Management Team

Robert C. Mortensen – President and Chief Executive Officer

Angela O’Connell – Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

Angie leads strategic business development planning and drives focused innovation efforts within the organization. She is a proven executive, dedicated to improving the client experience, building new capabilities and products, and utilizing technology to create superior outcomes. Prior to coming on board with THM, Angie spent 34 years in workers’ compensation, 17 of those with Anthem, managing a multitude of areas within Anthem Workers’ Compensation. Her experience includes design and development of innovative software platforms, national network development and network performance, oversight of all strategic executive client relationships, customer relations, call center operations, provider data verification and audits, regulatory and compliance matters, reporting integrity and advancements, and custom client and product design and implementations.

Matthew Padden – Chief Client Officer and SVP, Sales

Matthew is an industry veteran and nationally recognized leader, who drives THM’s national client management and sales efforts. With over 30 years of experience in leadership roles with demonstrated success in acquiring, managing, and expanding key healthcare client relationships, he has a proven record of driving growth while delivering highly sought-after, innovative solutions.

Matthew served the majority of his career with Aetna, most recently as SVP, National and Federal Markets where he successfully led national multi-product business growth strategies and client program design, implementation, and management. Prior to joining THM, Matthew was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Sales Officer with Randall and Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q Health). There, he led the London-based portfolio healthcare company’s coordinating service business throughout the United States, specifically for catastrophically injured workers’ compensation patients. His impressive expertise spans multiple workers’ compensation verticals, healthcare, short term and long-term disability, and federal government programs.

Greg Mast – SVP, Data and Analytics

Greg is an accomplished data and analytics leader with over 30 years of experience in the group health and workers’ compensation industries. With a passion for pioneering new uses for existing data, developing cutting-edge tools and converting data into actionable insights, Greg has proven success strategically guiding and driving organizational performance and delivering valuable intelligence to clients.

Most recently, Greg led the informatics department at Coventry, where he played a key role in developing one of the largest fully integrated workers’ compensation data warehouses in the nation.  In addition to customized studies for clients, his team delivered end-to-end informatics for the full suite of company products, with an emphasis on providing easy-to-use, self-service tools. Greg earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati, has taken graduate work in research methodology and statistics from Xavier University and holds a certificate in workers’ compensation from the University of California.

Armando Montalvo – SVP, Provider Experience Optimization

Armando is a highly competent and experienced leader with over 25 years in healthcare management working at various MSOs and health plans. Most recently serving as the National Director of Network Management and Complaints & Grievances for Anthem Workers’ Compensation, Armando has a strong history of maximizing efficiency, lowering costs, developing strategic partnerships with the provider community, and utilizing technology to benefit the organization.

In addition to his time in Workers’ Compensation, Armando has extensive experience working in all aspects of healthcare management and delivery, including risk-sharing, capitation, fee-for-service, and bundled payments in Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial markets. Armando holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from California State University.

Christian Mouritzen – SVP, Marketing

Christian leads the marketing and brand strategy efforts and execution and manages THM’s marketing team and outside agencies. Christian has 20+ years as senior business executive in digital marketing strategy and execution, brand and product innovation and launches, market development, and creating revenue‐generating partnerships and distribution channels. Throughout his career, Christian has worked with numerous F500 companies and brands across many industries on both the agency and corporate side. In addition, Christian has worked with several tech startups and small businesses across different industries including healthcare to help launch their brands and create their marketing strategies.

Board of Directors

Munawar Ali – Chairman of the Board

President of AmWins Specialty Casualty Solutions

As a member of our Board of Directors, Munawar Ali is the President of AmWins Specialty Casualty Solutions, LLC. Mr. Ali has deep domain expertise in workers’ compensation and the structuring of sophisticated insurance products for carriers, self-insureds, and the public sector. Prior to AmWins, Mr. Ali, was President of MNA Insurance Services from 2010-2011, from 2007-10, President of Accretive Insurance Company, and from 2003-2007, Executive Vice President of Brown and Brown.

