScribeMD, a training organization for medical scribes, and President and CEO of ARIS Radiology, a provider of outsourced radiology services. He holds an MBA from the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University.

ABOUT REPAIR AUTHORITY:

For nearly 35 years, Repair Authority has distinguished itself as one of the leading HME repair companies in the nation, servicing stationary and portable oxygen concentrators, CPAP devices, ventilators, liquid oxygen systems and more. Repair Authority is headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, with service centers in Forth Worth, Texas, and Manchester, Tenn. The company serves HME dealers in all 50 states and has pickup and delivery routes in 13 states. Repair Authority holds more Factory Authorized Warranty Service Center contracts than any other HME repair company, including partnerships with Philips Respironics, Drive DeVilbiss, ResMed, CAIRE, Rhythm Healthcare and O2 Concepts. Repair Authority also provides direct-to-patient CPAP and BiPAP repairs through its CPAP Medic service. Repair Authority is a 2021, 2022 and 2023 winner of the Weatherhead 100 Award for Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing companies.