MANAGEMENT
Our directors, executive officers and other
management associates and their respective ages and positions as
of November 19, 2004 are as follows:
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Position
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Executive Officers and Directors:
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Todd S. Farha
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
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Paul L. Behrens
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43
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Thaddeus Bereday
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39
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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Ace Hodgin, M.D.
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Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
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Kate Longworth-Gentry
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Senior Vice President, Operations & Technology
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Heath Schiesser
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37
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Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales
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Rupesh Shah
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42
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Senior Vice President, Market Expansion
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Randall Zomermaand
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54
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Senior Vice President, Health Services
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Imtiaz (MT) Sattaur
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41
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President, Florida
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Regina Herzlinger
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60
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Director
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Kevin Hickey
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Director
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Alif Hourani
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51
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Director
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Glen R. Johnson, M.D.
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Director
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Ruben Jose King-Shaw, Jr.
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Director
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Christian P. Michalik
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35
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Director
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Neal Moszkowski
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Jane Swift
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Director
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Key Associates:
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Robert Currie
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Chief Operating Officer, Indiana
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Gretchen Demartini
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Vice President, Human Resources
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Kevin P. Enterlein
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40
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Vice President, Network Development
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John J. Esslinger, M.D.
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Medical Director
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Enrique Diaz-Granados
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Vice President, Corporate Sales
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William L. Kale
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Vice President, Behavioral Health
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Keith Kudla
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President, Illinois
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Tammaji Kulkarni, M.D.
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Medical Director
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Vince P. Kunz, M.D.
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Medical Director
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Ron Menzin, M.D.
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Medical Director
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Larry Mitchum
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Vice President, Louisiana
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Stephen W. Ogilvie
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Vice President, Operations
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Daniel Parietti
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Chief Operating Officer, New York
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Jeffrey Potter
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Vice President, Corporate Development &
Investor Relations
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John L. Sirera
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Vice President, Pharmacy
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Brendan R. Shanahan
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Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis
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Alan R. Smith, M.D.
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Medical Director
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David K. Smith
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Interim Chief Operating Officer, Connecticut
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William S. White
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Corporate Controller
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David Wilcox, M.D.
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Medical Director
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Diane Wilkosz
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Vice President, Provider Operations
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Executive Officers
Todd S. Farha
has
served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a
member of our board of directors since May 2002. From 2000 to
2001, Mr. Farha served as Chief Executive Officer of Best
Doctors, Inc., a provider of information and referral services
for patients suffering from critical illnesses. Prior to that,
from 1998 to 2002, Mr. Farha served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of a company he founded, Medical Technology
Management LLC, a provider of shared medical equipment and
services for physicians and hospitals. From 1996 to 1998,
Mr. Farha served as Chief Executive Officer of Oxford
Specialty Management, a subsidiary of Oxford Health Plans
focusing on the management of acute clinical conditions in six
specialty areas. In 1995, Mr. Farha served in the Office of
the Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Health Plans. Prior to
that, from 1990 to 1993, he held various positions with
Physician Corporation of America, a Florida-based health plan
focused on Medicaid recipients. Mr. Farha received his
undergraduate degree from Trinity University and a masters of
business administration from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Farha is a cousin of Mr. Hourani.
Paul L. Behrens
has
served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
since September 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Behrens was a
partner in the healthcare practice of Ernst & Young LLP,
which he joined in 1983. Mr. Behrens received his
undergraduate degree from Dana College. Mr. Behrens is a
certified public accountant.
Thaddeus Bereday
has
served as our Senior Vice President and General Counsel since
November 2002. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Bereday was a partner
at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP, and from 2000 to 2001,
he was a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. From 1998
to 1999, Mr. Bereday served as Vice President and General
Counsel of SmarTalk TeleServices, Inc., a publicly-traded
telecommunications company, and as its President and Acting
General Counsel from 1999 to 2000, after the company filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Mr. Bereday received
his undergraduate degree from Brown University and a juris
doctor, magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University
School of Law.
