Members

SMART Council

A charter group of selected healthcare leaders who collaborate with Smart Data Solutions to guide product innovation, share insights, and elevate strategic thinking around healthcare automation.

Amy Winston

Senior VP of Operations, KBA
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Catherine Vanden Plas

COO, HealthEZ
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David Gutwald

SVP, Payer Services, ILS/Royal Healthcare
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Ed Maynez

System Director, Data MGMT & Analytics, Adventist Health
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George Stiles

President & COO, Planned Administrators Inc
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James Geraghty

Director, Portfolio MGMT, Allied Benefits Systems
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Jon Green

CTO, Health Admins
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Matt Estes

Vice President of IT Texas, 90 Degree Benefits
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Paul Wann

COO, SVP TPA Operations, Personify Health
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Steve Fiorino

VP of Operations, Custom Design Benefits
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Amy Winston
Senior VP of Operations, KBA

Amy is the current Senior VP of Operations with Key Benefit Administrators. Falling under Amy’s umbrella is Claim Operations, Auditing and Training, Billing and Eligibility, Plan Building, along with Provider Maintenance. She has been in the industry for 27 years starting her career with Mutual of Omaha and moving to Key Benefit in 2003.

Amy is the current Senior VP of Operations with Key Benefit Administrators. Falling under Amy’s umbrella is Claim Operations, Auditing and Training, Billing and Eligibility, Plan Building, along with Provider Maintenance. She has been in the industry for 27 years starting her career with Mutual of Omaha and moving to Key Benefit in 2003.

Catherine Vanden Plas

Catherine leads the administration and servicing of self-funded and level-funded, employer-driven health plans.

Catherine leads the administration and servicing of self-funded and level-funded, employer-driven health plans.

David Gutwald
SVP, Payer Services, ILS/Royal Healthcare

David oversees the Payer Services Division that operates a third party administration service for medicaid, medicare and mLTSS functions

David oversees the Payer Services Division that operates a third party administration service for medicaid, medicare and mLTSS functions

Ed Maynez
System Director, Data MGMT & Analytics, Adventist Health

Ed has worked for their non-profit health system for over 20 years, specifically with their employee self-funded health plan for 18 years primarily on the data and EDI side.

Ed has worked for their non-profit health system for over 20 years, specifically with their employee self-funded health plan for 18 years primarily on the data and EDI side.

George Stiles

George Stiles is President and Chief Operating Officer of Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI), a nationally-licensed independent TPA that provides administrative services to groups and carriers across multiple lines of business. He is also President and Chief Operating Officer for Blue Solutions, LLC (BSA), a licensed affiliate of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBSSC), providing TPA services to self-funded groups in South Carolina. In these roles, he leads all aspects of sales, strategy, finance and operations. A 30 year veteran of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, George has held operational leadership positions in both the Commercial and Government Programs segments of the organization.

George Stiles is President and Chief Operating Officer of Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI), a nationally-licensed independent TPA that provides administrative services to groups and carriers across multiple lines of business. He is also President and Chief Operating Officer for Blue Solutions, LLC (BSA), a licensed affiliate of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBSSC), providing TPA services to self-funded groups in South Carolina. In these roles, he leads all aspects of sales, strategy, finance and operations. A 30 year veteran of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, George has held operational leadership positions in both the Commercial and Government Programs segments of the organization.

James Geraghty
Director, Portfolio MGMT, Allied Benefits Systems

James currently serves as a Director within the Transformation Department, where I manage our Capital Management portfolio alongside key transformation projects and strategic initiatives.

James currently serves as a Director within the Transformation Department, where I manage our Capital Management portfolio alongside key transformation projects and strategic initiatives.

Jon Green

In charge of all technologies and the adoption of them including AI

In charge of all technologies and the adoption of them including AI

Matt Estes
Vice President of IT Texas, 90 Degree Benefits

Matthew Estes is an accomplished IT executive with over 25 years of experience in managing and transforming IT infrastructures across various sectors, with a focus on healthcare. Currently serving as the Vice President of Information Technology Texas at 90 Degree Benefits, Matt oversees IT operations across multiple subsidiaries, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic alignment with business goals. He’s responsible for aligning the overarching information technology strategy in Texas with company objectives, tracking progress, and achieving results.

Matthew Estes is an accomplished IT executive with over 25 years of experience in managing and transforming IT infrastructures across various sectors, with a focus on healthcare. Currently serving as the Vice President of Information Technology Texas at 90 Degree Benefits, Matt oversees IT operations across multiple subsidiaries, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic alignment with business goals. He’s responsible for aligning the overarching information technology strategy in Texas with company objectives, tracking progress, and achieving results.

Paul Wann
COO, SVP TPA Operations, Personify Health

Paul has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare payer space, with expertise in various areas of operations including Information Services, Claims Operations, Customer Service, System Configuration, Compliance, and Analytics. My tenure includes managing more than twelve claims system migrations to modern platforms such as the Javelina system. I am deeply passionate about advancing healthcare innovation through cutting-edge technology such as AI and achieving operational excellence. Frequent speaker at HCAA and SIIA.

Prior TPA experience includes COO – Heath Plans, Inc.; Sr. VP of TPA Operations – Centivo; COO – Consociates.

Paul has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare payer space, with expertise in various areas of operations including Information Services, Claims Operations, Customer Service, System Configuration, Compliance, and Analytics. My tenure includes managing more than twelve claims system migrations to modern platforms such as the Javelina system. I am deeply passionate about advancing healthcare innovation through cutting-edge technology such as AI and achieving operational excellence. Frequent speaker at HCAA and SIIA.

Prior TPA experience includes COO – Heath Plans, Inc.; Sr. VP of TPA Operations – Centivo; COO – Consociates.

Steve Fiorino
VP of Operations, Custom Design Benefits

Steve joined CDB in 2021, bringing over 20 years of TPA experience in Operations Management, Data Management, and Compliance. Steve leads all operational functions across all CDB lines of business, with a focus on constant process improvement, scalability, and development of strong and knowledgeable operations and customer service teams.

Steve joined CDB in 2021, bringing over 20 years of TPA experience in Operations Management, Data Management, and Compliance. Steve leads all operational functions across all CDB lines of business, with a focus on constant process improvement, scalability, and development of strong and knowledgeable operations and customer service teams.