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Jeff Nelson

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Jeff Nelson was appointed President and CEO of Diversified Clinical Services in July 2007. Nelson's career includes more than two decades of health care industry experience, specializing in companies who provide advanced technology to underserved patient populations. Nelson comes to Diversified Clinical Services from Thoratec Corporation, a California-based company that develops products to treat cardiovascular disease. As president of Thoratec's Cardiovascular Division since 2002, Nelson grew the division from $72 million to $134 million and drove the company's HeartMate II program forward.

Before Thoratec, Nelson spent eight years at Philips Medical Systems, where he served as general manager of the company's nuclear medicine division. He holds a Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics and economics from Brown University and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Graduate Management at Northwestern University.

 

Jim Henry

Vice-Chairman of the Board

Mr. Jim Henry serves as vice chairman of the Board of Directors. Henry previously served as CEO of the Company for more than 10 years before moving into an advisory capacity in 2007. Henry's extensive management and health care experience helped establish DCS as the world leader in outpatient wound care management services for hospitals. Over the course of his career, Henry held several top CEO positions in the managed health care industry. Before joining DCS, he was vice president of Operations for Prudential Health Care overseeing four large health plans in Florida. Henry spent seven years as southeast regional vice president for Principal Health Care establishing and overseeing health plans in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama. He was founder and president of Heritage Health Systems, which established plans in Florida, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania before being sold.

Henry has a bachelors' degree from the University of New Hampshire and a master's degree from Florida State University. He serves on a number of community boards in the Jacksonville area and was a member of the Dean's Advisory Council for the College of Health at the University of North Florida, a facilitator for the Merck and Company Southeast Region Health Advisory Board, and past Chairman of the Florida Association of HMO's. He is currently active in lobbying in Washington for the advancement of wound care and hyperbaric medicine and is a past president of the American Association of Wound Care Management (AAWCM).

 

Jim Barbaglia

Chief Information Officer

Mr. Jim Barbaglia, Diversified Clinical Services' CIO, is responsible for all aspects of technology enterprise-wide. Throughout his 30 year career, Barbaglia has successfully provided innovative information technology and strategic solutions that focus on clinical, operational and financial performance improvement; Barbaglia has held leadership positions with several prestigious healthcare provider, consulting and vendor organizations, such as Valley Baptist Health System; CSC; Cap Gemini Ernst and Young; and Siemens Medical Solutions. Barbaglia is also a partner at Health Tek Partners, LLC. Prior to joining DCS, Barbaglia served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from Valley Baptist Health System.

Barbaglia is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Central Michigan University.

 

Thomas M. Clayton

General Counsel

Mr. Thomas Clayton, Esq. was appointed General Counsel of Diversified Clinical Services in January 2007. Clayton's career includes more than two decades of general counsel (Litigation and Transactional) experience. Clayton spent ten plus years with two Fortune 500 companies (Bridgestone/Firestone and BF Goodrich Company) and two plus years with the City of Jacksonville Florida.

Clayton holds a Masters of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio; a JD, cum laude, from John Marshall College of Law from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio; a MAT from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania and a BA from Allegheny College. Clayton is admitted to practice in: Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

 

Betsy Fallon

Executive Vice President of Marketing and Community Education

Betsy Fallon serves as executive vice president of marketing and community education. In this role, Fallon is responsible for strategic marketing, corporate communications, product development, and community education. Fallon joined DCS in 2009 as vice president of development and strategic marketing and was promoted to her current role in 2010. Previously, Fallon was vice president of strategy and marketing at Brooks Health System, one of the largest rehabilitation systems in the country, as it diversified successfully into post-acute care. Fallon was also the director of business development at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, from 1997 through 2004, where she coordinated the growth of Centers of Excellence in subspecialty areas.

Fallon provided consulting services with Sg-2, a national healthcare information and strategy company, and conducted market research, strategic planning and other projects for a variety of healthcare clients as an independent consultant. She was also a management consultant with Herman Smith Associates/Coopers and Lybrand. Her work led to a number of successful joint ventures/affiliations between hospitals and other businesses. Her additional experience in the field of business development includes several key positions as director of marketing and business planning community hospitals in the Chicago area. Fallon received her master's degree at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame.

