Who We Are

Philip Kurtz

Chief Executive Officer

Philip joined CareATC in 2013 as Chief Executive Officer after having founded and served as the CEO of Benefit Informatics, a healthcare data analytics company with more than 7,000 employers and 5 million members on the platform. In 2010, he sold the company to BenefitFocus and he continued to serve the company as President for 3 more years.

Prior to Benefit Informatics, Philip founded CIS Technology a company that developed software for hospital claims processing and revenue cycle management, where he served as President and CEO from 1985 to 2000. After taking the company public on NASDAQ the company merged with National Data Corporation and is now part of Mckesson Corporation.

From 1975 to 1985, Philip practiced public accounting as a CPA with an emphasis on developing business software in oil and gas taxation, construction and the medical industry.

Ann Stoeppelwerth

Chief Operating Officer

Ann joined CareATC in January 2015 as the Director of Development and Provider Contracting after serving as the Oklahoma Executive Director for Aetna, a national insurance carrier with over 80,000 members in the State of Oklahoma. Prior to the acquisition by Aetna/Coventry, Ann launched the Oklahoma Health Plan for Coventry Healthcare and organically achieved membership growth of over 25,000 commercial members and revenue in excess of $70,000,000. In addition, Ann strategically led the health exchange strategies and product development.

Previously, Ann served as the Chief Contracting Officer for Springer Clinic, a multi-specialty physician owned organization, where she lead the managed care contracting, operations, and quality teams. Under Ann’s leadership, contract negotiations yielded revenue increases by $6,000,000. In addition, Ann was a member of the acquisition team, where she led the managed care contract performance evaluation process. From 1993 to 2002, Ann served several different roles at Pacificare, most significant as the Director of Sales and Account Management. Pacificare grew rapidly during the nineties and exceed over 100,000 members in the Oklahoma market.

Ann holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Colorado.

Paul Keeling

Chief Business Dev. Officer

Since 2004, Paul Keeling has promoted CareATC’s name and mission to business communities across the nation. He also works to develop and maintain relationships with existing customers, as well as secure new business.

After earning a bachelor’s of science degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Keeling worked for Aetna and The Hartford, where he specialized in high risk workers’ compensation in the Dallas market. Returning to Tulsa several years later, he served as Risk Manager for the Maxwell Company, where he was instrumental in self-funding its health and workers’ compensation plans, positioning it for substantial growth in a highly competitive market. Later, Keeling served as Branch and Area Manager for Maxwell/StaffMark. He then helped launch MyStaf in Tulsa, serving as General Manager/Partner before joining CareATC in 2004.

Keeling is affiliated with First United Methodist Church, Boys Scouts of America and Troop 1 Tulsa. Keeling formerly served as a Board member of TARC, an organization committed to a high quality of life for Oklahomas with developmental disabilities; Vice Chair of Programs for the Eagle District of the Indian Nations Council; Committee Chairman for Troop 1 Tulsa; and Monte Casino Sports Council. Keeling and his wife, Kathy, have three boys. He enjoys spending time with his family, and all things outdoors, including hunting, fishing, high adventure treks with Troop 1, and golf.

Jay Jackson, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Jay joined CareATC in 2013 as Chief Financial Officer after having served as the CFO of Benefit Informatics, a healthcare data analytics company with more than 7,000 employers and 5 million members on the platform. In 2010 Benefit Informatics was sold to Benefitfocus, and Jay relocated to the Benefitfocus corporate headquarters as the Director of Finance. At Benefitfocus, he was primarily responsible for planning and forecasting, and he worked closely with the senior leadership team to take the company public.

Prior to Benefit Informatics, Jay was with Century Healthcare Corporation. At Century he served as Director of Accounting, significantly improving the timeliness and accuracy of the corporate and consolidated accounting functions. He was subsequently promoted to Chief Financial Officer and played a key role as a senior member of the management team.

Jay began his career as an auditor for KPMG Peat Marwick, having in-charge responsibilities for clients in several industries including healthcare, oil and gas, insurance, banking and others.

Jackson earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration – Accounting from Oklahoma State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kimberly Hutton, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Kimberly Hutton has served as the Medical Director for CareATC since 2010. As a strong supporter of the employer-sponsored clinic model, Dr. Hutton continues to provide exceptional medical care at CareATC Clinics in the Tulsa area.

Prior to joining CareATC, Dr. Hutton worked for Utica Park Clinics in Tulsa for 10 years while continuing part-time emergency work. Serving on the Utica Park Medical Executive Committee for four years, she worked closely with physicians and administrators throughout the region.

Her professional interests include treating chronic disease to goal, as well as reducing the health risks of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes. In addition, she enjoys treating women’s health issues, mental illness, and pediatric and adolescent health concerns.

Dr. Hutton earned her medical degree from The University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City in 1996 after receiving her bachelor’s degree in biology from The University of Kansas in Lawrence 1991. In 1999, she completed her residency in family medicine at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, where she served as Chief Resident, and was named “Resident of the Year.” From there, she moved to Oklahoma and practiced both emergency medicine and family practice in Tahlequah, Pryor and Muskogee. Dr. Hutton is board-certified in family practice.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her three children. Her other interests include traveling, physical fitness, snow skiing, and spending time with friends and family.

