Quality staff play a major role in the success of the programs we administer. Our corporate staff have the dedication, excellence, and experience to help design, implement and monitor cost-effective efforts to enhance the health of low-income families by ensuring their access to the health care they need.

The AHS management team members act as consultants to all of our projects and are on-site as needed for all contracts, especially during the start-up phase.

Joseph W. Nocito, CPA (Chief Executive Officer) has provided financial guidance to AHS and has directed the fiscal affairs of the corporation as Chief Financial Officer since 1979. In 1997, Mr. Nocito assumed the operational guidance of AHS as CEO; under his leadership, we have been awarded contracts in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and New York. With his guidance, AHS has continually demonstrated its ability to offer quality program development and administration within the constraints of the ever-shrinking health care dollar. He takes an active role in the AHS Management Team and works closely with its members in the development of the company's programs and products.

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Frederick H. Hanks (Vice President, Operations), who began his tenure with AHS in 1980, has vast experience in health-related initiatives focusing on low-income consumers, having worked in client, allied agency, and provider relations and a wide range of Medicaid program administration (EPSDT, PCCM, enrollment broker efforts and SCHIP). His experience in project development and management has greatly contributed to AHS' success. Primary responsibilities have included government affairs/regulations and product development.

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Verna B. Corey, Sc.D. (Vice President, Research and Program Development) participated in the academic side of public health/MCH research and administration before joining AHS in 1982. Dr. Corey has continued those activities and is also involved in graduate medical education (primary care disciplines), currently presenting a series for internal medicine residents on communication and cultural proficiency skills and behavior change among patients. She works closely with all members of the AHS Management Team in the preparation of proposals as well as program development and evaluation. Her creative perspective keeps AHS on the cutting edge in providing programs, services and products.

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Dennis J. Sundo, MS, CFP, CPA (Secretary/Controller) has a great deal of experience in managing day-to-day financial operations for government-funded programs and also has demonstrated financial management and accounting skills. With AHS since 1982, he provides all financial management and accounting functions necessary for this Project.

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Kimberly A. Conner, MS (Director of Human Resources, Training and Development) was involved in hospital/health care delivery systems since 1982, with overall emphasis in management and staff training before joining AHS in 1994. Currently, she efficaciously handles personnel issues, staff recruitment, initial training and ongoing development (particularly in the areas of consumer confidentiality, employee performance evaluations, and policy and procedures) and strategic planning.

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Robert J. Doran, Jr. (Telecommunications Manager/Programmer) has been with AHS since 1986. By overseeing phone operations of all projects in all office locations and ensuring that all phone systems meet or exceed project requirements at all times, Mr. Doran has been able to apply his expertise in telecommunications and reporting software. In addition, he oversees the purchase of all computer hardware and software for all projects; assists with the support of all systems operations for all projects; and designs, develops, and monitors applications to assist in meeting business objectives.

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Amy K. Piemme, MS (Contract Operations and Support Specialist) is the most recent addition to AHS' corporate team. With experience in public health programming and funding, more specifically in the area of maternal and child health, her primary focus is the writing, development and refinement of proposals, reports and related materials for all projects. In addition, Ms. Piemme researches topics related to new business procurement and project operation and provides statistical assistance for project evaluations.

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