A highly regarded leader in the healthcare industry, Steve is the former CEO of Magellan Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN). He spearheaded the company’s successful turnaround and restructuring out of bankruptcy, and diversification into the nation’s foremost specialty health care management company.
Steve also led Prudential Healthcare through its major turnaround while serving as the company’s chairman, president and CEO, culminating in the company’s successful sale to Aetna. Steve is the co-founder of Value Health, Inc., a NYSE managed care company specializing in behavioral health and prescription drug benefits. He also founded Internet HealthCare Group, an early stage health and technology venture fund. Previously, he held leadership roles at CIGNA and Kaiser Permanente.
Steve serves as the chairman of CareCentrix, and as a director of Access MediQuip, Broadlane, Digital Insurance, HealthMarkets and HealthPlan Holdings. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s degree in health services administration from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Steve Cosler has more than 15 years of senior management experience in key healthcare segments, including specialty pharmacy, specialty distribution, and outsourced payer and pharmaceutical services. He is an operating partner with Water Street Healthcare Partners, a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare.
Prior to Water Street, Steve was president and CEO of Priority Healthcare. Among his many accomplishments, he helped lead the company’s successful initial public offering from its former parent, Bindley Western Industries, where he served as senior vice president. Steve also held executive positions with CoreSource, one of the nation’s largest third-party administrators of employee health benefits.
Prior to focusing on the healthcare industry, Steve achieved a distinguished management career at IBM Corporation. He currently serves as the chairman of Access MediQuip and also serves on the boards of CareCentrix, CCS Medical, CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Claymore Securities, HealthPlan Holdings and SXC Health Solutions. Steve received a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University.
Eric Reimer was appointed chief executive officer of CareCentrix in 2008. Prior to joining CareCentrix, Eric led strategic development for Magellan Health Services, Inc. He spearheaded the company’s acquisition of National Imaging Associates (NIA), and transformed the $50 million business into a full-service radiology benefits management firm generating $300 million in annualized revenue. Eric was also instrumental in Magellan’s acquisition of ICORE Health Care, a specialty pharmaceutical business.
Prior to Magellan, Eric held executive positions with CIGNA Health Services and Prudential Healthcare. He also worked with Boston Consulting Group, and was a co-founder of Internet Healthcare Group, a $150M private equity fund.
Eric received his master’s degree in business administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University.
Mr. Potapchuk has been director of the Company since the launch of CareCentrix as an independent entity in September 2008. He serves as an executive vice president of Gentiva since 2006 and chief financial officer and treasurer since 2002. He joined Gentiva in 2000 as vice president of finance and controller, and was named a senior vice president in 2002. Mr. Potapchuk also served as secretary from 2002 to 2005. Prior to joining Gentiva, he served with Olsten Corporation’s healthcare division – Gentiva’s predecessor organization – since 1991 in various financial management positions. Mr. Potapchuk previously held senior management position at two major independent public accounting firms: PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and Deloitte & Touche. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Boston College and is a certified public accountant.
Mr. Paige has been a director of CareCentrix since September 2008. He serves as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. He joined Gentiva in 2003. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Paige was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of General Semiconductor, Inc., a technology based company. He previously served in senior legal positions with several large healthcare, food ingredient and consumer product companies. Mr. Paige began his legal career at the law firm of Winston & Strawn in Chicago. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center.
John S. Watts, Jr. has more than 25 years of experience building, growing and leading large health plan organizations. He most recently served as president and CEO of Wellpoint’s Commercial and Consumer Business, a $50 billion division that encompassed 14 Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans.
Watts held numerous executive positions during his 12 years at WellPoint, including chief executive and president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, and president and CEO of national accounts strategic business unit.