Chief Operating Officer >>

Alex Brecher,

Mr. Brecher began his career with management consulting and venture capital firm Rein Capital where his clients included IBM Global Services, AT&T WorldNet and IDT Corporation. Alex subsequently served as Vice President of Bundled Services and Director of Marketing at IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), responsible for a wide variety of business development related activities. Alex was recruited to First Financial Equities as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. There he oversaw the company’s expansion efforts into new geographies and additional service areas such as brokerage services and consumer banking.

Alex spent the next four years running the MBO advisory firm, Hawkes Peers TW Associates. His clients included Providence Equity, Charterhouse Group, 3i Group, Bain Capital, Clearstone Equity, Sequoia Ventures, Accel Partners and many others. Alex played a key role in developing management teams and transaction targets on behalf of those groups. He subsequently managed children’s fashion company Faigie Designs and, as CEO, oversaw their development from a startup into a brand carried by retailers such as Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus.

Alex currently serves on the Board of Directors of a number of public and private companies and charitable organizations.

Vice President of Field Operations >>

Derek has more than twelve years of experience in working with various Federal reimbursement programs. During this time period, he has managed 12 statewide projects that collectively produced more than $200 million of Title IV-E, Title XIX/Medicaid and Title XIX/SCHIP funds for State-level agencies and local School Districts.

In his current position, Derek is responsible for overseeing all of Accelify’s field operations. This includes, but is not limited to, detailed analyses of the results generated for each of Accelify’s School District clients – and the resolution of project-specific issues. Derek also plays a leadership role on Accelify's Reimbursement Maximization Team.

Linda has been managing school based Medicaid programs for more than 10 years. Based in Accelify’s Missouri office, Linda has coordinated Administrative Claiming programs for more than 330 Missouri school districts. Her school based Medicaid experience is also in Fee For Service, Transportation and Individual Educational Plans. Prior to joining Accelify, Linda spent a number of years managing school based Medicaid programs for MAXIMUS where she managed projects, and developed and implemented training through a number of client states.

Prior to joining MAXIMUS, Linda served thirteen years in Missouri schools as a Director of District Health Services and fifteen years as an Administrative Director of Critical Care in a Kansas City hospital. Linda now oversees all Accelify programs in the state of Missouri and drives training programs nationwide.

Ben currently oversees sales and business development efforts in a number of states. Ben has been working with school districts for the last fourteen years. In his previous stint as Director of Sales at Hertz Furniture systems, Ben was responsible for the development of the company's business in a multi-state region. While at Hertz, Ben oversaw a sales team of eight and managed a number of strategic alliances on behalf of the company. Previously, Ben managed much of the marketing for Hertz including catalogue, print advertising and online marketing. Ben began his career as a Special Education teacher in Livingston, NJ.

Edward M. (Ted) Tracy has over 45 years of experience in the field of financial management as it relates to state and local governments, school districts and not-for-profit organizations. He is considered an expert in the areas of financial, cost and administrative policy and in the review, analysis and negotiation of cost allocation plans and indirect cost proposals.

A sampling of his experience includes his role as Director of the Division of Cost Policy and Oversight for nine years, which included the Division of Cost Allocation, at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Ted was instrumental in the generation of the complete revision of OMB Circular A-87 in 1995. He has presented numerous training sessions for the USDA Graduate School, Government Auditor Training Institute and individual state or local governments, on the requirements contained in OMB Circulars A-87, A-122 and A102. He was also responsible for developing cost and reimbursement policies on a Department-wide basis while at DHHS. He developed policy on the formulation and implementation of various time studies including Random Moment Time Studies, and has generated numerous Random Moment Time Sampling plans within various environments, including the provision of the related training, on behalf of various state and local and non-profit clients. Ted has also reviewed and negotiated hundreds of cost allocation plans and indirect cost proposals on behalf of the Federal Government as well as state and local and non-profit clients.Additionally, Ted participated in the resolution of numerous Federal audits that involved the proper implementation of the Federal cost principles contained in OMB Circular A-87 and A-122 on-behalf of various state and local and non-profit clients.

Ted has also had a number of years of experience with the Army Audit Agency and the Defense Contract Audit Agency as well as a number of years experience in the financial management area with a large state agency. Ted has a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Bryant College and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Boston College.

Sam has been involved in School-based Medicaid billing for more than twenty years. She has worked with School Districts in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. Prior to joining Accelify, Sam worked for a large Illinois School District, where she gained valuable experience and expertise with respect to Special Education programs, the implementation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)-related procedures, and School District financial operations.