 

Gregory G. Martin

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Gregory G. Martin has over 25 years of healthcare, technology and service experience. Martin previously served as an executive management consultant for a large private equity firm in New York, and prior to that was senior vice president and general manager for Cardinal Health, a $93 billion Fortune 500 multinational Company in Healthcare products and services. Prior to Cardinal Health, Martin served as group president at VIASYS Healthcare, a $600 million global company that provides respiratory, neurology and orthopedic equipment, supplies and services to over 100 countries worldwide. At VIASYS Martin was responsible for Global Services, International Sales and the Company's Information Technology strategy.

Martin's expertise is in building shareholder value through top line growth, enabling productivity enhancements and improving infrastructure costs. He has extensive experience in the acquisition and integration of companies, both domestically and internationally, and in the startup and development of businesses in emerging markets.

Martin holds a BA in Economics from York University in Toronto, Canada, and he completed the Wharton Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Michael Licata

Executive Vice President of Development

Mr. Michael Licata joined Diversified Clinical Services as the Chief Development Officer late in 2007. Licata has nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare sales and marketing. His career is characterized by a high level of success in managing new ventures, post-acquisition integration and rapid sales growth situations. Michael came to Diversified from Philips Medical Systems where he was North America's Vice President of Sales for Nuclear Medicine and Oncology and responsible for a $240M sales budget. Prior to that, he was founding general manager of Philips' Pre-clinical Imaging business. In his first year in this role, he grew market share from zero to 35% while also breaking even on the initial product development investment.

Licata began his career with GE Medical Systems as a top performer in their corporate technical sales program. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Clarkson University and an executive MBA from Stanford University.

 

Patricia Pasceri

Executive Vice President of Operations and Clinical Services

Ms. Patricia Pasceri is responsible for overseeing DCS' clinical and operational success. Pasceri joined Praxis Clinical Services in 1998. Since joining DCS, she has played an instrumental role implementing enterprise-wide operational and clinical improvements that ensures the delivery of consistent, high quality patient care. Of note, Pasceri spearheaded the development of DCS' management reporting systems, including the introduction of key performance metrics, and she helped establish and implement regulatory processes for accreditation and certification.

Prior to joining DCS, Pasceri held several leadership roles with MedTec Pharmaceutica and Etris Associates. She is a licensed clinician RN, BSN, ET and she is an active member of the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Society and the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists. Pasceri has also published numerous articles and abstracts on a variety of wound care-related topics.

 

Michael Rowley

Chief Contracting Officer

Mr. Michael Rowley brings more than 30 years experience in domestic and international business to the Company. Before joining the team, Rowley was CEO of GeoAge Inc. and a director of Litrex Corp, two startup technology businesses that experienced rapid growth. Rowley was also CFO of HCI Direct, Inc., a multi-national direct marketing organization. From 1996 through 1999, he was CFO of Harris Specialty Chemicals Inc., a newly established manufacturer and distributor of construction products, which grew through acquisition to sales of $220 million. His previous positions included CFO of Hickson International plc, a multi-national chemicals manufacturer, CFO and Divisional CEO of Parkland Group plc and Associate Director, Coopers and Lybrand.

A former president of the North Florida Chapter of Financial Executives International, he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Association of Corporate Treasurers. In addition, Rowley earned an MBA from Jacksonville University.

 

Deborah G. Stewart, M.D.

Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and Quality

Dr. Stewart attended West Virginia University, receiving her medical degree in 1985 and finishing her residency in Internal Medicine in 1988. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University / Medical College of Virginia in Richmond where she completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1995. She was appointed as Medical Director of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Virginia where she served on several committees and councils, while at the same time teaching at the university where she did residency. In 1999, Dr. Stewart became the Chief Medical Officer for Brooks Health System in Jacksonville, FL, improving quality of care for patients for close to 10 years, before joining Diversified Clinical Services in 2008.

Dr. Stewart is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners. She serves as the Chair of Investment Committee for Academy of PM and R, and is a member of several professional societies. She has authored numerous scientific publications and is a frequent regional and national lecturer on topics related to rehabilitation and brain injuries. Dr. Stewart also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Auburn University, and is currently an associate professor in the Department of Aging and Geriatric Research at the University of Florida's College of Medicine.