Ace Hodgin, M.D.
has
served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
since July 2004. From June 2003 to July 2004, Dr. Hodgin
served as the Medical Director for HealthCare Partners, a New
York based managed care provider. From 1994 to 2002,
Dr. Hodgin served in several different capacities with
PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., including as President and
Chief Executive Officer of PacifiCare of Arizona, Regional Vice
President, Desert Region and Senior Vice President, PPO Product.
From 1991 to 1994, Dr. Hodgin served as the Director of
Medical Examination and Associate Dean for Clinical Education at
the Summa Health System, Northeastern Ohio Universities College
of Medicine. Prior to that, he served as the Medical Services
Administrator for the Maricopa Medical Center from 1985 to 1991
and as a Staff Physician for CIGNA Healthplan of Arizona from
1984 to 1985. Dr. Hodgin was appointed to serve on the
Arizona Governors Advisory Council on Quality from 1997 to
2001 and served on the Arizona Select Task Force on Managed Care
Reform in 1999. Dr. Hodgin received his undergraduate
degree and his doctorate from the University of Arizona. He has
also received a Masters in Health Administration for the
University of Colorado.
Kate Longworth-Gentry
has served as our Senior Vice
President, Operations & Technology since May 2004. From July
1999 to May 2004, Ms. Longworth-Gentry worked with
HealthNet, Inc. in several capacities, including Senior Vice
President, Health Plan Operations. From November 1998 to July
1999, Ms. Longworth-Gentry served as Senior Vice President,
Commercial Call Center Operations of First Union, N.A.
Ms. Longworth-Gentry has over 25 years experience in
the financial services and insurance industries. Ms.
Longworth-Gentry attended Augustana College.
Heath Schiesser
has
served as our Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales since
July 2002. Prior to that, from May 2002 to July 2002,
Mr. Schiesser was a consultant to us. For part of 2001,
Mr. Schiesser served as Vice President of the Emerging
Business Group at Enron Corporation. In 2000 and 2001,
Mr. Schiesser served as a Managing Director at Idealab, an
investment firm that developed and funded seed-stage businesses.
During 2000, he lead the turnaround and sale of an Idealab
portfolio company, iExchange, as President and Chief Executive
Officer. From 1998 to 1999, he co-founded and served as the
Vice-President of Business Development for YourPharmacy.com,
which was sold in October 1999. From 1993 to 1998,
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Mr. Schiesser worked at McKinsey &
Company, an international management consulting firm.
Mr. Schiesser received his undergraduate degree from
Trinity University and a masters of business administration from
Harvard Business School.
Rupesh Shah
has
served as our Senior Vice President, Market Expansion since July
2002. From 1994 to 2002, he served as the Chief Executive
Officer of Well Care HMO, Inc., one of our predecessor
companies, of which he was also a co-founder. Mr. Shah
received his bachelors degrees from St. Xaviers
College and Gujarat University in India and received his masters
of business administration from the University of South Florida.
Randall Zomermaand
has served as our Senior Vice
President, Health Services since May 2003. From October 1997 to
May 2003, Mr. Zomermaand served as President of Zomermaand
Management Services, Inc., a healthcare consulting company,
where he worked with numerous healthcare companies, including us
from September 2002 to May 2003. Mr. Zomermaand received
his undergraduate degree from Hope College and his masters of
business administration from Fordham University.
Imtiaz (MT) Sattaur
has served as the President of our
Florida business since April 2004 and as Senior Vice President,
Medicare from January 2004 to April 2004. From October 2002 to
December 2003, Mr. Sattaur served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Amerigroup Florida, Inc. From April 1999 to
September 2002, Mr. Sattaur served as Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer of Affinity Health Plan in New York.
Mr. Sattaur has over 20 years experience in health and
managed care. Mr. Sattaur received his undergraduate degree
from Florida International University.
Non-Employee Directors
Regina Herzlinger
has been a member of our board of
directors since August 2003. Dr. Herzlinger is the Nancy R.
McPherson Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard
Business School and has been teaching at Harvard since 1971. She
is a member of the board of directors of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
Dr. Herzlinger received her undergraduate degree from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her doctorate from the
Harvard Business School.
Kevin Hickey
has
been a member of our board of directors since November 2002.