At present, Sam serves as Accelify’s State Coordinator in Florida and, in that capacity, oversees the Medicaid claiming activities of many of Florida's County School Districts. In addition, she also serves as a member of Accelify’s Reimbursement Maximization Team.

Marilyn currently serves as Accelify’s State Coordinator for the State of Wisconsin and oversees the development of Medicaid claims for all Accelify clients in the state. In addition, she also participates in Accelify's Reimbursement Maximization Team for fee-for-service.

Marilyn brings to Accelify a broad-based knowledge with respect to Medicaid billing for School-based Health Services. Prior to joining Accelify, she was a Wisconsin Public School Teacher and a self-employed Agriculturist and Dairy Farm Accountant.

Leo currently oversees technology direction for AcceliSERV, Accelify’s robust technology platform. In addition, Leo manages the team providing implementation support to new clients. Leo joined Accelify after a successful 10 year career at Computer Associates, one of the world’s largest software companies. In his roles at CA, Leo was responsible for the development and roll-out of numerous knowledge management technologies.

Leo’s extensive experience in the development of complex technologies tied to simplified user interfaces provides Accelify clients with technologies that handle heavy lifting on the back-end while providing an intuitive front-end.

Jim currently plays an important role in managing cost pool information and program management of Accelify’s FFS and SDAC programs in Missouri. Additionally, Jim assists Accelify clients in a number of states with the redevelopment of cost pools and budgeting to ensure revenue maximization.

Prior to joining Accelify, Jim spent a number of years analyzing Medicaid funding for school districts in Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Connecticut, and Kentucky. His work as an internal auditor for Maximus allowed him to participate in the development of cost based rates in a number of places. He spent a number of years working with districts throughout these states in the review of their IEP process, and the development and implementation of audit processes in both FFS and SDAC Medicaid programs.

Ted Tracy >>

Edward M. (Ted) Tracy has over 45 years of experience in the field of financial management as it relates to state and local governments, school districts and not-for-profit organizations. He is considered an expert in the areas of financial, cost and administrative policy and in the review, analysis and negotiation of cost allocation plans and indirect cost proposals.

A sampling of his experience includes his role as Director of the Division of Cost Policy and Oversight for nine years, which included the Division of Cost Allocation, at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Ted was instrumental in the generation of the complete revision of OMB Circular A-87 in 1995. He has presented numerous training sessions for the USDA Graduate School, Government Auditor Training Institute and individual state or local governments, on the requirements contained in OMB Circulars A-87, A-122 and A102. He was also responsible for developing cost and reimbursement policies on a Department-wide basis while at DHHS. He developed policy on the formulation and implementation of various time studies including Random Moment Time Studies, and has generated numerous Random Moment Time Sampling plans within various environments, including the provision of the related training, on behalf of various state and local and non-profit clients. Ted has also reviewed and negotiated hundreds of cost allocation plans and indirect cost proposals on behalf of the Federal Government as well as state and local and non-profit clients.Additionally, Ted participated in the resolution of numerous Federal audits that involved the proper implementation of the Federal cost principles contained in OMB Circular A-87 and A-122 on-behalf of various state and local and non-profit clients.

Ted has also had a number of years of experience with the Army Audit Agency and the Defense Contract Audit Agency as well as a number of years experience in the financial management area with a large state agency. Ted has a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Bryant College and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Boston College.

Dr. Terry Stewart >>

Dr. Stewart has joined Accelify as a Member of its National Board of Advisors. Terry is currently a professor in the Education Administration Doctoral Program at Lindenwood University. Prior to Lindenwood, he served eleven years as Superintendent of Schools for the School District of Jennings, and nineteen years overall as a Superintendent of Schools. While in Jennings, Dr. Stewart also served as an adjunct professor for Lindenwood University. Prior to going to Jennings he served five years as Assistant Commissioner, Division of Administration, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary education (DESE). He continues to serve as a consultant to numerous groups and organizations and speaks on educational topics around the country. He has an Ed. D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Dr. Stewart is also a member of Accelify's National Board of Advisors."

David Tokofsky >>

David Tokofsky was first elected to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education in June 1995. As the Board Member for District Five, he represented a population of over 600,000 stretching from Northeast Los Angeles through East Los Angeles to the Southeast Cities for more than 12 years.

