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SCAN Board of Directors

The SCAN Board of Directors brings a wealth of corporate governance experience and personal commitment to ensure SCAN remains a leading healthcare provider for seniors in our community. Current Directors include:

  • Michael L. Noël, Chairman, Noel Consulting Company
  • Tom Higgins, The Laurel Company
  • Tom McDaniel, Edison International
  • Linda Strike, Healthcare Consultant
  • Kim Hunter, LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS
  • Pat Seaver, Latham & Watkins
  • Colleen Cain, Co-Founder and former CEO, Benova, Inc.
  • Ryan Trimble, DDS - P5, Inc.



SCAN Executive Management

SCAN is led by a strong management team, dedicated to ensuring SCAN fulfills its mission and serves well the membership and communities in which it does business. Current officers and executives include:

David Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Schmidt brings more than 30 years of executive management experience to his position as CEO of SCAN, including executive positions with Care America/Blue Shield Health Plan, FHP Healthcare and Medicheck. Since joining SCAN in 2002, Mr. Schmidt has restructured management, implemented a state-of-the-art information technology system, and significantly increased membership to position the company for future expansion. He has also taken an active role in Washington D.C. and Sacramento to bring new initiatives and programs to SCAN members. Mr. Schmidt sits on the board of the California Association of Health Plans.

Mr. Schmidt holds both a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dennis Eder, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Eder has more than 20 years of financial and health care management expertise. His responsibilities as CFO include the strategic planning and tactical functioning of all financial operations and Facilities at SCAN. Before joining SCAN, Mr. Eder was CFO for Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, Long Term Care Group, and UniHealth. He also served as CEO of Care America Health Plan, a 265,000- member organization.

Mr. Eder holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Los Angeles. He also holds a Master of Arts in History from the University of Chicago. Mr. Eder is a certified public accountant.
Timothy Schwab, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Schwab manages SCAN medical policies, government affairs, and health care informatics in his role as SCAN CMO. Dr. Schwab was a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on aging and participates in a number of professional organizations, such as the California Society of Internal Medicine, the Long Beach Society of Internal Medicine, and the American Society of Internal Medicine. Before joining SCAN in 1988, Dr. Schwab served as medical director of Physicians of Greater Long Beach and practiced internal medicine for 10 years as a partner with Harriman Jones Medical Group in Long Beach.

Dr. Schwab received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Colorado and a Master of Health Administration from the University of La Verne. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University and completed his residency in internal medicine at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach.
Douglas A. Jaques, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Mr. Jaques joined SCAN in 2006. He was previously a partner in the health law department of McDermott Will & Emery LLP. As general counsel for SCAN, Mr. Jaques provides legal advice in support of both the SCAN Board of Directors and business operations. He supports the overall strategic policies and business operations of the company by preventing or equitably resolving disputes between the company and various stakeholders including providers, employees and vendors. Mr. Jaques also was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, and is currently Chair of the Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center Advisory Board at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.

Mr. Jaques holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Stanford University, and received his Law degree and Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Roger L. Lapp, Senior Vice President, Sales/Membership
Mr. Lapp joined SCAN in March 1997. He previously held sales positions with FHP Health Care and Secure Horizons. He has held executive and board positions within the financial services industry in California, Oregon, and Washington.

With SCAN, Mr. Lapp is responsible for growth of membership and manages functions internal and external dedicated to that purpose. These include the sales force, Employer Group, Medi-Medi and Tele Sales, plus Sales Training and Development.

Mr. Lapp holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management and a Master's degree in Organizational Development and Management from Azusa Pacific University, California.
Rebecca Mauritson Learner, Senior Vice President and Compliance Officer
Ms. Learner joined SCAN in 1999. She previously held executive positions with Foundation Health Systems and Blue Shield of California. Her responsibilities at SCAN include regulatory relations and management of the organization’s compliance program. As a senior level executive, she is involved in charting the strategic direction of the organization, sponsoring initiatives in support of that direction, and providing leadership on a number of issues important to the company.

Ms. Learner holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Oregon State University; and an MBA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Deborah A. Miller, Senior Vice President, Health Care Services
Ms. Miller joined SCAN in 1999. Previously she held executive positions with Vitas Healthcare Corporation.

Ms. Miller oversees key clinical functions including Utilization and Quality Management, Disease & Care Management programs, and Grievance & Appeals.

Ms. Miller holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social work from California State University, Long Beach and a Master of Social Welfare degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Ms. Miller is also a licensed psychotherapist in the State of California, LCSW.
Henry (Hank) W. Osowski, Senior Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Osowski is an experienced health care strategist who has provided executive leadership to health plans for more than 30 years. He joined SCAN in 2004 and led the organization's efforts to expand into Ventura and San Diego Counties. Mr. Osowski also led SCAN's entry into Arizona and is responsible for Business Development and Mergers and Acquisitions at SCAN.

Mr. Osowski holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Massachusetts College, Salem.
Marc J. Radner, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Mr. Radner joined SCAN in March 2001. He previously held executive positions with Pacifi- Care Behavioral Health, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Cigna. With SCAN Mr. Radner is responsible for providing overall executive direction to the human resource management and organizational development functions and activities supporting the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.

Mr. Radner holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Psychology from California State University, Long Beach; a Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Wayne State University Michigan.
Elizabeth S. Russell, Senior Vice President, Network Management
Ms. Russell joined SCAN in 2005. She previously held senior executive positions with HealthCare Partners Medical Group, Heritage Provider Organization, and United Health Plan, formerly PacifiCare. In those roles she was responsible for business development, operations, and physician and network strategy. As Senior Vice President for SCAN Health Plan, Ms. Russell is responsible for provider strategies and network management and also oversees Claims.

Ms. Russell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from Pitzer College and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Sherry L. Stanislaw, Senior Vice President, Service Operations / Marketing
Ms. Stanislaw joined SCAN in February 1998 as Director of Customer Service. She previously held management positions with Talbert Medical Group and FHP Health Care. Key areas of responsibilities for SCAN include Marketing, Public Relations, Member Services, Enrollment, Member Education and Diversity, and the development and implementation of member benefits.

Ms. Stanislaw holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco, California.
Merlin (Roy) Swackhamer, Chief Information Officer
Mr. Swackhamer joined SCAN in January 2007, bringing to SCAN more than three decades of experience in information technology as well as significant executive management experience. At SCAN Mr. Swackhamer is responsible for managing all IT resources and establishing IT strategic direction.

Before joining SCAN, Mr. Swackhamer most recently served as vice president and chief information officer of CNF, Inc. (now Con-way, Inc.) and Menlo Worldwide. He also served as chief information officer for PacifiCorp Electric Operations, vice president of business systems development for U.S. BanCorp and IT director for Nike, Inc.

Mr. Swackhamer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in math from Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington.



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Last updated on 11/10/2008