Rusty Wyrick

VP, Information Technology

Rusty joined CareATC in November 2015 as the Vice President of Information Technology after serving as the Engineering Product Owner for the Benefit Analytics platform at Benefitfocus.  Rusty was responsible for the design and architecture of the SaaS platform which handled millions of members and has in excess of 1 billion claims.

Prior to the Benefitfocus acquisition of Benefit Informatics, Rusty served as the Sr. Manager of Software Engineering overseeing the development of both SaaS platforms as well as the IT infrastructure and back-office systems. 

Rusty has extensive experience designing and building data warehouses with an emphasis on the role big data can play in healthcare.  Rusty’s background has included a heavy emphasis on software engineering in energy, telecom and healthcare utilizing both .NET and Java frameworks.

With a strong focus on dev ops, Rusty has played a key role in the integration of agile development methodologies in several of his previous roles using both Scrum and Kanban.  First and foremost Rusty is passionate about the role technology and data analytics play in delivering care to patients. 

Rusty holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University as well as his GBA certification.  Rusty, his wife and 3 children reside in Tulsa.

Jackie Hope, RN, BSHA

Director of Quality

Jackie serves as our Quality, Compliance, & Privacy Officer for the organization. She joined our team in July 2012. She has been a Registered Nurse for 23 years and has worked in the quality and regulatory arena for most of her nursing career. She oversees all quality, regulatory and compliance initiatives. Areas of responsibility include credentialing, risk management, infection control, HIPAA, clinical education & training, employee health, care management and PHA team and production.

She is also a surveyor for (AAAHC) Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Her 19 years of surveying organizations throughout the United States are indicative of her commitment and dedication to ensuring the delivery of quality services.

Jackie is married to her husband of 31 years and has two grown children and one grandson.

Wendy White

Director of Client and Clinical Services

Wendy has been with the organization since 2004 in a variety of roles, always focused on client relations. Her extensive background of connecting the medical community with public entities and private enterprise through workers compensation, health insurance administration & human resources gives her a unique perspective in the field of healthcare management. She develops and maintains strong client relationships that last many years. She brings her mentor-style of management to her team members and always views problem solving as an opportunity for growth.

Ann Irby

Director of Client and Clinical Services

A native Tulsan, Ann Goforth graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Marketing before beginning her professional career. Working in a broad range of industries from banking, staffing, financial planning, and now healthcare, Ann is well versed in business development, marketing, public relations, management, training, strategic planning, and organizational development.

Ann’s strong belief in prevention and wellness drove her to be a top producer at CareATC since she joined the team in 2010, bringing on some of CareATC’s largest clients nationwide. Her commitment to quality is evident in her devotion to her clients. She remains focused on refining and perfecting the CareATC processes to ensure her clients are not only completely satisfied, but saving a tremendous amount of money while creating a healthier workforce.

Ann loves spending time with her three grown children and multitude of friends. She loves Jazzercise, walking her Australian Shepard, and traveling.

Keith Gucwa

Director of Facilities

Keith joined CareATC in 2011 and serves as the Director of Facilities.

Keith’s background includes 24 years working in purchasing/material management positions among various industries. He has managed purchasing budgets in the tens of millions of dollars and has purchased goods both domestically and internationally. His many years of experience in this arena have proven to be an asset in his current role as Director of Purchasing & Facilities.

In addition to his purchasing background, Keith has spent the 12 years prior to coming onboard as General Contractor. In this capacity, he has built single and multi- family housing along with a number of commercial buildings.

This unique skill set enables the CareATC team to design, build and setup our clinics in the most timely and cost-effective manner.

Keith enjoys spending his free time building fine furniture, home renovation projects, and playing his guitar.

Melissa Mata

Director of HR

Melissa joined CareATC in February 2014 and brought with her over 15 years Human Resources experience with the last 5 years being a concentrated focus on corporate employee health benefit plans. Melissa has performed a variety of roles in Human Resources for Fortune 500 corporations in the Tulsa area which include Williams Companies, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, and Samson Resources.

Melissa has a strong knowledge and experience in recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning, leadership and employee development, and health and group benefits.

Melissa’s role has always been to ensure the Human Resources department goals and practices remain in alignment with business goals and objectives. She has been instrumental in ensuring the Human Resources team remains a strategic business partner. As a result of this partnership, Melissa was able to assist two enterprises through major organizational and health benefit changes. Melissa’s passion is to promote excellent employee benefits while reducing the organization’s costs.

Melissa has a BS in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR). Melissa is a member of local and national Society in Human Resources Management and has served as committee board member for Tulsa Employee Benefits Group TEBG.

Vickie Rice

Director of Analytics

Vickie Rice is a 15-year veteran of the benefits business and an expert in healthcare claims, coding, reporting and analytics. Rice spent a decade in key administrative roles at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and then served as Product Manager for Data and Analytics at Benefitfocus, helping to create and commercialize innovative data tools to help both benefits administrators and consumers make fact-based decisions about their healthcare benefits.

In her current role as Director of Analytics for CareATC, Rice is using her years of claim and data analytics experience to help develop industry-leading reporting for our clients as well as support our clinical staff and the patients they care for with analytic tools that allow our doctors to make well-informed decisions about the best treatment options.