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Justin Hesterlee is the current VP of FP&A at Availity. Prior to their current position, they served as Sr. Director of FP&A, Strategic Planning, & Capital Allocation at [Southeastern Grocers](/org/southeastern-grocers-llc) from January 2010 to March 2015. Justin was also the CFO for the United Football League from June 2009 to January 2010 and Sr. Plant Controller at [Anheuser-Busch InBev](/org/ab-inbev) from May 2001 to June 2009.

Justin Hesterlee has a MBA from the University of Florida - Warrington College of Business and a BS in Finance from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business. Justin is also certified in CPA (not currently licensed).

Justin Hesterlee reports to Frank Petito, CFO. Some of their coworkers include and Justin Threet - VP, Corporate Controller.

Justin Hesterlee

Scott Herbst is currently the SVP & GM of Provider Solutions at [Availity](/org/availity). Scott has previously held the position of SVP & General Counsel at RealMed Corporation from April 2000 to December 2011. Scott was also a member of Executive Leadership Team from the earliest start-up stages in 1999 through the sale to [Availity](/org/availity) in August 2010. As Chief Legal Officer, they had significant business leadership positions including Interim CEO, Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Secretary, Chief Security Officer, and Privacy Officer. Scott oversaw legal, compliance, HR, business development, vendor management, national sales team, and service team. From December 1996 to April 2000, they were the Assistant Vice President at both [CIT Group](/org/cit-group) and Newcourt Credit Group.

Scott Herbst most likely has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Indiana University Bloomington. Scott may have also completed a General Finance program at Full Stack Squad.

Scott Herbst reports to Russ Thomas, CEO. They work with Jessica Micciche - SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Frank Petito - CFO, and Nathan Von Colditz - Chief Strategy Officer.

Scott Herbst

Jason Wallis is the Vice President of Payer Solutions at [Availity](/org/availity). Jason has been with [Availity](/org/availity) since October 2018 and in their current role since May 2022. Prior to joining [Availity](/org/availity), Jason was the Senior Vice President of Data and Network Operations at Experian Health from January 2013 to August 2018. In this role, they were responsible for the efficiency of Experian Health's clearinghouse offerings and the strategic initiatives around data and network utilization. Jason also served as the executive sponsor for data and network strategies and as a member of the Health Leadership team. Before their time at Experian Health, Jason was the Vice President of Content Network at Passport from 2013 to 2015. In this role, they were responsible for five products and business units as well as the prior responsibility of Vice President of Application Development. Jason grew and improved the content provided through clearinghouse by implementing value added processes and content outside of primary EDI channels. Jason is a thought leader in the healthcare industry on topics such as utilization, productivity, Provider/Payer innovations, and cost reductions.

Jason Wallis reports to Jim McNary, COO. They are on a team with Terry Goertz - VP, Digital & User Experience, Frank Manzella - SVP, Corporate Development & Strategy.

Jason Wallis

Molly Miles is currently the VP of Marketing at [Availity](/org/availity). Molly has over 15 years of experience in marketing, including executive-level positions at Philips Wellcentive and [McKesson](/org/mckesson).

At Philips Wellcentive, Molly built an entirely new value proposition, marketing plan and visual identity for the company. As a member of the business’s leadership team, they defined their lead generation strategies, social engagement plan and brand awareness activities. Molly was also responsible for marketing, public relations, marketing operations and corporate communications.

At [McKesson](/org/mckesson), Molly rebuilt the marketing department and set an entirely new marketing strategy for the business unit. This included transforming the business’s website, creating a social media strategy, designing an innovative brand awareness campaign, and launching a content marketing campaign that drove buyer engagement and provided solutions. Molly changed the conversation with buyers from “what we sell” to "what we can solve."

Molly also developed the [McKesson](/org/mckesson) Gives Back campaign, which garnered more than 14M impressions and received coverage from both mainstream and healthcare news outlets such as Yahoo! Finance, [CNBC](/org/cnbc), and Health IT Business News. Through strategic content marketing and extensive pay-per-click campaigns, they grew in-bound leads ten-fold, increased website traffic by 670%, and raised Klout score by 35 points in 90 days.

Molly has supervised a team of seven individuals, including one remote employee.

Molly Miles has a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, General from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Molly also has a certification from Pragmatic Marketing in Foundations, Focus, Market, Launch, and Price, which is at Level V.

Their manager is Leslie Antunes, Chief Growth Officer.

Molly Miles

Justin Threet is currently the VP, Corporate Controller at Availity. Justin previously worked as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young from August 2012 to June 2015. Prior to that, they were an Assurance Manager at BDO USA, LLP from September 2003 to September 2012. Justin has experience serving both public and privately held companies throughout multiple industries.

