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.
Joan A. Kavuru, Esq., CHC
Vice President of Legal and Compliance
Joan oversees Forefront’s Ethics and Compliance Program. She manages all regulatory, legal and compliance regulatory issues and serves as Forefront’s Privacy Officer.
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.
Abhi Pardeshi
Senior Vice President, Strategy
Abhi is responsible for revenue delivery, clinical quality, and customer satisfaction. He co-leads our Nashville, TN office and also oversees our Irvine, CA office.
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 Execuitive 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
Andrew is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and a board-certified, fellowship-trained geriatric psychiatrist.
James Rush, MD
Medical Director
James has led our provider teams in dozens of hospitals and is a board-certified adult psychiatrist, Clinical Staff for Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.