Our Leadership Team

The founding principals of Quadax are Tom Hockman and Ralph Daugstrup. Quadax is currently guided by the vision of two chief executive officers, John Leskiw and Thomas Kish.

John Leskiw, CPA, CHBME, Chief Executive Officer, A/R Services

John Leskiw has been in the medical industry for over twenty years and at Quadax since 1986. He is recognized in the industry as an expert on the unique complexities of laboratory revenue cycle management and is a Certified Healthcare Billing Management Executive (CHBME). Mr. Leskiw received a BA in Accounting from Baldwin Wallace University. He is a Certified Public Accountant who previously practiced for eight years with Ernst & Young (formerly Ernst & Whinney). Mr. Leskiw has overall responsibilities for the operations of the company.

Thomas Kish, Chief Executive Officer, EDI Services

Thomas Kish started his career with Quadax in 1975 when he was hired to develop and manage information technologies for the company. Since that time, he has occupied various executive positions, helping Quadax establish its position of leadership among healthcare financial service companies. In his present position, he has primary responsibility for creating the strategic direction for growing the electronic transaction services division of the business. Mr. Kish received his BS in Mathematics from Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland and graduate education at Case Western Reserve School of Business.

Gene Calai, Vice President of Information Services and HIPAA Security Official

Gene Calai's career at Quadax began in 1984. He is noted for his expertise on healthcare information systems, having directed the development of many healthcare financial products and built a respected Information Systems department at Quadax. Mr. Calai led the Northeast Ohio Regional User Group of Hewlett-Packard Computers as president for six years and has been a featured speaker for HP World. He graduated Cum Laude from Mount Union College with a BS degree in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Philip Conard, Vice President of Business Services

Since starting at Quadax in 1993, Phil Conard has occupied many key roles within Quadax's Systems department, including Manager of HARP Development and IT Director of Business Services. His current focus is directing the development of our Enterprise Content Management product and providing quality, comprehensive solutions to our clients. Mr. Conard graduated from Mount Union College with a BS in Computer Science. 

R. Bradford Daugstrup, Vice President of Systems and Services, A/R Services

Brad Daugstrup specializes in services for emergency departments. He started at Quadax in 1986 as a computer operator and then moved through positions of increasing responsibilities, including programming, sales, and management. He is a Board Member of the Emergency Management Organization (EMO), Associate Member and on the Reimbursement Committee for the American College of Emergency Medicine, and a member of Northeast Ohio Society of Emergency Medicine. Mr. Daugstrup received a BS in Computer Science from Mount Union College.

Mary Jo Leskiw, Vice President of Managed Accounts Receivable, A/R Services

Mary Jo Leskiw believes that extensive tracking and reporting are integral components of comprehensive managed accounts receivable. Her staff of over 125 employees is responsible for all aspects of clients' receivables, including entering charges, processing insurance claims, posting cash payments, processing denials, and billing patients. Outreach laboratory billing and emergency department services are their major areas of concentration. After receiving her education at SUNY in Brockport, Ms. Leskiw began a career in the healthcare billing field in the early 1980s and has spent more than 20 years at Quadax.

James McCauley, Vice President of Sales, EDI Services

Jim McCauley has worked in the healthcare industry since the 1970s, with over 20 years spent at Quadax. He is an Advanced Member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and has received their Follmer Bronze award. Other professional memberships include the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) and Central Ohio Patient Account Managers (COPAM). Mr. McCauley is recognized for his knowledge of healthcare electronic transactions and has been published in the AAHAM and HFMA journals. He received a BA and MBA from the University of Washington.

Trevor Myer, Vice President of EDI Systems

Trevor Myer is the architect and lead developer of Xpeditor, the EDI transaction management system in use by hospitals and other healthcare organizations throughout the region. He joined Quadax in 1992 after receiving a BS degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Mount Union College. Trevor leads a team of programmer/analysts dedicated to the development and support of all PC-based EDI products. His credentials include being a Microsoft Certified Professional.

Kathy Novak, Vice President of Implementation and Support, A/R Services

Kathy Novak began her career with Quadax in 1982 while still attending college. In her tenure at Quadax, she has held many different positions, including claims editor, data entry clerk, customer service rep, computer operator, programmer, Systems Department manager, and Quality Assurance manager. Among her duties as vice president, Ms. Novak heads the Quadax Insurance Committee, which reviews payer changes and issues policy decisions relating to EDI and HARP products. She is recognized for her knowledge of healthcare billing requirements, HARP functionality, and EDI processing. She graduated Cum Laude from Cleveland State University with a BS in Computer and Information Science.

Anthony Petras, Vice President, EDI Services

Tony Petras joined Quadax in 1989, but he has worked in the healthcare field for over 25 years. His area of expertise is HIPAA-mandated ANSI transactions and code sets, and he has been a speaker for the Ohio Hospital Association’s ABC Committee. Mr. Petras is a member of Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions (AFEHCT) and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI). He received his BBA in Marketing from Cleveland State University.

Catherine Sicker, Corporate Compliance Officer

In her role as Corporate Compliance Officer, Catherine Sicker ensures that Quadax demonstrates an absolute commitment to the highest standards of ethics and compliance. She was in hospital finance for eight years before joining Quadax in 1988. Ms. Sicker is a member of the American Society of Women Accountants and speaks to healthcare consumer groups about the effects of HIPAA. She received a BA from Wittenberg University.

Mark Sprowls, Vice President, A/R Services

Mark Sprowls is responsible for Computer Operations, HARP development and production, the ASP portal, and our internal Customer Relationship Management system. A graduate of Mount Union College, Mark has been with Quadax since 1988. He was the lead analyst/programmer on the HARP 2.0 redesign and is currently involved with the next generation of HARP and the migration of HARP to HP-UX. 

Sue Young, Vice President, A/R Services

Sue Young has been a valuable member of the Quadax team since she began in 1986. With over 30 years' experience in the medical billing industry, she provides insight to the lab implementation team, which analyzes the needs of new clients and then designs, develops, and structures a HARP configuration for the clients' financial and reporting requirements. In her various roles, she has managed the HARP Quality Control and Training department, performed audits to ensure the production staff utilized HARP features efficiently, and developed metric dashboard spreadsheets to measure client performance and to set expectations and goals. Sue received her education through the Kent State University Partnership with Lorain County Community College, earning a degree in mathematics.

Quadax Partners

The Partner program at Quadax affords key individuals the opportunity to benefit from our corporate success. Achieving Partner status are those employees who, through years of service, have demonstrated dedication to the company, made significant contributions towards the fulfillment of corporate objectives, and function in a capacity that enables them to have a direct impact on corporate profitability.

Each year, a process to identify those individuals eligible for Partner status is undertaken, and new Partners are announced at the annual Partner Dinner, generally held in January. Presently, 42 individuals have attained Partner designation, representing a cross-section of the company: officers, IS personnel, technical support, production managers, human resources, accounting, client service managers, and sales.