Leadership

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.

Naomi Wheeless is an accomplished business executive and board director with 20 years of leadership experience across operations, go-to-market strategy, sales, and digital transformation. She specializes in operational excellence, customer-centric transformation, and scaling businesses in high-growth environments.

As the Global Head of Customer Success at Square, Naomi oversaw customer-facing operations and a $66M P&L with 1,500 employees in 10 countries. She rebuilt the leadership team and transformed operations with a focus on customer experience, engineering, and product development. Her previous roles include leadership positions at Capital One, Leadership at TMX Finance, ServiceMaster, and Bank of America.

Bryan comes to Nextech with over 35 years of leadership experience in operations, financial management, investor relations, and strategic planning within both public and private software technology and SaaS companies. He has served in key leadership roles at several high-growth companies, including his most recent position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Wind River. At Wind River, Bryan was instrumental in transforming the financial management and operational processes, driving revenue growth from 5% to 15%, and ultimately leading the company through a $3.5 billion exit after a four-year transformation. Prior to Wind River, Bryan was the Chief Financial Officer at Spire Global, Jive Software, and WebTrends Inc.
 
Bryan holds an MBA from the University of Santa Clara and a BA in Biology/Pre-medical from Holy Cross College. He has also served on the boards of Borland Software and SOASTA, and currently serves on the Advisory Board for Fintastic, a start-up specializing in next generation FP&A software. Bryan lives with his wife Darlene in Somers Montana and in his spare time he enjoys running, long distance biking, hiking, and outdoor activities in the western Rockies.

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.

As Chief Technology Officer, David spearheads the development and execution of our technology strategy, ensuring our platform and products remain cutting-edge and scalable. He also oversees the engineering, DevOps, and QA teams, driving innovation and operational excellence across our software offerings.
 
David brings two decades of leadership experience in the healthcare technology industry together with a passion for the role technology plays in creating products that improve lives. He has a keen commercial understanding of product, engineering, and technology, combined with strong business acumen. These skills have enabled him to create the vision and strategies needed to propel innovation and growth across multiple, large-scale enterprise software platforms in public cloud environments.
 
David most recently served as CTO at NextGen Healthcare. Prior to that he held senior leadership positions for product development at companies including Becton Dickinson, CareFusion, Allscripts, and Hill-Rom. Earlier in his career, David worked in Telecommunications and Aerospace industries which provided him the opportunity to live and work globally. 

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.

Mike brings a collaborative leadership style and deep expertise in the EHR/PM space to his role as Chief Revenue Officer at Nextech. With a strong track record of building high-performing teams and driving organizational success, Mike is passionate about fostering growth and delivering results.

Before joining Nextech, Mike served as Chief Revenue Officer at Qualifacts, a leading EHR company specializing in Behavioral Health. Prior to that, he was President of Sales and Marketing at Membersy, a SaaS-based provider of Dental Membership Plans. His nearly 19 years at Net Health as Senior Vice President of Sales were marked by transformative achievements, including the acquisition of nine companies within a decade and revenue growth from under $1 million to over $170 million. During his tenure, Mike introduced innovative solution selling and market segmentation strategies across SMB, Mid-Market, and Enterprise solutions, while also leading divisions in Wound Care, Therapy, Employee Health, Occupational Medicine, Clinical Trials, and Data.

Earlier in his career, Mike worked as a Financial Advisor and even spent time in law enforcement.

Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Mike earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from West Virginia University. Now based in Charleston, SC, he enjoys travel, outdoor adventures, and sports like golf and pickleball.

David oversees Nextech's IT/IS and cybersecurity strategy while ensuring the function, integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our information systems. He also leads efforts to protect and prepare our company from cyber threats, manage our data privacy initiatives, oversee software vendor management, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

David recently served as the CIO for Personify Health (formerly Virgin Pulse), where he led both IT and security teams through an acquisition, cloud migration, and modernization efforts. Before his time at Personify Health, David was the CIO/CISO at NextGen Healthcare. There, he developed the company’s information security management program and implemented the Health Information Trust Alliance Certification (HITRUST CSF) to meet HIPAA requirements. He also oversaw the migration of production environments from 30 different colocation facilities to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and established the company’s first Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team.

David lives in Southern California with his wife and three sons. In his free time, he enjoys off-roading and hiking. He recently checked off a major bucket list item by completing the Rubicon Trail in his Jeep.

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.

John brings over 30 years of progressive experience in the design, development, and deployment of complex applications in healthcare organizations. 
 
Before joining Nextech, John held key executive leadership roles at NextGen Healthcare and Allscripts. At NextGen, he led the strategic initiatives that strengthened the company’s competitive position and delivered value-driven solutions across healthcare. At Allscripts, he played a key role in optimizing business operations and scaling client engagements, contributing to the company’s leadership in healthcare IT.
 
John’s expertise spans healthcare technology, operational efficiency, and value-based care. His ability to anticipate market trends and navigate complex regulatory landscapes has consistently delivered meaningful outcomes for healthcare providers and patients as well as the companies that serve them.
 
A graduate of St. Lawrence University with a BA in Economics, John has also served as Chairman of the Board of the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester. He currently resides in Raleigh, NC.

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.