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WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides managed care services exclusively for government-sponsored health care programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, WellCare offers a variety of health plans for families, children, and the aged, blind, and disabled, as well as prescription drug plans. The Company served approximately 2.5 million members nationwide as of March 31, 2009.
President & Chief Executive OfficerHeath Schiesser
Number of Employees 4,100
Contact Information
8725 Henderson Rd Renaissance 1
Tampa, Florida 33634
813-290-6219
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NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114
Recent Events
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WellCare to Report Second Quarter 2009 Results on July 28
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WellCare execs promoted
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WellCare Appoints Thomas F. O'Neil III as Vice Chairman and Timothy S. Susanin as SVP,...
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WellCare Health Plans Inc announces two senior management appointments
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AnnTaylor, Palm Fall; Tween Brands Soars
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Mid-sized HMOs may see takeout-premium stock pop : Lewis Krauskopf
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WellCare's former chiefs to be charged
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Mid-sized HMOs may see takeout-premium stock pop : Lewis Krauskopf
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WellCare shares fall after loss
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WellCare Files 2008 Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q
News & Analysis
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Wellcare Health Plans: Looking for a Silver Lining in a Disastrous Year
David Hamilton submits: WellCare Health Plans WCG doesn’t have a lot to celebrate this year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still try to see the bright side. Just two weeks ago, the mid-sized health-insurance company put out a glowing press release patting itself on the back for “providing...
2008 Q2 Portfolio Holdings: Berkowitz, Rodriguez & Pabrai
Davy Bui submits: In their 13F-HR filing for Q2 2008, Bruce Berkowitz and his cohorts at the Fairholme Fund continue their shift from energy into healthcare:Fairholme opened huge relative positions in Pfizer PFE, Forest Labs FRX and UnitedHealth Group UNH. The UNH position echos Seth Klarman’s endorsement. I don’t...
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call Excerpt WellCare Health Plans, Inc. WCG Q3 2007 Earnings Call November 5, 2007, 8:30 AM ET Executives Todd S. Farha - Chairman, President, and CEO Paul L. Behrens - Sr. VP and CFO Analysts...
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Files Class Action Suit with Expanded Class Period against WellCare Health Plans, Inc
NEW YORK -- Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP ("Coughlin Stoia") (http://www.csgrr.com/cases/wellcare/) today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf of an expanded Class consisting of all persons other than Defendants who purchased of...
Sarraf Gentile LLP Announces Lawsuit Against WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
A class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf of investors who purchased the common stock of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ("WellCare" or the "Company") (NYSE: WCG) during the period May 8, 2006 through October 24, 2007, inclusive (the "Class...
Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against WellCare Health Plans, Inc. -- WCG
Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. announces that a securities class action has been commenced on behalf of shareholders who acquired WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) securities between May 8, 2006 and October 24, 2007, inclusive the Class Period.
INVESTOR ALERT: KGS Announces the Initial Filing of Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Against WellCare Health Plans, Inc. - WCG
Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC ("KGS") has filed a class action lawsuit against WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ("WellCare" or the "Company") (NYSE: WCG) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, Case No. 8:07 CV 1940-T24, on behalf of shareholders who purchased the common stock...
Research and Markets: Detailed Intelligence Data about WellCare Health Plans, Inc
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c68092) has announced the addition of "Corporate Review - WellCare Health Plans, Inc.," to their offering.
A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on WellCare Health Plans, Inc.'s HMO Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has taken various rating actions on the financial strength ratings FSR and issuer credit ratings ICR of the health maintenance organization HMO subsidiaries of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. WellCare (Tampa, FL) (NYSE:WCG). (Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.)
