ANDREW RIPPS
Chairman & CEO

Andrew is a successful start-up entrepreneur with a corporate pedigree and track record of building, launching, and scaling profitable and innovative businesses for MDVIP, Cybear, HealthMatics, and GlaxoSmithKline. As a seasoned executive leader, he understands the balance of designing operating infrastructure, branding for physicians and consumers, the physician targeting and recruitment roadmap, physician office staff training, workflow, and implementation plans. One of his most notable accomplishments was being declared as the 2005 Inc. Magazine's 30th Fastest-Growing Company with a three-year sales growth of 1,814%.

YOSHI BARREIRINHAS
CFO

Yoshi is a multi-faceted and innovative senior strategist who enjoys building business relationships that streamline processes and have a direct impact on the financial bottom line. His senior leadership in areas such as business development, strategic planning, operations, physician relationships and recruitment, hospital and practice management, and financial management has resulted in a well-diversified level of personal expertise applicable to fast changing organizations.

KATHI GARRETT
Executive Vice President, Practice Transformation

Kathi is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience. She has been involved in several sectors of healthcare including hospital, physician, and ancillary services management for both payors and providers. For the past 10 years, Kathi has been a senior leader in financial payment models for commercial and government payors, network development, credentialing, and quality. She is also a Certified Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Bendcare, Kathi was the Director of Managed Care for a large group of Ob/Gyn physicians and was successful in assisting the providers with obtaining their NCQA certification for a specialty medical home. Kathi is also a licensed practicing nurse and holds a Master’s Degree in Health Administration.