Since 1999, Mr. Hickey has served as the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of IntelliClaim, Inc., a privately-held
application service provider that provides insurance payors with
capabilities for enhancing claim processing efficiency and
productivity. From 1997 until 1998, Mr. Hickey was
Executive Vice President of Operations and Technology for Oxford
Health Plans. Mr. Hickey has also served as a director of
the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations
from 1999 until 2002; a director of First
Health/HealtheSolutions, a privately-held company, since 1982; a
director of Benefit Management Group, a privately-held company,
since 1997; a director of Healthaxis Inc., a technology and
business process services firm for the health benefits industry,
since 2001; and a director of HealthMarket, Inc., a consumer
directed health plan, since 2002. Mr. Hickey received his
undergraduate degree from Harvard University, a masters in
health services administration from the University of Michigan
and a juris doctor from Loyola College of Law.
Alif Hourani
has
been a member of our board of directors since August 2003. Since
1997, Mr. Hourani has served as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Pulse Systems, Inc. a practice management
and clinical records software company. From 1987 to 1997,
Mr. Hourani held various positions, including Chief
Executive Officer of Physician Corporation of America/Data
Systems, Senior Vice President of Management Information Systems
of Physician Corporation of America, and Manager of Computer
Engineering at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation.
Mr. Hourani received his undergraduate degree from the
University of Lyon and his masters of science degree and
doctorate degrees from the University of Strasbourg.
Mr. Hourani is a cousin of Mr. Farha.
Glen R. Johnson, M.D.
has been a member of our board of
directors since February 2004. Since May 1998, Dr. Johnson
has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Community
Health Choice, Inc., a managed health care organization that
provides healthcare services to Medicaid members in the Houston,
Texas area. Since March 2003, Dr. Johnson has also served
as an expert consultant to the Texas State Board
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of Medical Examiners, and since 1999 he has been
a clinical associate professor in the Department of Family
Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. From 1990 to
October 1997, Dr. Johnson served as Senior Vice President
for Medical Affairs and as Corporate Chief Medical Officer of
Physician Corporation of America. Dr. Johnson is a delegate
of the American Academy of Family Physicians to the American
Medical Association and is the former Vice President of The
American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Johnson received
his undergraduate degree and his doctorate from Howard
University, and is a certified physician executive.
Ruben Jose King-Shaw, Jr.
has been a member of our board of
directors since August 2003. Mr. King-Shaw served as Senior
Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury from
January 2003 to June 2003. From July 2001 to April 2003,
Mr. King-Shaw served as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy
Administrator of CMS. Prior to that, from January 1999 to July
2001, he served as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care
Administration of the State of Florida. Mr. King-Shaw
received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a
masters of business administration from Florida International
University.
Christian P. Michalik
has been a member of our Board of
Directors since May 2002. Since July 2004, Mr. Michalik has
served as Managing Director of Kinderhook Industries, a private
equity investment firm, and prior to that was a partner in Soros
Private Equity Partners LLC, the private equity investment
business of Soros Fund Management LLC, from 1999 through 2003.
From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Michalik was an investment manager
with Capital Resource Partners, a private equity investment
firm. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Michalik was an associate at
Colony Capital, a real estate investment firm. Mr. Michalik
currently serves as a director of Notification Technologies,
Inc., a provider of school-to-parent communications for
emergency, attendance and community outreach, and RLX
Technologies, Inc., a provider of modular computing solutions.
Mr. Michalik received his undergraduate degree from Yale
University and his masters of business administration from
Harvard Business School.
Neal Moszkowski
has
been the Chairman of our board of directors since May 2002.
Mr. Moszkowski is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Soros
Private Equity, the private equity investment business of Soros
Fund Management LLC, where he has served since August 1998. From
August 1993 to August 1998, Mr. Moszkowski worked for
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and affiliates, where he served as
a Vice President and an Executive Director in the Principal
Investment Area. Mr. Moszkowski currently serves as a director
of Bluefly, Inc., an online discount apparel retailer, Day
International Group, Inc., a producer and distributor of
precision-engineered products, Integra LifeSciences Holdings
Corporation, a developer and marketer of medical products
primarily for surgical and neurosurgical applications, and
JetBlue Airways Corporation, a passenger airline.
