November 7-10, 2022
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About San Antonio
Located in South-Central Texas, San Antonio is the second largest city in Texas. While San Antonio might be one of the tech capitals of the United States, they also have a deep connection to many pivotal moments in history.
Be sure to explore the San Antonio River Walk along the San Antonio River which houses many different restaurants and shops. Otherwise, you can head to the Alamo to explore and learn about where one of the greatest battles in the United States happened.
About The Venue
La Cantera Resort & Spa, nestled high up in the Hill Country, La Cantera offers a fresh perspective on a destination resort through five sparkling new pools, luxurious cabanas, an adults-only floor, a world-class golf course, a destination spa, and more. But the resort is also just a stone's throw from the best things to do in San Antonio – only 20 minutes from the San Antonio International Airport and with a complimentary shuttle to the city's finest shopping and theme parks. This resort is sure to make your time in San Antonio memorable.
AGENDA
Monday, November 7
Arrival Day
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After you get registered and settle in, join us for cocktails, dinner, and after hours in the hospitality suite, all while taking in Texas-sized San Antonio.
Tuesday, November 8
Day 1
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Start your day with our attendee and spouse breakfast, followed by a full morning and half afternoon of educational sessions focused on data, operational efficiencies, and an exciting keynote! The evening will include an off-site dinner and networking.
Wednesday, November 9
Day 2
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Day 2 will feature presentations on negotiating payer contracts, reimbursement, and all things related to money. Speakers will cover best practices, what you need to know, and next steps. In the afternoon, we will break from sessions to enjoy the outdoors while networking with your peers.
Thursday, November 10
Departure Day
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Pack your bags and say your goodbyes. Everyone will head home...until next time!
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SPEAKERS
Daniel R. Storer, CTP
Group Head & Senior Managing Director of Corporate Healthcare Banking,
Huntington National Bank
Since 2011, Dan Storer has been the group head of the corporate healthcare banking team for Huntington National Bank’s commercial segment. He is responsible for leading the strategy, revenue growth initiatives, underwriting, and risk management while overseeing the client integration of healthcare treasury revenue cycle, commercial insurance, corporate finance, and capital markets. His span of control covers over $6 billion in assets for clients across the U.S., over 70 employees, and offices in 20 cities.
Prior to joining Huntington, Dan served in COO and CFO roles for private and investor-owned companies in the commercial insurance brokerage, senior living, specialty pharmacy, surgical, and post-acute care sectors. From 1991 to 2003 he served in various positions including the managing director of Key Healthcare Finance, a $3 billion specialty finance business. Dan has served on various healthcare industry boards including Kendal at Oberlin, National Investment Center for Long Term Care, American Senior Housing Association, and MetroHealth Foundation.
Paul Miller
Director of Business Development,
Medline
Paul Miller has been with Medline Industries, Inc. for over 16 years and currently serves as the director of business development. His day-to-day responsibilities include development and execution of the sales strategy and business partner relationships within the HME and pharmacy provider markets. Paul believes the key to working with customers and partners relies on three focuses: reduce cost, drive quality, and increase revenue. Paul earned his degree from the University of Illinois, where he received a scholarship to play Division 1 college football and walked on to the baseball team his freshman year.
When Paul is not working, you will likely find him putting his leadership skills to use coaching youth sports, or spending time with his family. He has two children from his previous marriage, Kenzie (14) and Chase (11); a fiancée, Kim; as well as her two daughters, Madi (25) and Erin (24).
Todd Walling
Senior VP of Sales,
Permobil Americas
Todd Walling is currently senior vice president of sales for Permobil Americas. Todd has been with Permobil for over 14 years and has held numerous positions including regional sales manager and key accounts manager. Todd has been working in the rehab and assistive technology industry for 22 years and has been dedicated to improving the lives of people living with disabilities. Prior to Permobil, Todd served as rehab product manager and director of contract administration for The MED Group in Lubbock, Texas.
Todd sits on the board for the American Association for Homecare (AAH) and was a previous board member of the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART). He was also a founding board member for the Permobil Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Permobil. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Texas Tech University. Todd lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Lisha, and their son Ashton (14) and daughter Kennedy (22).
Chuck Witkowski
President,
Permobil Americas
Chuck Witkowski, president of Permobil Americas and chairman of the Permobil Foundation, is an executive with unique experience building and leading dynamic, high-growth businesses across multiple life sciences verticals. Prior to Permobil, Chuck was corporate vice president and general manager responsible for the global diagnostic cardiology and vision care businesses at Hillrom, a medical device company with over 10,000 employees and $3 billion in annual revenues (NYSE: HRC, now part of Baxter). He was also the founding CEO and chairman of Hubble Telemedical (acquired by Hillrom in 2015), which developed the first nationwide telemedicine platform for ophthalmology.