Zacks Buy List Highlights: WellCare Health Plans, Inc., Union Pacific Corporation, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy stocks highlighted today...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Heath Schiesser | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Adam Miller | President, National Medicare Division |
| Alec Cunningham | President, Florida and Hawaii Division |
| Dan Parietti | President, North Division |
| Imtiaz Sattaur | President, Florida Business |
| Keith Kudla | President, Illinois Operations |
| Michael Cotton | President, South Division |
| Anil Kottoor | Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer |
| Jonathan P. Rich | Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
| Rex M. Adams | Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Thomas L. Tran | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| William Kerr MD | Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer |
| William S. White | Chief Accounting Officer |
| Kate Longworth-Gentry | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Randall D. Zomermaand | Senior Vice President |
| Rupesh Shah | Senior Vice President, Market Expansion |
| Gretchen Demartini | Vice President, HR |
| Jeffrey Potter | Vice President, Corp Dev |
| John L. Sirera | Vice President, Pharmacy |
| Larry Mitchum | Vice President, Louisiana |
| Hon Jane Swift | General Manager |
| Thomas F. O'Neil III | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Timothy S. Susanin | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Walter W. Cooper | Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Charles G. Berg | Executive Chairman |
| Alif A. Hourani | Board of Directors |
| Christian P. Michalik | Board of Directors |
| D. Robert Graham | Board of Directors |
| David J. Gallitano | Board of Directors |
| Kevin F. Hickey | Board of Directors |
| Neal Moszkowski | Board of Directors |
| Regina E. Herzlinger | Board of Directors |
| Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr. | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Harmony Behavioral Health, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Enron Corp. | Vice President | Former |
| Idealab | Managing Director | Former |
| Harvard University | MBA | Former |
| Trinity University | Former |
Adam Miller is the senior vice president of WellCare’s Medicare business lines and also oversees the Company’s regulatory and government affairs initiatives. He also provides leadership and oversight for WellCare's product development initiatives. He was previously the chief operating officer of WellCare’s prescription drug plans which were successfully launched on January 1, 2006 and private fee-for-service plans which were launched on January 1, 2007. Prior to joining WellCare, Mr. Miller ran UnitedHealth Group’s Arizona Medicaid program and a related Medicare Special Needs program. Earlier in his career, Mr. Miller was with General Electric in their Medical Systems business (GE Medical) in a series of strategy, business development and operational roles. In his last role at GE Medical, Mr. Miller served as Vice President and General Manager of their global Cardiology Systems division. Prior to joining GE Medical, Mr. Miller was with the Boston Consulting Group where he worked with clients in the pharmaceutical, managed care and medical device industries on issues of growth and profitability enhancement. Mr. Miller is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude. He is also a member of the Pinnacle Society, the research foundation of the American Diabetes Association.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | President, National Medicare Division | Current |
As the president of WellCare's Florida and Hawaii Division, Alec Cunningham brings more than 14 years of experience in managed care program development to WellCare. In his current role, Mr. Cunningham oversees operational groups throughout Florida and Hawaii. He also provides oversight and leadership for government relations and state regulatory affairs. Mr. Cunningham joined WellCare in 2005 as the vice president of Business Development. He was responsible for national oversight of new Medicaid market development and coordinating all facets of new business operations. He has been successful in leading a Company-wide effort to secure Medicaid contracts in Georgia, Ohio and Hawaii. Prior to joining WellCare, Mr. Cunningham served as vice president of Business Development and Compliance at WellPoint Health Networks, Inc., where he was responsible for developing and managing health care products for state-sponsored programs. Mr. Cunningham also worked for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to develop and implement a statewide Medicaid managed care program. He received his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | President, Florida and Hawaii Division | Current |
Dan Parietti is the president of WellCare's North Division with responsibility over operational groups throughout New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. He first joined WellCare as the vice president of WellCare's New York plans and served as chief operating officer of those plans in 2004. He was then promoted to president of WellCare's New York plans in 2005. Mr. Parietti holds more than 12 years of experience in the managed care industry. Prior to joining WellCare, he served as the chief operating officer for La Cruz Azul de Puerto Rico, a 500,000-member health plan with commercial and Medicaid membership throughout the island. Previously, as a vice president at Health Net, Inc., Mr. Parietti had matrix responsibility for building and maintaining the national health care delivery system for a managed care company with over 5 million members. Mr. Parietti also worked for Humana in several market locations and at its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. In his final assignment with Humana, he served as associate executive director for Humana of Puerto Rico. This role allowed him to leverage Humana’s stateside expertise and operations to improve and expand Humana of Puerto Rico. Mr. Parietti’s education includes a bachelor's degree in computer science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration from George Mason University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | President, North Division | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Coo | Former |
