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Market Cap:$7.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$28.9B
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Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation?s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.6 million medical members. Humana is a full-service benefits-solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals. Over its 48-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.

Chief Executive Officer, West Central Region
Ken Malcolmson
Number of Employees 28,900
Contact Information

500 West Main Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40202

www.humana.com

800 833 6578

NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ken Malcolmson Chief Executive Officer, West Central Region
Michael B. McCallister President & Chief Executive Officer
Celina Burns President, Dallas-Fort Worth Commercial Market Operations
Bonnie Hathcock Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Bruce Goodman Senior Vice President & Chief Service and Information Officer
James E. Murray Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Bloem Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Michael Fedyna Chief Actuary
Paul Kusserow Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Raja Rajamannar Senior Vice President & Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer
Ray Vigil Chief Learning Officer
Steven Mcculley Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller
Steven O. Moya Chief Marketing Officer
Tony Hammond Vice President, Health Services and Chief Medicare Actuary
Arthur Hipwell Senior Vice President
Bruce Perkins Senior Vice President - National Contracting and Puerto Rico Operations
Douglas R. Carlisle Senior Vice President, Market Operations
Gene Shields Senior Vice President, Government Programs
Heidi Margulis Senior Vice President, Government Relations
R. Eugene Shields Senior Vice President, Govt Programs
Thomas J. Liston Senior Vice President, Senior Products, Medicare Operations
Tom Noland Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Beth Bierbower Vice President, Product Innovation
Dave Reynolds Vice President, Commercial Sales
Eileen Hutchison Vice President, Marketing
Fred Wheeler Vice President of Humana Marketpoint
Gail Miller Humana's Vice President
Gerald L. Ganoni Vice President, Dental
Hassan Rifaat Vice President, Clinical Innovation
Jeffrey B. Bringardner Vice President, Large Group & Natl Accounting
Kathy Augustian-Hinkfuss Vice President, Service Operations
Lois E. Gargotto Vice President, Provider Files & Program Management Office
Regina C. Nethery Vice President, Investor Relations
Rick Doyle Vice President, Network Development, Florida
Sharon Ware Vice President, Accreditation & Compliance
William Fleming Vice President, Pharmacy Operations
Kevin Tyler General Manager, Specialty Pharmacy
Deborah Triplett Director, Corp Benefits
Dick Brown Director, Media Relations
Doug Lark Senior Director, Marketing Services
Edward J. Kaleta Director, Washington Office
Laura Nolan Director, Commercial Sales
Lori Shive Director, Compensation
Stacy Wilson Dir, Direct Response
Vaughn Keller Director, Clinical Behavior
Amy Willis Manager, Investor Relations
Barbara Kerr Manager, Communications
Benjamin Slen Manager, Product Operations
Carolyn Karibo-Livingston Manager, Prod Development
Kristen M. Trenaman Manager, Corp Communications
Andrew J Serio
Ann Reynolds
Bonita C Hathcock
Brenda J. Kelly
Brenda Snyder
Chad McClennan
Christopher M. Todoroff Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Chuck Grabow
Curtis R Hearn
Dan Moen
David Galloway
Debra A. Finnel
Dorothy Sutherland Humana Ventures Administrative Assistant
Gary W Polsky
Hal E. Clark
Joseph L. Devenuto
Kristan Thomas
Logan W Simios
Robert Schwarzberg Guard
Roy Dunbar
Sandy Peif
Tyree G. Wilburn Senior Executive

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David A. Jones Chairman
Frank A. D'Amelio Board of Directors
James J. O'Brien Board of Directors
Kurt J. Hilzinger Board of Directors
Marissa T. Peterson Board of Directors
W. Ann Reynolds PhD Board of Directors
W. Roy Dunbar Board of Directors
William E. Mitchell Board of Directors
William J. McDonald Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Chief Executive Officer, West Central Region Current
Humana Inc. President, Dallas-Fort Worth Commercial Market Operations Former

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KMG America Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Director, President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Humana Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
American Association Board of Directors Current
National City Corporation Board of Directors Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
Louisiana Tech University Advisory Board Current
KMG America Corporation Board of Directors Current
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President Health Plan Division Former
Humana Inc. Specialist Former
Humana Inc. Chairman Former
Greater Louisville Inc. Board of Directors Former
Pepperdine University Mba Degree Former
Louisiana Tech University Bachelor's Degree Former

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Humana Inc. President, Dallas-Fort Worth Commercial Market Operations Current
Humana Inc. Vice President, Network Development, North Texas Former

