Michael B. Matthews
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Matthews has served as CEO of CVHN since 1993. In this capacity he is responsible for
organization and implementation of all aspects of the enterprise. He concurrently serves as
CEO of both MedVirginia and CenVaNet. Prior to joining CVHN, Mr. Matthews served as senior
vice president of Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. In this position, Mr. Matthews was
responsible for care management, quality assurance, total quality management, government
relations, business development, managed care and medical staff development.
Mr. Matthews received both his BS in Mathematics and MS in Public Health, Biostatistics from the
University of North Carolina.
Jean W. McGraw
Chief Operating Officer
Jean McGraw joined CVHN in June 2004 and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer. In the capacity she is responsible for directing and over seeing the organization's strategic and long-term operational and financial goals. Prior to joining CVHN, Ms. McGraw worked for CIGNA HealthCare as the Director of Business Support and Analysis. She was responsible for many aspects of the organization including Systems, Claims, Medical Economics, and Contracting.
Ms. McGraw received her BSBA in Business Management at East Carolina University.
Jeff Odell
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
Jeff has 16 years of experience in designing and implementing health management programs for some of the nation’s largest employers and insurers. He previously served as VP of Sales and Marketing at Health Management Corporation, the disease management subsidiary of WellPoint/Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. He currently co-chairs the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA) Provider Satisfaction Committee and is a member of DMAA’s Quality & Research and Health IT Committees. He serves as a founding board member and treasurer of the Virginia Telehealth Network and was appointed to the board of the Richmond Ambulance Authority by City Council.
Mr. Odell has a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and holds the Associate in Risk Management designation from the Insurance Institute of America (IIA) where he was the 1998 recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Award.
Gerard Filicko
Senior Vice President of Provider Services
Gerard joined CVHN in 2005 with over twenty years experience in healthcare administration. His experience includes working as a hospital executive for HCA Healthcare, where he supervised operations for numerous hospitals throughout the Southeast. Recently his focus has been on physician practice management, specializing in EMR adoption & systems integration, business development, and process reengineering. He is an ACMPE Board Certified Medical Practice Executive.
Mr. Filicko received his BA from the University of Virginia, and has a Master of Health Administration from VCU/MCV.
Susan Olyha
Finance and Operations Director
Ms. Olyha joined CVHN in 2004 with over eighteen years experience in finance and corporate governance positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Georgia-Pacific LLC. She currently serves as Finance and Operations Director for CVHN providing oversight for the Company’s accounting and human resource functions. She is responsible for the development of transactional and financial reporting systems to support new and existing initiatives.
Julie LaPrade
Director of Quality Management
Julie LaPrade joined CVHN in 1999 and currently serves as the Director of Quality Management for CVHN, CenVaNet and MedVirgina. She is responsible for the development and oversight of the quality initiatives across all organizations. She led the development of a state-of-the-art nurse call center, created a lifestyle health coaching program to address rising health care costs , and designed an innovative care management program to serve the uninsured. She also served as the program lead in the landmark Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration for chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries.
She received her Bachelors degree in nursing from the Medical College of Virginia and has clinical experience in behavioral health, home health and care management.
Shannon Lodge
Director, Program Development
Shannon joined CVHN in 2008 bringing to the company over thirteen years experience in healthcare administration. Her varied experience includes practice management in both privately owned medical groups as well as hospital organizations. Prior to joining CVHN, Ms. Lodge served as the Administrative Director for Surgical Services at Bon Secours Richmond Health System, where she supervised ambulatory surgery center operations and focused on systems integration, product line development, and process reengineering within four hospitals.
Ms. Lodge received her BS in Business Administration and Management from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master of Health Administration from VCU/MCV.
