Our Leadership Team
Michael Primorac
President & Chief Executive Officer
As Mediant’s founder and president, Mike brings a wealth of experience to this rapidly growing company. He has spent his career building companies into healthcare resource powerhouses. With an extraordinary operations expertise, Mike and his team of consultants guide successful IT implementations and upgrades for many of the nation’s top healthcare organizations. He has a deep passion for project management and identifying the nation’s best subject matter specialists. Mike leads the day to day operations including recruiting initiatives and sales support. He is also responsible for the company’s strategic planning and fostering an innovative culture that attracts a growing number of America’s finest IT consultants.
Jon Karas
Chief Operating Officer
Jon is an experienced healthcare IT leader, manager and recruiter. He manages day-to-day operations in our Phoenix office and leads our recruiting team. Jon has a proven track record of creating the perfect match of clients and consultants to assure that a project is completed accurately and efficiently. He is instrumental in creating and executing our four-step quality assurance process that all Mediant consultants complete to qualify for employment, assuring that clients always receive the best candidates. Jon is passionate about treating people well and providing exceptional service. He supports, trains and mentors both the Mediant recruiting team and Mediant’s consultants. Jon’s commitment to excellence means that the Mediant team consistently exceeds the expectations of both our clients and consultants. Jon’s other passion is family and when he is not working he can be found with his wife and kids at one of their baseball, basketball or hockey games.
Angela Maris
Senior Vice President of Solutions Delivery
Angela is passionate about advancing patient care through technology and providing the best client support to do so. As Vice President of Client Services at Mediant Health Resources Angela works directly with clients to understand their project needs and then provide the best consultants to make their projects successful. With more than a decade as a healthcare sales specialist she has worked in the medical device sector with health systems and group purchasing organizations before being dedicated to healthcare IT the last several years. Angela understands the healthcare landscape and the administrative structure of healthcare organizations and assists clients in clarifying their IT needs and objectives. Once the objectives of a project are identified she helps define the resources needed and works with her network and the Mediant recruiting team to provide the top consultants in their subject matter to fulfill the client’s project. She is always accessible to her clients and assures projects run smoothly and efficiently. Angela is proud to be a woman in healthcare IT and leads our League of Women Series, a partnership with CHIME to celebrate, educate and inspire women in healthcare IT. This initiative is working to encourage women to enter the healthcare IT field and support the advancement to leadership roles of those already in the field. She is active in the industry as well, having served on the board for the GIC HIMSS Chapter and is a member of the steering committee for the American Heart Association STEM Goes Red. When not working Angela is honored to be the mother of two strong and amazing daughters and loves spending time with them and her husband.
Jerry Queen
Chief Information Officer
Jerry is a seasoned veteran of the healthcare industry with experience spanning three decades. His vast knowledge about healthcare operations combined with his expertise with system configuration principles allows him to provide significant value to our clients and business partners. Jerry is actively involved in supporting the growth strategies of our large national insurance carriers while providing leadership and guidance to Mediant’s consultants.