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Humana Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Current
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, HR Former
US Airways Group, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Former

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Business-Higher Education Forum The Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Current
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Service and Information Officer Current
KMG America Corporation Current
New York University Graduate Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
New York University Degrees In Electrical Engineering Former

In February 2006, James E. Murray was appointed Humana’s chief operating officer. He has responsibilities for integrating all of the company’s operations and products under a single senior leader, including senior products, commercial sales and market operations, service, information technology, clinical operations and Humana Military (TRICARE). Mr. Murray was previously chief operating officer for market and business segment operations, where he focused on sales, underwriting, specialty products, network management and market management functions. Mr. Murray has held a variety of senior leadership positions since joining Humana as vice president of finance in 1989. He was promoted to vice president and chief financial officer in 1997 with responsibility for public and statutory reporting, investor relations, operating unit budget management and evaluation of acquisition opportunities. Mr. Murray is a certified public accountant and joined Humana as vice president of finance in 1989. He was promoted to vice president and chief financial officer in 1997. Before joining Humana, he served as a partner in the Louisville, Ky., office of Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers).

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Humana Wisconsin Health Organization Insurance Corporation President Former
Humana Wisconsin Health Organization Insurance Corporation COO, Market & Business Operations Former
Humana Inc. chief financial officer Former
Humana Ventures.Com COO Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Former

James H. Bloem joined Humana in February 2001, as senior vice president and chief financial officer. In addition to supervising all accounting, actuarial, financial, tax, risk management, treasury and investor relations activities, he is responsible for helping develop business growth strategies, with a focus on industry-leading innovation in product design and the application of new technology. Previously, Mr. Bloem has served as executive vice president, then as President of the Personal Care Division of Perrigo Company, the nation's largest manufacturer of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, personal care and nutritional products for the store brand market. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Herman Miller, Inc., an international manufacturer of office furniture and furniture systems. Before that, Mr. Bloem served as Vice President and General Counsel of Herman Miller, Inc. Mr. Bloem also has worked as an independent financial and business consultant, serving national and international clients, and was a partner specializing in taxation and corporate practice in the Grand Rapids, Michigan law firm of Law, Weathers, and Richardson. Mr. Bloem holds a law degree from Vanderbilt University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. He also is a certified public accountant, and serves as a director of several corporate and educational boards.

Organization Position Status
Business-Higher Education Forum Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Current
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Rotech Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Perrigo Company President Former
Herman Miller, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The Perrigo Company Executive Vice President Former
Herman Miller, Inc. Vice President Former
Weathers Partner Former
Herman Miller, Inc. General Counsel Former
BDO Seidman, LLP Tax Accountant Former
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Former
Vanderbilt University Law Degree Former
Harvard Business School Masters of Business Administration Degree Former
Calvin College Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
Vanderbilt University Degree Former

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Humana Inc. Chief Actuary Current
Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. Chief Actuary & Vice President Current
WellPoint, Inc. Vice President and Chief Actuary Former
Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield Vice President and Chief Actuary Former
CIGNA Corporation Cfo Former
CIGNA Corporation Officer Health Division Former

aul B. Kusserow Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Paul Kusserow was named Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer in February 2009 with responsibility for Humana’s strategic planning function as well as its merger and acquisition and venture-capital activities. Prior to joining Humana, Mr. Kusserow served as Managing Director of Private Equity at the Chicago-based investment firm B.C. Ziegler and Company. He also served as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Ziegler HealthVest Fund, where he focused on early-stage investments in health care services and health care IT. From 2004 to 2007, he was Managing Director of San Ysidro Capital Partners LLC, a health care services consulting and investment advisory firm. A Vermont native, Paul is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wesleyan University. He earned an M.A. with honors from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He began his career as a consultant with McKinsey and Company.

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer Current
The Ziegler Companies, Inc. Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, Ziegler Healthvest Management, Llc Former
San Ysidro Capital Partners Managing Director Former

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer Current
Citigroup Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Diners Club North America Business Former
Citigroup Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Global Cards Division Former

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Humana Inc. Chief Learning Officer Current

Steven E. McCulley is Humana’s Controller and Principal Accounting Officer with responsibility for supervising all accounting, financial reporting and financial analysis functions. Mr. McCulley also oversees the establishment and maintenance of internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Mr. McCulley was promoted to Vice President and Controller for the company in January 2001 after having served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Market Operations. In August 2004, Humana’s Board of Directors appointed Mr. McCulley as Principal Accounting Officer. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. McCulley previously worked at Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) for 6 years before joining Humana in 1990. Mr. McCulley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Kentucky.

