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Randy H. Thurman
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Randy Thurman was appointed Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CardioNet in February of 2009. He also served as the CardioNet Executive Chairman of the Board from July 2008 through February 2009. Prior to CardioNet, Randy was Chairman & CEO of VIASYS Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:VAS), a global leader in respiratory, neurological and medical/surgical technologies. Randy founded VIASYS in 2001 and led the consolidation of 15 independent companies and the subsequent public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. In mid 2007 VIASYS was acquired by Cardinal Health Inc. in a transaction which represented a fourfold increase in enterprise value over the five years the company was public. Randy was named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in healthcare technology in 2007. VIASYS was named by Smart Money magazine as one of the ten best investments for the decade.
Prior to joining VIASYS Healthcare Inc., Randy was CEO of Strategic Reserves LLC and participated in various entrepreneurial ventures including the start-up of two medical device companies, two genomics companies and, as Chairman of the Board of Enzon Inc., guided their growth from a $70 million market capitalization to over $2.5 billion. Previously, Randy was Chairman & CEO of Corning Life Sciences Inc. which grew from $700 million to over $2 billion in revenue and subsequently was spun off as two NYSE companies. Earlier in his career, Randy was with Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc. and led its successful acquisition of Revlon Healthcare and subsequent merger with Rhône-Poulenc. Randy served as President of Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc. and President, Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc. Randy holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and an M.A. in Economics from Webster University. He also graduated from the United States Air Force Air Command & Staff College.
Heather Getz, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Heather Getz was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2010. Heather joined CardioNet in May 2009 as VP of Finance, bringing years of extensive financial experience. Most recently, Heather was Vice President of Finance at Alita Pharmaceuticals, Inc., responsible for all areas of finance, accounting and information systems. Prior to Alita Pharmaceuticals, Heather held various financial leadership positions at VIASYS Healthcare Inc., including directing the company’s global financial planning, budgeting and analysis, and external reporting functions. Heather began her career at Sunoco, Inc., where she held various positions of increasing responsibility. Heather is a certified public accountant, and received her undergraduate degree in Accountancy and an MBA from Villanova University.
Andy Broadway
Vice President, Marketing
Andy Broadway joined CardioNet in June 2009, bringing nearly 15 years of pharmaceutical sales and marketing experience, including extensive therapeutic knowledge in Cardiology and Neurology. Most recently, Andy was Director of Marketing at Bristol-Myers Squibb, leading the commercialization launch efforts of a potential new therapy for the treatment of Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation. Prior to Bristol-Myers Squibb, Andy was on the marketing team at Pfizer, where he led the development of the strategic vision, brand platform evolution, commercialization of new clinical studies, and launch of new indications for several leading brands. Andy started his career with Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, where he held numerous positions of increasing responsibility including sales, specialty sales, sales management, and marketing management. Andy received his undergraduate degree in Zoology from Auburn University.
Charles Gropper
Vice President, Research and Development
Charles Gropper joined CardioNet in January 2008. Charles brings nearly 30 years of experience in the design and development of medical devices. Prior to CardioNet, Charles most recently served as Vice President, Engineering at HepaHope, Inc., working on the design of an artificial liver system from 2005 to 2008. Prior to his experience with HepaHope, Charles has held several senior engineering management positions with such companies as Cameron Health, Inc., Cardiac Science, Inc. Datascope Corp., and Bear Medical Systems. Charles received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from California State University, Fullerton.
George Hrenko
Vice President, Human Resources
George Hrenko joined CardioNet in June 2008. Most recently, George served as a Director of Human Resources for Target Corporation from February 2002 to March 2007. From December 1998 to February 2002, George held several positions with Bank One Corporation, including First Vice President, Human Resources Generalist, Vice President, Compensation, and Vice President, Corporate Staffing. From 1996 to 1998 he served as Managing Director, Human Resources for Continental Airlines. Prior to Continental Airlines, George served as Human Resources Manager at Pepsi-Cola Co, Pepsico, Inc., from 1987 to 1996. George received an undergraduate degree in English and Psychology from Penn State University.
John Imperato
Senior Vice President, Business Operations
John Imperato joined CardioNet in June 2008, bringing several years of experience in business operations in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining CardioNet, John was SVP of Integration and Business Operations for Cardinal Health, and SVP, Corporate Finance and Business Operations for VIASYS, which included the VIASYS Clinical Services business. Prior to joining VIASYS, John held several healthcare roles, including CFO of Auxilium, Inc., and EVP and CFO of IBAH, Inc, a subsidiary of Omnicare Clinical Services. Earlier in his career, John held various positions at Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, including Group VP of Finance for Worldwide Industrial Operations. John received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Manhattan College, and an MBA in Corporate Financial Management from Pace University.
Philip G. Leone
Senior Vice President, Reimbursement Services, Regulatory and Compliance
Philip Leone joined CardioNet with over 16 years of experience working with CMS, commercial payors, managed care organizations and reimbursement services. Prior to joining CardioNet, Philip successfully served in numerous sales and executive sales management positions within Legend Healthcare where he was one of their initial hires and concluded as Executive Vice President/COO. Philip has negotiated hundreds of contracts, including fee for service and risk sharing arrangements as well. Philip received his undergraduate degree from Western New England College in Springfield MA and was a Board Member of CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Program) from April 2000 – April 2001.
Matthew Margolies
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Matt Margolies joined CardioNet in January 2009. Matt brings over 20 years of experience in the medical device and medical products industry, with extensive experience in the Cardio-Pulmonary, Cardiology, and Cardiology imaging areas. Prior to CardioNet, Matt was the VP of Sales for the Respiratory Care division at Cardinal Health. Prior to Cardinal Health, Matt held several management positions with Viasys Healthcare (acquired by Cardinal Health in 2007), including Division President of Respiratory Diagnostics, SVP of Sales and Marketing Respiratory Diagnostics, and VP of US Sales for Respiratory Diagnostics. As a sales and marketing leader, he was responsible for the worldwide management of the Respiratory Diagnostics Group where he led 25% growth year over year. Before Viasys Healthcare, from 1993 to 2004 Matt held sales and marketing positions for the Mallinckrodt division of Covidien Healthcare. Matt received an undergraduate degree in marketing from Ramapo College in NJ.
Anna McNamara, RN
Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations
Anna McNamara joined CardioNet from LifeWatch, where she served as Executive Vice President of Clinical Operations, responsible for all clinical monitoring operations, clinical research activities, and quality assurance. Prior to that experience, Anna served as Vice President of Clinical Operations for Quality Diagnostic Services/WebMD, and led clinical operations at NMC Diagnostic Services and Survival Technology Inc. Previously, Anna served as RN team leader in cardiac care units at New York University Hospital and Bellevue Hospital. Anna received her undergraduate degree from Marymount College and her RN at Mercy Hospital.
Bill Swavely
Vice President, Information Technology
Bill Swavely joined CardioNet in September 2009 with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and technology industries, bringing extensive expertise in IT infrastructure and applications development. Before joining CardioNet, Bill was a principal at Enable Business Solutions, an executive IT consulting firm. With Enable, Bill consulted for several leading healthcare and technology companies, including Cardinal Health, VIASYS Healthcare, SONY Entertainment, and Verizon, to name a few. Prior to Enable, Bill was the Director of IT for EIS International, an outbound dialer and blended contact center solutions provider. Bill received an undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University, and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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