Air Methods, an emergency air medical services and air tourism company, has announced the appointment of Alan Einisman as vice president and chief compliance officer, and Cory Theriot as vice president of safety and risk management.

Einisman most recently served as vice president of international compliance and senior associate general counsel for UnitedHealth Group, where he oversaw international-compliance matters and activities across the family of companies. During his 10-year career with UnitedHealth Group, Einisman also provided legal support to a UnitedHealthcare business unit and also managed UnitedHealth Group’s compliance and ethics program.

In his new role at Air Methods, Einisman is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the development and implementation of Air Methods’ corporate compliance program.

Prior to joining Air Methods, Theriot served as vice president of safety and quality assurance for Era Helicopters, where he developed global safety teams, led reduction of incident rates, developed advance compliance programs and served as a steering committee member of HeliOffshore.

At Air Methods, as head of the safety and risk management department, he is responsible for the oversight and continued implementation of the safety management systems program. In addition, he will guide, measure, analyze, and provide recognition for safety efforts across the company.