 

Bill Williams

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Bill Williams was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Diversified Clinical Services in July 2008. Williams' career includes more than two decades of finance, treasury, and accounting experience with Ryder System, Inc., a $6.6 billion Fortune 500 Corporation and global leader in transportation and supply chain logistics. Prior to his experience with Ryder, Williams was a practicing CPA in KPMG's Philadelphia office. Williams holds a Masters of Business Administration from Duke University, where he was awarded a Fuqua School of Business Fellowship, as well as a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. He is the Chairperson of the Jacksonville chapter of the Financial Executive Networking Group (FENG).

 

Robert H. Wilson, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Mr. Bob Wilson directs all human resource functions for the Company. Wilson has 24 years experience in developing human resource strategies to support business plans, assess and build human resource capabilities, and develop change management strategies for evolving organizations – from family-owned to Fortune 500 companies.

Wilson's background includes serving the State of Kentucky as deputy secretary, leading human resource operations, and as executive director of personnel, reporting to the secretary of commerce. He also founded a consulting firm providing organizational development solutions and human resource technologies to both domestic and international clients. Wilson received designation as a senior professional in human resources by the Human Resource Certificate Institute, and earned an Award of Excellence from the International Association of Business Communicators. Bob holds a Bachelors of Science in Management from Rutgers University.

 

Senior Vice Presidents - Operations

Daniel L. Greenlee

Senior Vice President

Mr. Dan Greenlee joined Diversified Therapy in August of 1998. In addition to his regional responsibilities, Greenlee has been actively involved in the Company's training, data analysis and clinical practice management teams. Greenlee has extensive management and clinical experience and during his twenty-year career in the United States Navy held several pivotal positions. He spent seven years at the Naval Medical Research Institute as quality assurance manager and saturation diving supervisor, involved in manned research and human use protocols. He spent four years as the diving program manager at Seal Team Two, and, after retiring from the Navy, Greenlee was a fluid power sales consultant. Greenlee has a bachelor's degree from St. Leo College and a MBA from Troy State University.

 

Bruce W. Hamer

Senior Vice President

Mr. Bruce Hamer began his career in wound care in 1995 as a hyperbaric technician and quickly became technical supervisor, performing that role until 1997, when he was hired by the Company as center director at the Chalmette Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics in Chalmette, Louisiana. In 1999, he was given the additional duties of operations coordinator and was promoted to regional vice president in 2000. Prior to his wound care career, Hamer had 14 years of military service with principle duties as flight paramedic, squad leader and then, in 1992, platoon sergeant. He led a 40-man platoon and served as both standardization flight instructor and emergency medical technician instructor.

 

Richard Prall

Senior Vice President

Mr. Richard Prall joined Diversified Clinical Services in January 2009. Prall has over 25 years of sales leadership experience in the medical industry, including an extensive background in in the diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy markets. Rick came to DCS from Elekta, a leading radiation therapy company, where he grew the business from $68M to $125M within four years. Prior to joining Elekta, Prall lead the sales organizations and developed high performance teams that consistently exceeded financial goals at Bristol Myers, Johnson & Johnson, GE Medical Systems and Toshiba.

Prall attended Wagner College, Staten Island, NY and holds a BA degree in Political Science.

 

Michael Tanner

Senior Vice President

Mr. Michael Tanner was appointed senior vice president of Operations (Southeast) in 2010. Tanner has more than 24 years of experience in healthcare sales leadership, including profit and loss responsibility of more than $120M in the medical imaging services business. His background includes serving Alliance Imaging as senior vice president and serving Philips Medical Systems as regional sales manager. Tanner holds a degree from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.

 

Richard Vandever

Senior Vice President

Mr. Richard Vandever was appointed senior vice president of Operations (West) in 2010. Vandever has over 15 years of healthcare experience in an outpatient setting. He joined DCS in 2005 as program director at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. He was then promoted to AVP where he was responsible for more than 14 centers, assisting new hospital customers open centers, and providing strong team-building and leadership initiatives. Vandever holds a Master's degree from the University of Oklahoma.