Growing up in a small community in South Carolina, Dwayne learned the meaning of caring for and serving communities from an early age. From his days in little league sports to serving in several countries during his college days, his passion for helping people has been his driving force. Dwayne’s vision to bring a shared service approach to community healthcare formed many years ago during his time in a front row seat at the largest health system. That vision became a reality in Ovation Healthcare. Dwayne officially began the journey to Ovation Healthcare when it was established as an independent company in 2021. Early in his career, he earned business degrees including his MBA and Doctorate in Business. He lives in Nashville with his wife and is the proud parent of two married sons and a granddaughter, Blakely, who is his pride and joy. He currently sits on the boards of numerous organizations. He is an avid Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Braves fan. Dwayne’s favorite aphorism remains, “Well done is better than well said.”

Brendan Rokke serves as Chief Strategy Officer for Ovation Healthcare. Brendan leads corporate strategy for Ovation and its business lines, including the development of organizational growth opportunities. He supports reinvestment for clients to ensure they receive exceptional service and maximum impact from Ovation’s shared services. Brendan has spent his career working with physicians, hospitals, and health systems to define sound organizational strategic decision making and grow clients’ presence in their markets.

Dr. Kristine Keefer Wolff has 25+ years of system and business unit level health care experience with a history of creating and improving workplace culture, employee engagement and patient outcomes. She is a transformational leader, skilled at relationship building with internal and external partners. Kristine is board certified from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Executive-Advanced and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Organization of Nurse Leaders.

Steve Bennett serves as Chief Marketing Officer for Ovation Healthcare. Steve brings more than 25 years of experience in growth and go-to-market leadership, serving both payer and provider markets. He is responsible for business development, marketing, and Ovation Healthcare’s Learning Institute, supporting all lines of business. Steve’s teams are focused on helping understand and solve our clients’ most pressing challenges and opportunities and sharing their stories to help keep healthcare local and vibrant.

Tom Gibson serves as Ovation Healthcare’s Chief Financial Officer. Tom brings over 30 years of experience to his role. With a proven track record of driving financial success in both public and private healthcare companies, Tom is a seasoned financed professional dedicated to achieving growth and sustainability for Ovation. Drawn to the mission and vision of healthcare companies, Tom is enthusiastic about finishing his career in this space.

Scott brings more than 15 years of experience in revenue cycle management to Amplify. His career began at companies athenahealth and Nexus Healthcare Solutions where he focused on building tech-enabled revenue cycle services coupled with offshore capabilities to help business find opportunities at scale. At McKinsey & Company, he advised national health systems and RCM service providers on large-scale, operational transformations and performance programs focused on yield improvement and cost reduction. Most recently at Tegria, he led all revenue cycle services, transformation, and integration across the enterprise.

As the President of Tempo Technology Services, John Mason brings over thirty years of progressive leadership and technology experience to clients. In previous roles, John was responsible for delivering a wide array of competitive advantage, technology-enabled, patient-centric business, clinical and facility solutions to the rural market, as well as the large, integrated delivery network. John continues to establish a collaborative and empowering environment and plays a key role in driving change in the health IT landscape.

As president of Elevate, Josh oversees total spend management and solutions for clients encompassing all non-payroll spend. He previously served as vice president of strategic sourcing and capital equipment services at HealthTrust where he was responsible for a five-billion-dollar in GPO portfolio spend and capital equipment advisory services. He has also held leadership roles including vice president of sourcing at Resource Optimization & Innovation (ROi), a HealthTrust company, where he oversaw the ROi private label, Regard, as well GPO sourcing and operations responsibility for over $4b in contracted spend covering medical, pharmacy, and purchased services. Prior to embarking on a career in healthcare, Josh served for several years as a supply officer in the US Navy.

John Turner currently serves as President of Octave Leadership Advisory Services. John brings more than 25 years of progressive and reliable healthcare leadership experience in both for-profit and nonprofit healthcare environments. He has a track record of driving organizational success in operational and financial objectives through a strong makeup of strategic research and operational execution. John establishes an environment of uncompromising integrity within Ovation Healthcare and emphasizes a commitment to vision, values, and purpose while constantly focusing on clients’ needs and feedback.

Judd Peak serves as General Counsel for Ovation Healthcare. Judd is an attorney with over 25 years of legal experience, including tenure at two revenue cycle firms. He is responsible for contracting strategy and oversight, risk management, litigation, and corporate entity management, and provides guidance and advice to all business lines. He is frequently sought as a speaker and has published articles and book chapters on healthcare payer issues, privacy regulations, compliance programs, risk assessments and labor relations.

Kendall Gemmill serves as Ovation Healthcare’s Vice President of Marketing. Kendall brings more than 15 years of marketing experience and nearly a decade within the healthcare sector. Kendall leads a talented team in execution of brand recognition, content, and digital channel strategy, and collaborates with business development in deploying demand generation tactics. She is passionate about corporate storytelling and furthering Ovation’s mission of strengthening independent healthcare. Kendall also serves on the board for the OvationCares Foundation, Ovation’s charitable arm dedicated to improving health outcomes in the communities it serves.

Jo Piland serves as Director of the Ovation Learning Institute, bringing more than 25 years of experience in marketing and event coordination. As the leader of the Ovation Learning Institute, Jo is vital to the continuing education of more than 2,500 hospital leaders and boards of directors by facilitating the delivery of over 70 classroom events, webinars, and conferences annually. Jo oversees the strategic direction and implementation of educational events tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients.