TAMPA: SRI/Surgical Express appoints new CFO

Mark Faris was promoted to vice president/CFO at SRI/Surgical Express Inc., which provides central processing and supply chain management services to hospitals and surgery centers across the United States. He has been serving as interim principal financial officer since April, succeeding former CFO Wallace Ruiz. Faris joined SRI as controller and vice president in February 2007. He previously was director of treasury for WellCare Health Plans Inc.