Sy.Med Development, Inc.
Board of Directors
James P. Aylward
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer
Sy.Med Development, Inc.
Mr. Aylward is Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Sy.Med Development.
He joined Sy.Med in February of 1997 and was named President and Chief Executive
Officer in May of 1997. Under his leadership, Sy.Med has won numerous business achievement
awards and became an MGMA AdminiServe Partner and a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner.
Prior to joining Sy.Med, Mr. Aylward held sales and marketing management positions
with three Tennessee HMOs: Complete Health, HealthWise of America and American Medical
Security. He was an integral part of the senior management startup team at each
of these companies, and was responsible for growing the health plan membership from
zero members to tens of thousands of members in two years. United HealthCare acquired
both Complete Health and HealthWise of America. After earning his Bachelor of Science
degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, Mr. Aylward began his business
career at Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation. Over a seven year period,
he held various positions, including Territory Manager, and was responsible for
all sales and marketing activities in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Fred C. Goad, Jr.
Partner
Voyent Partners, LLC
Since August 2001, Mr. Goad has been a member in Voyent Partners, L.L.C., a private
investment company based in Brentwood, Tennessee. From June 2000 through March 2001,
Mr. Goad served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the transaction services division
of WebMD Corporation (Ticker: HLTH), a provider of health care transaction, information
and technology services. From March 1999 through May 2000, Mr. Goad served as Senior
Advisor to the Office of the President of the transaction services division of Quintiles
Transnational Corp. (Ticker: QTRN), a provider of services to the pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and medical device industries. Mr. Goad served as Co-Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of Envoy Corporation, a provider of electronic transaction
processing services for the health care industry, from June 1996 until Envoy was
acquired by Quintiles in March 1999. From 1985 to June 1996, Mr. Goad served as
President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Envoy Corporation.
Mr. Goad also serves on the Boards of Directors of Performance Food Group Company
(Ticker: PFGC), Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and several private companies. He
was also a founding member of the Nashville Healthcare Council. Mr. Goad received
a B.S. Degree from the University of Virginia.
Frank E. Gordon
Managing Partner
Crofton Capital, L.P.
Mr. Gordon is currently managing partner for Crofton Capital, L.P. in Nashville,
Tennessee. Prior to joining Crofton Capital, he was Vice President of Development
and Managed Care of MediSphere Health Partners, a woman's healthcare company
based in Nashville, Tennessee. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from the
University of Texas in Austin and a Masters in Business Administration Degree from
Georgia State University in Atlanta. Prior to joining MediSphere, Mr. Gordon was
Director of Provider Relations at HealthWise of America and served in this capacity
through the acquisition of HealthWise by United HealthCare. He has also held various
marketing and development positions with Hospital Corporation of America, Surgical
Care Affiliates and Geriatric Medical Care. Gordon currently serves on the Board
of Directors of HealthStream, Inc.
Gerard (Gerry) M. Hayden, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
MedAvant Healthcare Solutions
Gerard M. Hayden, Jr., was named MedAvant Healthcare Solutions CFO in April 2007,
and he also serves as Executive Vice President and Treasurer. Before joining the
Company, he was an independent consultant in Nashville, Tennessee, where he provided
productivity and organizational assessments to local companies as well as serving
as financial advisor to area businesses. He is also on the board of directors for
HealthStream Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTM) and Home Health Laboratory of America Inc. From
1987 to 2005, his experiences included serving as CFO for the following companies:
Private Business, Inc.; Covation,; Meridian Occupational Healthcare Associates Inc.;
ENVOY Corporation; Allied Clinical Laboratories, Inc.; and Lincoln National/Peak
Health Plan. Mr. Hayden has a bachelor’s degree in government and international
studies from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in accounting from
Northeastern University.
Thomas H. Stearns, FACMPE
Vice President of Medical Practice Services
State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
Mr. Stearns has had over 30 years experience as a Medical Management Executive.
He is currently Vice President of Medical Practice Services with State Volunteer
Mutual Insurance Corporation in Brentwood, Tennessee. He is a current member of
the Board of Directors, a Fellow, and a Past Chairman of the Examinations Committee
for the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). Mr. Stearns is
also very active with the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and has been
Finance/Audit Chairman, Member of Board of Directors and Past President of the Southern
Section. He has also held Secretary/Treasurer and Board of Director positions with
the Center for Research in Ambulatory Health Care Administration (CRAHCA) and was
Past President for the Tennessee Medical Management Association (TMGMA).