Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Ronald A. Malone |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Tony Strange |
Chief Executive Officer and President |
| Brian Jones |
Chief Information Officer |
| Charlotte Weaver |
Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer |
| John N. Camperlengo |
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer |
| John Potapchuk |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| Mary Morrisey Gabriel |
Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Susan Sender |
Chief Nursing Executive |
| Bob Creamer |
Senior Vice President |
| Mary Morrisey-Gabriel |
Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Stephen Paige |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Thomas M. Boelsen |
Senior Vice President, Carecentrix |
| David Gieringer |
Vice President and Controller |
| Joanne Kassebaum |
Assistant Vice President, Marketing |
| Murray Mease |
Vice President, CareCentrix |
| Nicholas Florio |
Vice President, HR |
| Jeanine Debar |
Director, Marketing |
| Laurie Swan |
Safe Strides Program Director |
| Stuart R. Levine |
Lead Director |
| Amy Yorke |
|
| Brian D. Silva |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| David Fluhrer |
Senior Communications Advisor |
| Mary O. Mundinger |
Dean and Centennial Prof |
| Gail R. Wilensky PhD |
Director |
Board of Directors
Ronald A. Malone has served as a director of the Company since July 2007. He has been Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. since June 2002. He served as Executive Vice President of Gentiva from March 2000 to June 2002 and as President of Gentiva s home health services division from January 2001 to June 2002. Prior to joining Gentiva, he served in various positions with Olsten Corporation including Executive Vice President of Olsten Corporation and President, Olsten Staffing Services, United States and Canada, from January 1999 to March 2000. From 1994 to December 1998, he served successively as Olsten s Senior Vice President, Southeast Division; Senior Vice President, Operations; and Executive Vice President, Operations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hill-Rom Company, Inc. |
Chairman and CEO of Gentiva Health Services, Inc., Melville, Ny |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Hill-Rom Company, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Furman University |
bachelor's degree |
Former |
Mr. Strange has been chief executive officer and a Gentiva director since January 2009, and president since November 2007. He also served as chief operating officer from November 2007 through the end of 2008. Mr. Strange joined Gentiva in 2006 as executive vice president and president, Gentiva Home Health, following its February acquisition of The Healthfield Group, Inc. In that position, he directed the Company's home healthcare, hospice, durable medical equipment, infusion and respiratory therapy operations. Mr. Strange was previously president and chief operating officer of The Healthfield Group since 2001 and held a number of other management positions with that company since 1990, as well as several earlier management positions with Glass Rock Home Healthcare. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer and President |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Healthfield Group, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| The Healthfield Group, Inc. |
COO |
Former |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| University of South Carolina |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Chief |
Former |
| Pepsi-Cola North America |
Director, Business Technology |
Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Senior Director |
Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
NA |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Connecticut College |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer |
Current |
| HIMSS |
Fellow |
Current |
| Imia, LLC |
Chairman of Board |
Current |
| Cerner Corporation |
Chief Nursing Officer |
Former |
| Cerner Corporation |
Vice President Patient Care Systems |
Former |
| Cerner Corporation |
Executive Director |
Former |
| The MetroHealth System |
Director, Information Services Department |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Ph.D. In Medical Anthropology |
Former |
| University of California |
Ph.D. In Medical Anthropology |
Former |
| University of Washington |
Master's Degree In Epidemiology |
Former |
| St. Elizabeth School of Nursing |
Bachelor's Degree In Anthropology |
Former |
| University of Washington |
Bachelor's Degree In Anthropology |
Former |
| St. Elizabeth School of Nursing |
Diploma |
Former |
| University of Hawaii |
Post-Doctoral Fellowship |
Former |
| University of Hawaii |
Team Member |
Former |
Mr. Camperlengo was named senior vice president, deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer in 2008, and held the two latter titles from 2005 to 2007 as a Gentiva vice president. He is responsible for overseeing Gentiva's compliance program, regulatory affairs, HIPAA management, privacy, billing compliance review and the Company's policy development department. He joined Gentiva in 2000 as senior counsel and has held a number of increasingly important legal positions. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Camperlengo served in various legal and compliance positions with The Prudential Insurance Company of America and its subsidiaries, where he rose to become first vice president and associate general counsel. He holds a bachelor's degree from St. John's University and a law degree from Seton Hall University. Mr. Camperlengo is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Counsel |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Seton Hall University |
Law Degree |
Former |
| St. John's University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
Mr. Potapchuk has been an executive vice president of the Company since 2006 and chief financial officer and treasurer since 2002. He joined Gentiva in 2000 as vice president of finance and controller, and was named a senior vice president in 2002. Mr. Potapchuk also served as secretary from 2002 to 2005. Prior to joining the Company, he served with Olsten Corporation's healthcare division – Gentiva's predecessor organization -- since 1991 in various financial management positions. Mr. Potapchuk previously held senior management positions at two major independent public accounting firms: PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and Deloitte & Touche. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Boston College and is a certified public accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Vice President of Finance |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Controller |
Current |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
|
Former |
| Boston College |
BA in mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Adecco |
Senior Vice President of North American Sales |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Chief Nursing Executive |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Director of Professional Services |
Current |
| Olsten Corporation |
|
Former |
| Adelphi University |
Bachelor's Degree In Nursing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Carecentrix |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Hofstra University |
Bba In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
General Counsel & Vice President |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Winston & Strawn LLP |
|
Former |
| Georgetown University Law Center |
Graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Carecentrix |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Vice President and Controller |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Vice President and Controller |
Current |
| Rockhurst University |
MBA |
Former |
| Kansas State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Assistant Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Vice President, CareCentrix |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Vice President of Carecentrix |
Current |
| Carecentrix |
Senior Executive |
Current |
| Carecentrix |
