Steve Geller, Chairman
Mr. Geller has served as co-founder and Chairman of MDVIP, Inc. since its
inception in 2000. With more than thirty-five years of experience in business
development, marketing, and sales, he has directed the strategic growth and
expansion of MDVIP. Along with co-founder Dr. Edward Goldman, Mr. Geller has
guided the company to its current position as the national leader in its
industry. Prior to co-founding MDVIP, Mr. Geller held a variety of executive
positions, including President of Arco Toys, special consultant and member of
the executive committee at Mattel, and Chairman and CEO of Empire of Carolina
Industries, Inc., an American Stock Exchange company. Mr. Geller also founded
and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Play Along®, a division of
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
Edward E. Goldman, M.D., Co-Founder
Dr. Goldman is the co-founder of MDVIP and was the company’s Chief Executive
Officer until 2009. During his 30-year career in medicine, Dr. Goldman has
taken a leadership role in all the major movements in health care, including
HMOs, practice management, and preventive health care. Prior to co-founding
MDVIP, Dr. Goldman was Chief Executive Officer of Cybear, Inc., a NASDAQ
company. He also served as founding partner and Chief Medical Officer for
PhyMatrix, and from1994 to 1996, was President of PhyChoice, a PhyMatrix
subsidiary. Before joining PhyMatrix, Dr. Goldman was the founder and Chairman
of Pal-Med Health Services. Dr. Goldman is a board certified family practice
physician who has spent 25 years in solo and group practice. Dr. Goldman served
in the United States Public Health Service and was a research fellow at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a
graduate of the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Bret Jorgensen, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Jorgensen brings over 20 years of experience in health services to his role
as Chief Executive Officer of MDVIP. Prior to joining the company, he held a
variety of executive positions in the industry, including President and CEO of
InSight Health Corp. and Chairman and CEO of Directfit. Mr. Jorgensen was the
Co-Founder and President of TheraTx Health Services, a publicly-traded
diversified healthcare services organization recognized as the second fastest
growing public company in America by Inc. magazine. He was also named
“Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst & Young/ Inc. magazine. In addition, he
has served as a Director of several public and private companies, and is
currently a Director of AllianceCare and a Director of Concerro. Mr. Jorgensen
holds a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude in Economics from Claremont McKenna
College.
Darin Engelhardt, President
Mr. Engelhardt is the President of MDVIP. From 2001 to 2006, he served as Chief
Financial Officer and General Counsel for the company. Mr. Engelhardt is also
MDVIP’s liaison with federal and state legislative and regulatory bodies. Prior
to joining MDVIP, Mr. Engelhardt specialized in complex commercial litigation,
representing clients such as AT&T Corp., Lucent Technologies, Inc., Mobil
Corporation, Benetton, S.p.A., and Travelers Insurance, in both state and
federal court proceedings. Mr. Engelhardt is a magna cum laude graduate of
Boston University, where he received degrees in both finance and mass
communication. He graduated with honors from the Boston University School of
Law in 1991 as an Edward Hennessey Scholar. Mr. Engelhardt is also the
recipient of an American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Advocacy.
Matthew Hashem, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Hashem serves as the Chief Financial Officer of MDVIP. Mr. Hashem has held
various senior financial management positions in the biotechnology, software,
and high-technology hardware fields. Prior to joining MDVIP, Mr. Hashem served
as the Director of Finance of the biotechnology firm U.S. Genomics, Inc. and
spent six years at KPMG LLP where he served as an Audit Manager. Mr. Hashem is
a cum laude graduate from the business school at the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in accounting. Mr. Hashem has been a
Certified Public Accountant since 1997.