| Health Net, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Vice President, New York Reg | Former |
| Humana Inc. | Leadership Positions | Former |
| George Mason University | MBA | Former |
| United States Military Academy | Bachelors Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | President, Florida Business | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President, National Medicare Programs | Former |
| Florida International University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | President, Illinois Operations | Current |
| Magellan Health Services, Inc. | Senior Vice President of Network and Finance | Former |
| United HealthCare of Illinois, Inc. | Leadership Positions | Former |
| Harvard University | Masters Degree | Former |
| United States Air Force Academy | Bachelors Degree | Former |
Michael Cotton is the president of WellCare's South Division and was also responsible for leading the Company's market expansion efforts in Ohio. Prior to joining WellCare, Mr. Cotton was managing director for Mercer HR Consulting in Ohio. Mr. Cotton also held several executive leadership roles with regional and national managed care organizations. In his current role, Mr. Cotton oversees network development, provider relations, sales, medical management and government affairs.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | President, South Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Harmony Behavioral Health, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer | Current |
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer | Current |
| WellPoint, Inc. | Chief Application Development Officer | Former |
| WellPoint, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Oxford Health Plans | Vice President of It Application Development | Former |
| Aetna Inc. | Head of Project Services | Former |
| WellPoint, Inc. | Officer | Former |
| Pace University | MBA | Former |
| Concordia College | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
Jonathan Rich assumed the role of senior vice president and chief compliance officer in August 2008. He leads WellCare’s corporate ethics and compliance program with a focus on compliance investigations, policy and procedures auditing, compliance training and compliance committee administration. He reports to the president and chief executive officer as well as to the Regulatory Compliance Committee of the WellCare Board of Directors. Mr. Rich has more than 20 years of experience representing insurance and health care companies. He has served as general counsel and chief compliance officer for health insurer Aveta, Inc. as well as senior vice president and general counsel of Oxford Health Plans and UnitedHealthcare NE, with responsibility over a region generating approximately $7 billion in revenues. Mr. Rich has held the position of director and then vice president of Legal Affairs and Litigation for Oxford Health Plans, where he was part of the management team that led the Oxford restructuring and turnaround that began in 1998. Additionally, Mr. Rich clerked for the federal district court of the Eastern District of New York and was an associate at the New York office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, where he specialized in insurance, antitrust law and securities as well as merger and acquisitions litigation. Mr. Rich earned his Juris Doctorate from Columbia University, where he was a Stone Scholar and served on the editorial staff for the Columbia Law Review, one of the world's leading publications of legal scholarship.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer | Current |
Rex Adams joined WellCare as the chief operating officer in August 2008. He assumed a newly created position and reports directly to the president and chief executive officer. Mr. Adams is currently responsible for the Company's operating activities, including claims payment, customer service and information systems. Before joining WellCare, Mr. Adams served as the president and chief executive officer of AT&T East, a division of AT&T Inc. As one of five regional presidents, he was responsible for consumer and business sales and service as well as network operations for the Southern New England Telephone territory. Mr. Adams joined AT&T following its merger with BellSouth Corporation. During his 12 years of service at BellSouth, he progressed through a number of leadership positions, including president of BellSouth Long Distance during its entry and rapid growth into the competitive long distance industry, and president of Wholesale Services during its implementation of government mandated and monitored operations for competitive local exchange and long distance carriers. He also served in leadership roles as part of Information Technology, Product Development and Management and Corporate Planning and Development. Prior to joining BellSouth in 1994, Mr. Adams was a consultant at Monitor Company, a strategy-consulting firm that was founded by Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter. While at Monitor Company, Mr. Adams was involved with clients in a number of industries, focusing on cost optimization, process improvements and competitive positioning. He also spent five years in the Unites States Army as an infantry officer, where he was airborne, ranger and air assault. Mr. Adams is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He previously sat on the Board of Trustees for the Yale-New Haven Hospital, one of the nation's premier teaching and research hospitals.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Milt Capps Communications | Current | |
| Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| AT&T Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer, AT&T East | Former |
| BellSouth Corporation | President, Long Distance & Vice President, Prod Development & Management | Former |
| BellSouth Long Distance Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| BellSouth Corporation | Web Development Officer | Former |
| Monitor Group | consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Careguide | President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Careguide Inc | President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Connecticare, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Uniprise, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. | Cfo | Former |
