Soundpath Health Leadership Team

At Soundpath Health, our executive leadership team manages the high-level company goals and guides our everyday activities. They have many years of experience in the health care industry and are dedicated to creating the best Medicare Advantage plan options for you.

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Zachary Smulski - Chief Financial Officer
Christine Tomcala - Chief Executive Officer
Ze'ev Young, MD - Chief Medical Officer
Christine Turner - Director of Operations & Network Development
Diana Elser - Director of Strategy & Business Development
Kim Heuss - Director of Sales, Marketing and Communications

Zachary Smulski - Chief Financial Officer

Z.Smulski@soundpathhealth.com | 253-517-4336

Areas of Responsibility

  • Responsible for financial management and developing financial strategies around the delivery of healthcare services.
  • Manage product pricing, reinsurance, financial analysis, insurance, and investments.
  • Direct Finance, Accounting, and Information Technology Departments.

Background

  • Seventeen years of healthcare experience, including ten years with health plans and seven years with a large medical provider group.
  • Nine years experience as a CFO. Earned a MBA from the University of Washington and CPA certification.
  • Treasurer of King County Project Access.

Why Soundpath Health?

  • I believe that Soundpath Health offers a real opportunity for healthcare providers and a health plan to work together to address the financial challenges facing the healthcare industry today and to develop effective financial solutions for tomorrow.

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Christine Tomcala - Chief Executive Officer

C.Tomcala@soundpathhealth.com | 253.517.4339

Areas of Responsibility

  • Day-to-day operations of the organization and execution of organizational strategy.
  • Oversight and development of facilities, enrollment, customer service, and claims.
  • Focus on meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

Background

  • Twenty-five years of managed care experience serving Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid members.
  • Executive leadership of member services and government product lines.

Why Soundpath Health?

  • Soundpath Health is committed to providing superior customer service and works cooperatively with its physicians in support of the doctor-patient relationship.

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Ze'ev Young, MD - Chief Medical Officer

Z.Young@soundpathhealth.com | 253-517-4327

Areas of Responsibility

    • Strategic organizational leadership
    • Oversight and management of clinical quality programs and care management strategies
    • Development and coordination of physician relations and services

       

Background

  • Twenty years experience as a practicing Board Certified Family Physician
  • Nearly two decades experience in Care Management and Quality Systems
  • Undergraduate studies at University of California at Santa Cruz and MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Why Soundpath Health?

    • Soundpath Health is determined to be the partner of choice for the member and the physician by providing access to the right care and not just more care.

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Christine Turner - Director of Operations & Network Development

C.Turner@soundpathhealth.com | 253-517-4334

Areas of Responsibility

  • Strategic development of Soundpath Health's provider network and vendor relationships.
  • Product development and positioning of Medicare benefit plans.

Background

  • Over twenty years experience in the health care arena in the Puget Sound market.
  • Extensive background working with health plans and medical groups in physician contracting, project management, marketing and health plan operations.

Why Soundpath Health?

  • I joined Soundpath Health because I wanted to be a part of a health plan that respects and supports the provider/patient relationship and is dedicated to improving care for people with Medicare. I appreciate that health care is a personal decision and enjoy seeing our members find the right benefit plan for their individual situation.

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Diana Elser - Director of Strategy & Business Development

D.Elser@soundpathhealth.com | 253-517-4344

Areas of Responsibility

  • It's my responsibility to work with the executive team to make sure Soundpath Health's business strategy is market responsive, cohesive, and clearly articulated, and to conduct business development consistent with our aim to be a partner of choice.

Background

  • Over 25 years experience in health care organizations  including a state medical society, national health care reform think tank, large mixed model health maintenance organization, clinic management internship, rural health care demonstration grant for small primary care practice.
  • Expert in communication of complex information (market research and assessment, business environment) to senior executives and governing boards.
  • 16 years in the Washington healthcare marketplace and 13 years of experience as a publicly elected school board trustee.

Why Soundpath Health?

  • I am intrigued with the notion that a health plan partnering with physicians can build an organization that actively engages and rewards physicians and patients for managing health, and managing care -  in a way that  that aligns business practices to support  the physician-patient relationship, while helping  keep the cost of care affordable.

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Kim Heuss - Director of Sales, Marketing and Communications

K.Heuss@soundpathhealth.com | 253-517-4305

Areas of Responsibility

  • Developing strategies to leverage brand and communicate company offerings.
  • Managing advertising, marketing, public relations and program communications.
  • Defining structure and outreach capabilities to position services across geographic regions.

Background

  • Seventeen years of Marketing and Communications experience (seven within healthcare B2C market)
  • International media management experience, sales leadership, promotion development, event creation and brand management.

Why Soundpath Health?

  • I came to Soundpath Health because I believe our commitment to providing quality service in an industry that tends to treat the consumer like a number, is unique, inspiring and truly sets us apart.

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Page Last Updated: August 8, 2011