Andrew S. Ripps, Executive Vice President, Physician Development
Mr. Ripps, Executive Vice President of Physician Development at MDVIP, leads
the company’s efforts to identify, select and develop new physicians and is
responsible for implementing innovative strategies to improve physician
practice workflow. Prior to MDVIP, he served as Executive Vice President of
Marketing and Product Management for Cybear, Inc., a NASDAQ company. Before
joining Cybear, Mr. Ripps held various positions in sales, marketing, and
business development for GlaxoWellcome and was selected to be a founder of
HealthPoint (later renamed HealthMatics), an Electronic Medical Records
software company owned by GlaxoWellcome. He also served as HealthPoint’s
Director of Market Development. Mr. Ripps is a trained pharmacist and graduated
from the Albany College of Pharmacy in Albany, New York in 1986.
Greg Bellware, Executive Vice President, Strategic Development
Mr. Bellware, Executive Vice President, Strategic Development at MDVIP, has
over 25 years of senior-level healthcare experience. Prior to joining MDVIP,
Mr. Bellware was Senior Vice President of Medical Services at AllianceCare.
Prior to AllianceCare, Mr. Bellware was Senior Vice President at InteliStaf,
Inc., with responsibility for all business development, including the design
and rollout of a new business model for hospital partnerships. Mr. Bellware has
held additional executive positions, including President of US Healthworks
Development Corp., Division Vice President for TheraTx, and President of Bay
Development, a subsidiary of Helix Health System. Mr. Bellware is an R.N. and
holds an MBA from the Wharton School.
Steven M. Cohen, Executive Vice President
Mr. Cohen serves as Executive Vice President of MDVIP. During his 41-year
career, he has held executive positions at several major healthcare
organizations. He was President and CEO of HIP Healthplan of Florida, one of
the largest HMOs in the State of Florida, Chief Operating Officer at HIP
Healthplan of New York, Director of Finance and Administration at Cigna
Healthplan of Northern New Jersey and New York, and Director of the New York
Regional Health Care Consulting Practice for Coopers & Lybrand. Prior to
these positions, Mr. Cohen served in a number of financial and administrative
positions in large hospitals in the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Cohen is a
CPA licensed by the state of New York and holds a Master's Degree in Health
Care Administration.
Kevin Offel, Senior Vice President, Operations
Mr. Offel serves as Senior Vice President of Operations at MDVIP. Prior to
MDVIP, Mr. Offel led the operations team at a national specialty benefit
management company, delivering services to more than 20 million healthcare
subscribers nationwide. He has also held several global management roles at
General Electric Company, where he received Six Sigma Black Belt certification
for process improvement achievements in global supply chain management.
Previously, Mr. Offel was as an Aviation Officer and Blackhawk helicopter pilot
in the United States Army. He received his undergraduate degree in Systems
Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he
received the Superintendent's Award for academic, military and physical fitness
excellence. Mr. Offel also holds an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Roy R. Harris, Jr., General Counsel
Mr. Harris, the General Counsel of MDVIP, has been an integral part of the
MDVIP management team since 2003. Prior to joining MDVIP, Mr. Harris was an
associate in the Fort Lauderdale office of Broad and Cassel as a member of the
firm’s Health Law Practice Group. Additionally, Mr. Harris has lectured
students, attorneys, and healthcare providers on numerous occasions regarding
various health law topics. He received his undergraduate degree in Political
Science from the University of Florida. Mr. Harris is a magna cum laude
graduate of the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, which he
attended as a Goodwin Academic Scholar.
Bernard Kaminetsky, M.D., F.A.C.P., Medical Director
Dr. Kaminetsky serves as MDVIP’s Medical Director and is the national
representative for MDVIP. Prior to joining the MDVIP executive team, Dr.
Kaminetsky was a founding partner in a primary care practice based in Boca
Raton, Florida. He was the second physician to open an MDVIP-affiliated
practice, and he is the first physician to participate in the MDVIP physician
retirement program. Dr. Kaminetsky is a passionate advocate for preventive care
and wellness on the federal level, having testified before the Joint Economic
Committee of the U.S. Congress. Dr. Kaminetsky is a graduate of Albert Einstein
College of Medicine and a former assistant professor at New York University
School of Medicine. He is also a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha
honor medical society. He served as Chief Resident during his internal medicine
residency at Bellevue-New York University. Dr. Kaminetsky is board certified in
internal medicine and nephrology.
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