Michael D. Shmerling

Chairman of the Board

He is an entrepreneur that successfully executed acquisitions, integration, and sustainable growth of numerous and diversified start-up businesses and not-for-profits, specializing in:

• Private correctional facility management
• Nationwide prisoner transportation
• Private prison management
• Background investigation services
• Residential/detention facility management for youth-at-risk
• Professional employer organization services
• Behavioral treatment facility management
• Not-for-profit management
• Commercial real estate
• Property management
• Branding and communications design
• Capital equipment leasing & financing
• Association management
• In-home counseling services to youth
• Food distribution & manufacturing
• Senior care services

• Chairman of XMi Holdings (dba XMi), Chairman of Choice Food Group, Inc., Health Connect America, Inc., SelectAir, LLC, XMi Financial Services, LLC as well as a former Senior Advisor of Kroll, Inc.
• Recipient of numerous awards for his business achievements in developing and growing companies: Nashville Chamber of Commerce’s 1994 Small Business of the Year; Nashville Business Journal’s Future 50 (1992-95, 1998); and INC, Magazine’s 500 Award (1995, Ranked 162 of 500 and 1996, Ranked 99 of 500).
• Over 30 years of for-profit and non-profit management experience.
• Serves on the Board of Directors of publically traded Healthstream (HSTM) and Renasant Corporation (RNST)
• Has served and continues to serve in leadership positions and on the board of directors for various not-for-profit organizations, including those in the arts, education, parks & recreation, social services, social justice, business & commerce, and public policy.
• Received numerous awards of recognition for his active involvement in public service, including Tennessee Society of CPA’s 1999 Outstanding CPA in Business & Industry Award and in 2008 the AICPA’s Public Service Award.
• Bachelor’s in accounting. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for 15 years. CPA - inactive status, 1992 to present.