Renal CarePartners Dialysis Facility Management

Orestes L. Lugo
CEO/President
olugo@renalcp.com

Prior to the formation of Renal CarePartners Mr. Lugo has been an independent financial consultant. Mr. Lugo has extensive experience in the dialysis industry having held the position of Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Renex Corp. a national dialysis corporation traded on the NASDQ exchange from August 1995 to February 2000. Previously Mr. Lugo has held positions as Chief Financial Officer of PacifiCare of Florida, a health maintenance organization and subsidiary of PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of Supreme International Inc., a clothing manufacturer. From 1989 until 1993 Mr. Lugo served as Vice President Finance for Home Intensive Care, Inc., a publicly traded company specializing in dialysis services. Mr. Lugo, a Certified Public Accountant, worked with the public accounting firm of Touche Ross from 1980 to 1989 as a senior audit manager.

Christopher Pyrek
Vice President Business Development
cpyrek@renalcp.com

Mr. Pyrek has been active in the renal services industry for more than 14 years. Prior to the formation of Renal CarePartners,Inc. Mr. Pyrek was a founder and principal in Renal Care Associates, LLC., a dialysis services provider. From 1997 until the formation of RCA Mr. Pyrek served as a consultant to dialysis providers in new market and business development. In 1997, he founded a specialized real estate development firm, Health Care Properties and Development. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Pyrek was an Assistant Vice President for Vivra Renal Care. During this period he opened more than 20 new facilities and was responsible for Vivra's three largest acquisitions. He also established Vivra's physical plant design standards that significantly improved efficiencies and profit margins. Prior to his employment with Vivra, Mr. Pyrek was Director of Marketing for Astre Corporation. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University.

James Spafford
Vice President Operations and Compliance
jspafford@renalcp.com

Mr. Spafford has over 12 years experience in Clinical Operations and Healthcare Administration. From 2003 through 2008, he served in regional operations capacities for Davita’s dialysis and their vascular access centers. Additionally, he was responsible for continuous quality improvement projects nationally for the vascular access centers and played a key role in the company’s quality assurance and compliance improvements. Mr. Spafford has also served in administrative management positions with the MD Anderson Cancer Centers and University Physicians, Inc at the University of Arizona. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

Joan Clements
Vice President of Reimbursement
jclements@renalcp.com

Ms. Clements has served as Director of Reimbursement for RCP since inception. She has more than 14 years experience in billing for dialysis services. Prior to the formation of RCP, Ms. Clements served as Billing Manager for American Renal Associates from 2000 to 2002. Previously, Ms. Clements held the position of Billing Manager for Renex Corp. from 1995 to 2000. Prior to that, she served as Patient Accounts Manager for Fresenius/BMA.

Jeff P. Fernandez
Chief Financial Officer
jfernandez@renalcp.com

Mr. Fernandez has served as Corporate Controller of RCP since inception. Prior to the formation of RCP, he served as Corporate Controller and an independent financial consultant for BrightStar Corp., a telecommunications company. Previously, Mr. Fernandez served as Corporate Controller for Renex Corp. from 1998 to February 2000. Prior to that, he served as Manager of Financial Reporting for IVAX Corp., a publicly traded pharmaceuticals company. Mr. Fernandez began his financial career with Arthur Andersen, LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds Bachelor of Accounting and Master of Accounting degrees from Florida International University.

Patsy Anders
Director of Development
panders@renalcp.com

As a Renal CarePartners founder, Ms. Anders has contributed to the Company's marketing and business development efforts since its inception. Prior to the formation of RCP, Ms. Anders was involved in the formation, development and expansion of Renex Corp. from its inception in 1993 through the sale to National Nephrology Associates in February 2000. Ms. Anders served as the Vice President - Business Development of Renex Corp from January 1996 until January 2000. Prior to that, she served as Renex Corp.'s Director of Business Development. From 1990 until July 1993, Ms. Anders was the Physician Liaison for Quality Care Dialysis Centers, Inc. From 1986 through 1990, Ms. Anders was Director of Physician Relations for Home Intensive Care, Inc. In 1989, Ms. Anders founded Anders and Associates, a physician placement service firm specializing in the placement of nephrologists, and has served as its President since its inception.

Kimberly Rucker
Director of Business Development
krucker@renalcp.com

Ms. Rucker has over a decade of renal industry experience in business development and physician services. Prior to joining Renal CarePartners, Inc. she served as Director of Marketing & Development for National Renal Alliance from the inception of the Company until their final merger in 2009. During this time Ms Rucker was involved in the development and acquisition of the Company’s 46 facilities. Additionally, she was responsible for physician services, marketing and corporate communications. Previous to joining National Renal Alliance, Ms. Rucker spent several years in various management positions with AIM Healthcare Services, a firm specializing in healthcare reimbursement. She holds a Master’s Degree Business Administration and a degree in Mass Communications from the University of Tennessee. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Arts from Austin Peay State University.