| Cigna HealthCare | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Connecticare, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Uniprise, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Cigna HealthCare | Vice President of Finance | Former |
| Cigna HealthCare | Controller | Former |
| New York University | MBA In Finance | Former |
| Seton Hall University | B.S. Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Harmony Behavioral Health, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. | Chief Medical Officer | Former |
| Blue Shield LLC | Chief Medical Officer | Former |
| The Blue Cross | Chief Medical Officer | Former |
| Texas Children's Pediatric Associates | Care Physician | Former |
| University of Arkansas | Medical Degree, Medical Sciences | Former |
| The University of Houston | MBA | Former |
| University of Arkansas | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Former |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Health Net, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Health Plan Operations | Former |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations | Former |
| Wachovia Corporation | Senior Vice President, Commercial Call Center Operation | Former |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| D.Co | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Fordham University | MBA | Former |
| Michigan Company, Inc. | Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics and Business | Former |
| Hope College | Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics and Business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Market Expansion | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Senior vice President, Market Expansion | Former |
| University of South Florida | MBA | Former |
| Gujarat University | bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Business Application | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
Mr. Potter has served as our Vice President, Corporate Development since April 2004, and prior to that served as Director, Business Analysis beginning in May 2002. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Potter was Manager, Business Development at Best Doctors, Inc., a provider of information and referral services for patients suffering from critical illnesses. Prior to that, from 1998 to 1999, Mr. Potter was a financial consultant with A.G. Edwards & Sons, a brokerage firm. Mr. Potter received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Vice President, Corp Dev | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Director | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Director, Business Analysis | Former |
| A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. | Financial Consultant | Former |
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
John L. Sirera has served as WellCare's Vice President of Pharmacy since September 2002. Mr. Sirera has over 15 years in the managed care pharmacy arena. Since joining WellCare, Mr. Sirera has implemented a comprehensive pharmacy initiative, which has resulted in significant cost savings to WellCare, its members and its government partners while improving members' access to and cost of acquiring prescription drugs. Along with other members of senior management, Mr. Sirera has led our development and launch of a national Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sirera served as Regional Account Manager for Managed Markets Organization for Pharmacia Corporation. Mr. Sirera has also served as Vice President of Pharmacy to Physician Corporation of American and to Oxford Health Plans, where he acted as Corporate Pharmacy Director. Mr. Sirera received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Vice President, Pharmacy | Current |
| Oxford Health Plans | Vice President | Former |
| Oxford Health Plans | Corporate Pharmacy Director | Former |
| Pharmacia Corporation | Regional Account Manager | Former |
| University of Pittsburgh | Bachelors Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Vice President, Louisiana | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Vice President, Louisiana | Current |
| Community Health Network, Inc | CEO | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Bachelors Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | General Manager | Current |
Thomas O’Neil was appointed WellCare’s vice chairman in June 2009. He served as WellCare’s senior vice president, general counsel and secretary from April 2008 until his appointment as vice chairman. Mr. O’Neil holds more than 25 years of legal and regulatory, corporate compliance and senior management experience from both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining WellCare, Mr. O’Neil was a partner at DLA Piper US LLP, where he chaired the Government Affairs and Government Controversies practice groups. He also served as the senior vice president and general counsel of the MCI Group, as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Maryland, a law clerk to United States District Judge Alexander Harvey II, and a legislative assistant to a member of the House of Representatives. Mr. O’Neil received his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College and his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was associate editor of The Tax Lawyer. He is a member of the Board of Regents of Georgetown University and the Board of Visitors of Georgetown University Law Center. He is also the president of the Board of Trustees of the Contemporary Museum.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | Current |
Timothy S. Susanin has served as WellCare’s vice president, general counsel and secretary since June 2009. He first joined WellCare in November 2008 as vice president and chief counsel—dispute management. Prior to joining WellCare, Mr. Susanin was with the Gibbons law firm from 2001 to October 2008, first as counsel and then as partner. Mr. Susanin was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1992 to 1998 and an Associate Independent Counsel on the Whitewater investigation from 1998 to 2000. He also served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1988 to 1992. Mr. Susanin received his undergraduate degree in history, with departmental honors, from Franklin & Marshall College and his Juris Doctorate from the Villanova University School of Law.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | Current |
