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Senior Staff Daniel J. Hilferty - President & Chief Executive Officer Read More As President and Chief Executive Officer of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, Daniel J. Hilferty is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, business development and operations of the Companies. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies is the largest organization of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, touching the lives of more than 6.5 million individuals. Michael A. Rashid - Executive Vice President Read More Michael A. Rashid is the Executive Vice President of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies.  Reporting to the President and CEO, Mr. Rashid is the point person on internal decisions, operational issues and growing the business.  The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies comprises the largest organization of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, touching the lives of more than 6.5 million members nationwide. Christopher Drumm - Vice President, Government & External Affairs Read More Christopher Drumm is Vice President for Government and External Affairs. In this capacity he is responsible for the organization’s interactions with government nationally. Richard S. Edley, PhD - President & Chief Executive Officer, CBHNP Read More Dr. Richard S. Edley joined CBHNP in 1999 as President and Chief Executive Officer and brings to the organization over 18 years of experience in the behavioral health care field. In this role Dr. Edley oversees all aspects of operations and finance and leads business and program development activities. Jay Feldstein, DO - Corporate Chief Medical Officer Read More Jay Feldstein, DO, is the Corporate Chief Medical Officer for the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies.  Dr. Feldstein is responsible for the corporate oversight of the medical management strategy, medical policies, quality management, growth/ medical management products and medical informatics.  Robert H. Gilman, Esq - Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs & General Counsel Read More Robert H. Gilman is Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs, and General Counsel for AmeriHealth Mercy. His primary responsibility is to oversee the Legal Affairs Department as its lawyers and staff provide legal advice and representation for AmeriHealth Mercy and its affiliates. Joyce Hagen - President, Passport Health Plan Read More Since 1998, Joyce Hagen has served as President of Passport Health Plan, a health maintenance organization that serves Medicaid recipients in Louisville and the surrounding 15 counties. Regina Heffernan - Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Administration Read More Regina Heffernan is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Administration for the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies. She provides leadership and management of the Company's Human Resources activities in Philadelphia and affiliated plans in the Lehigh/Capital and Northeast regions of Pennsylvania, Charleston, South Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. J. Michael Jernigan - CEO, Select Health of South Carolina, Inc Read More As Chief Executive Officer, J. Michael Jernigan co-founded Select Health of South Carolina, Inc., the first Medicaid health plan in South Carolina.  Under his leadership, the plan has expanded to 36 counties in just 12 years. Barbara G. Jones - Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer Read More As Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer for the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, Barbara G. Jones directs and manages the Corporate Compliance and HIPAA Privacy Offices. In this role, she acts as the corporate leader in the development, implementation and monitoring of the organization's compliance and privacy programs. Sherry Knowlton - Senior Vice President & General Manager, AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan Read More Sherry Knowlton is Senior Vice President and General Manager for the AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan. In this role, Ms. Knowlton is responsible for the oversight and operations of the AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan, including managing the marketing, outreach, medical management and provider contracting services. Alan Krigstein - Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Read More Alan Krigstein is the Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer for the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies. In this role, Mr. Krigstein is responsible for leading and overseeing all corporate financial functions. These financial areas include accounting, statutory reporting, budgeting, cash management, strategic planning, payroll, accounts payable, actuarial services, and internal audit. Thomas G. Lyman - Senior Vice President, Market Expansion & Planning Read More Thomas G. Lyman is Senior Vice President of Market Expansion and Planning for the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies. He is responsible for the investigation of new markets, development of business plans and feasibility studies, maintaining the company sales “pipeline”, development and sales/marketing of new products (including PerforMED, AmeriHealth Mercy’s administrative services and care coordination initiative), responses to requests for proposal (RFPs) and marketing support for the HMO and provider sponsored network administrative service product lines. Anne Morrissey - Chief Operating Officer Read More Anne Morrissey is the Chief Operating Officer for the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies. In this role, she is responsible for the Medicaid health plans in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, South Carolina, Indiana, and Florida. She also oversees the Corporate Chief Medical Officer and is responsible for PerforMEDSM, AmeriHealth Mercy's care management product and Community Behavioral Health Network of Pennsylvania, AmeriHealth Mercy's recently acquired behavioral health company in Harrisburg. Gale Pearce - Executive Director, MDwise Hoosier Alliance; Executive Director & General Manager, Pediatric Associates Health Plan Read More Gale Pearce is General Manager of MDwise Hoosier Alliance. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, MDwise Hoosier Alliance provides managed care services for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's Hoosier Healthwise program. Hoosier Healthwise is Indiana's health coverage program for low-income families and children. Betsy Scarcelli - Vice President of Strategic Planning & Execution Read More Betsy Scarcelli is the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Execution for the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies.  In this position she provides leadership and oversight for the implementation of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies' Strategic Plan. Mesfin Tegenu, MS, RPH - President, PerformRx Division Read More Mesfin Tegenu is President of PerformRx, the pharmacy benefit management division of AmeriHealth Mercy. PerformRx currently provides pharmacy focused administrative, operational, product cost control, and utilization management services to more than two million individuals nationwide. Michael L. Wright, CLU - Chief Administrative Officer Read More Michael L. Wright is Chief Administrative Officer for the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies.  In this capacity he has day-to-day operational oversight of current business and drives operational strategy for future business. In addition, Mr. Wright is responsible for overseeing the Information Services and the Program Management Office (PMO) areas of the organization. Sister Renee Yann, RSM - Sr. Vice President & Chief Mission Integration Officer Read More Sister Renee Yann, RSM is a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Mid-Atlantic Community, a community of women religious serving the needs of the poor, sick and uneducated worldwide since 1861. Leslie S. Zavodnick - Vice President, Corporate Initiatives Read More Leslie S. Zavodnick is Vice President for Corporate Initiatives of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies. She is responsible for a variety of functions within the Office of the President, including Partnership Board relations, communications from the President and Chief Executive Officer, and company-wide initiatives related to strategic planning, communications and human resources.