Mr. Moszkowski received his undergraduate degree from
Amherst College and his masters of business administration from
the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University.
Jane Swift
has been
a member of our Board of Directors since November 3, 2004.
Since May 2003, Ms. Swift has been a General Partner of
Arcadia Partners, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on
the for-profit education and training industry. From April 2001
until January 2003, Ms. Swift served as the Governor of
Massachusetts. Prior thereto, she served as the Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts from January 1999 until April 2001.
Ms. Swift is a member of the Board of Directors of both
Teachscape and the Brigham and Womens Hospital.
Key Associates
Robert Currie
has
served as Chief Operating Officer, Indiana since June, 2004 and
as President/COO of Harmony Health Management, Inc. since
December 2000. Mr. Currie provided consulting services to
Harmony Health Plan between April 2000November 2000. From
October 1997 to June 1999 Robert was Vice President/COO of
Americaid Texas, Inc. in Houston Texas. From June
1995October 1997, Mr. Currie served as President/CEO
of Unity HMO in Chicago, IL. Mr. Currie was with Humana
Health Plans between 19841995, serving most recently as
Associate Executive Director, Administration. Mr. Currie
received his BA from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin
and his Masters of urban planning and policy in healthcare from
the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Gretchen Demartini
has served as our Vice President,
Human Resources since February 2003. From 2001 to 2003,
Ms. Demartini was a consultant and did volunteer work,
including serving on the boards of directors of local agencies.
From 1995 to 2001, Ms. Demartini served as Vice President
of Human Resources for First American Real Estate Information
Services, a division of First American Corporation.
Ms. Demartini received her undergraduate degree from
Montclair State College and a masters degree from Stevens
Institute of Technology.
Kevin P. Enterlein
has served as our Vice President,
Network Development since April 2004, and prior to that served
as our Vice President, Provider Contracting beginning in
December 2003. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Enterlein worked with
Aetna, Inc. in several capacities, including as Regional Vice
President, Network Management. Mr. Enterlein received a
degree from Westchester Community College.
John J. Esslinger, M.D.
has served as one of our Medical
Directors since January 2004. From 2001 to 2003,
Dr. Esslinger served as Medical Director of Aetna
Healthcare, Inc. Prior to that, from 1999 to 2001,
Dr. Esslinger served as Medical Director of Paidos Health
Management Services, Inc., a neonatal disease management
company. Dr. Esslinger received his undergraduate degree
and an M.D. from the University of Minnesota and a masters
degree from Tulane University.
Enrique Diaz-Granados
has served as our Vice President,
Corporate Sales since December 2003. From February 2003 through
December 2003, Mr. Granados served as President of
Diversified Consultant Services, a business that conducted sales
efforts on behalf of Medicare plans (including ours) and sold
other insurance products. From 1992 to 2003, Mr. Granados
worked with Humana Health Care Plans in several capacities,
including as Regional Vice President, Sales Public Programs.
Mr. Granados received his undergraduate degree from the
University of Tennessee.
William L. Kale
has
served as our Vice President, Behavioral Health since November
2002 and was our Director of Behavioral Health from 1999 until
November 2002. From 1985 to 1996, Dr. Kale was President of
Professional Psychological Services, a behavioral health
management company, which was sold to Horizon Health
Corporation, where he continued as President until 1998. Dr.
Kale received his undergraduate degree from Ohio State
University and his masters and doctorate degrees from the
University of South Florida.
Keith Kudla
has
served as President, Illinois since October 2004. From November
2002 to October 2004, Mr. Kudla served as the Vice
President of Finance and Network for Magellan Health Services, a
national managed behavioral healthcare company. Prior to that,
from September 1999 to March 2002, he was the Chief Financial
Officer for United Healthcare of Illinois, and from March 1997
to August 1999, he was the Vice President of Finance and
Operations for Prudential HealthCare Group Inc. Mr. Kudla
served as Alliance Blue Cross and Blue Shields Commercial
HMO Product Manager from September 1995 to April 1997. From
March 1993 to August 1995, he was a Principal Consultant for
Price Waterhouse L.L.P. Mr. Kudla received his
undergraduate degree from the United State Air Force Academy and
a masters degree from Harvard University.
