Lawrence Kries, CEO, has more than 30 years of healthcare service experience. Larry served as a member of the management team of HealthAmerica Corporation from its early development through its growth as a NYSE-listed, nationwide managed care company. Recruited to serve as President of Miami-based CareFlorida Health Systems, Larry turned the struggling health plan around, growing it to more than 150,000 HMO and PPO members, before it merged with Foundation Health. Larry served as COO and then CEO of Kelson Pediatric Partners, a start-up venture, where he led the development of the country’s largest operator and manager of pediatric medical practices. He also served as President and CEO of RxStrategies, a pharmacy benefit manager.

Robert Conway, Envoy’s Director of Operations, has more than 30 years of healthcare billing, collection and Medicare compliance experience. Before joining Envoy, Bob worked with Larry Kries at CareFlorida, where he managed the health plan’s customer service and claims functions. Earlier in his career, he worked for Foster Medical, a large provider of durable medical equipment, in a senior operations role. Bob also served in a key management capacity with Vitas Healthcare, the nation’s largest hospice provider.

Andrew Zaback, Vice President, brings nearly 25 years of healthcare business development experience, including helping Larry Kries build Kelson Pediatric Partners from a start-up to more than $125 million in revenue. Andy served in similar capacities at two publicly traded healthcare services companies: MedPartners and Rehability Corporation. Andy has also worked with several investment firms that have specialized in healthcare service businesses.

A Certified Public Accountant with more than 15 years of experience, Marissa Dermer serves as Envoy’s Controller. She worked with Larry Kries in the same role at RxStrategies, a prescription benefit management company. Marissa has served in a similar capacity with several other ventures and began her career as an auditor for a large regional public accounting firm.

A value added private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized businesses, Longmeadow is Envoy’s lead investor. Since its founding in 1993, the firm has established a track record of building successful companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare. In addition, Longmeadow founded and served as one of the managing partners of Summer Street Capital, a private equity fund with more than $90 million successfully invested.