During his tenure, David served as chairperson of the Committee of the Whole of the Board of Education, the Ad Hoc Committee on After School Program, and the Ad Hoc Committee on Parent Community Advisory Councils. In addition, he was a member of the Curriculum & Instruction Committee, the Human Resources Committee, and the School Safety, Health and Human Services committee. He also represented the local School Board on the Board of the California State Board Association and the County Committee for School District Reorganization. Additionally, he served on the Boards of Project Restore, Junior Statesmen, Arts Net, and the Los Angeles County Art Museum’s Art Initiative. David taught Social Studies and English as a Second Language courses at John Marshall High School for 12 years. He coached the Los Angeles Unified School District’s first National Academic Decathlon Championship Team in 1987. He was active in drafting John Marshall’s School-Based Management plan and served on various governance committees during his tenure there. As a grant writer, he secured significant funding for his high school to develop a Next Century School. David also served on two working groups that helped to shape L.E.A.R.N., which is Los Angeles’ major educational reform effort.

While in the classroom, David received several honors for leadership and excellence in teaching, including the United States Department of Education’s Christa McAuliffe Fellowship. He has received three National Endowment for Humanities study grants and was a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar in Mexico and Central America. U.C. Berkeley’s Law School awarded him a Clio Fellowship for the study of the U.S. Constitution. Stanford University twice gave him COE Fellowship to study 20th century United States History.

Sandra L. Murman >>

State Representative Sandra L. Murman completed eight years as a member of the Florida House of Representatives in 2004. Representative Murman was the first Republican Woman to hold the position of Speaker Pro-Tempore in the Florida House of Representatives. She hit the ground running in Tallahassee and through her hard work and knowledge of the legislative process she personally sponsored and passed 64 bills and brought home over $ 900 million dollars that benefited the Tampa Bay area and her constituency during her tenure.

Sandy represented the citizens of District 56, which covers Harbour Island, Davis Island, Gibsonton, Riverview, Brandon and downtown Tampa. Before deciding to seek election, Representative Murman had a successful career in business as a manager and sales representative for Top 500 Companies.

Sandy has lived in the Tampa Bay area for over 35 years and has spent many hours volunteering her time as an active community advocate as well as a public policy leader in making children and families safer, smarter, healthier, and financially secure for the future. She has been directly involved in more than 20 organizations that support our community and enhances the lives of our children and hard working families. Her hands on approach in addition to her knowledge and leadership in the legislature in helping others has earned her recognition and numerous awards for her unequaled support, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Peter Bernal Award of Distinction for the Florida Association of Health Care Plans, Community Advocate for Education award for the Hillsborough Education Foundation, Sun Coast Girl Scout Council 2004 Woman of Distinction, Sheriff’s Association, Legislative Leadership; Florida Medical Association, Legislator of the Year; Florida Assisted Living Association, Legislator of the Year; Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Legislator of the Year and American Cancer Society, Legislative Leadership.

Her commitment to Florida’s children is well noted and is evident by her selection to the Prepaid College Foundation Board, Florida Taxwatch Commission on Education Performance and Accountability and the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County. She serves as a civic leader on many other Boards and Commissions that help children such as Chair of the board of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Chair of Brandon Regional Hospital Board, Brandon Community Foundation, Hillsborough Kids, Inc., PACE Center for Girls, The Children’s Home, Healthy Start Coalition, Communities In Schools, founding director of LLT Charter School, The Children’s Museum, Dream Givers, to name a few. Representative Murman is also active in the community as a member of the American Business Women’s Association, USF Women in Leadership and Philanthropy, Kiwanis Club of Tampa and Exchange Club of Tampa. She is an active member of the Brandon, Tampa and Riverview Chambers of Commerce and served as past chair of the capital campaign committee for the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, present chair for the Children’s Museum Capital Campaign, as well as, Chair of the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Walk, Honorary Chair for the Brandon YMCA Capital Campaign, and chair of the American Heart Association Board for Hillsborough County.

As a former vice-chair of House Appropriations Committee and chair of the Health & Human Services Appropriations and Health Policy Council, Sandy secured major funding for local institutions such as the University of South Florida Health Sciences Center and Tampa General Hospital. She worked on critical issues such as Nursing Shortage, long term care reform for elderly services, Nursing Home Litigation reform, HMO and Medical malpractice legislation to protect physicians, men and women health strategies, and critical reform of child protective services and foster care. She continued to take on tough issues and with healthcare as her top priority. Sandy spearheaded growth management legislation to address school facility issues, financial practice reviews of our school districts, and keeping adult entertainment establishments from being located near our schools and children.

A native of Indiana and a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Marketing, former State Representative Murman is presently a business consultant for Barr, Murman, Tonelli, P.A. She is married to local attorney Jim Murman and they have a daughter, Michele who graduated from Florida State University and is currently in graduate school to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.