Executive Management
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David W. Oliker - President/CEO MVP Health Care
Lisa A. Brubaker - Executive Vice President/Rochester Operations and Government Programs
Chris Henchey - Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Mark Fish - Executive Vice President/Network Management
Alfred Gatti - Executive Vice President/Planning
Denise Gonick, Esq. - Executive Vice President/Chief Legal Officer
James Morrill - Executive Vice President/Human Resources
David W. Oliker
David W. Oliker is President and Chief Executive Officer of MVP Health Care, a not-for-profit health insurance company headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y. Mr. Oliker has led MVP since the company’s inception in 1982.
Under Mr. Oliker’s leadership, the company now serves more than 700,000 members in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. MVP’s exceptional growth stems from Mr. Oliker’s philosophy that high-quality affordable health care results from innovation and unswerving commitment to customer service.
MVP Health Care offers a wide range of health benefit products including a preferred provider organization (PPO), an exclusive provider organization (EPO), indemnity health insurance products, a health maintenance organization (HMO), consumer-directed products, administrative services for employers who self-insure, Medicare Advantage Plans for individuals and employer, and ancillary services such as flexible spending accounts.
MVP’s HMO plans have earned “excellent” accreditation – the highest level of accreditation – from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Several MVP plans are ranked among American’s Best health Plans by U.S. News and World Report magazine and the NCQA, including Preferred Care Gold, which is the top rated Medicare plan in the nation.
Mr. Oliker, a nationally recognized leader in managed care, serves on the Board of Directors of the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and is a member of the AHIP Policy Advisory Council. In addition, he is the former Chairman of the New York State Health Plan Association and he is on the Board of the MVMA Foundation, the Taconic IPA and MedAllies. He also serves on the Board of the Health Advancement Collaborative of Central New York.
A strong community leader, Mr. Oliker chairs the Advisory Council of the Graduate College of Union University, serves on the Proctor’s Theatre Board, the Albany College of Pharmacy Advisory Board, and the Excelsior College President's Advisory Council.
Mr. Oliker holds a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University, a master’s degree from The American University, Washington, D.C.; and a post-master’s graduate certificate in health care administration from George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
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Lisa A. Brubaker
Executive Vice President/Rochester Region and Government Programs
Ms. Brubaker serves as executive vice president of the Rochester region and government programs for MVP Health Care.
Ms. Brubaker has more than 22 years of leadership experience in the Rochester health care market. Prior to joining MVP Health Care in 1999, Ms. Brubaker served as executive director of the Monroe County Medical Society and the Genesee Valley Medical Foundation.
Ms. Brubaker earned her master’s degree in health service administration from the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Iowa State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Her community activities include the Board of Directors of the United Way, Greater Rochester Enterprise, Rochester Business Alliance, George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, Rochester Museum and Science Center, the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, and the YMCA of Greater Rochester.
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Chris Henchey
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Christopher Henchey serves as executive vice president and chief operations officer for MVP Health Care. Formerly, he was vice president for MVP Health Care in New Hampshire.
Prior to joining MVP Health Care, he was co-founder and chief operations officer of Choicelinx Corp., an innovative technology company that supports the health care industry. He also served on the company’s board of directors from its founding in 1999 until its acquisition by CIGNA Health Care in 2005. Previous to his development of Choicelinx, Mr. Henchey served as the COO for the New England Region of Healthsource, Inc. – a CIGNA Health Care company. He also was the COO for Healthsource New Hampshire prior to its acquisition by CIGNA Health Care.
During his tenure at Healthsource, Mr. Henchey directed a large regional operations center, several acquisition-related integration activities, and a full transaction systems conversion. In addition, he managed two Healthsource subsidiary companies servicing the Company’s Workers’ Compensation and Third-Party Administration products. Mr. Henchey earned an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Mark Fish
Executive Vice President/Network Management
Mr. Fish is responsible for establishing the strategic direction for the development and maintenance of the company’s provider networks, facility contracts and IPA relationships. He also provides leadership at the corporate level in the development of provider policies and ensures that provider relationships and network management issues are considered. Mr. Fish previously served as chief actuary and has been a member of the senior management team since joining MVP in 1999.
Prior to joining MVP, Mr. Fish served as a consulting actuary at the Milwaukee office of Milliman & Robertson. He began his career in the healthcare field at Aetna, Inc., in Hartford, Conn.
Mr. Fish holds a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a graduate of the American Association of Health Plans’ Executive Leadership Program.
Mr. Fish is a member of the Albany Medical Center Foundation Board and serves on the board of directors of the American Cancer Society of the Capital Region.
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Alfred Gatti
Executive Vice President/Planning
As corporate vice president of planning, Mr. Gatti has brought more than 20 years of experience in health care financial management to MVP.
Prior to joining the senior management staff of MVP, Mr. Gatti was executive vice president and CFO of RKS Health Ventures. He was also vice president of finance for Physicians Health Services and was in charge of strategic planning for CIGNA Healthcare. He earned his MBA from Michigan State University.
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Denise Gonick, Esq.
Executive Vice President/Chief Legal Officer
Ms. Gonick has primary responsibility for all legal, regulatory, government affairs, and compliance matters affecting the company. She provides legal advice to the company’s officers, directors and staff on all aspects of managed care and corporate law, including governance matters, transactions, regulatory compliance, risk arrangements, contractual relationships, NCQA accreditation and government programs. She also manages all representation before state agencies and any litigation involving MVP. In addition, Ms. Gonick oversees the company’s special investigations unit functions. She is also responsible for the implementation of operational and procedural changes required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as MVP’s ongoing compliance with its requirements.
Ms. Gonick joined MVP in 1996 and has received accolades for overseeing the adoption of “best practices” and strategic-planning efforts that have positioned MVP for growth.
A graduate of Albany Law School of Union University, Ms. Gonick earned a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York. She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the New York State Bar Association. Ms. Gonick is actively involved in the America’s Health Insurance Plans and is a member of both the American Health Lawyers Association and the Health Law section of the New York State Bar Association.
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James Morrill
Executive Vice President/Human Resources
Mr. Morrill is the enterprise-wide human resources leader and has been a member of the MVP executive leadership team since 1993. He is responsible for all aspects of human resources, including staffing, compensation and employee relations.
Following the merger of MVP and Preferred Care in 2006, Mr. Morrill led the integration of the two workforces, one based primarily in Schenectady and a second in Rochester, N.Y. He has helped to guide MVP through periods of dynamic growth that have transformed the company from a 200-employee HMO into a 1,600-employee regional health benefits company serving subscribers and employers in three states.
Prior to joining MVP in 1993, Mr. Morrill was assistant vice president of human relations at Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, N.Y.
Mr. Morrill is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He is a Certified Managed Care Executive and a graduate of the American Association of Health Plans’ Executive Leadership Program.
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