Stuart Peterson – Director

Founder, President and Managing General Partner, ARTIS Ventures

Stuart Peterson is a venture capitalist and board member in the technology, techbio, and life sciences industries. Stuart has led the firm’s investments in technology and therapeutics giants at the earliest stages, from YouTube to Stemcentrx. As a board member, he has advised a wide range of companies, including current board roles at Locus BioSciences, IDbyDNA, TAE Life Sciences, Aether BioSystems, Excision BioTherapeutics, Versa Networks, Cohesity, Crediwatch and more. Stuart has been named to the Forbe’s Midas List: Top Tech Investors, New York Times and CB Insights Top 100 VCs, TechCrunch VC of the Year and more. He received a B.A. from the University of California Los Angeles and an M.B.A from the University of Chicago.

Robert C. Mortensen – President and Chief Executive Officer

David Klein – Director

Former CEO of Lifetime Healthcare Companies

Mr. Klein brings to the Transparent Health Marketplace deep experience in health insurance and medical care delivery.  He is currently a director of venture capital and private equity funded health care companies.  He is chair of the New York State health information exchange.  He also serves as a member of the University of Rochester faculty and as a special advisor to their Medical Center CEO.  Most of his career has been with BlueCross BlueShield.  His assignments included serving as the CEO of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield providing coverage to nearly two million members as well as leading Excellus’s home care, medical group, long term care insurance and benefits consulting businesses.  He has been an industry leader serving as a director of America’s Health Insurance Plans and the national BlueCross BlueShield Association.

Richard Fuchs – Director 

Richard Fuchs is the Head of Anthem’s Integrated Growth Verticals business supporting the commercial and specialty business division. He holds deep industry knowledge and a breadth of strategic sales growth experience in both labor and trust and large group commercial business.  Prior to Anthem, he served as Senior Vice President of Sales for the Public Sector and Labor business at UnitedHealth Care. In addition, he has spent over 25 years in the healthcare industry where he worked in several leadership positions driving innovative and profitable growth. Richard serves as an advisory board member for America’s Agenda and the National Labor Office of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Kim Tzoumakas – Director

CEO, Center for Diagnostic Imaging

Kim is a seasoned healthcare executive and board member, with both public and private company expertise and over 20 years of leadership experience with a focus on strategy and culture. Kim is currently the CEO of Center for Diagnostic Imaging, a national leading radiology provider, leading the company’s growth strategy throughout the country. Prior to this role, she served as a board member and CEO with 21st Century Oncology, a multi-site international cancer care provider. Kim led 21st Century Oncology through a transformation resulting in a successful sale to GenesisCare in May, 2020. She has extensive board expertise, including currently serving as a board member with Coherus, a publicly traded biosimilar company and International Oncology Care, a Latin America based oncology care company.

Jason Beans – Director

CEO and Founder of Rising Medical Solutions

As CEO and founder of Rising Medical Solutions, Jason Beans has built a proven framework to increase the cost effectiveness and quality of medical care. Prior to Rising, he was the national director of property and casualty operations at Concentra and previously held several management positions with its predecessor, CRA Managed Care. He was previously a founding principal of medical management consultancy BND Operations Company. He serves on several boards of directors in the insurance and managed care industries and is an inductee into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. Mr. Beans graduated from the MIT/EO Entrepreneurial Master’s Program and holds a degree in finance from Boston College.

Ian McBane – Director

Partner, Phase 2 Partners

Ian McBane covers financial institutions, insurance, and related technology companies at Phase 2 Partners, a San Francisco-based Financial Services Hedge Fund. Prior to Phase 2, Ian was a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst at Talkot Capital, investing in both public and private equity. Ian has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Oregon, and an M.S. in Economics from Portland State University.

Eric Hanson – Founder and Chairman Emeritus

As founder and chairman emeritus, Eric Hanson is the visionary behind THM’s revolutionary open platform for market-driven healthcare services in the workers’ compensation space. Previously CEO and chairman of U.S. Strategies, Mr. Hanson has over 28 years of experience guiding companies through the complexities of the U.S. Congress and a variety of government agencies. Under his leadership, Mr. Hanson was instrumental in the founding of the sub-acute care industry working closely with Integrated Health Services. As an investor and venture capitalist, he served on the advisory board of Acacia Venture Partners and was an early investor in Amerigroup, sold to Anthem, and Select Medical Corporation. Eric also commercialized the 340B pharmacy program by partnering with the National Association of Community Health Centers.