Management Team
Joe Degati
Chief Information Officer
Joe leads our Nashville, TN office and is responsible for the strategic technology direction of the company, including product management/development, data, infrastructure, and information security.
Phil Knudsen
President and Co-Founder
Phil co-founded Forefront Telecare and its predecessor companies Forefront Behavioral Telecare, LLC and AgeServe Communications, LLC.
Gil Kochman
Chief Financial Officer
With 25 years in healthcare technology, finance and operations, Gil is responsible for leading all finance, revenue cycle, legal, compliance and admin functions.
Chris Lukasiak
Chief Revenue Officer
With 25 years in healthcare Chris leads our commercial efforts responsible for sales, marketing, delivery and client support operations.
Paul Merrick
Chief Operating Officer
Paul leads our operations teams coordinating the strategic management of care delivery and optimization of customer success infrastructure.
Linda Pauley
Senior Vice President, Operations
Linda is responsible for the teams supporting our clients through implementation and delivery of care in hospitals and long term care.
Rob Rebak
Chief Executive Officer
A 25-year healthcare veteran, Rob is a mission-driven leader responsible for Forefront Telecare’s vision, growth and value creation.
Andrew Rosenzweig, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer, Post Acute
Andrew is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and a board-certified, fellowship-trained geriatric psychiatrist who leads our teams across long term care facilities and home care settings.
James Rush, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Acute
James leads our provider teams in acute care settings and is a board-certified adult psychiatrist, Clinical Staff for Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.