Vice President of Network Operations |
Former |
| FedEx Corporation |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Former |
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Great Lakes Seminars |
|
Current |
| University of the Pacific |
Associate Professor |
Former |
| Central Michigan University |
PhD In Applied Experimental Psychology |
Former |
| University of Puget Sound |
Master of Physical Therapy Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stuart Levine & Associates |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Doubleday |
Chairman and CEO of Stuart Levine & Associates Llc |
Current |
| Leading Authorities, Inc. |
Chairman and CEO of Stuart Levine & Associates Llc |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Stuart Levine & Associates |
Chairman |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Chairman of This Committee |
Current |
| North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Stuart Levine & Associates |
Lead Director |
Former |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Olsten Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Great Lakes Seminars |
|
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
|
Current |
| St Mary |
Neurologic Clinical Specialist |
Former |
Mr. Silva has served as senior vice president, human resources of the Company since March 2006 and will continue to serve in such capacity until May 14, 2009, when he will leave the Company. From 2002 to February 2006, Mr. Silva served as senior vice president, human resources and administration and corporate secretary of Linens ‘n Things, Inc., a national retailer of home furnishings. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Silva served as senior vice president, human resources and corporate secretary of Linens ‘n Things, having joined Linens ‘n Things in 1995 as vice president, human resources.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Linens 'n Things, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| The Things |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Carecentrix |
Vice President |
Former |
| The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America |
Senior Human Resources Positions |
Former |
| The Things |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
| New York Institute of Technology |
Master's Degree In Human Resources Management and Labor Relations |
Former |
| Linens 'n Things, Inc. |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
| Linens 'n Things, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Master's Degree In Organizational Psychology |
Former |
| New York Institute of Technology |
Master's |
Former |
| St. John's University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Senior Communications Advisor |
Current |
| Medical Action Industries Inc. |
Senior Communications Advisor |
Current |
| Emergent Group, Inc. |
Senior Communications Advisor |
Current |
| Public Relations Society of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Investor Relations Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Society of Professional Journalists |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Society of Professional Journalists |
Member |
Current |
| Public Relations Society of America |
Member |
Current |
| National Investor Relations Institute |
Member |
Current |
| The Loewy David Group, Inc. |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Newsday, Inc. |
|
Former |
| New York University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Journalism |
Former |
Dr. Mundinger has been as a director of the Company since 2002 and chairwoman of the Clinical Quality Committee of the Board since 2003. She is the centennial professor in health policy at the Columbia University School of Nursing and, since 1986, has served as dean of Columbia's School of Nursing. Dr. Mundinger is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, the American Academy of Nursing and the New York Academy of Medicine. She is a director of Cell Therapeutics Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Dean and Centennial Prof |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Dean and Centennial Professor |
Current |
| Columbia University |
Associate Dean |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cell Therapeutics, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cell Therapeutics, Inc., Seattle |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New York Academy of Medicine |
Member |
Current |
| American Academy of Nursing |
Member |
Current |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Doctorate from Columbia's School of Public Health. |
Former |
Mr. Ganzi has been a director of the Company and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board since 1999. He was named to the Compensation Committee in 2008. Mr. Ganzi served as a director of Olsten Corporation from 1998 to 2000. He has been president and chief executive officer of The Hearst Corporation, a private diversified communications company with interests in magazine, newspaper and business publishing, television and radio stations and cable programming networks, since 2002. Mr. Ganzi served as Hearst's executive vice president from 1997 to 2002 and as its chief operating officer from 1998 to 2002. From 1992 to 1997, at various times, he served as Hearst's senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief legal officer. Mr. Ganzi is chairman of the board of directors of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. He is a director of Wyeth.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Thiakis Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PGA Tour, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wyeth |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Hearst Foundation, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Hearst Corporation |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Olsten Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard Law School |
J.D. degree |
Former |
| New York University |
L.L.M. in Taxation |
Former |
| Fordham University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Project Hope and Partners |
Senior Fellow |
Current |
| Cephalon, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lincolnjobs.Com |
Director |
Current |
| Personalized Medicine Coalition |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Medical Automation Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Health Care Financing Administration |
Administrator |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harvard Business School |
Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration |
Current |
| Leigh Bureau, Ltd |
|
Current |
| easyJet Plc |
|
Current |
| Massachusetts Port Authority |
Chairman |
Current |
| Vitrue, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Epiphany Biosciences, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corporate Governance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| London Business School |
Dean |
Former |
| ACCION International |
non-executive director |
Former |
| Reebok International Ltd. |
non-executive director |
Former |
| Port Authority |
Chairman |
Former |
| Reebok International Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Business Administration |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Degrees |
Former |
| University of Oxford |
Degrees |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| J. Crew, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Olsten Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Healthfield Group, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Snapdragon Medical Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Georgia Chapter |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Central Health Services |
President |
Former |
| Home and Healthcare.Com |
President |
Former |
| Central Health Services |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Home and Healthcare.Com |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| The Healthfield Group, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| The Healthfield Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Olsten Corporation |
Director |
Former |
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