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.
Michael Golinkoff, PhD, MBA
Chief Clinical Officer, Post Acute
Michael is and leads our clinical teams across the continuum of care settings.
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.
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.
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.