Healthcare Corporation of America announced that Mark Carlesimo has been appointed as General Counsel, Executive Officer and Secretary. Mr. Carlesimo succeeds Thomas E. Durkin, III as General Counsel. Mr. Durkin is resigning his position in order to devote his primary attention to work in unrelated industries.

Mr. Durkin continues to serve as a member of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Carlesimo has more than three decades of experience in corporate law with several publicly traded companies. He served for six years as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of ground transportation company Velocity Express Corporation.

From 1997 to 2006, he served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Consolidated Delivery & Logistics Inc. From 1983 to 1997, he also served as Vice President of Legal Affairs of Cunard Line Limited.