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current

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Humana Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer Current
Humana Ventures.Com Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Current
Corporate Communications Inc. Leader Current
Government Relations, LLC Leader Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Manning, Selvage & Lee, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
University of Southern California Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Graduate, Level Urban Planning Course Former
Stateuniversity.Com Graduate, Level Urban Planning Course Former

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Vice President, Health Services and Chief Medicare Actuary Current

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Humana Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Humana Inc. Tax Counsel Former
University of Louisville Law Degree Former

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Humana Inc. Senior Vice President - National Contracting and Puerto Rico Operations Current
Humana Inc. Coo Former
Humana Inc. Humana's Senior Vice President Former
Humana Inc. Senior Officer Former

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Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, Market Operations Current
Chrysalis Ventures, LLC Executive-in-Residence Current

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Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, Government Programs Current

Heidi Margulis, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, leads the development, execution and advocacy of Humana’s state and federal legislative initiatives. Heidi joined Humana in 1985 and has held increasingly responsible regulatory and legislative public affairs advocacy positions. She was promoted to Vice President, Government Affairs, in 1995. Two U.S. Secretaries of Health & Human Services have recognized Heidi’s expertise with appointments to Secretary Tommy Thompson's Advisory Committee on Regulatory Reform (executive committee) and Secretary Donna Shalala's Advisory Panel on Medicare Education. Heidi serves on the board of the Campaign to End Obesity, most recently served as board co-chair of Green Ribbon Health (a Medicare Health Support pilot program), chair of the Coordinating Committee of the Health & Retirement Task Force of the Business Roundtable, and serves on public policy committees of the National Business Group on Health and America's Health Insurance Plans. She has served on a variety of local, state and national civic, charitable and public-sector boards. Heidi holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of Louisville.

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, Government Relations Current
Healthcare Leadership Council Current
Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc. Senior Vice President, Government Relations Former
Humana Inc. Vice President Former
Humana Inc. Principal Former

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Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, Govt Programs Current

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KMG America Corporation Senior Vice President, Senior Products Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Senior Vice President, Senior Products Current
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, Senior Products, Medicare Operations Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corp Development Former
Cooper's Inc. Partner Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Former
University of Kentucky Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

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Humana Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Current
Humana Inc. Vice President, Communications Former
USA Today Magazine Paris, France-based correspondent Former

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Product Innovation Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Commercial Sales Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President of Humana Marketpoint Current

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Humana Inc. Humana's Vice President Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Dental Current

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Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc. President Current
Humana Inc. Vice President, Clinical Innovation Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Large Group & Natl Accounting Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Service Operations Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Provider Files & Program Management Office Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Network Development, Florida Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Accreditation & Compliance Current

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Humana Inc. Vice President, Pharmacy Operations Current

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Humana Inc. General Manager, Specialty Pharmacy Current
Cardinal Health, Inc. Vice President, Oncology Services Former
Cardinal Health, Inc. Vice President, National Accounts Former
Caremark RX, Inc. Vice President, Specialty Sales Former
Wayne State College Bachelor's degree in Business Education Former

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Humana Inc. Director, Corp Benefits Current

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Humana Inc. Director, Media Relations Current
Humana Inc. Director, Media Relations Former

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Humana Inc. Senior Director, Marketing Services Current
Humana Inc. Senior Director, Marketing Services Former

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Humana Inc. Director, Washington Office Current
Humana Inc. Director, Washington Office Former

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Humana Inc. Director, Commercial Sales Current
Humana Inc. Director, Commercial Sales Former

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Humana Inc. Director, Compensation Current

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Humana Inc. Dir, Direct Response Current

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Humana Inc. Director, Clinical Behavior Current

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Humana Inc. Manager, Investor Relations Current

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Humana Inc. Manager, Communications Current

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Humana Inc. Manager, Product Operations Current

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Humana Inc. Manager, Prod Development Current

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Humana Inc. Manager, Corp Communications Current

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Health Care Congress, Inc President, CEO Current
Humana Inc. Current

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Mark Farrah Associates Current
Humana Inc. Current
The University of Alabama at Birmingham President Former
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Director of the Center for Community Outreach and Development Former
Maytag Corporation Director Former
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor of Biology Former
Abbott Laboratories Former

Organization Position Status
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Humana Inc. Current
Nova Southeastern University Masters in Business Administration degree Former
Shippensburg University Bachelors in Business Education degree Former

Ms. Kelly joined Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. in 1999 as a Senior Account Manager in our Employee Benefits Department. Her career encompasses more than 30 years of progressively responsible positions at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Crum & Forster, Humana and Employers Health Insurance Group. In 2002, she was promoted to Account Executive of our company's Fertility Insurance Program where she assumed responsibility for adding new clients to the program and for servicing existing customers. Since her promotion, Ms. Kelly had more than doubled the size of the program.

