Decision Makers
Board of Directors
O. Edwin French, president and chief executive officer, joined MedCath in October 2005 as interim chief operating officer. Prior to joining MedCath, French served as president, Acute Care Hospital Division for Universal Health Services, Inc. until his early retirement. Since then, he has been president of French Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a consulting practice specializing in operations improvement and healthcare joint ventures. He also served as president and chief operating officer of Physician Reliance Network from 1997 to 2000, as senior vice president of American Medical International from 1992 to 1995, as executive vice president of Samaritan Health Systems of Phoenix from 1991 to 1992 and as senior vice president of Methodist Health Systems, Inc. in Memphis from 1985 to 1991. Mr. French is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Chief Development Officer |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Georgia State University |
Master's Degree In Hospital Administration |
Former |
| Emory University |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
J. Arthur Parker, Senior Vice-President, Finance and Development, joined MedCath in March 2001. Prior to MedCath, Parker served in various positions with Bank of America. His tenure at Bank of America began in 1987 and culminated in his position as a high yield bond research analyst with responsibility for coverage of the health care industry at Banc of America Securities. Parker received his bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and his master's degree in business administration from Wake Forest University's Babcock School of Management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Finance and Development & Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Banc of America Securities LLC |
Research Analyst |
Former |
| Wake Forest University |
master's degree in business administration |
Former |
| The University of Georgia |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
JAMES E. HARRIS, age 46, is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since January 28, 2008. He served as a Director of the Company from August 2003 until January 25, 2008 and was a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MedCath Corporation, an operator of cardiovascular hospitals, from December 1999 to January 2008. From 1998 to 1999 he was Chief Financial Officer of Fresh Foods, Inc., a manufacturer of fully cooked food products. From 1987 to 1998, he served in several different officer positions with The Shelton Companies, Inc. He also served two years with Ernst & Young LLP as a senior accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated |
Director |
Former |
| Wake Forest University |
master's degree in business administration |
Former |
| Appalachian State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
Joan McCanless joined MedCath in January 1996 as vice president of clinical disease management and has served as corporate compliance officer since January 1999. She co-founded and served as a principal of Decision Support Systems, a healthcare software and consulting firm, from 1993 to 1996. Her previous experience also included serving as vice president of administration at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, where she worked her way up from staff nurse. McCanless received her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Chief Clinical Officer |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| MedCath Corporation |
Corporate Compliance Officer |
Former |
| Decision Support Systems, Inc |
Principal |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Bachelor's Degree In Nursing |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina |
Bachelor's Degree In Nursing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Brim Healthcare |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| IASIS Healthcare |
|
Current |
| Town & Country Hospital |
CEO |
Former |
| MedCath Corporation |
Iasis Healthcare's Florida and Texas Division |
Former |
| The University of Alabama |
Master's Degree In Hospital |
Former |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Master's Degree In Hospital and Healthcare Administration |
Former |
| Valparaiso University |
Bachelor's Degree In Biology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Operations |
Current |
Andrews is a graduate of Concordia University in River Forest, Ill. He also holds two master's degrees: in human services, counseling and community organization from Concordia, and in social work and health care administration from Aurora University in Aurora, Ill. He has worked in hospitals for 26 years, including service in quality management and clinical process improvement. Before joining MedCath, Todt had been Associate General Counsel at BearingPoint, Inc., a management and technology consulting firm, providing counsel to the Public Services and Healthcare practice groups in regulatory compliance, direction of responses to government inquiries, litigation management, and engagement review. In addition, Todt participated in the formation of BearingPoint's Office of Chief Compliance Officer, including creation and implementation of regulatory, ethics, privacy, and human resources training programs worldwide. Prior to joining BearingPoint, Todt was partner in the law firm of Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney, & Laird, representing, among others, institutional and individual healthcare providers in all areas of healthcare law and litigation. Todt graduated from George Washington University and Brooklyn Law School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
General Counsel & Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Vice President, Construction & Design |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Vice President, Quality Improvement |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Vice President, Hr |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Vice President - General Counsel & Secr. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aethena Global, Inc. |
|
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| The T |
Chairman |
Current |
| MedQuist Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| US Oncology, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| MedCath Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Intecare |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| MedCath Corporation |
President |
Former |
| American Medical International |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| US Oncology, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Master's Degree In Hospital and Health Administration |
Former |
| Auburn University |
Bachelor of Science In Economics |
Former |
| MedAssets Inc. |
member |
Former |
Mr. McCoy has been a director since October 2003. Prior to his retirement in August 2003, he served as vice chairman of Wachovia Corporation ( Wachovia ) and co-chaired the effort to integrate Wachovia and First Union Corporation after their merger in September 2001. Prior to the merger, he served as vice chairman and chief financial officer of Wachovia. Mr. McCoy had been with Wachovia since its 1991 acquisition of South Carolina National Corporation, where he served as president. Prior to that, he was a partner with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Mr. McCoy also serves as a director of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Web.com |
Independent Director |
Former |
| MedCath Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Web.com |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Navigant Capital Advisors, LLC |
Managing Director, National co-Leader |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Caremark International Inc. |
Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions |
Former |
| Casas, Benjamin & White, LLC |
Senior Managing Director |
Former |
| Navigant Consulting, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Galen D. Powers , 72, has served as a director since 1992. Mr. Powers is the retired Senior Founder of Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville P.C., a Washington, D.C. law firm specializing in healthcare and hospital law, which he founded in 1983. Mr. Powers was the first chief counsel of the federal Health Care Financing Administration (now Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and has served as a director and the President of the American Health Lawyers Association. Mr. Powers is currently a director of MedCath, Inc., which owns and operates acute care hospitals that specialize in cardiovascular disease.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pps&V |
Senior Founder and President |
Former |
| Pps&V |
Partner |
Current |
| Pps&V |
Principal |
Current |
| HMS Holdings Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Coderyte, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Daniel M. Powers & Associates Ltd. |
President |
Former |
| American Health Lawyers Association |
President |
Former |
| Health Care, Inc. |
Chief Counsel |
Former |
| Health Care Financing Administration |
Chief Counsel |
Former |
| Health Management Systems, Inc. |
Director and Member |
Former |
| American Health Lawyers Association |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Hospira, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Icu Medical Set Source |
Director |
Current |
| Southern California Edison Company |
Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ruby Tuesday Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Sara Lee Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University |
Dean |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Grocery Manufacturers Association |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Electrochem Commercial Power |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Enpath Medical, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Orthosupplier |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The National Food Laboratory, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| AdvaMed |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Advanced Medical Technology Association |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Healthcare Leadership Council |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Healthcare Leadership Council |
President |
Former |
| National Committee for Quality Health Care |
President |
Former |
| AdvaMed |
President |
Former |
| Advanced Medical Technology Association |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MedCath Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe |
General Partner |
Current |
| United Surgical Partners International, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Ameripath Texas, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Concentra, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Concentra Managed Care, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| United Surgical Partners International, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| LabOne, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Amcomp Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| AmeriPath, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ameripath Texas, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| LabOne, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Amcomp Incorporated |
Member |
Current |
| Concentra Managed Care, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| AmeriPath, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| MedCath Corporation |
Member |
Current |
| Sprout Group |
General Partner |
Former |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette |
General Partner |
Former |
| Wcas |
|
Former |
| Concentra Operating Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Columbia Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Richmond |
B.A. |
Former |
| SHPS, Inc. |
member |
Former |