Steve Swift - Founder, President, and Chairman of the Board
Having founded WellQuest in November 2004, Mr. Swift is WellQuest’s President and Chairman. Mr. Swift began his career in healthcare management with a commitment to improving healthcare via wellness and effective delivery of services. Managing hospitals, out-patient surgery, diagnostic centers, large multi-specialty physician clinics and health insurance risk pools has given him a broad understanding of the benefits and limitations of healthcare delivery.
Prior to founding WellQuest, between May 2000 and June 2004, Mr. Swift was the Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Director of Springer Clinic, Inc., a Tulsa, Oklahoma based medical treatment facility with annual revenues of $60 million. He was a regional Vice President at PhyCor, managing annual revenues of $200 million at four clinics. Previously he held an executive management position at Holt Krock Clinic in Fort Smith, Arkansas where annual revenues grew to $95 million under Mr. Swift’s management. He earned a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University in 1974 and became a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Mr. Swift received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Texas Christian University in 1970 and did his residency at Baylor University Medical Center in 1973 and 1974.
Curtis Rice - Co-Founder, Vice President, Director
Mr. Rice has been WellQuest's Vice President since helping found the Company. Mr. Rice is a business executive and entrepreneur. He received his Masters in Business Administration from Tulsa University in 2001 and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University in 1999. Mr. Rice has been active in the energy industry as the Natural Gas Energy Trading Manager for Conagra Foods (NYSE:CAG) an $8 billion food company. He is also the President of Patriot Energy, a Tulsa, Oklahoma based energy production investment company. He also serves as the Vice President for BlastMyMusic.com, Inc., a Tulsa, Oklahoma based online music distribution company. Prior to 2006, Mr. Rice worked for Williams Power Company (NYSE:WMB) an $8 billion Tulsa, Oklahoma based energy production company where he served in various management positions.
John O'Conner - Secretary, Director
Mr. O'Connor has been WellQuest's Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors since November 2004. Mr. O'Connor is the Chairman of the law firm Newton, O'Connor, Turner & Ketchum, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. O'Connor is also a director of 3DIcon Corporation, a Tulsa, Oklahoma based public company. Mr. O'Connor received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Oklahoma State University in 1977 and his Juris Doctorate degree from University of Tulsa College of Law in 1980.
Robert J. Zasa - Director
Mr. Zasa has been a member of the Board of Directors since April 2005. Mr. Zasa is the Founder and Partner of Woodrum/Ambulatory Systems, a Los Angeles, California based ambulatory and outpatient care company. Mr. Zasa was the Founder, President and CEO of Premier Ambulatory Systems, Inc., an owner and operator of ambulatory surgery centers. He has also served as Vice President of American Medical International and Chief Operating Officer of AMI Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Inc. Mr. Zasa is an Adjunct Faculty Member of the Graduate Program in Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and serves as a guest lecturer on ambulatory healthcare topics at the UCLA School of Public Health. Mr. Zasa earned a Masters of Science degree in hospital and health administration from the University of Alabama Birmingham.
