Dr. Sohail Masood, Chief Executive Officer
- Licensed pharmacist in CA & MA
- Graduate, USC School of Pharmacy
- Completed residency in Brooklyn, New York
- Original founder and former owner of Crescent Healthcare, Inc. (CHI), home infusion and healthcare company
- Provided IVIG therapy and nursing to patients in a home care setting nationally
- In 1998, CHI purchased the infusion services of Apria Healthcare which made CHI one of the largest privately owned infusion companies in California
- In 2004, Dr. Masood sold the majority interest of CHI
- In 2010, founded Kabafusion and purchased Home Care Services, a Kabafusion Company
- Co-founded MAAS Medical LLC for the development and manufacturing of advanced infusion systems. Baxter Healthcare Corporation acquired the MAAS Medical's infusion systems product line in 2009
- Recipient of several awards including the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Healthcare
Sohail Merchant, President & Chief Financial Officer
- Certified Public Accountant
- Previous key positions:
- Chief Financial Officer of SureHealth and VITALine (Subsidiaries of Geisinger Health System)
- Responsible for coordinating the financial affairs of nine retail pharmacies, a specialty pharmacy and a home infusion pharmacy
- Vice President Managed Care at Crescent Healthcare Inc
- CPA at Hutchinson and Bloodgood, a regional accounting firm
- Head of Financial Solvency Department at Health Net
- Responsible for monitoring the financial solvency of 315 contracted providers (hospitals, medical groups and ancillary)
- Represented California Association of Health Plans on Senate Bill 260 that imposed financial solvency requirements on risk-bearing organizations
- Chief Financial Officer of SureHealth and VITALine (Subsidiaries of Geisinger Health System)
Dr. Michael Rigas, Chief Clinical Officer
- Licensed pharmacist in California
- Graduate, USC School of Pharmacy
- Residency at UC San Francisco
- Previous key positions:
- Chief Innovation Officer for VITALine CareSite Pharmacy
- Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs at Crescent Healthcare Inc
- Spent first 10 years of career as Chief Clinical Pharmacist in 3 different 200+ bed community hospitals then switched to home infusion therapy for the last 25 years, where he has developed a significant expertise in the financial and clinical aspects of home infusion therapy
Aslam Masood, MBA., Chief Financial Officer - Internal Audit & Compliance
- Previous key positions:
- CFO at MAAS Medical, LLC., a company for the development and manufacturing of Advanced Infusion Systems
- CFO at Crescent Healthcare, Inc., a home infusion and healthcare company
- Senior Accounting positions at Unocal Corporation, an oil and gas company in corporate, chemicals and international divisions at Los Angeles Corporate Headquarters and Unocal E&P Company in Baku, Azerbaijan (formerly Soviet Union)
- Board Member at Cultural Vistas, New York
- CFO at MAAS Medical, LLC., a company for the development and manufacturing of Advanced Infusion Systems
Sohail Jaffry, MBA., Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
- Graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Previous key positions:
- National VP of Sales & Marketing, KabaFusion
- VP of Chronic Sales & Marketing, KabaFusion
- Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Home Care Services
- Specialty Infusion Manager, Home Care Services
- Director of Sales & Operations, PriMed Healthcare Inc
- National VP of Sales & Marketing, KabaFusion
Maheen Junaid, Esq., SHRM-SCP, General Counsel, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
- Licensed Attorney in Massachusetts, US and British Columbia, Canada
- Graduate of University of British Columbia, JD/LLB
- MIT Executive MBA Candidate 2020
- Previous key positions:
- Associate Counsel at Multiplan, Inc.
- Former General Counsel and VP of HR with KabaFusion Holdings
- Researcher and Community Outreach, ACLU Boston
- Civil Rights and Legal Coordinator at MAS Boston
- Associate Counsel at Multiplan, Inc.
