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Joseph Berardo, Jr.

President and CEO

Joseph Berardo, Jr. currently serves as CEO and President of MagnaCare. In this capacity, Mr. Berardo is responsible for the management of all of MagnaCare's day to day activities and the strategic initiatives of the company. Mr. Berardo originally joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in January of 2003. He took over as President in June of 2005 and added the title of CEO in September of 2007. Joseph Berardo started his career in healthcare with U.S. Healthcare in 1990. He subsequently held leadership positions at Mount Sinai Health System, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Multiplan. Mr. Berardo has authored numerous articles related to health plan strategies for employers and brokers. MagnaCare has experienced dramatic growth under his leadership, positioning the organization as one of the largest regional Health Plan Services companies in the country.

Mr. Berardo currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish foundation of NJ. He is also an active supporter of the academic and athletic programs of his three children.

Thomas B. Considine

Chief Operating Officer

Tom Considine joined MagnaCare as Chief Operating Officer after serving as Commissioner of Banking & Insurance in NJ Governor Chris Christie's Cabinet. As MagnaCare COO, Mr. Considine has direct responsibility for the Company's Operations, Medical Management, Hospital & Professional Networks, Customer Service, Claims, Actuarial & Analytics, Information Technology and Legal & Regulatory Affairs. Additionally, as a Member of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer with the CEO and CFO, Mr. Considine plays a key role in overseeing all significant matters at MagnaCare.

Gov. Christie named Mr. Considine Banking & Insurance Commissioner on January 15th, 2010. Commissioner Considine brought about a seismic cultural shift at the 527-person Department, fostering a regulatory culture that promotes growth. He repealed 21 regulations that were burdensome on business; improved efficiencies in operating units, including achieving reductions in product approval time by up to 58%. Commissioner Considine championed a sweeping regulatory reform of the state’s PIP system. He led the Department through reaccreditation by both the Conference of State Banking Supervisors (CSBS) and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). His NAIC peers elected Commissioner Considine to the organization’s Board of Directors, as a member of its Executive Committee and as Chairman of the Northeast Zone. Commissioner Considine played an active role at the NAIC in its implementation of PPACA.

Prior to his tenure in the Christie Cabinet, Commissioner Considine spent 17 years at MetLife, most recently as Vice President & Government Relations Counsel, responsible for a broad range of government relations issues for both the Financial Services and Auto & Home companies nationally. He managed a staff of attorneys and lobbyists throughout the country.

Commissioner Considine received his JD cum laude from the Seton Hall University School of Law and his BS magna cum laude from the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University. He formerly served on the Seton Hall University Alumni Board of Directors.

Following law school, Commissioner Considine served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Clarkson Fisher, Senior United States District Court Judge in New Jersey. A former candidate for the New Jersey General Assembly, Mr. Considine remains active in NJ politics.

Terry Beach

Executive Vice President, Operations

Terry’s been with us since June 2002. Since she arrived, she has served as Manager of Credentialing, Director of Credentialing, Medical Delivery Systems, and Central Operations. In December 2008, she became our Vice President of Operations, a role that gives her responsibility for all aspects of operational performance and efficiencies including Customer Service, Provider Service, Claims, Data Integrity, and Training & Quality.

Her resume includes:

• Senior Manager, Network Operations for USI Administrators.
• Director, Credentialing & Provider Data for SelectPro.
• Management of provider data for several TPA’s.
• Studied Healthcare administration at Kennedy Western University.

Bernard Piccione

Chief Information Office & Senior Vice President

Bernard joined MagnaCare in August 2011. Bernard is responsible for MagnaCare’s Management Information Systems which includes networking, security, telecommunications, application development, data warehouse, program management, vendor management, business processing and reporting. Bernard has over 25 years of relevant IT Leadership experience and 10 years experience in the healthcare field as an Enterprise Architect for GE Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Advanced Patient Advocacy.

