Marquis Health Consulting Services has appointed Abe Cohen vice president of business development for Rhode Island.

Cohen has more than a decade of experience in the long-term care industry, beginning with administrative roles in skilled nursing facilities and later in a variety of business development and marketing roles for healthcare providers.

“With his energy and combination of operational and business development experience in the skilled nursing profession, Abe will have an important impact on the strategic growth of our organization in Rhode Island,” said Sharon Donaghue, New England division president for Marquis Health Consulting Services.

Cohen will lead business development initiatives for seven skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island that are supported by Marquis Health Consulting Services:

Prior to joining Marquis Health, Cohen served as the chief marketing and business development officer for Complete Care and was a regional director with CareRite Centers. He also served as chief marketing officer for a boutique healthcare marketing firm serving skilled nursing facilities nationwide.

Cohen received a bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael in Brooklyn, NY, and an associate’s degree in hospital and healthcare facilities administration from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.