Organization Position Status
Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. Account Executive Current
Crum & Forster Current
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Current
Humana Inc. Current
Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. Senior Account Manager Former

Brenda Snyder is Sr. Vice President of Search and OD/OE Consulting Services. Brenda has over 20 years of Human Resource experience in Fortune 200 corporations-Qwest Communications, Honeywell International and Humana Corporation. Brenda held keyleadership roles of national and international scope in Strategic Planning, Executive Staffing, Human Resource Management. Organizational Design and Quality. Brenda has significant experience in recruiting and staffing Executive level positions for organizations known for hiring 'Best-in-Class' leadership talent. She also has a proven track record of assisting business leaders to identify 'High-Potential' individuals who demonstrate significant success in moving organizations to the highest possible levels of performance. Brenda is a graduate of Regis University in Denver, Coloradowith a B.A. degree in Business Management and has completed coursework for her Master's in International Management. She and her husband Dave reside in Denver, Colorado. Brenda is certified to provide the FGI 360 instruments.

Organization Position Status
Fgispirit Senior Vice President of Search and Od, Oe Consulting Services Current
Human Resource Group Inc Vice President of Search and Od, Oe Consulting Services Current
Human Resources Group, Inc. Vice President of Search and Od, Oe Consulting Services Current
The Oars Program LLC Facilitator and Partner Current
Humana Inc. Current
Honeywell International Inc. Current
Fgispirit President and Founder of What Next Consulting Former
Regis University B.A. Degree In Business Management Former
Regis University BA Degree In Business Management Former

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The Customer Group, LLC President & CEO Current
Marshall Steele & Associates Managing Director Current
The Customer Group, LLC Founder Current
Humana Inc. Current
Northwestern University Masters Degree Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Masters In Management Former
Middlebury College Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Business-Higher Education Forum Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Humana Inc. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
KMG America Corporation Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Aetna Inc. Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel Former
Cornell Law Review Editor Former
Cornell University Law Degree Former
Rutgers University Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Truechoice USA Vice President of Contracting Current
Aetna Inc. Current
Humana Inc. Current
Truechoice USA Administrator Former
The University of Texas Masters In Business Administration Degree In Finance Former
St. Mary's University Bachelor of Business Administration Degree In Marketing Former

Mr. Hearn has handled numerous merger and acquisitions and capital raising transactions for a variety of publicly traded and privately held organizations. Most recently, Mr. Hearn represented the world's largest offshore supply vessel company in a variety of acquisitions and dispositions; represented a health care clinic partnership with over 600 physicians in connection with a merger with a hospital based foundation; represented a publicly traded Singapore venture capital group in connection with the acquisition of Hawaii Gas Company; represented a large health care foundation in the sale of a 180,000 member managed care plan to Humana Inc.; and represented Avondale Industries, Inc. (one of the largest United States shipbuilders) in its acquisition by Litton Industries. Mr. Hearn also provides corporate and boardroom advice to a variety of public and private companies including compliance with SEC disclosure laws and Sarbanes-Oxley; preparation of proxy materials and advice in proxy contests; implementation of anti-takeover defenses, including stockholder rights plans; contract drafting; and corporate governance matters. Mr. Hearn is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.) in the areas of Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. He is ranked in Corporate/M&A by Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers 2006. He has been ranked by Chambers since 2004.

Organization Position Status
Jones Walker Partner, Practice Group Leader, Corporate & Securities Current
Humana Inc. Current

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Triad Hospitals, Inc. Executive Vice President of Development Current
Humana Inc. Current
CyberGuard Corporation Board of Directors Current
Quorum Health Resources, LLC CEO Former
Columbia Hospital LP President of the South Florida Division Former
Florida Group, Inc. president Former
Southern Methodist University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Oklahoma University Master of Public Health Degree Former
Oklahoma University Bachelor of Science Former

Mr. Galloway has more than 20 years experience in the Healthcare IT industry supporting, installing and managing healthcare systems implementation projects for organizations such as Humana, HealthAmerica and Tenet Healthcare. He came to HMS in March of 2000 from his prior role as Senior Project Manager for Perot Systems, Inc. Mr. Galloway graduated from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the College of Communications.

