HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP - Key Persons
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Accounting
Aaron Cooper, CPA joined HSG in November 2018. In January 2020, Aaron was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining HSG, he was a Partner with Brown Smith Wallace, LLP in St. Louis, Missouri. He spent more than 15 years in public accounting specializing in providing professional consulting and audit services to insurance companies across the United States.
A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Aaron has served two terms as President of the Show-Me Chapter of the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association ("IASA"). He has also taught a number of courses for IASA (local and regional conferences as well as national eLearning webinars).
Aaron is a licensed CPA and a graduate of Truman State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master's of Accountancy.
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- Senior Programmer Specialist
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- Marketing and Communications
- Marketing, Communications, and Information Systems
- Vice President - Marketing, Communications & Information Systems Director / Executive Director, HSGCF
- Vice President - Marketing, Communications, & Information Systems Director / Executive Director, HSG Charitable Foundation
Becky Branson Hill, MBA, Ed.D., joined HSG in March, 2015 as Director of Marketing, Communications, and Information Systems. Dr. Branson earned her Doctorate of Educational Leadership from St. Louis University and Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science (Marketing and Business Administration) from William Woods University. She previously served as an independent consultant and as Chief Accountability Officer for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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- Member of the HSGCF Board
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- Member of the HSGCF Board
- VP Contracting & Insurance
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- Credentialing and Billing Specialist
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- Member of the MHP Board
- Member of the MLA Board
- Chairman / President / CEO / Hannibal Regional
- President / CEO / Hannibal Regional
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- Director of Finance / Cedar County Memorial Hospital
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- Owner / Medical Director / Genesis Laser & Vein Center
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- Director of Member Services / Missouri Hospital Association
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- Executive
- CPCU, ARe Currently Serves As President / CEO for Healthcare Services Group, Previously Serving As Executive Vice President - Claims & General Counsel
He is a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Cole County Bar Association, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, CPCU Society, Defense Research Institute, and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
He is past President and former board member of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. He also serves on the boards of the Missouri Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association and the Jefferson City Country Club. He is the President of the Parish Council for St. Stanislaus parish in Wardsville, Missouri.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Missouri Southern State College and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has also completed the Executive Leadership certificate program through Cornell University.
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- Member of the HSGCF Board
- Chairman / Chief Medical Officer / Fitzgibbon Hospital
- Chief Medical Officer / Fitzgibbon Hospital
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- Chief Financial Officer / Washington County Memorial Hospital
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- Chief Medical Officer
- Member of the HSGCF Board
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- Senior Risk Management Assistant
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- President
- Heese Consulting
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- Member of the HSGCF Board
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- Risk Management Consultant
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- Information Technology Analyst
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- Vice President - Underwriting
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- Human Resource Officer / Nevada Regional Medical Center
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- Chief Financial Officer / Community Hospital - Fairfax
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- President / CEO / Missouri Hospital Association
- President / CEO / Northwest Medical Center
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- Senior Claims & Legal Specialist
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- Member of the MLA Board
- Chairman / Vice President / BJC Medical Group
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- Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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- Chief Nursing Officer
- Member of the HSGCF Board
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- Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety
- Risk Management & Patient Safety
- Risk Management Services
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- Risk Management Consultant
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- Director of Human Resources
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- Attorney at Law
- Member of the MHP Board
- Member of the MLA Board
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- Claims Administrative Assistant
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- Chief Executive Officer / Bothwell Regional Health Center
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- Senior Accounting Supervisor
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- Senior Account Executive
- Senior Account Executive of Providers Insurance Consultants, Inc
Ms. Heaton serves as Senior Account Executive of Providers Insurance Consultants, Inc. Her duties include marketing physicians' professional liability, handling of the cyber liability programs, pre-underwriting, and account servicing for insured physicians. Ms. Heaton has 26 years in the insurance industry. She holds an Associate of Arts degree from Cottey College, Nevada, MO and the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation.
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the HSGCF Board
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- Member of the MLA Board
- Strategic Advisor
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- Senior Account Executive
- Senior Account Executive of Providers Insurance Consultants, Inc
Mr. Welser serves as Senior Account Executive of Providers Insurance Consultants, Inc. Nathan's primary responsibilities include facilitating property and casualty program business for insureds in the healthcare field. His 20 years in the insurance industry have ranged from national account risk management to implementing marketing strategies for difficult to place risks. Mr. Welser holds a Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University.
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- Director of Claims & Compliance
Ms. Sublett joined HSG in 2017 after a successful career defending healthcare providers and hospitals in professional liability matters. She developed her niche in healthcare as a young lawyer representing the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. After leaving state government for private practice, Niki tried numerous cases to verdict and was awarded the Lawyers Weekly's Top Defense Verdict of the Year on several occasions. Niki's experience litigating medical malpractice cases provides a solid foundation upon which to base her claim management strategies and philosophy.
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the MHP Board
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- Member of the MLA Board
- President & CEO / New Liberty Hospital Corporation
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- Exec. Director, Human Resources
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- Risk Management Consultant
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the HSGCF Board
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- Chairman / Chief Executive Officer / Harrison County Community Hospital
- Chief Executive Officer / Harrison County Community Hospital
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- President of ProCon
- President of Providers Insurance Consultants
Mr. Fourtner serves as President of Providers Insurance Consultants. He has 24 years of experience in the insurance industry. Most recently, Mr. Fourtner had been assisting large national and international clients with risk financing, risk management consulting, program design/structure, and coverage placement at the largest privately held global brokerage firm. Mr. Fourtner has a Bachelor's degree from Miami University and a Master's degree from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. He also holds the Associates in Risk Management designation.
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- Administrator / Hermann Area District Hospital