As the senior vice president of Marketing and Sales, Walter Cooper brings over 20 years of national and international management experience in multiple industries and disciplines including sales, marketing, manufacturing, operations, technology, human resources and business development. Mr. Cooper joined WellCare's executive team in 2006 as senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives. His role has evolved and currently encompasses leadership of WellCare’s Marketing and Sales teams as well as interim oversight of the Health Services organization. Prior to joining WellCare, Mr. Cooper served in senior-level positions with UnitedHealth Group, including positions as senior vice president of Group Retiree Solutions and vice president of Marketing and Product for Specialized Care Services. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cooper served in a variety of key, strategic positions at Jostens that included oversight of an international start-up operation in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. While at Jostens, he was responsible for North American Marketing, including Canada, and served as a thought leader of a newly created go-to-market strategy. He received both his Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science and his Master of Business Administration from Gannon University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales | Current |
Charles G. Berg has served as our Executive Chairman and as a member of our Board since January 2008. Prior to joining WellCare, Mr. Berg has been senior advisor to Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm, since January 2007. From July 2004 to September 2006, Mr. Berg served as an executive of UnitedHealth Group. From April 1998 to July 2004, Mr. Berg held various executive positions with Oxford Health Plans Inc., which included Chief Executive Officer from November 2002 to July 2004, President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2001 to November 2002, and Executive Vice President, Medical Delivery, from April 1998 to March 2001. Mr. Berg serves as a director of DaVita, Inc. Mr. Berg received his undergraduate degree from Macalester College and a Juris Doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pulse Systems | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Pulse Systems | Chairman | Current |
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | Director | Current |
| Towerbrook Capital Partners L.P. | Director | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harmony Behavioral Health, Inc. | Director | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation | Manager of Computer Engineering | Former |
| University of Strasbourg | Doctorate Degree | Former |
| University of Strasbourg | Masters Degree | Former |
| University of Lyon | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
Christian P. Michalik has been a member of our board of directors since May 2002. Since July 2004, Mr. Michalik has served as Managing Director of Kinderhook Industries, a private equity investment firm, and prior to that was a partner in Soros Private Equity Partners LLC, the private equity investment business of Soros Fund Management LLC, from January 1999 through December 2003. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Michalik was an investment manager with Capital Resource Partners, a private equity investment firm. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Michalik was an associate at Colony Capital, a real estate investment firm. Mr. Michalik currently serves as chairman of Nurse-on-Call, Inc. and NACT Telecommunications, Inc. and as a director of NIT Group, Inc., Longevity Holdings LLC and Media Solutions Services, LLC. Mr. Michalik received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his masters of business administration from Harvard Business School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kinderhook Industries | Managing Director | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Nurse On Call | Chairman | Current |
| NACT Telecommunications, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | Director | Current |
| Longevity Ltc, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Harmony Behavioral Health, Inc. | Director | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eiannuity, Inc | Director | Current |
| Longevity Alliance | Director | Current |
| Notification Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Capital Resource Partners | Investment Manager | Former |
| Colony Capital, LLC | Associate | Former |
| Salomon Brothers, Inc. | M&A Analyst | Former |
| Disa, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
D. Robert Graham has been a member of our Board since April 2007. Senator Graham is currently Chair of the Board of Oversight of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service a political and civic leadership center at the University of Florida and the University of Miami. From September 2005 until June 2006, Senator Graham served a one-year term as a senior Fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. From January 1987 to January 2005, he served in the United States Senate. From January 1979 to January 1987 Senator Graham was the Governor of the State of Florida. Senator Graham received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida and his Bachelor of Laws degree from Harvard Law School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Direct | Board of Directors | Current |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Professionals Direct, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Skoto Gallery | Board of Directors | Current |
| Columbia National | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| APW Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| APW Ltd. | Chairman | Former |
| Wild Oats Markets, Inc. | Director | Former |
| University of Chicago | MBA | Former |
| The George Washington University | B.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| D2HAWKEYESERVICES, Inc. | President | Current |
| BPO Management Services-Healthcare Division | Director of the Company | Current |
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | Director | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Director | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Benefit Management Group, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Intelliclaim, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Oxford Health Plans | Executive Vice President of Operations and Technology | Former |