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Current
Tenet Healthcare Corporation Current
Healthcare Management Systems Inc Vice President, Implementation Former
Perot Systems Corporation Senior Project Manager Former
Spalding University Bachelor of Arts Degree In Communications Former

Debra A. Finnel, President and Chief Operating Officer, has been employed by Metropolitan since January 1999 and has served on the Board of Directors of Metropolitan since 2002. She has twenty years of healthcare experience in the South Florida market, specializing in managed care and risk contracting, including five years as Regional Director with FamilyCare, Inc., the largest affiliate of International Medical Centers, Inc., Florida's first Medicare+Choice HMO. Prior to joining Metropolitan, Ms. Finnel was President and Chief Operating Officer of Advanced HealthCare Consultants, Inc., which managed and owned physician practices in multiple states and provided turnaround consulting to managed care providers, MSOs, Independent Physician Associations and hospitals. She also has extensive experience in provider contracting, claims administration and customer service. Ms. Finnel has had an affiliated provider relationship with Humana Medical Plans since their inception in the Florida market in 1986 and has developed strong relationships with many senior healthcare executives throughout Florida, as well as state and federal government.

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Current
Family Care Regional Director Former

Dorothy Sutherland Dorothy serves as Humana Ventures Administrative Assistant. Dorothy has been with Humana since 1999 and has experience within several of Humana's strategic functions. Dorothy will be happy to arrange a meeting with the Humana Ventures team.

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Humana Inc. Humana Ventures Administrative Assistant Current
Humana Ventures.Com Administrative Assistant Former

In 1994, Gary Polsky took his personal savings and founded Dignita Hospice Care in Phoenix, Arizona. Dignita expanded into the Tucson, Arizona market in 1996 and San Diego, California market in 1998. To solidify Dignita Hospice Care, Mr. Polsky envisioned hospice controlled inpatient units. In 1998, Gary founded Hospice Properties I, LLC to build the Dignita Hospice Care Mesa Inpatient Unit. Shortly thereafter, Hospice Properties II, LLC and Hospice Properties III, LLC were commissioned to build two additional inpatient units in Peoria, Arizona and Tucson, Arizona. In November 1999 with a solid reputation and an overall census of 346, Dignita Hospice Care was sold in an asset purchase to Odyssey Healthcare. For the three markets served by Dignita Hospice Care, a four year non-compete agreement was signed as part of the purchase. After the sale, Gary found that his passion for hospice could not be squelched. In February 2002, Mr. Polsky founded Solari Hospice Care. Medicare certification was achieved in July 2002 for the first location in Las Vegas, Nevada serving Clark County. Solari's attention turned to Houston, Texas. This location, serving the greater Houston metropolitan area, became Medicare certified in November 2004. Now, Solari Hospice Care is focusing on its next location in Phoenix, Arizona. Medicare certification is anticipated in January 2007. Concurrently, Solari is building its first hospice inpatient unit in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Medicare certification of this unit is anticipated to be in the summer of 2007.

Organization Position Status
Solari Hospice President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Solari Hospice Founder Current
Humana Inc. Current
Summit Health Current

Hal Clark has a successful track record in healthcare reimbursement and financial operations for hospitals, nursing facilities and physician practices. Prior to joining Merit, Mr. Clark co-founded and served as principal for three Louisville-based companies which assisted long-term care and hospital providers in the areas of third-party reimbursement, financial reporting, operational management, and clinical oversight. Mr. Clark's career also includes management positions with Vencor, Inc. (currently operating as Kindred Healthcare, Inc.), Columbia/HCA, and Humana.

Organization Position Status
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Current
Humana Inc. Current

Joseph L. DeVenuto has served as vice president of information services and chief information officer since January 2006. He is responsible for aligning information services activities with the organization's strategic plan, as well as daily information services operations, including technology services; telecommunications; customer services; data center operations; intranet development; data warehousing; and enterprise financial, human resources, clinical, physician and administrative systems. He joined Norton Healthcare in August 2002 as division director of clinical systems before being promoted to associate vice president of information services in March 2003, vice president of information services in November 2004, and interim chief information officer in September 2005. DeVenuto's 20-plus years' experience with health care information systems includes a wide variety of information systems roles with Kindred Healthcare, Columbia/HCA and Humana. A Louisville native, DeVenuto has a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Business Administration in management from the University of Louisville. He is a member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and the Healthcare Information Management System Society,and serves on the Premier I.T. Services Committee. He has served in a variety of capacities for boards of directors for the National Alliance of Healthcare Information Technology and the Bluegrass Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

