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Through Mike’s leadership and vision, WCA has experienced rapid, strategic growth, expanding into markets across the U.S. and developing technologies to effectively support outpatient wound care operations. Since founding the company in 2002, he continues to drive the vision of WCA to ensure every hospital provides a financially sustainable wound care program for their community. His primary role is to ensure the company stays true to its founding principle: patient care is everything. Mike lives in Southern California with his wife and two sons.

As COO, Rylan has been with WCA from its first original partner hospital to the national provider of wound care services it is today. As COO, he oversees the program operations division of Wound Care Advantage, helping hospital wound centers operate with the highest level of efficiency and quality. Rylan has more than two decades of experience in the healthcare industry including revitalizing economically-depressed hospitals, establishing outpatient wound care programs, and developing innovative revenue streams. He is a regular speaker for Q1 Productions and holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from UC Davis.

BSN, RN, WCC, CWS, OMS

As Chief Nursing Officer Christina is responsible for the oversight and support of clinical operations and initiatives for the organization. Christina joined WCA in 2009 where she began her clinical career in the field of wound care. She has since played an integral role in the long-term growth of the company, becoming a trusted advisor to the executive team, clinical staff, and clients. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Coast University, RN license, CWS, WCC, and OMS certifications.

As Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Connie is responsible for advising the WCA executive team on all legal matters, including business structuring, contracts, real property, intellectual property, employment, corporate compliance, and regulatory healthcare compliance. In addition, Connie is the chair of the internal Compliance Committee. Prior to joining WCA, Connie was an associate attorney at Emmet Thornton & Associates, and Freisleben Law Group, LLP, with primary focuses on medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, and business litigation. Connie is also a founding member of the Thai American Bar Association, the first of its kind in the United States.

Michael oversees all of WCA’s regional directors of operations who work to support our programs across the nation. He also directly oversees key account relationships for the organization and, as a Certified Hyperbaric technologist, provides specialized hyperbaric support for WCA clients. With over a decade of experience in healthcare, Michael has held positions such as a hyperbaric technician, program director and regional director of operations for WCA prior to taking on the VP of Center Operations role. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration.

Vanessa joined WCA in 2016, bringing over 15 years of revenue cycle experience working with various clients from health systems, hospitals, and physician practices. She oversees denials reporting, recovery efforts, payor audits, and revenue integrity, all while monitoring industry trends and payment and denial patterns in both state and federal healthcare markets. Her expertise has proved invaluable in helping our clients navigate the complexities of insurance and Medicare regulations. Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sports Medicine from Chapman University and a Master of Health Administration from Brandman University.

As the Senior Information Officer, Pete is instrumental in building WCA’s technical backend and infrastructure to facilitate corporate growth. As the organization continues to grow, Pete is responsible for managing shifting needs and developing appropriate solutions. Apart from the purely systems based role, he is also the Primary Security Officer and co-heads the Internal Compliance Committee. His understanding of security and regulatory standards as well as the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape make him an indispensable advisor to the WCA board and clients. Pete has been with WCA since 2011 and lives in Southern California with his wife and three sons.

Dr. John Gambol has practiced medicine for over 20 years. He is Board certified in Emergency Medicine and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. Dr. Gambol graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine and went on to do his residency in Emergency Medicine in New York City. He has been actively treating wound care patients since 1999. He currently practices at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital and serves as Medical Director for Placentia-Linda Hospital's wound care program.

MSA, BSN, WCC, RN

Angela serves in the role of VP, Clinical Operations responsible for leading the efforts to maintain hospital leadership relationships, training, development, and management of successful clinical teams. She also provides direct oversight of the Regional and Associate Clinical Coordinators.

Angela joined WCA in 2017 as a Regional Clinical Coordinator and has 27 years of clinical, administrative, and military experience working with various hospital health systems in the role of Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Clinical Officer, Director of Education, as well as, Registered Nurse in critical care, burn care, medical-surgical, long term acute care, and emergency room settings. Angela currently serves in the U.S. Army Reserves, Nurse Corp in the rank of Colonel. She holds a Master's of Science in Administration (Central Michigan University), Master's of Strategic Studies (Army War College), Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (Prairie View A&M University), Registered Nurse, and certification in Wound Care.