Steven Plochocki, CEO

Steven T. Plochocki is a 30-year healthcare industry veteran. He joined Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII) as Chief Executive Officer in 2008, after having previously served in that position at four healthcare companies, two of which were publicly traded. He was chairman and CEO of Omniflight Helicopters, a leading air medical services provider, where he oversaw a restructuring of the company's operations. Prior to Omniflight, he was chief executive officer at both Trinity Hospice and InSight Health Services, Inc., diagnostic imaging provider, and president at homecare leader Apria Healthcare. Plochocki has earned numerous industry accolades, including being the only executive to win two national American Business Awards for best business turnarounds (for InSight in 2003 and Trinity in 2006). The InSight turnaround was also featured in Donald Trump's book, "Trump: The Way to the Top: The Best Business Advice I Ever Received." Plochocki also received the 2002 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the health services category and currently serves as a judge in this prestigious competition. He holds a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University and an M.B.A. from Central Michigan University.

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Patrick B. Cline, President & Chief Strategy Officer

Patrick B. Cline brings extensive experience to his role as President & Chief Strategy Officer of QSI, including more than two decades of senior-level management experience in the healthcare information systems industry. Cline is responsible for identifying and overseeing the continued growth of the company through the development and management of partnerships and strategic alliances that expand and strengthen the company's market presence and capabilities. Prior to his current position, Cline served as President of NextGen Healthcare, a position he held since the company's inception in January 1994 as Clinitec. Before co-founding Clinitec, Cline served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Script Systems, a healthcare information systems company and subsidiary of InfoMed.

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Paul Holt, CFO

Paul Holt has served as Chief Financial Officer for Quality Systems since November 2000. Most recently, he served as the Controller for Sierra Alloys Co., a titanium metal manufacturing company. Before joining Sierra Alloys, he held various controller positions with Refrigeration Supplies Distributor, a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of refrigeration supplies and heating controls. Holt received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Irvine and holds a master's degree in accounting from the University of Southern California. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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Scott Decker, President

Scott Decker is President of NextGen Healthcare, overseeing day-to-day operations, and guiding and growing all product lines within the division. Decker manages the development and implementation of strategic and operational business plans to promote future growth of the company. Prior to becoming President, he served as a Senior Vice President of NextGen Healthcare, focusing on the company's marketing and strategic planning, as well as community connectivity and the hospital sector. Formerly, Decker was the founder, CEO, and President of Healthvision, also serving as chairman of the board of directors. Prior to Healthvision, he was the Vice President of Development for VHA's health information technologies business unit and helped to develop one of the nation's first Intranets: VHAseCURE.net. Decker began his career at IBM Corporation, where he held a variety of sales, marketing and business development positions within the global health industry business unit. Decker earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Trinity University, graduating summa cum laude.

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Tim Eggena, Executive Vice President, Research & Development

Returning to his role as Executive Vice President of Research & Development, Tim Eggena is responsible for building the company's R&D roadmap and oversees strategic development projects. He held the same position from 2006-2008, managing all product development, EHR knowledgebase development, the claims and EDI department, and the revenue cycle management division. Since May 2008, Eggena served as Executive Vice President of NextGen Healthcare Practice Solutions, the company's revenue cycle management division. Earlier in his career, Eggena spent seven years as NextGen Healthcare's Vice President of Product Development, overseeing its practice management systems development. Eggena co-founded MicroMed Healthcare Information Systems in January 1993. He has served in a senior management role since and throughout its transition to NextGen Healthcare, after being acquired by Quality Systems. Prior to co-founding MicroMed, Eggena worked for Gerber Alley, a health information systems vendor. Eggena holds a bachelor's degree in MIS from Auburn University.

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Kim Cline, Executive Vice President, Professional Services

With over 20 years of healthcare IT experience, Kimberly Cline oversees management of implementation, training, client support, corporate training, eLearning, and client relations as Executive Vice President for Professional Services. She came to NextGen Healthcare from Clinitec when it was acquired by Quality Systems in 1996. Cline previously managed a successful dermatology and cosmetic surgery practice and administered their SurgiCenter. She also spent eight years working for a practice management system vendor.

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Bob Ellis, Executive Vice President & General Counsel

A licensed attorney in New Jersey and New York, Bob Ellis joined Clinitec (now NextGen Healthcare) in January 1995 as the company's ninth employee. Prior to Clinitec, he worked at Bull Information Systems, a French-owned software/hardware company, and spent many years in a private law practice. Ellis received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers College and his law degree from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in New York. He has been in the software and healthcare field for over 24 years and an attorney since 1984.

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Bob Nary, Senior Vice President, Research & Development

Bob Nary has nearly 20 years of technology industry experience, including more than 15 years in healthcare IT. He started at NextGen Healthcare as a developer, working into a management position before being appointed Vice President of Research & Development in 2008. In his current position, Nary oversees development of NextGen ambulatory products. Prior to joining NextGen Healthcare, he worked in product development for Computer Associates and Conrail. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from Rutgers University.