Justin Threet has a MA and BS in Accounting from the [University of Florida](/org/university-of-florida).

They work with and Justin Hesterlee - VP, FP&A. Justin Threet reports to Frank Petito, CFO.

Justin Threet

Terry Goertz is the VP of Digital & User Experience at [Availity](/org/availity). Terry has also served on the advisory board for Enterprise Corp, and as the Director of Innovation/Product Development for Humana.

A passionate builder of products, people, and teams, Terry is dedicated to creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem and culture. Terry brings a unique perspective to their work, having been a founder of a venture backed startup herself.

Since joining [Availity](/org/availity) in 2015, they have built an all-star team and driven ROI through a variety of trend savings initiatives. Under their leadership, the team has made incredible progress, impacting members across multiple states and hundreds of healthcare providers.

Some of their most notable achievements include designing an innovation-friendly process, executing a major cost-saving scheduling solution, and recruiting all-stars to join their team.

Terry Goertz graduated with a BSc in Computer Science from Western Kentucky University. They then went on to get certification from [Coursera](/org/coursera) in Introduction to Corporate Finance and ScrumAlliance in Certified Scrum Master.

Terry Goertz reports to Jim McNary, COO. Some of their coworkers include Frank Manzella - SVP, Corporate Development & Strategy, Jason Wallis - VP, Payer Solutions.

Terry Goertz

Nathan Von Colditz is the current Chief Strategy Officer at [Availity](/org/availity). Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Expert (Associate Partner) at [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) from January 2020 to January 2022. There, they served as the core payer platform architect focused on client service. Nathan was also the technology lead for payer and health technology firms modernizing systems, with a cloud-first approach and optimization.

From July 2015 to December 2019, Nathan served as Director at Strategy&. Before that, they were Principal Solutions Architect at TriZetto, A Cognizant Company from October 2004 to February 2015. At TriZetto, they were responsible for all solution architecture for all hosted customers. Nathan also worked with the technical teams and business to design the optimal solutions for each customer, ensuring that they were implemented correctly and to specification. In addition, they drove decisions to move the enterprise architecture forward, adopting new technologies and retiring old ones.

Due to the specialties of their team, Nathan was also tasked with major projects such as datacenter and application consolidation. During an 18-month period, they closed two major datacenters and relocated the full legacy datacenter of the corporation on time for the building closure. One of their largest focuses was technology rationalization, where they shrunk the enterprise footprint. At one point, they removed 20% of servers in the enterprise that were duplicative or unneeded.

Nathan Von Colditz's educational career includes a Bachelor's Degree in Nathan'story from the [University of Oregon](/org/university-of-oregon), a Diploma in General Education from Lake Oswego High School, and certifications from PADI in Divemaster (DM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Digital Acumen.

They work with Frank Petito - CFO, Bobbi Coluni - Chief Product Officer, and Scott Herbst - SVP & GM, Provider Solutions. Nathan Von Colditz reports to Russ Thomas, CEO.

Nathan Von Colditz

Jim McNary has been with [Availity](/org/availity) since November 2016 and is currently the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining [Availity](/org/availity), Jim was the President and CEO of Consortium Health Plans from January 2009 to December 2016. Jim has also served as a Senior Partner and Health & Benefits North America Region Business Leader at Mercer from January 2004 to December 2009. Jim started their career as a Navy SEAL Officer in January 1995 and served until December 2001.

Jim McNary attended [Vanderbilt University](/org/vanderbilt-university) for their undergraduate degree, where they earned a Bachelor of Science. Jim then went on to attend [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) and Harvard Kennedy School, where they earned their Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration, respectively.

Jim McNary reports to Russ Thomas, CEO. They work with Leslie Antunes - Chief Growth Officer, Jessica Micciche - SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Jack Hunt - CTO. Some direct reports include Jason Wallis - VP, Payer Solutions, Frank Manzella - SVP, Corporate Development & Strategy, and Mary Anne Orenchuk - SVP, Product.

Jim McNary

Bobbi Coluni is Chief Product Officer and is responsible for product strategy, managing Availity’s product portfolio, and overseeing design, development, and launch of new products. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare product management, Bobbi has worked across the healthcare ecosystem with payers, providers, large employers, and government agencies to deliver solutions that improve healthcare delivery and administration. She has a passion for design thinking and creative problem solving to transform healthcare experiences.

Before joining Availity, Bobbi was Leader of Payer Product Management at IBM Watson Health, managing a portfolio of solutions that use data, analytics, and AI to boost quality, reduce costs, improve user experience, and reduce friction in healthcare. She previously served as Strategic Head of Product Management for Johnson & Johnson, developing digital health coaching solutions to support patients and members in staying healthy and managing chronic condition management. Bobbi has held leadership positions at Altarum Institute, Truven Health Analytics (Thomson Reuters), and Cerner Corporation.

