notifymd’s Leadership Team

Rachel Barnett, Controller
Rachel joined notifymd in 2001 and brings over 10 years of experience in financial reporting and budgeting.  Before joining notifymd, she served as an auditor for KPMG working with healthcare, banking and non-profit clients.  Rachel began her career doing budgeting and bookkeeping for the Admissions and Registrars office at Murray State University.  She also received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Murray State University.

Rachel and her husband reside in Nolensville, TN with their 2 children and dog.  In her spare time she enjoys cross stitching, baking and cake decorating.

David Bednowitz C.P.A., President and COO
Mr. Bednowitz joined notifymd in February, 1997.  He has more than 20 years experience in directing various operating entities, overseeing of Human Resource/ Administrative responsibilities and managing Accounting and Finance departments.  Prior to joining notifymd, he served as manager of accounting for the largest healthcare system in Michigan.  Prior to that, Mr. Bednowitz was with a growth-oriented technology company as supervisor of accounting, directing the accounting operations and implementation of various accounting and billing systems.  He began his career in public accounting with a large regional firm based in suburban Detroit.  Mr. Bednowitz received a Bachelors of Accounting Degree from Walsh College and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Bednowitz resides in Brentwood TN with his wife, two kids and two very energetic puppies.   He is known around the office as “Mr. Trivia” for his knowledge of useless and obscure information.  “It is important that people enjoy what they do and creating an exciting and fun environment is essential for a company to be successful.”

Jason Johnson, Vice President of IT
Jason Johnson has been employed with notifymd since June 2004.  Jason came to us with over 15 years of voice and data technology experience.  He has held the Director and VP of IT positions with the company.  Prior to taking a full-time position with notifymd, he was a Senior Systems / Business Consultant with Cincinnati Bell Technology Services where he specialized in voice and data integration technology.

Jason has managed and designed infrastructure and technology projects with the Tennessee Titans, Nashville Super Speedway, United Technologies, and other large firms.  He has brought a wealth of communications knowledge to notifymd and has designed and implemented a Voice over IP infrastructure that delivers tens of thousands of calls per day to our call centers distributed throughout the country.

Jason resides in Thompson’s Station, TN where he enjoys time with his family, martial arts, and music.  “notifymd is a tremendous organization that has strong ethical beliefs and has been an outstanding company that pushes me to grow and to be a better person.”

Jonathan McDevitt, CEO
Jonathan joined notifymd in 2002 and brings 15 years of experience in process design, product development, operations management and information technology leadership.  Prior to that Jonathan worked as a strategic planning manager for Cummins Engine Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of diesel engines. Jonathan began his career with the Aspen Skiing company as the Director of Race Operations.

Jonathan holds a Masters in Business Administration from Vanderbilt University, and a Bachelors degree from the University of North Carolina.

Jonathan, his wife and two sons live in Nashville, TN. In his spare time he enjoys skiing, fly-fishing, mountain biking and flying small airplanes. “I enjoy changing the way our business and our customers operate. Technology is changing for the better the way healthcare is delivered, and it is exciting to be at the forefront of that trend.”

Rosemarie Segarra, Vice President of Product Development
Roe joined notifymd in 1989 and now has over 20 years of call center experience. Roe began her career as an operator while pursuing her undergraduate studies and since that time has held a variety of positions throughout the organization, including Assistant Manager, General Manager, Director of Call Center Services and Vice President of Operations.

Roe holds a Masters of Business Administration in Technology Management from the State University of New York and an undergraduate degree from the College of New Rochelle.

Roe lives in Westchester County, New York. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors and pursing an interest in complimentary energy therapy. “It is exciting to be learning from and contributing to an organization that has been on the leading edge of developing and providing innovative services to the medical community.”

notifymd’s General Managers

Sharon Cullenberg, General Manager, Farmington, ME
Sharon Cullenberg joined notifymd in March of 2007. With 20 years of business management expertise, she became the General Manager of the Farmington, Maine center.   Her experience in the call center industry began in 2001 when she became the Operations Manager for ACS, Inc., a Fortune 10 BPO call center. Her responsibilities centered on the development and management of several campaigns ranging from financial services to health insurance services.  Prior to that, she worked as the Director of Materials Management for Franklin Memorial Hospital where she managed purchasing and distribution for all supplies and equipment.  Sharon also worked for G H Bass & Company for 11 years where she was Manager of Customer Services, including Customer Service, Consumer Affairs and Telemarketing.  She began her career as the Executive Director of the Tri Valley United Way in Farmington, Maine which serves all of Franklin County.  A Maine native, Sharon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of Maine at Farmington and a Certificate in Training and Development from the University of Southern Maine.  She and her husband, Ron, reside in Farmington.

Sue Eaves, General Manager St. Louis, MO
Sue Eaves joined notifymd as the General Manager of the St. Louis call center in September 1999. Sue’s vast experience in the call center industry began in 1965 as an operator. Her call center roles and responsibilities have covered all aspects of the business, including oversight of training, operations, and customer service. Sue was the acting owner of Answer-Missouri, Inc. when notifymd acquired the company in 1999.

Sue’s career initially began in healthcare as a dental hygienist and practice manager. She has been and continues to be an active participant in several answering service associations (ATSI, NAEO, and Snug).

Laura Greenwood, General Manager Jacksonville, FL
Laura Greenwood began her call center career over 15 years ago with American Express Corporation.  She has since been responsible for Customer Service/Call Centers for Sears Home Services, Home Depot Corporation and, most recently, as Director of Healthcare Operations at Connections Inc, an outsourcer based in Orlando Florida.  Laura resides in Atlantic Beach, Florida.

Ron Niles, General Manager, New Rochelle, NY
Mr. Niles joined notifymd in June, 1987. He contributes more than 17 years of expertise in the call center business. During Mr. Niles’ time at notifymd, he has been instrumental in “Time Billing” development and implementation and also created “dispatching” to allow newer operators to be able to answer faster. Trained in Professional Inbound software, Mr. Niles holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey in Political Science with a minor in Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University in Urban Planning, minor in architecture.

Dave O’Brien, General Manager, Livingston, NJ
Dave O’Brien was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from Duquesne University, Dave landed a position selling advertising for a country/western radio station (WEEP AM/WDSY FM). Two years later, Dave was recruited to be part of the first advertising sales team for cable television in Pittsburgh for Warner/Amex. Warner ultimately sold the cable franchise to TCI and an advertising turnkey operation was invited into the market. He stayed with Cable AdNet and was ultimately promoted to the position of General Manager of the Pittsburgh system. In 1993, he was offered and accepted a position with a cable company in the Pacific Rim on the island of Saipan in the Northern Marianas. Dave was later promoted and re-located to be General Manager of the company’s larger cable operation on the island of Guam, where he oversaw all aspects of the operation, including an inbound and outbound call center. In 2001, Dave re-located back to the U.S. mainland and began working for a customer service call center for Dish Network in Pine Brook, New Jersey. In September 2005, Dave joined notifymd and is currently serving as General Manager for the Livingston, NJ call center. Dave is married and has a 17-year-old son.

Freda Weinerth, General Manager, Moosic, PA
Ms. Weinerth joined notifymd in January, 1991. She contributes more than 15 years of expertise in telecommunication specifically in call center applications. Prior to joining notifymd, she was a member of the management team of MediMessage, a hospital-based physician call center. Ms. Weinerth also held the position as the office manager for Drs. Oven and Barrette from 1975 to 1983. She was responsible for all aspects of patient care, staffing and account billing/insurance coding.