Tony Braswell

Tony launched Gale Healthcare in 2016 to overcome challenges with traditional healthcare staffing. After 25 years in the industry, he knew firsthand how old-school nurse staffing models and traditional healthcare staffing agencies were contributing to a national problem — a shortage of nursing professionals to provide patient care. Recognizing the power of on-demand apps and the rise of the gig economy, he led a team in developing technology to address this problem: the Gale app that connects available caregivers to facilities with unmet needs. Tony began his career as a computer programmer with Tampa General Hospital and later joined a national recruiting firm. These experiences, and subsequent ownership of his own staffing company, informed his vision for Gale and a profoundly better system for meeting the needs of healthcare workers, healthcare facilities, and the patients who depend on them for care.