Management
Barrett Hatches
President
Mr. Hatches is responsible for the strategic direction and operations of the Swope Health Services system of nonprofit health centers.
Prior to joining Swope he was president and chief executive officer of Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Co. and Kokomo Gas & Fuel Co. in Merrillville, Indiana. He previously held senior management positions with SEMCO Energy in Port Huron, Michigan and Anchorage, Alaska, where he served as president and CEO of ENSTAR Natural Gas, and with North American Salt Company and Missouri Gas Energy, both in Kansas City.
Mr. Hatches holds a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University in Kansas City, Missouri and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. He has been actively involved in community leadership wherever he has lived including serving as chairman of the board of directors of the Northwest Indiana Urban League; a board member of the Providence Hospital Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska; and chairman of the Port Huron Hospital Business and Professional Committee. He was named one of the 100 Most Influential African-Americans in Kansas City in 1994.
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J. Cornelius Brown
Vice President, Operations
Mr.Brown is responsible for providing leadership and direction of support and administrative functions for Swope Health Services clinics including facilities management, environmental services, patient services, clinical operations, technical services and medical records. He joined Swope Health Services after 26 years of senior management experience in health care administration, analysis, recruiting, financial management and health care delivery compliance.
Previously, Mr. Brown was President and CEO of Dallas Southwest Medical Center from 2000 to 2003 following its acquisition. Prior to assuming leadership of Dallas Southwest, he was senior vice president for Medical Operations/ Corporate Administration at Continuum Healthcare Systems, Inc. in Houston and was instrumental in growing the company.He also served as assistant administrator and chief operating officer of Hadley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC where he helped stabilize and turn around a financially troubled hospital by identifying and managing key financial and workload issues.
Mr. Brown retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Air Force in 1992 after a twenty-year career in health and hospital administration. He has a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Health Care management from the University of North Dakota and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from North Texas State University.
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Gloria Joseph
Vice President, Behavioral Health
Ms. Joseph leads the clinical and operational management of an $8.7 million behavioral health continuum of care for adults, adolescents, children and families. Her responsibilities include fiscal management, program development, clinical outcomes, accreditation and certification activities, managed care and government liaison activities.
She previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Western Missouri Mental Health Center, where she was responsible for all inpatient facility operations, group homes and a semi-independent living apartment complex, physical care and clinical services provided to clients, facility administration and support services.
She had administrative responsibility for psychiatric training programs, including, but not limited to, UMKC Psychiatrist Residency Program, Psychopharmacist Residency Program, and on-going training and consultation with area hospitals regarding Psychiatric Nurses training.
Ms. Joseph has served in various capacities with the Missouri Department of Mental Health, including Regional Director-Supportive Community Living Services, Community
Placement Specialist, and Clinical Social Worker. She is currently an instructor for Behavioral Sciences at Park University, Parkville, Missouri and the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Ms. Joseph holds a Master of Social Welfare from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Psychology/Sociology from Park College.
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William Pankey, M.D.
Vice President, Managed Care Services
Dr. Pankey is responsible for the development, implementation and management of multiple managed care organization contracts with which Swope Health Services is affiliated representing health, behavioral health, dental, vision, and pharmacy services.
Dr. Pankey was the Medical Director for FirstGuard Health Plan from 1996-2006 and was responsible for the oversight, development, monitoring and reporting of the HMO quality management and utilization management programs. Dr. Pankey has represented managed care organizations and network providers in the State of Missouri Medicaid Managed Care program Quality Assurance and Improvement Advisory Committee as well as community-sponsored clinical collaborative groups. He is currently chairperson of the MC+ QA & I Advisory Committee and a QI Council representative for the Missouri Medicaid Chronic Care Improvement Program.
Dr. Pankey was previously certified as a physician surveyor for the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and a lead physician surveyor for NCQA. He served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Medical Director for a health plan in Washington, D.C. for six years. Dr. Pankey completed his Pediatric Internship and Residency at the University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; attended medical school at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia; and received his B.S. Zoology at Howard University, Washington, D. C. Dr. Pankey has served on numerous community committees throughout his career. He is a deacon and church school teacher at Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City, where he serves as advisor to the MMBC Health Awareness Ministry.
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Naimish Patel
Vice President, Finance
Naimish Patel is responsible for overall financial management of Swope Health Services. Patel oversees all budgeting, planning and business decision support analysis. In addition, Patel provides financial analysis in support of strategic planning for the organization.
Patel’s expertise includes a diversity of experiences including serving as Chief Financial Officer of a highly successful managed care plan in Kansas City. Patel earned his bachelor of Business Administration from the SP University in Nagar, India. He is a graduate of University of Missouri-Kansas City earning a Master of Business Administration degree. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Patel is a member of the Health Care Financial Management association and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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