Senior management team

Gregg Lehman, Ph.D., President and CEO
Gregg is a nationally recognized leader in health management services and brings more than 20 years' experience in the health care industry. Prior to HealthFitness, he served as president and CEO of INSPIRIS, a Nashville-based specialty care medical management company. Gregg also was president and CEO of Gordian Health Solutions Inc., a health management company, and president and CEO of the National Business Coalition of Health. In addition to serving on numerous national boards, he works with the Health Care Purchasing Institute through Academy Health, the eHealth Initiative, the National Quality Forum, the National Patient Safety Foundation, and other purchasing/quality organizations that promote value-based purchasing and market-based reform. Gregg has a doctorate and a Master of Science degree in higher education administration, with a minor in finance and economics from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in business management and marketing from Indiana University.

Wes Winnekins, Chief Financial Officer
Wes joined HealthFitness as chief financial officer and treasurer in 2001. Prior to HealthFitness, Wes served as CFO of University.com Inc., a privately held provider of online learning solutions for corporations. He also served as CFO and vice president of operations for Reality Interactive, a publicly held developer of CD-ROMs and online training for the corporate market. At these companies, Wes was responsible for the development of business plans, raising expansion capital, budget development and shareholder relations. Additionally, he has served in a number of key management positions in the health and fitness industry, including controller and director of operations for The Marsh, a 100,000-square-foot health club and full-service spa in Minneapolis. Wes has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Iowa State University.

Jim Reynolds, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
As chief medical officer, Jim leads HealthFitness’ Research, Development and Outcomes division and is instrumental in new program development and existing program enhancement. In addition, Jim works closely with the sales and account management groups to bring clinical perspectives to ensure best practices and evidence-based content are the basis of HealthFitness’ services. Jim brings more than 30 years of experience in clinical medicine, health management and quality assurance. Prior to HealthFitness, Jim served nearly three years as a senior consultant in Mercer Health and Benefits Health and Productivity Management specialty practice. Jim has a M.D. degree from the University of Missouri and is board certified in internal medicine. He is an active member of the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, and the American College of Environmental and Occupational Medicine.

John Griffin, Chief Operations Officer
John oversees the operations, information technology and account services functions at HealthFitness. He brings more than 20 years experience in executive leadership of health management and health information technology organizations. Previously, he was chief operating officer for Gordian Health Solutions, a population health management company headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. John holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in accounting. He is a member of the Health Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association.

John Ellis, Chief Information Officer
John joined HealthFitness as chief information officer in December 2005, when the company acquired HealthCalc Net Inc. (HCN). At HCN, John was a co-founder and the company's chief executive officer. He has served as vice president of product development with PKI Software, as well as senior specialist with Perot Systems Corp., where he led the successful design and development of large-scale software projects. John also has served as vice president of information technology at People Karch International, a health and fitness software development and services firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from the Citadel.

J. Mark McConnell, Senior Vice President, Business and Corporate Development
Mark provides leadership to all aspects of HealthFitness’ business and corporate development activities, including identifying global sales opportunities for the company’s health and productivity solutions as well as working on the development of new client-driven services. He previously served as senior vice president of the Employer Solutions Group for Healthways. Prior to Healthways, he was the health plan manager of health care initiatives with Kaiser Permanente, where he worked in conjunction with General Motors Corp. Mark has a Master of Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Muskingum College.

Brian Gagne, Senior Vice President, Account Management
Brian directs and manages resources for HealthFitness-branded health management programs and fitness management services. He has more than 20 years of health, fitness and wellness experience in the corporate, commercial and medical fitness markets. Prior to joining HealthFitness in 2003, Brian was director of integrated behavioral solutions and provided strategic design and development for patient education programs, as well as tools for the Johnson & Johnson family of companies. Brian has a master’s degree in exercise physiology and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of Illinois.

Jeanne Crawford, Chief Human Resources Officer
Jeanne has more than 20 years of experience in executive human resources and business positions, including 15 years dedicated to the health care industry. As chief human resources officer, she is responsible for all aspects of human resources, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training and development, performance management, employee relations, payroll administration, and safety and legal compliance. At HealthFitness, she has served as a human resources team leader in the transition and integration of more than 30 single and multi-site management contracts for client groups such as Texas Instruments, Hewlett Packard and Compaq. Jeanne graduated cum laude from Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management.

Debra Marshall, Vice President, Marketing
Debra is responsible for HealthFitness' global strategic marketing and communications initiatives. She brings more than 26 years' experience marketing to both the business community and consumers. More than a decade of Debra's expertise is concentrated in the health and fitness industries, delivering measurable success through marketing communications for a health and fitness facility and an industry-leading manufacturer of inline skates. Prior to HealthFitness, Debra served as marketing director for a software developer of transaction assurance tools for health care and other markets. A graduate of Hamline University, Debra holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in social psychology. She has continued her professional education through courses in effective marketing programs, strategic long-term planning, employee management systems and persuasiveness and presentation.

Katherine Meacham, Vice President, Account Services
Katherine leads the account services team for health management, ensuring client satisfaction and business results. She supports clients' health-related business goals through integrated health solutions. Katherine brings 22 years' experience in the health and fitness industry, including leadership positions in the design and development of health management strategy for more than 100 organizations. Prior to joining HealthFitness in 2003, she spent 15 years with the Health & Fitness Division of Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., where she was director of marketing services and national sales, leading business expansion in the United States and internationally. She also has more than a decade of operations experience working with Fortune 500 clients, including IBM, General Electric and General Motors. Katherine has a bachelor's degree in business with an emphasis in exercise science and sports management from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Business Administration degree from East Tennessee State University. She also has completed organizational development classes at Pepperdine University.

David Hurt, Vice President, Account Services
David oversees operations of all HealthFitness fitness business within the United States and Canada. He joined HealthFitness in 1994 and currently directs overall development and management of more than 365 sites, including hospital, commercial, university, community, and corporate fitness-based sites. David brings more than 18 years of industry experience. He has been involved in the successful development and management of several fitness facility startups ranging in size from 45,000 to 150,000 square feet. These projects include: the Louisiana Athletic Club, the Christus St. Elizabeth Health and Wellness Center, the St. Mary's Health and Fitness Center, and the MIT Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center. David is a graduate of James Madison University, where he received a bachelor's degree in sports management.