Tammaji Kulkarni, M.D.
has served as one of our Medical
Directors since June 2002, when he joined us through our
acquisition of Harmony Health Systems. Prior to joining Harmony
in 2002, Dr. Kulkarni served as a medical director for the
Meyer Medical Group, a large physician group based in
Merrionette Park, Illinois, from 2001 to 2002. Prior to that,
Dr. Kulkarni served as a Medical Director for BlueCross
BlueShield of Illinois and Unicare Health Plans of the Midwest,
and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Centra
Physician Organization. Dr. Kulkarni received his
undergraduate degree at the National College, Bangalore, India
and he received his medical degree from Bangalore Medical
College, Bangalore, India.
Vince P. Kunz, M.D.
has served as one of our Medical
Directors since February 2003. From 2000 to 2003, Dr. Kunz
served as Market and Network Medical Director of CIGNA
HealthCare of Florida. Prior to that, from 1998 to 2000,
Dr. Kunz served as Medical Director of MVP Health Care, a
not-for-profit health plan. Dr. Kunz received his
undergraduate degree from College of Holy Cross and his M.D.
from New Jersey Medical School.
Ren Menzin, M.D.
has
served as one of our Medical Directors since July 2004. From
April 2000 to June 2004, Dr. Menzin held several positions
with CIGNA Healthcare, including Senior Medical Executive and
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Medical Director. Prior to 2000, Dr. Menzin
served as the lead physician at Massapequa Primary Medical
Center in Massapeque, New York, following ten years of solo
medical practice. Dr Menzin received his undergraduate degree
from Hofstra University and his M.D. from the Royal College of
Surgeons in Ireland.
Larry Mitchum
has
served as our Vice President, Louisiana since July 2003. From
2002 to 2003, Mr. Mitchum served as the Chief Executive
Officer of AHS Medical Research, Inc., a medical research and
provider network management company. Prior to that,
Mr. Mitchum served as the Chief Executive Officer of Humana
Health Plans-Tampa from 1995 to 2000, and Community Health
Network/United Healthcare from 1990 to 1995. From 1986 to 1990,
he served as the Vice President of Network and HMO Development
for Equicor Orlando/Tampa. Mr. Mitchum received his
bachelors degree from the University of North Carolina.
Stephen W. Ogilvie
has served as our Vice President,
Operations since October 2003. In 2003, Mr. Ogilvie served
as Senior Account Manager, Healthcare Group of Perot Systems
Corporation, a provider of information technology services and
business solutions. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Ogilvie was
DirectorGovernment Business Practice and
DirectorHealthplan Practice of First Consulting Group, a
provider of consulting, technology, applied research and
outsourcing services to healthcare providers, health plan
insurers, government healthcare and life sciences companies.
Daniel Parietti
has
served as Chief Operating Officer of our New York business since
April 2004, and prior to that served as the Vice President of
that business beginning in September 2002. From 2001 to 2002,
Mr. Parietti served as Chief Operating Officer of La Cruz
Azul de Puerto Rico, a large health plan in Puerto Rico. Prior
to that, from 2000 to 2001, Mr. Parietti served as Vice
President, Network and Delivery Systems Management with Health
Net, Inc. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Parietti worked with
Humana, Inc. in several capacities, including as Associate
Executive Director, Humana Puerto Rico. Mr. Parietti received
his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy
at West Point, and a masters of business administration from
George Mason University.
Jeffrey Potter
has
served as our Vice President, Corporate Development &
Investor Relations since April 2004, and prior to that served as
Director, Business Analysis beginning in May 2002. From 1999 to
2001, Mr. Potter was Manager, Business Development at Best
Doctors, Inc., a provider of information and referral services
for patients suffering from critical illnesses. Prior to that,
from 1998 to 1999, Mr. Potter was a financial consultant
with A.G. Edwards & Sons, a brokerage firm.
Mr. Potter received his undergraduate degree from Princeton
University.
John L. Sirera
has
served as our Vice President, Pharmacy since September 2002.
