Our team leverages decades of expertise and innovation to deliver more than just flawless execution. We focus on building long-term relationships with clients and suppliers that ensure transparency, accountability, and results across the purchasing lifecycle. Our team works to make sure every investment is fulfilled to the fullest and that our clients’ investments are driving results.
Stan Woodland
Executive Chairman
Michelle Potts
EVP, Buying Services & Deliverables
John Donovan
Chief Business Development Officer
Nicole Woodland – De Van
President
Jim Woodland
Chief Executive Officer
Julia Missaggia
Chief People Officer
Marjolein Bruurs
Chief Financial Officer
Leanne Smith
Executive Vice President, Data Strategy & Governance
As Executive Chairman, Stan does more than lead the Compas team—he leads the industry. With a career that spans over 30 years, his work is widely recognized as a vehicle for change in healthcare marketing. His passion for excellence actively shapes Compas’ corporate culture as he fosters an ideal environment for supporting both personal and professional growth.
Michelle oversees Compas’ Buying Service and Ad Operations Teams to ensure the highest quality of deliverables. She leverages her vast experience to constantly develop best practices in process, people and services that result in highly satisfied clients. Michelle is a well trained and experienced ice cream scooper and milkshake maker.
As Chief Business Development Officer, John has a strategic focus on developing and commercializing evolving opportunities for Compas. He is known for his ability to leverage the power of connections to move the healthcare marketing industry forward.
Nicole works to bring innovation to life each day. She is responsible for day-to-day operations to ensure Compas delivers on its goal to be an indispensable partner to clients and supplier partners, and is recognized as the “get it done” leader across the organization. Nicole was once on a reality TV show and is a huge Sixers fan.
Jim has held numerous leadership roles over nearly two decades with the company, from growing digital capabilities to leading agency strategy. Throughout his tenure he’s worked closely with clients and suppliers to drive their business forward. When he’s not watching or coaching his kids in sports, you’ll probably find Jim with a golf club in hand trying to knock a stroke off his handicap.
As lead of the People Team, Julia oversees initiatives from recruiting to retaining talent, strategy and promotion of employer brand and employee experience, employee development and progression, talent management, inclusion & diversity, and employee communications. Julia is an amateur roller skater, and loves baking and cooking.
As CFO of Compas, Marjolein brings vast experience, having served as Vice President of Acquisition Services at WPP since October 2016.
Smith has been with the agency for 20 years and in the industry for over 25 years, bringing strategic experience and knowledge about all data insights and data connections organizationally to this executive level position. In this role, Smith oversees three aspects of data: data strategy and reporting; data ownership and governance; and data regulation, privacy and compliance strategy.