Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks joined Connect America in August 2012 and is the President of Connect America’s Healthcare Division, with over 35 years of leadership expertise in the PERS industry. Throughout his career, he has pioneered technologies, including PERS, medication adherence and remote patient monitoring, that have helped improve the safety, health and quality of life for aging, at-risk and disabled populations.

Prior to Connect America, Richard served as Vice President and General Manager of the Government Services Division of Philips Lifeline. His expertise in the areas of Medicaid, Medicare, managed care and payor reimbursement helped lead and manage Philips’ technology and government initiatives.

Before Philips, Richard served as the President and CEO of Health Watch, Inc., a pioneer in the healthcare segment of the PERS industry. Under his leadership, Health Watch grew to the second largest PERS company in the industry and was sold to Philips Lifeline in April 2007.

Richard is a founding member of the Medical Alert Monitoring Association, former Vice President, and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors. He has also served on the Operating Investment Committee of RFE Investment Partners, a private equity fund based in New Canaan, CT. Richard has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Temple University and a Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law.