From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Sirera served as Regional Account
Manager for Managed Markets Organization for Pharmacia
Corporation. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Sirera was a consultant
to AMD Specialty Pharmacy, where he acted as Vice President of
Managed Care Services and a consultant to Florida Health Choice,
where he acted as Pharmacy Director. From 1998 to 1999,
Mr. Sirera served as Operations Director, Eastern Region
for Integrated Pharmaceutical Services. Mr. Sirera received his
undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Brendan R. Shanahan
has served as our Vice President,
Financial Planning and Analysis since August 2003. From 2002 to
August 2003, Mr. Shanahan was the Chief Financial Officer
of Destiny Health, a consumer-focused health insurer. From 1998
to 2002, Mr. Shanahan served as the Chief Financial Officer
of IntelliClaim, Inc., a privately-held application service
provider that provides insurance payors with capabilities for
enhancing claim processing efficiency and productivity.
Mr. Shanahan received his undergraduate degree from The
Citadel and a masters in business administration from Hofstra
University. Mr. Shanahan is a certified public accountant.
Alan R. Smith, M.D.
has served as one of our Medical
Directors since February 2003. From 1996 to 2003, Dr. Smith
served as Senior Regional Quality Management Medical Director
for Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Southeast Region. Since 1998,
Dr. Smith has served as a surveyor and advisor for the
Patient Advisory Group of the National Committee for Quality
Assurance. Dr. Smith received his undergraduate degree and
M.D. from the University of Chicago.
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David K. Smith
has
served as our interim Chief Operating Officer, Connecticut since
November 2004. Prior to that, he served as our Vice President,
Finance since August 2002. From 2000 to July 2002,
Mr. Smith was President of David Kelsey Smith &
Associates, an independent healthcare consultancy. Prior to
that, from 1998 to 2000, Mr. Smith served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Pioneer Eye Care, a specialty
physician practice management and managed care company.
Mr. Smith received his undergraduate degree from Suffolk
University and a masters degree from Cambridge College.
William S. White
has
served as our Corporate Controller since March 2003. From 1997
to 2002, Mr. White held several positions, including
Corporate Controller, at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North
Carolina. Prior to that, Mr. White was a senior manager in the
financial services practice of Price Waterhouse, LLP.
Mr. White received his undergraduate degree from North
Carolina Wesleyan College. Mr. White is a certified public
accountant.
David Wilcox, M.D.
has served as one of our Medical
Directors since June 2004. From March 2002 to June 2004,
Dr. Wilcox served on the emergency room attending staffs of
four Connecticut hospitals. From December 1998 to March 2002, he
served as a Medical Director and Associate Medical Director for
ConnectiCare, Inc. From December 1998 to March 2002,
Dr. Wilcox served in several different capacities,
including Medical Director, for EmCare, Inc. Since 1983,
Dr. Wilcox has served on the adjunct faculty of
Northeastern University and since 1985, he has served as an
emergency medicine expert legal witness. Dr. Wilcox
received his undergraduate degree from Bates College and his
M.D. from the University of Texas.
Diane Wilkosz
has
served as our Vice President, Provider Operations since April
2004, and prior to that served as our Vice President, Provider
Relations beginning in February 2003. From 1981 to 2002,
Ms. Wilkosz worked with CIGNA HealthCare of Florida in
several capacities, including as Vice President, Executive
Director, Practice Management. Ms. Wilkosz received her
undergraduate degree from the University of Buffalo and a
masters of business administration from the University of Tampa.
Terms of Office
At present, all directors are elected and serve
until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or
her earlier death, resignation or removal. Our executive
officers are elected by, and serve until dismissed by, the board
of directors.
Our board is divided into three classes, which
are required to be as nearly equal in number as possible, with
each director serving a three-year term and one class being
elected at each years annual meeting of stockholders.
Messrs. Farha and Hickey and Dr. Herzlinger are in the
class of directors whose term expires at the 2005 annual meeting
of our stockholders. Messrs. King-Shaw and Michalik and
Dr. Johnson are in the class of directors whose term
expires at the 2006 annual meeting of our stockholders.
Messrs. Hourani and Moszkowski and Ms. Swift are in
the class of directors whose term expires at the 2007 annual
meeting of our stockholders. At each annual meeting of our
stockholders, successors to the class of directors whose term
expires at such meeting will be elected to serve for three-year
terms or until their respective successors are elected and
qualified.
