About Us

Meet Our Team

Scot J. Dubé

Chief Operating Officer

Scot is a proven executive with 15 years experience as President & CEO of two medical device companies that enjoyed great growth and financial results. Scot’s skills include P&L management, acquisitions, including full, successful integrations, and creating and fostering great cultures with performance management in focus. He is a collaborative leader and empowers his team members to excel and enjoy their work.

Chris Pittman, M.D., FAVLS, FACR

Managing Director

Chris Pittman, M.D., is CEO of Health Performance Specialists, has over 25 years of medical practice and management experience, is a 24-year cancer survivor, and is a nationally recognized expert in health care policy and politics, medical economics, and health information technology including EMR, medical informatics, and telemedicine.

Ashley Ball

Chief Marketing Officer

Ashley Ball, Chief Marketing Officer of Health Performance Specialists, has over 15 years of marketing and advertising experience and has helped drive over $1 billion in sales for one of the world’s largest RV dealers.

David King

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. King is a certified public accountant and an attorney with more than 25 years of professional experience working in various industries including software as a service (SaaS), data as a service (DaaS), geospatial information systems, healthcare, and financial services. His areas of expertise include business formation and liquidation, mergers and acquisitions, equity capital and commercial debt structuring, private securities offerings, state and federal taxation, financial reporting, and healthcare regulation. In addition, he has worked with entrepreneurial and growth-stage businesses to build the infrastructure and processes enabling scalable growth.

Cassandra Wilcoxson

HPS Network Manager

Cassandra Wilcoxson is the Network Manager of Health Performance Specialist and has over 15 years in the service and healthcare industries. She is also the Director of Operations of the world-renowned and award-winning Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers and a member of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society (AVLS).

Leslie “Lexy” Torres

HPS Revenue Cycle Manager

Lexy is the Revenue Cycle Manager for Health Performance Specialist and for Vein911® Vein Treatment Centers. She began her journey in the Vascular world in 2017, starting out as a technician, aiding top Vascular surgeons in procedures such as Endovascular Laser Ablation, Sclerotherapy, and Microphelbectomies. Since then, she has grown to manage Vascular outpatient facilities and expanded her knowledge and expertise in the Vascular community.

Radha V. Bachman

General Counsel

Radha Bachman serves as HPS General Counsel. Ms. Bachman is one of only 129 attorneys in Florida to be board-certified in Health Law by The Florida Bar. She serves as the Vice Chair of the Health Law Board Certification Committee of the Florida Bar, Chair of the CLE Committee of the Florida Bar Health Law Section and a member of the American Health Lawyer’s Diversity + Inclusion Council. Ms. Bachman has been selected as a Florida Super Lawyer and a Chambers USA Up and Comer in the practice of health care law and is a frequent lecturer on substantive health care law topics as well as mentorship and diversity in the legal profession.

Brooke Arnold

Digital Marketing Specialist

Brooke came to us with over 20 years of experience in design and marketing. Previously serving as the Art Director for a prominent medical device company, Brooke has also lent her creative talent as a designer in multiple ad agencies and as a skilled commercial photographer. Armed with an A.S. in Graphic Design, Brooke is not just creative but also a strategic thinker, blending artistic flair with a results-oriented mindset. Her diverse background and wealth of industry knowledge make her an asset to our team.

Lee Dragoonis

Director of Growth Strategy

Lee Dragoonis is a seasoned healthcare technology professional with over fifteen years of experience. He focuses on helping independent medical practices thrive in a constantly changing environment. He also has a deep understanding of leveraging technology in a value-based environment and participating in value-based care initiatives. Lee is dedicated to growing the HPS Network. His practical approach and dedication to improving patient care through innovation and support for independent practices make him a wonderful addition to the HPS team.
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Our Advisory Board

Christopher Pittman, M.D., FAVLS, FACR

Chris Pittman, M.D., is CEO of Health Performance Specialists, has over 25 years of medical practice and management experience, is a 21-year cancer survivor, and is a nationally recognized expert in health care policy and politics, medical economics, and health information technology including EMR, medical informatics, and telemedicine.

Chad Aleman, M.D., RPVI, RVT

Dr. Chad Aleman is a board-certified physician who began his practice as a full-time vein specialist in January of 2008. He is passionate about his mission to improve the lives of those with symptomatic varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency. With over 15 years of experience as a vein specialist, Dr. Aleman has performed literally tens of thousands of modern, minimally-invasive vein treatments. The treatments are all performed in the office with minimal discomfort or downtime. The importance of clinical expertise obtained by those years of experience and focus on vein disease cannot be overstated.

Thomas Cunningham, M.D.

Executive Committee Member
Dr. Cunningham has performed thousands of minimally invasive, catheter-based, and ultrasound-guided vascular procedures. Dr. Cunningham’s focus is on treating patients with varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, edema, venous stasis, and/or leg ulcers. Many of the patients that seek treatment at Trident Vein Center have suffered with leg pain for many years resulting in a very poor quality of life.

Barry Oswalt, M.D.

Dr. Oswalt has performed thousands of minimally invasive, catheter-based, and ultrasound guided vascular procedures. Dr. Oswalt started his career in general surgery, but found he was often treating patients with varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous stasis, or leg ulcers. He noted that many of these patients suffered for many years and had a very poor quality of life, and some had spent years improperly diagnosed or treated with now outdated methodologies, such as vein stripping.

Eric Phillippi, M.D.

Dr. Eric Phillippi grew up in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls before moving to Madison in 2004 for his education. He has both undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, completing his Doctor of Medicine in 2014. He was a resident in Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin – Madison where he served as Chief Resident for the program from 2016-2017. During his residency, Dr. Phillippi sought out additional training specific to office-based surgical procedures.

Dr. Steve Samuel

After being a board-certified general surgeon for 33 years, Dr. Samuel developed severe venous insufficiency in his left leg. He proceeded to have a procedure on his left greater saphenous vein that dramatically changed his life and lifestyle. From that moment on, he began a journey to convert his general surgery practice to a venous insufficiency practice. With the help of his mentor, Dr. Chris Pittman, this became a very busy yet successful journey.