Organization Position Status
Norton Healthcare, Inc Vice President of Information Services and Chief Information Officer Current
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Current
Humana Inc. Current
Norton Healthcare, Inc Division Director Former
University of Louisville Master of Business Administration In Management Former
University of Kentucky Bachelor of Science In Computer Science Former

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Retail Technology Co Vice President, Project, Program Management Current
Toyota of the Black Hills Current
Humana Inc. Current
Eli Lilly and Company Recruiter Former
University of Phoenix Master's Degree In Organizational Management Former
University of San Francisco Bachelor of Science Degree In Organizational Behavior Former
University of Phoenix BS Former

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J. Krug & Associates Managing Director Current
Aetna Inc. Current
Humana Inc. Current
J. Krug & Associates Board of Directors Current
J. Krug & Associates Principal, Benefits Division Former
Illinois State University Bs Former

ROBERT SCHWARZBERG, MD., amerikanischer Staatsburger, wurde im Januar 2005 zum Mitglied der Geschaftsleitung ernannt. Dr. Schwarzberg ist ein bekannter Kardiologe und fuhrt eine eigene Privatpraxis fur Kardiologie in Boca Raton, Florida. Er wurde Medical Director von LifeWatch Holding Corp. und Mitglied des medizinischen Beirats von Card Guard in 1999. Seit 1988 betreibt er eine eigene Praxis fur Kardiologie und ist Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats und Medical Director fur eine Anzahl von Unternehmen und Institutionen wie z.B. CardioLife Corporation (Verwaltungsratsprasident und Medical Director von 1989 bis 1996), Primus Health Plan (Partner und Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von 1995 bis 1996), Ralin Medical CorSolutions (Chief Medical Officer von 1996 bis 1999). Dr. Schwarzberg ist derzeit: Clinical Associate Professor of Biomedical Science der Florida Atlantic Universitat, der National Disease Management Working Group und Medical Director des Institute des American College of Cardiology, Mitglied der Third Party Reimbursement Group beim Florida Chapter der ACC, Verwaltungsratsmitglied der American Heart Association und Mitglied des medizinischen Beirats von Card Guard Scientific Survival Ltd. Dr. Schwarzberg ist zudem President und Chief Medical Director von Sensei Inc., einem gemeinsamen Unternehmen von Card Guard und Humana Innovation Enterprises (eine Tochtergesellschaft der Humana Inc.). Dr. Schwarzberg halt ein B.A. des Columbia College in New York und ein M.D. der Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit,USA. Er ist Mitglied des American College of Cardiology (F.A.C.C.).

Organization Position Status
Card Guard AG Chief Medical Officer Current
Humana Inc. Guard Current
American Heart Association, Inc. Current
Dermagenetics Board of Directors Current
Lifewatch, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American College of Cardiology Fellow Current
Cardio Life General Partner Former
Cardio Life Medical Director Former
LifeWatch Holding Corp. Medical Director Former
American Campus Communities, Inc. Former
Doctorquality, Inc. Former
Cardio Life Chairman Former
Cardio Life Board of Directors Former
Wayne State University School of Medicine M.D. Former
Columbia College B.A. Former
Columbia University B.A. Former
Wayne State University Degree Former

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Mark Farrah Associates Current
Electronic Data Systems Corporation Current
Humana Inc. Current
Eli Lilly and Company president, intercontinental Former
Eli Lilly and Company chief information officer Former
Eli Lilly and Company member Former
Commonwealth of Independent States Former

Sandy's background includes sales, client relations and executive management roles at CIGNA, Humana, PacifiCare and TriZetto, as well as consulting roles at The Segal Company and AON Consulting. Her knowledge encompasses the insured and managed care product lines pertaining to life, short and long term disability, dental, behavioral health, prescription drug and medical, as well as underwriting principles and TPAs. Her experience in working for a health care IT company has also afforded her the insight into business process outsourcing, vendor management and software application technology. She has recruited employee talent across the U.S. and is very employee-focused from a capital management perspective. She brings exceptional people skills, experience in hiring and developing strong sales and account management service teams, along with her diverse background in health services, to our recruitment team. Her track record in developing strong customer focused programs adds a new dimension to MCR. She is located in Denver, Colorado, where she enjoys nearly anything outdoors, and continues to be very passionate about the health care industry, information technology and new solutions for a more balanced health care environment. She is currently a Colorado licensed Life, Accident and Health and HMO broker, and holds a B.S. degree in Consumer Economics and Management.