Tina Benkendorfer, Pharm.D., Chief Operating Officer
- Licensed pharmacist in California and Massachusetts
- Graduate University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy
- Previous key positions:
- Pharmacy Supervisor of UCLA Home Infusion Services
- Pharmacy Director Coram Home Infusion
- Pharmacy Director NMC HomeCare
- Clinical Pharmacist for Chartwell Home Infusion Services
- Pharmacy Supervisor of UCLA Home Infusion Services
Karen Kaczmarek, BPS, RN, RPT, CHC, IgCN, Senior VP of Nursing
- Licensed Registered Nurse FL and NY
- Registered Pharmacy Technician FL
- Certified Healthcare Compliance Professional
- Graduate Lynn University and Excelsior College
- Previous key positions:
- Founder and President of At Home Infusion Services, a regional home infusion pharmacy and home health company
- Founder and owner KBK Consulting, a regulatory compliance consulting firm
- Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President Administration AOM Healthcare Solutions, (subsidiary of Owens & Minor) a national mail order medical supply company
- General Manager, Regional Sales Director Option Care Enterprises, a national home infusion pharmacy and home health company
- Regional Director, General Manager, Administrator NMC Homecare, a national home infusion pharmacy, DME and home health company
- Founder and President of At Home Infusion Services, a regional home infusion pharmacy and home health company
Teri Molthen, Pharm.D., Senior VP of Clinical Operations
- Licensed pharmacist in CA, AZ, OR, UH, MI, VA and NE
- Graduate, USC School of Pharmacy
- Completed residency at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Previous key positions:
- Pharmacy Manager of Walgreens outpatient services
- Pharmacy Director, St. Joseph’s Home Infusion
- Pharmacy Director, Crescent Healthcare Inc
- Pharmacy Director, Walgreens Home Infusion
- General Manager/Pharmacy Manager, Axelacare Health Solutions
- Spent first 10 years of career as an Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist in 2 different Kaiser Hospitals, then 5 years managing a Walgreens outpatient pharmacy, then switched to home infusion therapy for the last 15 years, where she has developed a significant expertise in the appeals process, medical criteria specifics and clinical documentation requirements for IVIG in the home setting.
- Pharmacy Manager of Walgreens outpatient services
Dr. Fawad Piracha, Senior VP of Clinical Affairs
- Licensed pharmacist in IL, NJ & NY
- Graduate, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pharmacovigilance/Risk Management at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Previous key positions:
- Risk Management, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Risk Management, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pam Mimms, PharmD, VP of Pharmacy
- Licensed Pharmacist in MA, CA, AZ, FL, MI, OH, PA
- Graduate, Harvard University, Mass College & Chicago College of Pharmacy
- Research & Development, Joslin Diabetic Clinic
- Previous key positions:
- Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Covenant Health Care
- Vice President Satellite Operations, GenRx Health Care
- Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Covenant Health Care
- Corporate Pharmacy Director, Steward Health Care
- Pharmacy & Laboratory Director, Arizona Regional Medical Center
John Vlahopoulos, PharmD - VP of Pharmacy Operations
- Licensed pharmacist in Arizona and Massachusetts
- Graduate, Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences
- Previous key positions:
- Served as Chief Customer Officer, Senior Vice President of Member Services and Vice President of Pharmacy & Clinical Services for Yankee Alliance, a regional multi health-system owned group purchasing and shared services organization
- Served as Director of Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Manager and Pharmacy Supervisor for Del E. Webb Medical Center’s 400 bed hospital, infusion center, 4 ambulatory clinics, and surgery center within Banner Health, a large non-profit 28 hospital health system operating in six states
- Industry advisory roles in strategic sourcing
- National committee chair roles in pharmacy
- Served as Chief Customer Officer, Senior Vice President of Member Services and Vice President of Pharmacy & Clinical Services for Yankee Alliance, a regional multi health-system owned group purchasing and shared services organization
Frank Esposito, RPh., BCSCP., V.P. Of Operations
- Licensed Pharmacist in the state of NJ, NY, KY, and ID
- Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
- Graduate, St.John University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Previous key positions:
- Director of Pharmacy/Owner of The Chemist Shop a PCAB accredited Sterile Compounding Pharmacy
- Designed, Developed and Compounded two CSP’s for FDA sponsored study in conjunction with Columbia University and University of Kentucky.
- Regional Director of Pharmacy for Hackensack Meridian Health Home Infusion
- Regional Pharmacy Supervisor for CarePlus /CVS Specialty Pharmacy
- Regional Rx Supervisor for CVS/ Caremark
- Director of Pharmacy/Owner of The Chemist Shop a PCAB accredited Sterile Compounding Pharmacy
Ryan R. Archibald, M.B.A., VP of Operations
- Graduate, University of Florida, Warrington College of Business, M.B.A.
- Graduate, Boise State University, College of Business and Economics, Marketing
- Finalist, University of Florida, Howard Leonhardt Business Plan Competition
- Previous key positions:
- Director of Operations: Option Care Health (Formerly BioScrip Infusion Services)
- Sr. Branch Manager: Coram / CVS Specialty Infusion Services
- Area Manager: Lincare Holdings - Respiratory (Sales and Operations)
- Corporate Accounts Manager: Enterprise Holdings
- Director of Operations: Option Care Health (Formerly BioScrip Infusion Services)