Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Frantz joins Nextech following an accomplished career in healthcare technology. As the President and Chief Executive Officer of NextGen Healthcare, Frantz was responsible for transforming the company into an integrated provider of ambulatory-focused technology solutions. Prior to that, Frantz served as Senior Vice President and General Manager at CareFusion, where he led an innovative medication management strategy that significantly expanded and inflected the company’s U.S. and global solutions business.
Chief Technology and Product Officer
Chief Technology and Product Officer
Alan brings over 20 years of experience in executive leadership roles across healthcare, enterprise workload management, and telecommunications. He holds a BASc in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, beginning his career as an engineer, and quickly transitioning into executive leadership roles with notable success at PointClickCare, FleetComplete and Dealer-FX. In 2019, he was a finalist for Canadian CIO of the Year with iTAC.
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Jason Handza serves as Nextech’s Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Handza brings his vast experience to this role while working alongside both the Development and Sales teams to improve our ophthalmology offerings. With nearly 15 years of experience in ophthalmology, Dr. Handza is the owner of Gulf Coast Retina Specialists in Palm Harbor, FL, as well as President of EyeReview, LLC. He also serves as Director and Principal Investigator for Clinical Research Center in Pinellas Park, FL.
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Carl Oliveri is the Chief Revenue Officer of Nextech. With 20+ years of experience selling innovative SaaS products, Oliveri is responsible for all activities that generate revenue including GTM strategy, sales, and revenue management. Prior to joining Nextech, he served in senior sales and customer success leadership roles with leading SaaS companies including Robin, PayScale (acquired by Francisco Partners), Kenexa, and IBM.
SVP, Product Management
SVP, Product Management
Tara Clem is a results-driven technology leader with over two decades of experience in SMB to Enterprise SaaS, custom software design, product management, and portfolio management. As SVP of Product Management, Tara is responsible for defining and executing a product strategy that drives innovation and change across our healthcare platform to ensure alignment with market needs and company goals. Before joining Nextech, Tara was the Senior Vice President of Product at Therapy Brands, a leading healthcare technology partner for mental, behavioral, and rehabilitative therapy. Passionate about building innovative solutions, Tara excels in utilizing user-centered design, data, and lean agile development to drive growth, higher margins, and process automation.
SVP, People & Culture
SVP, People & Culture
Nicole brings over a decade of technology and healthcare experience to help Nextech achieve its business goals by hiring and developing the best team in the industry. As SVP of People & Culture, she oversees the talent acquisition, talent development, and learning and development teams. Nicole is passionate about humanizing the workplace and is responsible for building a top-notch employee experience. Prior to Nextech, she led the HR functions at PowerChord, a marketing technology company, and Axiom Medical Consulting, a medical case management company.
SVP, General Counsel
SVP, General Counsel
Natalie Schaap is Nextech’s General Counsel where she is responsible for providing strategic legal counsel and mitigating risk for the business. Prior to joining Nextech, Natalie provided advice and counsel on a broad range of corporate legal matters as Senior Associate General Counsel and Senior Director of Corporate Legal Affairs at Kforce Inc., a staffing and solutions firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
SVP, Financial Services
SVP, Financial Services
Ben Brideaux is a seasoned executive in the SaaS and fintech sectors, known for building and scaling embedded financial products in industry leading practice management platforms. As the Senior Vice President of Financial Services at Nextech, Ben directs the company’s financial services and payment programs, to make Nextech’s integrated payments product best in class.
Previously, Ben served as the Vice President of Financial Services at Clio, the worldwide leader in legal practice management software. Here, he managed a multidisciplinary team, executing strategies that substantially expanded the company’s financial offerings. Before his tenure at Clio, Ben was the General Manager at Clearco (formerly Clearbanc), where he led pioneering initiatives for this fintech platform, advancing their suite of capital, payments and analytics tools for digital commerce.
A lawyer by trade, Ben earned a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Business (Distinction) across Australia and Canada. His legal expertise has been crucial in navigating complex commercial negotiations and driving corporate development projects.