Organization Position Status
Morgan Consulting Resources, Inc. Vice President, Client Strategy Current
Aon Consulting, Inc. Current
Humana Inc. Current
CIGNA Corporation Current
The Segal Company Current

Ty Wilburn has over 30 years of hospital industry experience, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, operations, strategic planning, and venture capital. Mr. Wilburn is responsible for maintaining the company's strategic focus and leads the management team in all initiatives. Serving as CEO since January of 2003, Mr. Wilburn has been instrumental in the company's several acquisitions. He has also taken great care in putting together a motivated and talented management team which has improved performance in all Merit owned health facilities year over year. Prior to joining Merit Health, Mr. Wilburn's experience included senior executive positions at Community Health Systems and Humana. During his career, Mr. Wilburn has led and closed more than $3 billion in transactions.

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Merit Health Systems, LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
Merit Health Systems, LLC President Current
Humana Inc. Senior Executive Current
Merit Health Systems, LLC Chairman of the Board Current
Community Health Systems, Inc. Senior Executive Former

David A. Jones, Jr. was elected Chairman of the Board of the Company in April 2005, having served as Vice Chairman since September 1996. Mr. Jones is chairman and managing director of Chrysalis Ventures, LLC, a Louisville-based venture capital firm which he founded in 1993. Chrysalis Ventures provides equity capital for young growth companies in the Southeast and Midwest. Mr. Jones is immediate past chairman of the Greater Louisville Health Enterprises Network, a business consortium designed to promote the growth of the health care economy in Louisville and the surrounding region. He also serves on the advisory committee of the Brookings Center on Health Policy, on the board of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and on the Yale President's Council on International Activities. Prior to forming Chrysalis Ventures, Mr. Jones practiced corporate and international law. He served in the U.S. Department of State's general counsel's office from 1988 to 1992, working principally on political and economic issues involving East Asia. A magna cum laude graduate of Yale University, Mr. Jones earned a J.D. degree from the Yale University School of Law. He has been a Humana board member since 1993. He is the son of David A. Jones, the former Chairman of the Board and Humana founder, who retired effective April 2005.

Organization Position Status
Chrysalis Ventures, LLC Managing Director Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
KMG America Corporation Chairman of The Board Current
Humana Inc. Chairman Current
Advanced Academics, Inc. Chairman Current
Asterand, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Glenview Trust Board of Directors Current
Asterand, Plc. Director Current
Connecture, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Humana Foundation Director Current
Humana Inc. chief executive officer Former
Bank of Boston Commercial Banker Former
Six Flags, Inc. NA Former
Regent Communications, Inc. NA Former
Humana Inc. board chair Former
Healthcare Leadership Council Chair Former
Business-Higher Education Forum Chairman of the Board of the Company Former
Hospira, Inc. Chairman Former
Hospira, Inc. Chairman Former
Abbott Laboratories Director Former
Yale Law School Jd Former
Yale University J.D. degree Former
Yale University BA Former
University of Louisville Bachelor's Degree Former
The Business Roundtable member Former

Frank A. D’Amelio Frank A. D'Amelio was initially elected to the Board in September 2003. He is Chief Financial Officer of Pfizer Inc., having taken that position in September 2007. Mr. D'Amelio has almost three decades of extensive operating and financial experience at AT&T, Lucent Technologies and Alcatel-Lucent, including serving as both chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Lucent. He is also a member of the JPMorgan/Chase National Advisory Counsel.

Organization Position Status
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current

Ashland Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James J. O'Brien, 54, knows Ashland and knows the chemical business. Since 2002, he has presided over the transformation of Ashland from a multi-industry petroleum refiner and marketer with holdings in chemicals and transportation construction into a global specialty chemicals company. O'Brien guides a company of 16,000 employees working to develop products, services and solutions that, through chemistry, meet customers' needs and contribute to improved quality of life. As chairman and chief executive officer, O'Brien leads Ashland's Executive Committee, whose members set Ashland's global strategy, manage its capital, and uphold Ashland's operating principles.

