Chief Executive Officer
Russell A. Salton, III, MD is a third generation physician who spent his college summers working in the business office of the hospital his grandfather built. As a physician, he was co-founder and CEO of Metrolina Family Physicians which at the time of its purchase was the largest independent family practice group in the Southeast. In the early '90s he co-founded a managed care company, Primary PhysicianCare. After the sale of his portion of this company, Dr Salton was the Carolinas Medical Director for Aetna for five years. Following this experience he became convinced there would be an explosion in the uninsured and a whole new class of underinsured Americans. These concerns lead to his purchase of AccessOne.
Chief Information Officer
Stephen C. Bernard is an MBA software consultant with over 15 years experience in IT design, development and implementation, specializing in financial systems. He is an expert in many IT technologies. Mr. Bernard has provided consulting services for several banks including Wachovia, State Street, and Fleet. Other engagements include Fidelity Investments, Aetna, and Travelers. A principal of AccessOne, he developed and maintains its proprietary software systems. He also manages our IT and reporting department.
Chief Financial & Operational Officer
Tammy T. Geis is a CPA with over 15 years of accounting and financial management experience. She started her career with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young and has worked with hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, home health and other healthcare related entities. Most recently Ms. Geis served as Vice President of Finance for Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte prior to joining AccessOne in 2004. She manages all of the company's financial activities including our banking relationships. Her operational responsibilities include managing the call center, monitoring compliance with operational policies and procedures and enhancing cardholder customer service standards.