About Renal CarePartners
Renal CarePartners is a unique team that has merged their expertise and skills to create a dynamic new company. The company is headed by Chairman, Milton J. Wallace, the former Chairman of Renex Corp., who has over 17 years experience in the dialysis business. All Senior Management members of RCP include former senior executives of Vivra and Renex Corporation. Our Management team has demonstrated success in every facet of ESRD facility management and operations. This experience includes patient care, clinical operations, financial management, vendor relations, regulatory and legal issues, marketing, new facility development and construction, development of ancillary services, outcomes management and monitoring services and managed care contracting. The experiences gained while working for large, nationally and internationally active companies in senior positions affords Renal CarePartners a rare combination of a large company's expertise offered in an environment that is personalized, flexible and responsive to our partners' needs. Mission Statement Renal CarePartners, Inc. (RCP) has been formed for the purpose of establishing a national network of dialysis clinics for the treatment of End- Stage Renal Disease ("ESRD") . RCP is committed to developing this network through working partnerships with nephrologists who are dedicated to the provision of a level of care that distinguishes our facilities and services from others. RCP will provide a full range of dialytic modalities and a series of adjunctive services to meet the needs of the patients and their ESRD related complications. Patients, their families, our physicians and staff are RCP's partners. Together, we are dedicated to the continuous improvement of patient care, clinical outcomes and quality of life.	Orestes L. Lugo CEO/President olugo@renalcp.com Prior to the formation of Renal CarePartners Mr. Lugo has been an independent financial consultant. Mr. Lugo has extensive experience in the dialysis industry having held the position of Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Renex Corp. a national dialysis corporation traded on the NASDQ exchange from August 1995 to February 2000. Previously Mr. Lugo has held positions as Chief Financial Officer of PacifiCare of Florida, a health maintenance organization and subsidiary of PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of Supreme International Inc., a clothing manufacturer. From 1989 until 1993 Mr. Lugo served as Vice President Finance for Home Intensive Care, Inc., a publicly traded company specializing in dialysis services. Mr. Lugo, a Certified Public Accountant, worked with the public accounting firm of Touche Ross from 1980 to 1989 as a senior audit manager. Christopher Pyrek Vice President Business Development cpyrek@renalcp.com Mr. Pyrek has been active in the renal services industry for more than 14 years. Prior to the formation of Renal CarePartners,Inc. Mr. Pyrek was a founder and principal in Renal Care Associates, LLC., a dialysis services provider. From 1997 until the formation of RCA Mr. Pyrek served as a consultant to dialysis providers in new market and business development. In 1997, he founded a specialized real estate development firm, Health Care Properties and Development. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Pyrek was an Assistant Vice President for Vivra Renal Care. During this period he opened more than 20 new facilities and was responsible for Vivra's three largest acquisitions. He also established Vivra's physical plant design standards that significantly improved efficiencies and profit margins. Prior to his employment with Vivra, Mr. Pyrek was Director of Marketing for Astre Corporation. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University. James Spafford Vice President Operations and Compliance jspafford@renalcp.com Mr. Spafford has over 12 years experience in Clinical Operations and Healthcare Administration. From 2003 through 2008, he served in regional operations capacities for Davita’s dialysis and their vascular access centers. Additionally, he was responsible for continuous quality improvement projects nationally for the vascular access centers and played a key role in the company’s quality assurance and compliance improvements. Mr. Spafford has also served in administrative management positions with the MD Anderson Cancer Centers and University Physicians, Inc at the University of Arizona. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. Joan Clements Vice President of Reimbursement jclements@renalcp.com Ms. Clements has served as Director of Reimbursement for RCP since inception. She has more than 14 years experience in billing for dialysis services. Prior to the formation of RCP, Ms. Clements served as Billing Manager for American Renal Associates from 2000 to 2002. Previously, Ms. Clements held the position of Billing Manager for Renex Corp. from 1995 to 2000. Prior to that, she served as Patient Accounts Manager for Fresenius/BMA. Jeff P. Fernandez Chief Financial Officer jfernandez@renalcp.com Mr. Fernandez has served as Corporate Controller of RCP since inception. Prior to the formation of RCP, he served as Corporate Controller and an independent financial consultant for BrightStar Corp., a telecommunications company. Previously, Mr. Fernandez served as Corporate Controller for Renex Corp. from 1998 to February 2000. Prior to that, he served as Manager of Financial Reporting for IVAX Corp., a publicly traded pharmaceuticals company. Mr. Fernandez began his financial career with Arthur Andersen, LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds Bachelor of Accounting and Master of Accounting degrees from Florida International University. Patsy Anders Director of Development panders@renalcp.com As a Renal CarePartners founder, Ms. Anders has contributed to the Company's marketing and business development efforts since its inception. Prior to the formation of RCP, Ms. Anders was involved in the formation, development and expansion of Renex Corp. from its inception in 1993 through the sale to National Nephrology Associates in February 2000. Ms. Anders served as the Vice President - Business Development of Renex Corp from January 1996 until January 2000. Prior to that, she served as Renex Corp.'s Director of Business Development. From 1990 until July 1993, Ms. Anders was the Physician Liaison for Quality Care Dialysis Centers, Inc. From 1986 through 1990, Ms. Anders was Director of Physician Relations for Home Intensive Care, Inc. In 1989, Ms. Anders founded Anders and Associates, a physician placement service firm specializing in the placement of nephrologists, and has served as its President since its inception. Kimberly Rucker Director of Business Development krucker@renalcp.com Ms. Rucker has over a decade of renal industry experience in business development and physician services. Prior to joining Renal CarePartners, Inc. she served as Director of Marketing & Development for National Renal Alliance from the inception of the Company until their final merger in 2009. During this time Ms Rucker was involved in the development and acquisition of the Company’s 46 facilities. Additionally, she was responsible for physician services, marketing and corporate communications. Previous to joining National Renal Alliance, Ms. Rucker spent several years in various management positions with AIM Healthcare Services, a firm specializing in healthcare reimbursement. She holds a Master’s Degree Business Administration and a degree in Mass Communications from the University of Tennessee. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Arts from Austin Peay State University.
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