Board of Directors
John Tolmie -- President
John Tolmie is CEO of Source, a national healthcare consulting firm providing solutions to
hospitals, health systems, physician enterprises, and healthcare technology solution companies.
He brings over forty (40) years of experience on both the provider side and consulting as a
health system and hospital Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and other executive
roles. He has served in independent hospitals, regional health systems, national health systems
and academic medical center, representing faith-based and not-for-profit organizations. John
has demonstrated leadership in executive, governance, physician, entrepreneurial and
community relations. He has excelled in performance of all management and leadership
functions in establishing vision, strategic planning, focus and serving as an effective change
agent in meeting the mission of the organization. He has an emphasis on high reliability in care
and treatment, sound financial management, communications, engaging of key stakeholders
and improvement in local community reputation. He has strategically positioned health
systems and technology companies, including strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and mergers.
John has extensive experience working with healthcare solution companies, bringing an
entrepreneurial lens to address the many long-standing issues facing healthcare and the
healthcare delivery system. Working with private equity firms in Atlanta and other markets,
and directly with solution companies, he has identified and worked with many innovative
companies/solutions that address quality improvement, cost-effective, revenue generation,
and turn-key solutions that can significantly advance the healthcare delivery system. These
include home-based care, pharmacy benefit management, revenue cycle management, post-
acute patient clinical monitoring, clinical documentation integrity, chronic care management,
and many others. His consulting has included visioning and strategic planning, business
development, marketing/sales, value propositions, pricing, navigating the complex healthcare
environment, strategic and channel partnering, and other strategic initiatives. These
experiences have been valuable in working with healthcare executives in thinking creatively
about the structure and delivery of services, the impact of new disruptors in the market, the
value of strategic partners and embracing technology as an enabler within healthcare to bring
value to patients and efficiencies to providers. In addition, he has mentored many
entrepreneurs who are first time executives and those experiencing accelerated growth within
their company. He also was founder of a higher education technology solution company.
John has served on many boards to include independent companies, higher education,
hospitals and health systems, physician enterprises and many community-based organizations.
He also serves on the board of Faraja Primary School and Faraja Forward in Tanzania, Africa
which serves children with special needs. Faraja Primary School is a residential school that
enrolls 100 students. Faraja Forward is a village-based program that provides medical care via a
mobile clinic and network of clinical providers.
Peter Beilenson -- Vice President
Peter Beilenson has spent the past 35 years in public health leadership positions. He
served as the Baltimore City Health Commissioner under Mayors Kurt Schmoke and
Martin O’Malley, where he and his team addressed substance use as a public health
issue, developed a very successful needle exchange program, dramatically reduced
lead poisoning and teen pregnancy rates, and implemented an innovative youth
violence prevention initiative.
Following a very close loss in a run for Congress, Beilenson served as the Howard
County Health Director under County Executive Ken Ulman, where he implemented a
universal health coverage program—Healthy Howard—and several public health efforts,
including initiatives to address unhealthy foods.
After Howard County, Beilenson and a small team of colleagues developed Evergreen
Health, a non-profit cooperative health insurance company, enabled by the Affordable
Care Act. Beilenson served as the President and CEO of the co-op, which provided
high quality patient-centered health care at four centers across Maryland as well as
comprehensive health insurance to 40,000 Marylanders.
Finally, following running Evergreen, Beilenson and his family moved to California,
where he served as the Director of the Sacramento County Health Department. In that
role he worked to reform Medicaid and was responsible for dealing with the COVID
pandemic.
David Casimiro -- Secretary/Treasurer
David Casimiro has had a lifelong passion for sports, and from a young age, he found joy and fulfillment in various athletic pursuits. Among these, boxing held a special place in his heart. Little did he know that this beloved sport would play a pivotal role in his personal life when his wife was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and joined the Rock Steady Boxing program, in an effort to slow down the disease.
As he approaches the conclusion of a rewarding career in the federal government, David has chosen to give back to the community by joining the board of PEP, a non-profit organization focused on supporting individuals affected by Parkinson's. In his role as secretary, he brings a blend of positivity and keen analytical skills, aiming to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those navigating the challenges of this condition. Through his work, David hopes to inspire others and raise awareness about the importance of community support in overcoming life's obstacles.
Larry Fishel
Larry Fishel is a mental health therapist with 51 years of clinical experience, specializing in forensics and trauma. His career has focused on high-stakes crisis intervention and specialized grief counseling including in aviation & disaster response for pilots and airline personnel. He provided direct support to families of pilots following the 9/11 attacks and has assisted in the aftermath of numerous other airline disasters. He has extensive experience managing worksite fatalities, hospital emergencies, and hostage situations. An expert in forensic psychology and trauma recovery. He has also provided support for individuals and families dealing with terminal illness.
In addition to running a successful private practice, Larry has been active on various boards in the community. As he approaches retirement, he is giving back by helping to launch The PEP. It was in part due to his insistence and at his invitation that Patty, Monica, and Peter got together outside of the boxing gym to first invision what this project has become.
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