Leadership Team

Robert D. Garces
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Garces (age 55) is a co-founder of the Company and has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since the Company was organized. Mr. Garces also serves as Chairman of NovaNet, Inc., a company he founded in 1994 that provides a network of physicians, hospitals and other ancillary health services to self-insured employers and insurance companies. In 1996, Mr. Garces co-founded Better Image, Inc. a consolidation of Plastic Surgeons around the United States. In 1974, Mr. Garces started the Atlanta company of Southeastern Medical Consultants, a physician billing and management company. During this same period he also founded two companies, which grew into one of the largest physician billing companies in the southeast. (i) ARTAC, a software and receivables management company for hospital business offices; (ii) Southern Medical Imaging, a mobile imaging company comprising 41 mobile CT units and 40 mobile MRI units. In 1989 he developed a management company for anesthesia departments for hospitals.

Thomas W. Kiser
Director and President

Mr. Kiser (age 41) is a co-founder of the Company with Mr. Garces and has served as its President since the Company was organized. In 1996, Mr. Kiser founded TWK Enterprises, Inc., a real estate acquisition and development company in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Kiser also serves as President of TWK Enterprises, Inc., however, operations are handled by outside property management, reporting to Mr. Kiser. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Kiser formed two franchise companies, MKM, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, and TC Concepts, Inc. in Orlando, Florida which were sold in 1994 and 1997 respectively. From 1989 through 1991, Mr. Kiser held retail and institutional sales positions with Bear Stearns Company and Shapiro Carter and Company. In 1988, Mr. Kiser joined Marshall and Company, an Atlanta based regional investment banking firm specializing in the private placement and underwriting of securities of small-capitalization southeastern companies. From 1986 through 1988, Mr. Kiser was an assistant manager with Stuart James Co, an investment banking and brokerage company.

James Mahony
Vice President, Provider Networks

Mr. Mahony has served as the Vice President of Provider Networks since joining the company in April, 1999. Mr. Mahony has over 10 years of experience developing and managing provider healthcare networks. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Mahony was the Director of Provider Development for Egeleston HealthCare System's HMO in Atlanta. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Mahony held Director level positions with Provident Life and Accident in Chattanooga, TN. and subsequently HealthSource of Tennessee. Mr. Mahony started his career developing and managing healthcare networks in Dallas, Texas from 1991 to 1994 where he worked for Presbyterian HealthCare System and the Anthem Companies.

Rita McKeown
Controller

Ms. McKeown has served as the Company's Controller since joining the Company in October 1999. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. McKeown served as director of finance of Transcend Services, Inc., from 1994 to 1999, an Atlanta Georgia healthcare company specializing in patient information management solutions for hospitals and other associated healthcare providers. From 1991 to 1994, Ms. McKeown served as director of accounting of Premier Anesthesia, Inc. From 1981 to 1991, Ms. McKeown held multiple senior accounting positions with HBO & Co in Atlanta. Ms. McKeown is a Certified Public Accountant.