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Ike Ellison, Senior Vice President, Business Development

Ike Ellison has over 20 years of professional and management experience in healthcare information technology. As Senior Vice President, Business Development, Ellison manages the development and growth of channel and business relationships for NextGen Healthcare. Ellison also participates in industry associations such as the MS-HUG Advisory Board, where he is the Past Chair. Ellison is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics.

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Jerry Shultz, Senior Vice President, Sales

Jerry Shultz has more than 23 years of healthcare IT experience, and has served 15 years as NextGen Healthcare's Vice President, Sales. During his career, Shultz spent five years in various product implementation and support training positions. He is a graduate of Spring Garden University in Philadelphia.

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David R. Ott, Senior Vice President, Operations

David Ott has given 16 years of service to NextGen Healthcare. As Senior Vice President, Operations, he currently manages several departments: Information Services, Quality Assurance, Human Resources and Operations. He also serves as NextGen Healthcare’s Privacy & Security Officer. Ott has more than 25 years of experience implementing IT solutions in the healthcare industry, directly managing installations and technical support, and purchasing equipment for healthcare IT implementations. His previous positions include serving as Technical Support Manager for both Script Systems, Inc. and Infomed. Early in his career, Ott served as a healthcare software developer.

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Steve Puckett, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Inpatient Solutions

Steve Puckett is Senior Vice President and General Manager of NextGen Healthcare’s Inpatient Solutions division. He oversees day-to-day operations and manages the company's line of inpatient products. Formerly, Puckett served as founder, CEO, and President of MicroMed, one of two companies merged to create NextGen Healthcare and establish NextGen Practice Management as its financial product offering. He began his career at Accenture and later worked in the inpatient sector at Gerber Alley, which became part of McKesson's product line. Puckett is a graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Jim Rossiter, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Community Connectivity Solutions

As Senior Vice President and General Manager, Community Connectivity Solutions, Jim Rossiter is responsible for management, sales and marketing of the company's health information exchange, patient portal and health quality measures solutions. He is a recognized leader in the healthcare technology market and has had a principal role in introducing market leading solutions for enterprise application integration and medical terminology solution segments. Prior to joining NextGen Healthcare in 2008, Rossiter co-founded RossiterLLC, a healthcare consultancy providing technology, facility development, and business services advice to the Fortune 100, start-ups, consulting firms, and healthcare providers. Earlier in his career, he was the division manager for Siemens' Digital Hospital Solutions; started a revenue cycle management venture with EDS and Baylor Health System; served as CEO of Velos, Inc.; and held the role of President at both New Era of Networks (now Sybase) and CyberPlus Corporation. Rossiter began his career at IBM Corporation, where his most recent position was Director of Clinical Solutions for the Global Healthcare organization. Rossiter holds bachelor's degrees in business administration and political science from the University of New Hampshire.

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Dr. Sarah Corley, Chief Medical Officer

In addition to serving as Chief Medical Officer of NextGen Healthcare, Dr. Sarah Corley continues to practice part-time as a primary care internist in the Washington, DC area. She recently completed a four-year term as Governor of the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and a six-year term on its National Medical Informatics Subcommittee. Dr. Corley has participated on a number of national panels on the topic of health information technology in clinical practice. She currently serves as a Commissioner for CCHIT, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology. She also represents the ACP on the Physicians Electronic Health Record Coalition and served as a co-chair for Workgroup A of the AMA Collaborative on integrating performance measures in electronic health records. Dr. Corley received post-graduate training in Medical Informatics at Oregon Health & Science University. She has used electronic health records for the past 15 years and has spoken extensively on the subject, including being quoted in Modern Healthcare, HealthLeaders, Physicians Practice and Healthcare Informatics. She is also a published author in media such as Group Practice Journal and Paper Kills 2.0.

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Charles W. Jarvis, FACHE Vice President, Healthcare Services & Government Relations

Charles W. Jarvis has been NextGen Healthcare's Vice President, Healthcare Services and Government Relations, since January 2005. Jarvis is responsible for community and partnership development, including oversight of the company's grants and funding assistance program for clients, as well as clinical outcomes business planning and government relations. He is also responsible for internal and external education on the evolution of the healthcare industry, with a focus on the economic stimulus and health reform. Jarvis is Vice Chair of the Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA) Executive Committee; serves on the Policy Development Committee of the e-Health Initiative; and is on the Executive Committee of the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative. Prior to joining NextGen Healthcare, Jarvis worked in hospital and physician group practice management.

Jarvis holds a master's degree in business with a concentration in health administration from Temple University and a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives and holds the American Medical Informatics Association Certification for HIT. A frequent source for the press on health IT and economic stimulus, Jarvis has been quoted in media, such as Health Data Management, For the Record, Cardiovascular Business and Health Management Technology. He is a published author in the Journal of Medical Practice Management, Group Practice Journal and Paper Kills 2.0.

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