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Our Team
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Harry Nichols
President & CEO
Harry Nichols delivers the Laster healthcar service vision to redefine value-based care. He oversees the organization’s practice services, value-based programs and communities. Harry comes with tremendous business experience spanning three decades in working with fast growing companies as an entrepreneur, senior leader and visionary. He grew gloStream from a software company into a leading organization that partners with independent practices to achieve value-based care success. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor.
Russell May
EVP, Revenue Cycle Management
Russell May works with both business and practice leaders in setting strategic goals as well as benchmarking and business modeling toward value-based solutions. Working closely with Managing Partner Mike Sappington, Russell develops and executes LASTER Healthcare Services’s vision. Before joining LASTER Healthcare Services, Russell served as vice president of business development for Emdeon Practice Services and Sage Software (formerly WebMD Practice Services and Medical Manager Corporation). Throughout her career, Russell has held roles in virtually all areas of ambulatory practice management, including sales, implementation, training and support
John Vargas
Managing Partner, LASTER HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Being an entrepreneur, John's experience with managing and creating comprehensive projects and software programs helps him spearhead Operations and Development with Laster Healthcare Services, formulating cloud, compliance, and RCM strategy. John Vargas co-founded and helped manage the gloStream Technologies team where he oversaw the administrative, delivery, and quality area for the unit’s developers and led gloStream’s training and partner coordination functions. He also worked at a United Nations development program in Nairobi, Kenya, that first laid the foundations for his interest in healthcare technology.
Halbert Kennedy
EVP, Growth & Strategy
Halbert Kennedy is an established healthcare executive known for his strategic acumen in navigating the dynamic healthcare industry. He excels in fostering enduring relationships across all tiers of the healthcare ecosystem and enhances partnerships by identifying opportunities for alignment. Halbert joins LASTER with a proven track record of driving transformative growth and shaping the organization’s strategic direction. Prior to his role at LASTER, Halbert served as the CEO of a Physician Organization, working collaboratively with physician leadership, and leading cross-functional teams to optimize operations and successfully manage risk-bearing contracts.