Board Committees
The audit committee of the board of directors
makes recommendations concerning the engagement of independent
public accountants. The audit committee charter mandates that
the audit committee approve all audit, audit-related, tax and
other services conducted by our independent accountants. In
addition, the committee reviews the plans, results and fees of
the audit engagement with our independent public accountants,
and any independence issues with our independent public
accountants. The audit committee also reviews the adequacy of
our internal accounting controls. The current members of the
audit committee are Mr. Michalik, Dr. Herzlinger and
Ms. Swift.
The compensation committee of the board of
directors determines compensation for our executive officers and
administers our equity plans. The compensation committee
currently consists of Messrs. Hickey, Hourani and
Moszkowski.
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The nominating and corporate governance committee
of the board of directors nominates candidates for election to
the board of directors and oversees corporate governance
processes. The nominating and corporate governance committee
currently consists of Messrs. Hourani, Michalik and
Moszkowski.
Employment Contracts, Termination of
Employment and Change-in-Control Arrangements
Todd S. Farha serves as our Chief Executive
Officer, President and a member of our board of directors
pursuant to an amended and restated employment agreement dated
June 28, 2004. The agreement has an initial term of three
years, commencing on July 31, 2002, and will automatically
renew for an additional three-year period unless either party
notifies the other that the term will not be extended. Under the
agreement, Mr. Farha is entitled to an annual salary of
$300,000, subject to annual review and potential increase by our
board of directors. In addition, Mr. Farha is eligible to
receive an annual cash bonus, based upon the satisfaction of
performance criteria to be established annually by our
compensation committee. If Mr. Farhas employment is
terminated by us without cause, or by Mr. Farha for good
reason, then Mr. Farha will be entitled to continue to receive
his base salary for 12 months, or 24 months if the
termination occurs after a change of control. He will also be
entitled to receive an amount equal to his target bonus for the
year in which the termination occurs, payable one year after the
date of termination, as well as continuation of benefits for
12 months following termination. We would also be obligated
to make additional payments to Mr. Farha if he were to
incur any excise taxes pursuant to Section 4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code on account of the benefits and payments
provided under the agreement. The additional payments would be
in an amount such that, after taking into account all applicable
federal, state and local taxes applicable to such additional
payments, Mr. Farha would be able to retain from such
additional payments an amount equal to the excise taxes that are
imposed without regard to these additional payments.
Mr. Farha has agreed not to compete with us during the term
of his employment and for one year thereafter, except that if
Mr. Farhas employment terminates because we notify
him that the term of his agreement will not be renewed, the
non-competition covenant will not apply following the term
unless we elect to continue to pay him his base salary during
that period.
Paul Behrens serves as our Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, Thaddeus Bereday serves as our
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Heath Schiesser
serves as our Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales,
pursuant to employment agreements with us. Each agreement has an
initial term of three years, and will automatically renew for
successive additional one-year periods thereafter unless either
party notifies the other that the term will not be extended.
Under the agreements, Mr. Behrens is entitled to an annual
salary of $275,000, Mr. Bereday is entitled to an annual
salary of $250,000, and Mr. Schiesser is entitled to an
annual salary of $250,000, in each case subject to annual review
and potential increase by our board of directors. In addition,
each is eligible to receive an annual bonus, payable in the form
of cash or equity, based upon the satisfaction of performance
criteria to be established annually by our compensation
committee. If the employment of any of these executives is
terminated by us without cause, or by the executive for good
reason, the executive will be entitled to continue to receive
his base salary and benefits for 12 months following the
date of termination. In addition, in the case of
Mr. Schiesser, if the termination occurs within six months
after a change of control has occurred or a definitive agreement
providing for a change of control has been signed, or if a
definitive agreement providing for a change of control is signed
within six months after the date of termination, he would also
be entitled to receive an amount equal to his expected potential
bonus payable for the 12-month period following the termination.
Each of the executives has agreed not to compete with us during
the term of his employment and for one year thereafter.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
No member of the compensation committee serves as
a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of
any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving
as a member of our board of directors or compensation committee.
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