Michael Ranson
Founder & Managing Partner
Mike graduated from Penn State with a B.S. in Health Policy and Administration, and later earned an executive MBA from the University of Connecticut. He spent the majority of his career in the medical device industry with companies such as Cordis and Bard, where he enjoyed increasing levels of responsibility. He quickly rose from Sales Management to Director of Marketing, and finally, VP of Sales and Marketing for numerous manufacturers of implantable devices. Mike's experience includes establishing regional, national, and international marketing efforts for Fortune 500 companies, as well as several start-ups, including three of his own companies. His experience in coaching and mentoring polished, professional representatives has allowed him to create a team of educated professionals who are skilled in the art of specialty practice marketing.
Michele Slater
Account Manager
Michele was a superstar with Genzyme Surgical sales when we first met in a Philadelphia OR many years ago. Little did we know then that her background included advertising, training, regional management and national sales and marketing management with some of the leading companies in OR supply. In her career with Genzyme and Gibeck, Michele underwent hundreds of hours in sales and behavioral science training where she excelled and went on to train others in the field of professional medical sales and marketing.
Michele earned her B.A. degree from Temple University. She studied in Rome and Sweden before returning to Pennsylvania to raise a family and start a business. Most recently, Michele owned and managed an independant medical supply company focused on OR and anesthesia sales. This position gave her a wealth of experience in cost effective marketing and advertising for small- to medium-sized businesses. Today, she invests her clients' marketing dollars as if they were coming from her pocket for the best ROI possible.
Michele resides in Hilltown, PA with her husband and children.
Jason Chrzanowski
Manager of Marketing Administration
Jason, who has a Bachelors of Science from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY and a Masters in Web Design is our resident web expert, who is responsible for Practice-Reps' web maintenance, web site development, creative and graphic design of client marketing materials, as well as marketing materials, email blasts, database management, and mass mailings.
Allen Romanoff
As senior advisor to Practice-Reps, Allen brings his 20 years of experience in marketing private medical practices to their referral communities in the area's of Cardiology and Gastroenterology. With a Masters degree from Villanova, Allen applies his decades of practical real world experience to training our reps to meet the needs of our clients as they market practices throughout the U.S..
Allen's 20 years of experience as Director of Marketing, Marketing Manager, and Marketing Liaison are unmatched by most in this emerging arena of medical practice field marketing.
Barbara DeRogatis
Barbara came to us after 10 years of marketing Physical Therapy practices in the central New Jersey area. Barbara's vast knowledge of what works and what doesn't in this specialized arena makes her a special member of our team as we endeavor to increase our efforts in the PT industry.
A graduate of Rider University, Barbara earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and finance. After a brief stint with Prudential Insurance Barbara went on to intern and then serve the marketing needs of a local PT clinic near her home in Sea Girt, NJ.
Barbara is currently undergoing the Practice-Reps training program as it relates to marketing other medical specialties. This may prove to be an abbreviated course for Barb given her extensive 10 year background in direct field marketing.
Erin Kirk
Sometimes people come along who force you to confront and re-examine your own common beliefs. Erin is one such person.
Normally our account managers must have a minimum of 10 years of professional medical sales or field marketing experience. This background enables them to build relationships at multiple levels with physicians and staff while they earn the respect of you and your team based on their communication skills and business performance. Erin did not come to us with our standard level of experience. Instead, she came to us with a level of interest, confidence, and motivation that I have rarely seen in my 30 years of business experience. A natural student of human behavior, Erin seems to tap into her family history of medical sales and entrepreneurship as she learns the clinical issues and administrative challenges of each specialist's she markets here in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Erin enjoys spending her spare time with her husband and children hiking and golfing in Central Pennsylvania.
Teri King
With over 18 years of experience in providing accounting and bookkeeping services to small businesses, Teri excels in providing business owners with the tools they need to make sound financial decisions for their business.
Teri is a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a member of the National Notary Association (NNA), the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB), and the American Payroll Association (APA). She is currently a member of the Quakertown Chapter of Business Network International (BNI). She has previously held the position of President and Treasurer of her Homeowners Association.
Jackie Watkins
Some of her expertise consist of payroll, tax preparation, common bookkeeping,
account managing, and customer relations. She is known for good communication with clients and a strong commitment to their company's wellness.
Michael J. Bradley, JR., MBA
Managing Director
The Tucker Advisory Group, Inc.
Michael has experience which includes "Big Six" public accounting, financial valuation services, contract management for physician networks, development of physician financial and billing systems, revenue cycle performance improvement, and a variety of specialized health care consulting engagements. His experience includes consulting engagements for both proprietary and not-for-profit health care organizations, physician activities in both individual and group practice arrangements, working with healthcare lenders on new credit facilities, existing loans and distressed situations, and working with healthcare and bankruptcy attorneys on litigation support matters and liquidation of accounts receivable.
Michael has spoken to health care professionals on topics such as "Physician Practice Management", "Establishing and Administering Budgets in Physician Practices", and "Corporate Compliance Programs".
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Operations Management from Drexel University. He is an active member of Healthcare Financial Management Association (Board of Directors for the Metro-Philadelphia Chapter, Follmer Bronze and Reeves Silver Merit Award recipient, Co-Chair of the Metro-Philadelphia Physician Practice Management Committee, Past-Chair of the Metro-Philadelphia Membership Committee and Member of the Metro-Philadelphia Revenue Cycle Committee), Medical Group Management Association, Thompson Institute Advisory Board, ESF Advisory Board and Leadership Link Advisory Board.