Bobbi Coluni

Greg Dumont is currently the VP of Infrastructure and Technical Operations at Availity. Greg has been in this role since March 2019. Prior to that, they were the VP of Technology at Nielsen from February 2003 to March 2019 where they oversaw the company's cloud transformation. From May 2002 to February 2003, Greg was an intranet administrator/developer at [Franklin Templeton Investments](/org/franklin-templeton). From January 2000 to December 2001, they were a web developer at Halex Technology Solutions. And finally, from September 1998 to August 2000, Greg was the webmaster at Woodbine Entertainment Group.

Greg Dumont has a business degree from [Sheridan College](/org/sheridan-college) and a multimedia degree from Trebas Institute of Technology. Greg also has a certification from Nielsen in BPI Executive Blackbelt.

Greg Dumont reports to Jack Hunt, CTO.

Greg Dumont

Frank Petito is the Chief Financial Officer of [Availity](/org/availity) where he leads the finance and accounting teams, and serves as a strategic partner to the organization’s Board of Directors and executive leadership team for expansion, acquisition, and capital market opportunities.

Before joining [Availity](/org/availity), Frank was CFO of [Vivid Seats](/org/vivid-seats)—a private-equity backed, leading online marketplace for sports, concerts, and theater tickets. Prior to [Vivid Seats](/org/vivid-seats), Frank spent 14 years at Orbitz Worldwide where he was SVP of Corporate Development and President of Orbitz for Business—a business-to-business division within Orbitz Worldwide. While at Orbitz and [Vivid Seats](/org/vivid-seats), Frank helped drive profitable growth, deliver margin expansion and optimize capital structures.  Frank served an important role in the Orbitz IPO, the subsequent sale to Expedia, and the sale of [Vivid Seats](/org/vivid-seats). 

In addition, Frank worked at an online travel start-up and was involved in the acquisition of [CrossFit](/org/crossfit) in the summer of 2020. Early in his career, Frank was an investment banker in New York, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, and San Francisco, most recently at Hambrecht & Quist, a leading technology/growth investment bank.

Frank graduated from [Princeton University](/org/princeton) and received an MBA from [Stanford University](/org/stanford)’s Graduate School of Business. 

Frank Petito

Leslie Antunes is Chief Growth Officer, where she is responsible for leading [Availity](/org/availity)’s strategic growth initiatives. In this role, Leslie is working on expanding client relationships, identifying ways to deepen the user experience, and exploring new growth opportunities. She believes that change is a competitive advantage and will be applying that philosophy to develop [Availity](/org/availity)’s sales, account management, and client services organizations into key growth areas of [Availity](/org/availity).

With over 30 years of experience in operations, product development, and sales, Leslie is a proven performer in driving growth for companies in various industries, including healthcare outsourcing, and technology products and services. Before joining [Availity](/org/availity), she served as Chief Growth Officer for Alegeus Technologies, a healthcare and benefit payment solution.

Leslie also served as Head of Product, Sales, and Service at Optum and as EVP, Managing Partner, and Chief Operating Officer at Connextions Health.

Leslie Antunes

Manzella has a distinguished career in corporate development and strategy for healthcare technology, having executed more than $20 billion in transactions over the course of his career. His experience includes Press Ganey Associates, where he served as Chief Development Officer and [Change Healthcare](/org/change-healthcare), where he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.

Frank Manzella

Russ Thomas

Jack Hunt is [Availity](/org/availity)’s Chief Technology Officer and is responsible for [Availity](/org/availity)’s overall technology strategy and delivery. He oversees [Availity](/org/availity)’s enterprise architecture, data management, infrastructure cloud services, technical product development, and platform and operations support.

Prior to this role, Jack served as [Availity](/org/availity)’s Senior Vice President of Healthcare Network, where he managed product architecture, engineering, strategy, and sales within [Availity](/org/availity)’s healthcare information network to drive long-term growth for the healthcare ecosystem.

Before joining [Availity](/org/availity), Jack owned and operated J. Hunt & Associates, an IT professional services firm serving the healthcare and financial services industries. Prior to that, he was the Chief Technology Officer at SoundView Technology Group, which was later acquired by Charles Schwab & Co. Jack has also held technology leadership positions at Merrill Lynch and Cowen & Company, supporting the capital markets divisions.

Jack Hunt

With 15 years of HR experience in high-tech and manufacturing environments, Micciche is tasked with all aspects of human resources including culture, talent acquisition and management, leadership, human capital analytics, compensation and benefits.

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