Before Hubble, Chuck served as an executive-in-residence at MB Venture Partners. He was also founder and CEO of Protein Discovery, Inc., and following its merger with Expedeon, served as a board director. He received his MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his B.A. in economics from the University of Montana, Missoula.
John Kemp
Senior Director, Executive Services
Info-Tech Research Group
As an executive counselor, John helps unlock client potential and supports ongoing incremental improvement. During his 40-year career in technology, John has developed experience across a broad range of industries, addressing challenges to technology improvement and delivery in both government and private sectors. John offers his insight and direction on a variety of topics, including migrating to digital solutions, averting cost, enriching vendor management and budgetary functions, or building business-integrated technology strategies.
Prior to Info-Tech Research Group, John was the CIO at Grant Thornton in Canada and a vice president of service delivery for infrastructure and operations company CIBC Mellon. He also
served in the military, and has worked in telecommunications with AT&T Canada, entertainment with Alliance Atlantis, and as an entrepreneur in his own consultancy. Throughout his professional career, John has lent his expertise to numerous global CIO and service quality councils and advisory boards. managing distributed organizations and global concerns.
Mike Mallaro
Chief Executive Officer,
VGM Group, Inc.
As CEO, Mike Mallaro provides a strategic and financial perspective to decisions made at VGM Group, Inc. His day-to-day focus is on projects that strategically position VGM and the businesses under the VGM umbrella for future growth and success. He also led the development of the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), which included transition to 100% employee ownership in 2008. Mike frequently speaks at national and regional conferences on topics including healthcare trends, financial benchmarking, business plan optimization, and strategic growth.
Prior to joining VGM, Mike was CFO of a regional off-price retailer. He also worked for Deloitte Touche, an international accounting firm where he spent 12 years working in both audit and middle market consulting and had senior management responsibility for one of the firm’s Fortune 500 clients. He holds a BBA in accounting from the University of Iowa, as well as CPA (inactive) and CMA designations.
Jonathan Enriquez
Chief Operating Officer,
PayrHealth
Jonathan Enriquez has 20 years of healthcare experience, with the majority of his career spent in the managed care space. He has held leadership positions in plan operations, network
contacting and management, value-based contracting, and market growth strategy for Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, Aetna, WellCare, startup Angle Health, and D.C. plan Health Services for Children with Special Needs.
Jonathan supports PayrHealth’s services in offering manage care expertise and bandwidth to educate and build managed care strategies, negotiate provider contracts, support credentialing, and perform claims billing for a complete menu of managing their payer relationships, as well as building solutions for all healthcare entities. Jonathan earned his MBA from the University of Tampa and B.A. from University of South Florida, and resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife and daughter.
Jeremy Stolz
President,
VGM & Associates
Jeremy Stolz is the president of VGM & Associates and president of VGM Fulfillment. An influential leader in the HME industry, Jeremy understands both the challenges and opportunities that await providers. In his current role, he focuses on further evolving VGM’s offerings to meet the needs of the HME industry members and partners it serves.
Jeremy began his VGM career in 2003 at VGM & Associates. In 2009, he was tapped to lead VGM’s venture, now known as VGM Fulfillment, to help HME companies enhance their CPAP resupply business. His ability to build an outstanding team and provide innovative and collaborative solutions, and his penchant for finding win-win outcomes, have made VGM one of the nation’s fastest-growing distributors of healthcare products direct to the home. Jeremy was promoted to president of VGM Fulfillment in 2017, and since then, the company’s order volume has increased by an estimated 450%.
La Cantera Resort and Spa
16641 La Cantera Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78256 USA
Spouses and guests are responsible for paying their own travel and accommodations.
Fees will be paid directly to the hotel upon arrival.
VGM Events will be reserving rooms based on the arrival/departure dates listed in registration.
Hotel
Accommodations: $299/night (plus applicable state/local taxes). You can book your stay by calling La Cantera at 210-558-6500 (reference VGI2722A) or book online here.
Transportation
La Cantera Resort and Spa is 20 minutes away from the San Antonio International Airport. Taxis, shuttles, and ride-sharing services are available at all airport terminal curbsides for service to our hotel. For hotel or transportation questions email VGM Events at events@vgm.com or call us at 319-249-6964.
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