Dr. Parker has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare market with several entrepreneurial ventures, and a deep-seated, long-standing vision to make the healthcare system better for patients, payers and providers. It is this vision that drove him to found NationsHearing (now NationsBenefits), a company aimed to provide best in class healthcare management solutions to managed care organizations.

Prior to NationsBenefits, Dr. Parker was involved with the creation of Centauri Health Solutions and founded NationsHealth (now Convey Health Solutions). Earlier on Dr. Parker pioneered the e-prescribing marketplace with the first handheld electronic prescription pad/prescription records device, winning numerous healthcare awards including the national Microsoft Healthcare Industry Solutions Award in 1999 and 2000.

From 1996 – 2001, Dr. Parker specialized in internal medicine while in private practice in South Florida. He has a BS from the University of Florida and an MD from New York Medical College. Today, Dr. Parker starts and maintains close working relationships with industry thought leaders, as well as his clients and partners.

Vinod Balla joined NationsBenefits in 2016 as Chief Information Officer, providing thought leadership, fostering innovation, creative ideation, and practical solutions to complex technical challenges. He provides guidance, mentorship and oversees multiple talented, highly efficient teams responsible for all aspects of information technology, software development, information security, data visualization, and business analytics.

Vinod has over 20 years of proven IT experience in Infrastructure, software development, telecommunications, project and program management, project implementation, and support and monitoring of technical solutions.

Prior to NationsBenefits, Vinod was the Director at Alorica, one of the highly regarded call center solutions company in the world. His accomplishments span over 16 years and he was responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of the telecom infrastructure.

Vinod is a Mechanical Engineer and received his MBA from Florida International University and an MCM from NICMAR. He holds many IT certifications in telecommunications, servers, database administrations, and was instrumental in setting up training programs at many organizations.

With over 30 years of experience in the hearing industry, Dianne Cooper has a lifelong passion for helping individuals with hearing loss. As a Clinical Audiologist, she helped thousands of patients resolve communication problems and consequently improve their quality of life. She joined the company because of her desire to improve access to affordable hearing healthcare for the millions of Americans who suffer from hearing loss.

Dianne currently serves as Chief Experience Officer and Chief of Audiology. In this role, Dianne oversees day-to-day operations to support key departments at NationsBenefits. Her focus is strategic planning and goal-setting and directs the operations of the company in support of its goals.

Michael Parker is the COO of NationsBenefits and joined the company in 2016. In this role, he leads operations for NationsBenefits, including Sales and Business Development, Marketing, Client Implementation and Services, Compliance, and Strategy.

Prior to joining NationsBenefits, Michael was a part of the highly selective Global Management Trainee (GMT) Program at Anheuser-Busch InBev. This elite program provides rotational management experience and exposure to all facets of the global corporation, in anticipation for placement as a future leader of the organization.

Michael graduated from the University of Virginia, with a dual degree in Economics and Philosophy.

Mohan Nanduri is the Chief Technology Officer at NationsBenefits, joining the company in 2017. Mohan has over 25 years of software development experience and he has been instrumental in leading and building our first of its kind, custom software solution. He is also responsible for the architecture, management and development of enterprise strategic business initiatives.

Prior to NationsBenefits, he was a lead architect at AutoNation, one of the largest car distribution companies in the United States, responsible for overseeing AutoNation’s product development and critical to product architecture, integration, implementation, and support.

Before AutoNation, Mohan held several technical positions at Carnival Cruise Lines, including technical lead and Senior Application Analyst of eCommerce. Previously, he was a Senior Software Consultant for Verizon Communications.

Mohan holds a master’s degree in computer applications and holds certifications in Microsoft SOA, Microsoft Security Debugging, and Sitecore.

Vijay Pureti is a Director of DevOps at NationsBenefits India. He joined the company in 2018 and was responsible for managing teams that developing applications for Nations Benefits CRM and E-commerce tools. He later started and led the QA automation practice in the organization and help develop the automation regression suite for key applications. Later he took over the Devops practice and automating the entire process for an effortless end to end CI/CD.

Vijay brings extensive IT experience across various domains. With expertise in Big Data, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Application Development, and more, Vijay has successfully managed complex projects in diverse environments. From project conception to delivery and post-production support, Vijay has demonstrated exceptional results throughout the software lifecycle.

His contributions have been instrumental in driving the success of NationsBenefits. His leadership and management skills have played a pivotal role in delivering high-quality projects and fostering a culture of excellence within the organization.

Ramu Kunja is a Vice President of Product Architecture at NationsBenefits India. He joined the company in 2016 and he plays a pivotal role by overseeing the strategic planning, development, and implementation of product architecture. Leading a team of highly skilled individuals, Ramu takes charge of shaping our diverse product architecture and development, which contributes significantly to our continued success. He provides technical leadership and guidance to the product architecture team, ensure that the team adheres to best practices, industry standards, and emerging technologies while designing and developing products.

With over 17 years of industry experience, Ramu brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in MS.NET technologies to the table. His proficiency extends to AZURE cloud technologies, where he has garnered significant experience, making him a seasoned expert in the field. Ramu's specialization in .NET Core has allowed him to drive innovation and lead successful projects, while his familiarity with Agile SDLC and DevOps concepts ensures efficient and streamlined development processes. Additionally, his ability to set up CI/CD pipelines for automated build and deployment using Azure DevOps showcases his prowess in leveraging cutting-edge tools. With his proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server, Ramu is well-equipped to handle complex database management tasks.