His resume includes:

• BS & MS in Computer Sciences for Boston University.
• Member- Society of Information Management –RLF.
• US Army – Air Defense Artillery - Crew.
• Automatic Data Processing - Engineer.
• Suffolk County – Director of IT
• Global Systems & Peripherals - President / Founder

Catherine Marino, MD, FACP, FACR

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Marino has been with us since December of 2002, and she is in charge of the network’s medical management, physician performance and utilization review.

Her resume includes:

• MD degree from SUNY at Brooklyn.
• BA in Biology from Fordham University, Masters in Health Administration from Hofstra University.
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
• Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
• Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.
• Former Chair of the Department of Medicine and Senior VP of Administration for the Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens.
• Former Chief Medical Officer and VP of Medical Affairs for the University Hospital – Downstate Medical Center and University Hospital (UMDNJ) in Newark, New Jersey.
• Former Professor of Medicine at SUNY-Downstate and New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ).
• Former Member of the Castle Connelly Best Doctors in America.
• Formerly in private practice of Rheumatology.
• Author and co-author of over 30 publications in medical journals.

Jim Cusumano

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Jim joined us back in 2003 as Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in December 2006. He is responsible for financial planning and analysis, business performance reporting and risk management functions.

His resume includes:

• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Pace University
• Senior Accountant with Deloitte & Touche.
• Assistant Treasurer of a public multimillion-dollar environmental service organization.
• Executive VP of Finance and Controller for a medical cost containment company.
• Member of the American Institute of CPAs and New York State Society of CPAs.

Matthew Fienman

Executive Vice President, Network Management and Analytics

Matt’s been our Chief Actuary since 2004, and was promoted to VP of Medical Economics in 2006. He and his contracting team are primarily responsible for our contracts and relationships with our network hospitals.

His resume includes:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics from Brown University.
• Actuarial Analyst at Milliman USA.
• Assistant Vice President on the Life and Health underwriting team at Centre (a division of Zurich).
• Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.

Michael Jordan

Executive Vice President, Sales & Account Management

Michael came on our team in March 2008 taking on the role of VP of Sales, Account Management and Marketing. His primary responsibilities are driving new business growth, overall retention of existing business, and leading the sales team.

His resume includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Economics from the College of New Jersey.
• “Top Performer in New Business Sales for the Labor Market” at CIGNA.
• Sales Manager for the Individual and Small Employer division of Horizon BCBSNJ.

Craig B. Greenfield

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Craig has been here since April of 2000 and directs our Law Department. He makes sure that we’ve got all of our ducks in a row, in the legal sense.

His resume includes:

• Graduate of New York Law School, recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Medicine
• Senior Counsel for Managed Care at Olsten Health Services.
• VP, General Counsel and Director American Medical and Life Insurance Company.
• VP and General Counsel at NextStage Healthcare Management, Inc./MDNY Healthcare, Inc.
• Published articles in various national publications including The New York Times, New York Law Journal and American Heritage.
• Serves as an arbitrator in national consumer and commercial healthcare disputes for the American Health Lawyers Association.
• Counsel to the Settlement Administrator in several nationwide healthcare antitrust class action lawsuits.

Derek Moore

Vice President of Business Development

Derek joined our team in April 2008, and is our VP of Business Development. He is responsible for strategic partnerships and new business creation.

His resume includes:

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
• Master of Science in Health Systems Management from New School University.
• Senior Director of Business Development for TC3 Health.
• Various Sales and Sales Management Roles for National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN).

Julie Bank

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Julie joined us in June 2004. Since then, she has continually developed and implemented strategic approaches to recruiting, hiring and retaining top career-oriented, talented people. Her H.R. strategies stress talent, cultural fit, and organizational-effectiveness.

Her resume includes:

• Bachelor of Science Degree from University at Buffalo with a dual concentration in Human Resources and Marketing.
• Professional Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute (SHRM).
• Extensive experience in labor relations and employee relations.
• Regional Senior HR Manager for an IT Consulting firm.