J.A. Thomas Leadership: the people who make the difference.


Joanne Webb Joanne Webb, RN Chief Executive Officer, Partner
Joanne has over 16 years critical care experience in Hospital ICU, Surgery and ED plus 8 years delivering client services and education regarding CMS Compliance and Clinical Documentation. Joanne has provided education at state, regional and national seminars.

Gary Hullquist Gary Hullquist, MD Vice President Development, Partner
Gary has 20+ years experience in ED and Family Practice plus 14 years pioneering innovative technology applications to support severity adjusted documentation protocols, providing educational seminars for hospital medical staff, and providing physician office compliance record reviews.

Don Leeper Don Leeper, Vice President Technology, Partner
Don has extensive CPT Documentation and Coding expertise and 12+ years of software engineering, systems anlaysis and project management for medical applications.

Mel Tully Mel Tully, MSN, Senior Vice President, Clinical Services & Education
Melinda Tully is a customer advocate and excels at presenting and providing client customized services. She is a recognized national speaker for compliance, clinical documentation, and the Hospital Quality Initiative. Her expertise also includes product development and detailed data analysis and reporting.

Paul Weygandt Paul Weygandt, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, CPE Vice President Physician Services, Partner
Paul Weygandt is a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) who brings 20+ combined years across medical management, legal counsel and orthopedic surgery and has served as a hospital VPMA, improving documentation across all DRG payers.

Amy S. Leopard Amy S. Leopard, JD, MHA
Amy Leopard directs the Healthcare Compliance practice at Walter & Haverfield LLP. She advises hospitals, physician organizations and healthcare consultants on complex legal and regulatory issues including fraud and abuse, reimbursement, corporate compliance, HIPAA, licensing, and structuring transactions between and among health care providers. Amy also teaches advanced health law courses at the Case Western Reserve University Law School and co-authored several chapters in the Matthew Bender Health Care Compliance Manual. Amy is listed in "Best Lawyers in America" for Health Care Law, 2006-2008.

Nancy Lawrence Nancy Lawrence, Vice President Finance
Nancy has a BBA in Accounting and 30+ years experience in Manufacturing and Healthcare managing all financial accounting and reporting for Operations.