Peter Burki, LifeCare's co-founder and chief executive officer, is responsible for
the company's marketing initiatives, product development, communications, information
technology and operations. As a LifeCare founder, Mr. Burki helped to create an organization
that enables employers to address strategic issues such as workplace productivity,
recruitment, retention, and employee commitment. A true entrepreneur, Mr. Burki launched
a small start-up company within a start-up industry in 1984. Since then, he has transformed
LifeCare into a thriving organization that offers mainstream benefits services to
major corporations and governmental agencies nationwide. Under Mr. Burki's leadership,
the company has experienced strong, consistent growth year after year, with growth
rates averaging more than 40% over the last five years. A leading expert on work/life
industry trends, innovations and growth, Mr. Burki is frequently profiled in the media
and has made dozens of speaking engagements.
Jeffrey A. Burki is a co-founder and the chief strategy officer of LifeCare, responsible
for product management, business development and strategic partnering opportunities
for the company. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. Burki defines and evaluates
emerging market strategies and helps to plan the company's go-to-market strategies.
He oversees the ongoing enhancement of LifeCare's established service innovations
including its award-winning web site, the company's online Resource Center, the Discount
Center, various e-learning tools, and industry-leading geriatric care management models.
He also helps to identify opportunities to differentiate LifeCare in the marketplace
and maintain its reputation for excellent quality.
Mr. Burki was among the first people in the industry to recognize
opportunities for integrating work/life with Employee Assistance Programs and other
benefits programs. He helped to shape LifeCare's flexible program design and its proprietary
technology, both of which provide more holistic solutions to employees' needs than
standard work/life offerings. Mr. Burki works with all of LifeCare's functional groups
to create customized client programs that:
anticipate industry trends and developments;
integrate work/life benefits with EAPs;
integrate work/life with health & wellness programs;
and
deliver superior utilization and return on investment.
Mr. Burki received his BA degree in Economics from Hobart College.
Gary Guiser is president of LifeCare, responsible for strategic oversight
of the company's operations including service delivery, logistics, fulfillment, and
telephony operations—disciplines in which he has nearly 20 years of progressive
career experience. He also provides day-to-day guidance for business development initiatives
(including product development) and is instrumental in directing LifeCare's Business
Process Automation (including process engineering, vendor sourcing and relationship
management, and project management of critical technology-based solutions). Mr. Guiser
also serves as the principal business architect for LifeCare's Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) initiative. Previously, Mr. Guiser served as vice president and general
manager for LifeCare. Mr. Guiser holds a bachelor's degree from Bethany College, graduating
with high honors.
Doug Klinger is responsible for overseeing LifeCare’s
Operations and Service Delivery, IT, and Internet Services functions.
Before joining LifeCare, Mr. Klinger was President of Bee Mountain LLC,
an investor and advisor to companies and fund managers in the healthcare,
internet media and enterprise software sectors. Prior to this, Mr. Klinger
worked at Monster Worldwide, where he was President of Monster North America,
leading Monster.com, Monster.ca and public sector enterprise software provider,
Monster Government Solutions. Mr. Klinger also worked for 10 years at CIGNA
Corporation, a global health services company where he spent seven years
as President of CIGNA Health Services, a leader in specialty healthcare
services.
Pat L. LaMarco is chief financial officer of LifeCare, responsible
for all financial and fiscal management aspects of company
operations, with a strong focus on driving profitability and
cash flow. He also provides leadership and coordination in
the business planning, accounting and budgeting efforts of
the company. In addition, Mr. LaMarco helps to develop and
direct the implementation of strategic business and operational
plans, programs and systems. Before joining LifeCare, Mr.
LaMarco served as the chief financial officer for Oxford Management
Services, a major accounts receivable management firm in Melville,
NY. Mr. LaMarco began his financial career managing audits
and tax-related services at Gordon, LaMarco, Baron & Orbuch,
a regional public accounting firm in Greenwich, CT. He then
joined Xerox Corporation as a manager in the corporate accounting
services department, where he was responsible for worldwide
consolidations and financial reporting and analysis. Mr. LaMarco
earned a master's degree in business administration with a
concentration in entrepreneurship from Babson College, where
he graduated cum laude, and a bachelor of science degree in
accountancy from Miami University. He is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Chuck Green is chief marketing officer, responsible for LifeCare's
overall strategic marketing vision and for brand management,
enhancing market awareness, and supporting sales and customer
acquisition efforts. Previously, Mr. Green was the principal
of his own full-service marketing communications consulting
business, providing brand building and behavior change marketing
for clients targeting the broad health care market. In 2006,
he ended his 11-year tenure as vice president of marketing
for Oxford Health Plans, a UnitedHealthcare Company, where
he led marketing, communications, public relations and research
for health plan members, employer customers, prospects, physicians,
brokers and vertical government markets for individuals. Mr.
Green received his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Haverford
College.
Dr. David S. Memel is responsible for the development and execution
of LifeCare’s Clinical and Informatics strategies. He leads a team of
clinicians, informaticians, analysts and business intelligence experts who
contribute to the development and implementation of LifeCare’s best-in-class health
and wellness products and programs. Dr. Memel also oversees the development and
implementation of rigorous analytic methods and information delivery solutions
for demonstrating the impact of LifeCare’s work/life and wellness programs on
the health and productivity of client populations, and the benefits to client
organizations. He earned his B.S. from the University of California at Los
Angeles, his M.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of
Medicine, his M.S. in Medical Informatics from the University of Utah School of
Medicine, and his MBA from the Cornell University and Queen’s University Joint Program.
Christopher S. Burki is managing director of LifeCare, responsible
for leading the company’s efforts in the aging and caregiving
marketplaces as well as building strategic relationships in
these markets. Previously, he served as LifeCare's vice president
of sales, responsible for overseeing nationwide sales efforts.
Mr. Burki has been instrumental in identifying new sales channels
and expanding LifeCare's distribution channels by establishing
relationships with business partners (including EAP providers)
and other specialty markets. He has also assisted with ongoing
product development efforts. Before joining LifeCare, he was
an investment executive in the Retail Sales and Marketing
Division of Smith Barney in New York, NY. Mr. Burki received
his Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University in Syracuse,
New York.
Cynthia Glover is senior vice president of Software Applications
Development, providing strategic direction for the technical
design of LifeCare's web-based systems. She also oversees
LifeCare's packaged software systems, including PeopleSoft,
CRM and Oracle Financials. In her role at LifeCare, Ms. Glover
is responsible for coordinating software design and development,
telephony integration, data architecture, and database design,
data modeling, recovery planning, quality assurance initiatives,
and partner data integration. Prior to joining LifeCare, she
served as vice president of Software and Web Engineering for
Fitlinxx and as director of Software Engineering, Hyperion
Enterprise at Hyperion Solutions. Ms. Glover received her
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering
from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Peggy MacMannis is vice president of human resources, responsible
for the leading LifeCare's Human Resource functions and
developing and implementing Human Resource strategy and programs.
Her day-to-day responsibilities include directing the administration
and ongoing enhancement of LifeCare's employee benefits,
overseeing compensation and recruitment/retention programs,
employee relations, as well as management of learning and
organizational development plans. Before joining LifeCare,
Ms. MacMannis was a pre-sales clinical consultant for VitalSpring
Technologies and a manager of employee benefits at Oxford
Health Plans. She also served as manager of employee health
and as a registered nurse case manager at Oxford. Ms. MacMannis
is a registered nurse and received her bachelor's degree in
Nursing from Boston College.
Barbara J. McMahon is practice leader for LifeCare, responsible
for expanding the company's work/life direct business, increasing
market awareness, setting strategy and spearheading innovative
growth solutions. Ms. McMahon's career spans more than 30
years in the health services industry, helping to design,
build and implement a wide range of business and behavioral
health solutions. She is widely regarded as an industry thought
leader and is a frequent speaker at premier industry events.
Prior to joining LifeCare, Ms. McMahon served as Hewitt Associates'
National Practice Leader – Behavioral Health, responsible
for the leadership and development of Hewitt's Behavioral
Health business. Prior to that, she was Senior Strategist
– Health and Productivity Management at Hewitt. Before
her career at Hewitt, Ms. McMahon was president and CEO of
the Greater Bridgeport Individual Practice Association, a
not-for-profit organization with 750 member physicians. She
also held several titles of increasing responsibility at Physicians
Health Services, including Director of Network Management
and Regional Director. Ms. McMahon earned her master's degree
in general management studies from Pace University, as well
as a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the College
of New Rochelle. She also holds a certificate of advanced
studies from the University of Connecticut's School of Health
Systems Management.
Peggy A. Altherr is senior vice president of client services,
responsible for leading the account management team, expanding
existing client accounts, and pursuing new business opportunities.
She also helps to enhance the company's core business offerings
and establish customer service best practices, new program
delivery benchmarks and performance metrics. Ms. Altherr's
career spans more than 15 years in the work/life industry
and early childhood education. Most recently, she has focused
on developing and establishing comprehensive backup solutions
for corporations, professional services firms and other businesses.
She also has extensive experience in new business and new
market development as well as maintaining and growing corporate
relationships. Ms. Altherr received her Bachelor's degree
from the Ohio State University in Family Relations and Child
Development.
As medical director for LifeCare, Dr. Barney Spivack is responsible
for offering guidance and medical expertise to the company's
product development and content teams, as well as assisting
senior management with setting strategy for LifeCare's Successful
AgingSM Services and work/life direct business.
Also, Dr. Spivack will be instrumental in helping to create
new services that assist client organizations in better controlling
healthcare expenses by improving employee health. Dr. Spivack’s
medical career spans more than 25 years, with a focus on the
care of older adults, chronic disease, and long-term care.
Prior to joining LifeCare, he was the Director of Medical
Services at Waveny Care Network in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Before that, he was Director of Geriatric Medicine at Norwalk
and Stamford Hospitals. Dr. Spivack also is active in the
American Medical Directors Association and is Founding President
of the Connecticut Geriatrics Society. He graduated with honors
in English from Brooklyn College of the City University of
New York. He earned his M.D. from the Mount Sinai School of
Medicine in 1978 and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the
national honor medical society. Dr. Spivack was trained in
internal medicine at Bellevue-New York University Medical
Center and did fellowship training at Brown University.
Michael Demko is the Vice President of E-Strategy responsible for all of LifeCare's web activities, including the development and maintenance of the company and member websites with a focus towards continuous improvement of the user experience and monetization of online products and services. Mr. Demko has an extensive career in Internet Marketing and Product Development. Prior to joining LifeCare, Mr. Demko’s extensive experience included serving as Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Next Jump, Vice President of Marketing at Priceline.com, and Senior Vice President of Product Development at LinkShare. Mr. Demko’s background also includes general management experience with corporate venture start-ups including Telephonics’ wholly owned wireless subsidiary and NET/36, PanAmSat’s satellite-based broadband video streaming network. Earlier in his career, Mr. Demko was an Integrated Product Team Leader at Boeing and served as an officer in the US Army. He received both a BSE and MSE from Princeton University and holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.