Organization Position Status
Ashland, Inc. CEO Current
Ashland Distribution Chief Executive Officer Current
Ashland Distribution Chairman Current
Ashland, Inc. Chairman Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Board of Directors Current
Big Brothers Big Sisters Board Director Current
KMG America Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ashland Distribution President Former
Ashland, Inc. President Former
The Valvoline Company President Former
Ashland Distribution Chief Operating Officer Former
Ashland, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Ashland, Inc. Senior Vice President, Ashland Distribution Former
Ashland Specialty Chemical Senior Vice President Former
Ashland Distribution Senior Vice President Former
Ashland, Inc. Group Operating Officer for Ashland Distribution Former
Ashland Distribution Executive Assistant Former
Ashland Specialty Chemical Group Operating Officer Former
Leadership Kentucky Graduate Former
The Ohio State University MBA Former
The Ohio State University Bachelors Degree In Accounting and Finance Former

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation President & COO Current
Court Square Capital Partners Partner Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Board of Directors Current
KMG America Corporation Board of Directors Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
AmeriSource Health Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Executive Vice President Former
AmeriSource Health Corporation Executive Vice President Former
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Director Former
Humana Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations, Worldwide Current
SUPERVALU INC. Board of Directors Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ansell Limited Board of Directors Current
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Board of Directors Current
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Management Consultant Former

W. Ann Reynolds, 71, formerly President and Professor of Biology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, located in Birmingham, Alabama, until 2002. Director since 2006; formerly a Director of OCD since 1993. A graduate of Kansas State Teachers College and the University of Iowa, where she earned a Ph.D. degree, Dr. Reynolds previously served as Chancellor of the City University of New York and as Chancellor of the California State University System. In prior years, she was Provost of the Ohio State University and Professor of Anatomy and Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois at the Medical Center. Dr. Reynolds is a director of Humana, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Invitrogen Corporation, and the News-Gazette, Champaign, Illinois.

Organization Position Status
News Gazette Inc. Director Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
Abbott Laboratories Board of Directors Current
Owens Corning Board of Directors Current
Industry Ventures Board of Directors Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Member of The Board of The Champaign, Urbana News Gazette Current
Olink Board of Directors Current
KMG America Corporation Member of The Board of The Champaign, Urbana News Gazette Current
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Resgen Inc. Board of Directors Current
Maytag Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ionsource, LLC Board of Directors Current
Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Inc Board of Directors Current
Microseq Board of Directors Current
Abms Member Board of Directors Current
Invitrogen Corporation Board of Directors Current
The University of Alabama at Birmingham President Former
University of Illinois Professor Former
University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Professor Former
Emporia State University M.S. Former
Emporia State University Bachelors Degree In Biology Former

W. ROY DUNBAR , 46, has been a director of EDS since 2004. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Network Solutions, a provider of Web related services, since February 2008. Mr. Dunbar was President Global Technology and Operations of Master Card International from September 2004 to January 2008, and president, intercontinental operations of Eli Lilly and Company, responsible for its Asia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America and the Confederation of Independent States operations from January 2004 to September 2004. He had served as vice president of information technology and chief information officer of Eli Lilly since 1999 and joined Eli Lilly in 1990. Mr. Dunbar is also a director of Humana Inc.

Organization Position Status
Network Solutions LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
Network Solutions LLC President Former
KMG America Corporation Board of Directors Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Member Current
Eli Lilly and Company President, Intercontinental Operations Former
Co-Operations Inc President Former
MasterCard Inc. President, Global Technology & Operations Former
Eli Lilly and Company Vice President, Information Technology Former
The Executive Leadership Council Board of Directors Former
Manchester Business School Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Manchester University Degree In Pharmacy Former
Eli Lilly and Company Member, Senior Management Forum Former

William E. Mitchell, 65, is Chairman, a Director, Chief Executive Officer and the former President of Arrow Electronics, Inc., and Director with Brown-Forman Corporation. Mr. Mitchell previously served on the Rogers Board of Directors from 1994 to the April 26, 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders when he chose not to stand for re-election becuase of other business commitments. However, Mr. Mitchell was asked to rejoin the Rogers Board in 2008 and was elected at the May 9, 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Organization Position Status
Rogers Corporation Chairman and CEO, President, Director, Arrow Electronics Current
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Chairman Current
Rogers Corporation Board of Directors Current
Brown-Forman Corporation Board of Directors Current
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Eisenhower Fellowships Board of Directors Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nashua Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Sequel, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Brown-Forman Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Sequel, Inc. President Former
Arrow Electronics, Inc. President Former
Nashua Corporation President Former
Solectron Corporation Founder, Solectron Global Services, Inc Former
Raychem Finance, Operations, and Worldwide Sales and Marketing Positions Former
National Science Foundation Fellow Former
Brown-Forman Corporation Chairman Former
University of Michigan Master's Degree, Engineering Former
Princeton University Bachelor's Degree, Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Capital One Financial Corporation Executive Vice President, Brand Management Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Average Volume 2,436,800
Shares Outstanding 169.83M
Market Cap 7.1B
Year High 46.01
Year Low 18.57
Earnings Per Share 5.71
P/E Ratio 7.31
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Yield N/A
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