Meet the NOVO Team

Curt Kubiak
CEO
Curt is co-founder and CEO of NOVO Health. His previous experience in the manufacturing and product realization industry brings a unique perspective on efficiency and process improvement to the delivery of healthcare. Curt is also CEO of the Orthopedic & Sports Institute, one of the groups under the NOVO umbrella.

Aaron Bleier
Director of Finance
Aaron is the Director of Finance at the Orthopedic & Sports Institute and NOVO Health. Aaron was instrumental in the development of numerous cost-saving innovations, among them surgical price bundles. His background includes 8 years of experience with Plexus, an electronics manufacturing company where he held various finance positions.

Angela Rust
Chief Legal Officer
As Chief Legal Officer and Strategy Implementation at NOVO Health, Angela prepares and maintains the contracts through which NOVO providers coordinate and deliver services to employers and other payers, providing legal and regulatory analysis to assure statutory compliance. She also works closely with other members of NOVO’s leadership team to identify and implement strategic projects.

Sandi Rochon
Chief Clinical Integration Officer
As Chief Clinical Integration Officer at NOVO Health, Sandi is responsible for quality, credentialing, and strategic operations. With her background in clinical service line management she provides guidance for the development of integrated team-based care initiatives. Sandi also serves as the CEO at NeuroSpine Center of Wisconsin, one of the groups under the NOVO umbrella.

Tony Engedal
VP of Strategic Accounts
Tony is VP of Strategic Accounts at NOVO Health. His primary focus is to build partnerships that add value and reduce an employer’s total healthcare costs to create a competitive advantage. Tony’s background includes developing revenue-generating business strategies that have fueled sales volumes, solidified growth plans, and built top-talented teams of contributors.

Paul Johnson
Director of Strategic Accounts
As NOVO Health Director of Strategic Accounts, Paul educates and helps self-insured clients identify ways to reduce their medical spend. He counsels self-insured clients on a wide variety of topics including consumerism, spend, cost containment, and quality metrics. Paul has been providing business owners with practical cost-effective solutions since 2015.

Patti Schaetz
VP of Provider Relations
Prior to assuming her role as NOVO Health’s VP of Employer Relations, Patti served in a dual capacity as both Director of Workers’ Compensation and Director of Strategic Accounts for the Orthopedic & Sports Institute. Patti is responsible for assessing opportunities to recruit new providers as well as managing relationships with existing providers.

Teri Jones
Care Coordinator
Teri is NOVO Health’s Care Coordinator. She navigates the journey for all employee patients whose employers have a Direct Contract relationship with NOVO Health. As liaison and advocate, Teri’s job is to review options, answer questions, and assist in appointment scheduling to ensure each patient has an exceptional experience.

Dana Vander Velden
Marketing/Graphic Design
Dana facilitates projects in Marketing for the Orthopedic & Sports Institute and NOVO Health. She created the branding imagery and guidelines for NOVO. Her proficiency in a wide range of media and software allows her to develop new design concepts, graphics, and layouts that present a unified vision of the NOVO brand to the public.

Scott Hutchinson
Writer
Scott provides content that advances the image, awareness, and preferences for the NOVO brand. He collaborates with the leadership and marketing teams of NOVO partners to create bold and engaging messaging for print/digital platforms. Scott is also the communications specialist for the Orthopedic & Sports Institute, executing the voice of OSI through a variety of content.

Paul Thomas
IT Director
Paul is Director of IT at NOVO Health and is responsible for overseeing the infrastructure of technical operations and maintaining systems. He previously worked as the lead web developer at a multi-billion dollar manufacturing company. Paul is also the Director of IT at the Orthopedic & Sports Institute.

Randy Zahn
Employer Relations Manager
As Employer Relations Manager for NOVO Health, Randy helps self-insured clients identify strategies to reduce medical spend. He also works with brokers and TPA’s to help bring creative specialty healthcare solutions to their clients. Randy has many years of experience in sales and sales management.

Sean Johnson
Editor/Publisher NOVO Live
Sean works with the NOVO leadership team, independent physicians, employers and strategic partners to enhance the NOVO Live association magazine. Its stories illustrate the success of NOVO’s vision for accessible, affordable and more efficient healthcare. Sean brings a wealth of media experience to NOVO, including work with newspapers, magazines and specialty publications throughout the Midwest, plus experience in Internet publishing, social media and public relations.
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