| Intelliclaim, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| BPO Management Services-Healthcare Division | Board of Directors | Former |
| Benefit Management, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Loyola College in Maryland | Juris Doctor | Former |
| University of Michigan | Masters In Health Services Administration | Former |
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
Neal Moszkowski has been a director of the Company since 2006. He previously served as a director of the Company from March 1999 to May 2005. He has been the Co-Chief Executive Officer of TowerBrook Capital Partners, LP, a private equity investment firm, since 2005. Prior to joining TowerBrook, Mr. Moszkowski was Managing Director and Co-Head of Soros Private Equity, the private equity investment business of Soros Fund Management LLC, where he served since August 1998. From August 1993 to August 1998, Mr. Moszkowski worked for Goldman, Sachs & Co. and affiliates, where he served as Vice President and Executive Director in the Principal Investment Area. Mr. Moszkowski also currently serves as a director of Wellcare Health Plans, Inc., Bluefly, Inc. and Spheris, Inc. as well as several privately-owned companies.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation | Retailer | Current |
| Day International Group, Inc. | Retailer | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation | Director | Current |
| Franklin Covey Company | Director | Current |
| Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Curran & Connors Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. | Director | Current |
| CSG Systems International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Day International Group, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Curran & Connors Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Soros Fund Management | Managing Director | Former |
| Soros Private Equity | Managing Director | Former |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation | Distributor | Former |
| Soros Private Equity | Co-Head | Former |
| Soros Fund Management | Co-Head of Soros Private Equity | Former |
| Trammell Crow Company | Former | |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Former | |
| Morgan Stanley Venture Partners | Former | |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board Chairman | Former |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | M.B.A. | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| Amherst College | B.A. | Former |
Regina E. Herzlinger is the Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration Chair at the Harvard Business School. She was the first woman to be tenured and chaired at Harvard Business School and the first to serve on a number of corporate boards. She is widely recognized for her innovative research in health care, including her early predictions of the unraveling of managed care and the rise of consumer-driven health care and health care focused factories, two terms that she coined. Her research has been profiled in industry journals and business publications such as The Economist and Fortune. She has won the American College of Healthcare Executives' Thompson Book of the Year Award twice, Academy of Healthcare Executives Research Award three times, the HFMA's Board of Directors award, and Management Accounting's research prize. She was also elected one of the "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare," Modern Healthcare, 2004, 2003. Mrs. Herzlinger is a member of the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Advisory Group and has been a board member of 12 publicly-traded firms. She has been honored by many women's organizations, including the Girl Scouts of the USA and the National Women's Economic Alliance. Her latest books include Consumer-Driven Health Care (2004) and the best-selling Market-Driven Health Care (1999). Mrs. Herzlinger received her Bachelor's Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Doctorate from the Harvard Business School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kbl Healthcare, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chemocentryx, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Admin | Former |
| Alcatel | Former | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Doctorate from the Harvard Business School | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Doctorate | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Business Administration | Former |
| Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | member | Former |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | member | Former |
| Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| All-Med Services of Florida | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Athenahealth, Inc. | Chairman and CEO, Mansa Equity Partners | Current |
| Pine Creek Healthcare Capital, LLC | Partner | Current |
| The Advisory Council | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cornell University Council | Board of Directors | Current |
| iHealth Technologies | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Connecticut Association of Health Plans(Ctahp) | Director | Current |
| Harmony Behavioral Health, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Towerbrook Capital Partners L.P. | Director | Current |
| Pulsemd | Director | Current |
| Athenahealth, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Athena Capital Consulting | Board of Directors | Current |
| Life Health Care | Board of Directors | Current |
| Florida Education Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pine Creek Healthcare Capital, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Florida Education Foundation | Trustee | Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | President | Former |
| Jmh Health Plan | Executive Director | Former |
| Department of the Treasury | Senior Advisor To the Secretary | Former |
| Pine Creek Healthcare Capital, LLC | Advisor | Former |
| Center for International Studies | Master of International Business | Former |
| Florida International University | Master of Health Services Administration | Former |
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. | member | Former |
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WellCare to Report Second Quarter 2009 Results on July 28
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WellCare to Report Second Quarter 2009 Results on July 28
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