Christy joined Artia in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). As CFO, Christy provides strategic leadership for all financial functions. Christy oversees and manages Financial Reporting, Budget, Financial Planning, Risk Management and Human Resources for Artia Solutions.  

Christy has more than 20 years of experience spanning financial management, business leadership, and corporate strategy. Prior to joining Artia Solutions, Christy was the CFO for Culpepper Construction Company, a large commercial construction contractor. She began her career in public accounting, where she served various industries with a focus on tax and business consulting.    

Christy serves on the audit committee for First Commerce Credit Union. She has served on the Children’s Home Society Board and the Florida Institute of Public Accountants as the chair of the Tallahassee chapter.  

Chad joined Artia in 2019 with more than 14 years of Medicaid pharmacy benefits service administration experience. He is responsible for managing client accounts, assisting in the implementation of new drug launches, and spearheading select new client deliverables.

Previously, Chad was the Regional Pharmacy Director at Change Healthcare Medicaid Pharmacy Services Division located in Augusta, Maine. He oversaw eight state accounts that generated more than $15 million in annual revenue. He also worked with the business development team as a subject matter expert developing clinical solutions and cost proposals.

Chad began his career as a community pharmacist, and later held positions such as PA Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Manager, DUR Director, and Regional Pharmacy Manager at Change Healthcare (formerly Goold Health Systems).

Chad received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Drake University and his Master’s in Business Administration from Grantham University.

Chris joined Artia in 2021 with more than 17 years of experience in Medicaid administration. He is responsible for supervising, coordinating, and managing the client relations process.

Previously, Chris served state Medicaid pharmacy programs for 17 years in the Magellan Medicaid Administration (MMA) preferred drug list (PDL) program. In 2004, he began as a Clinical Account Manager, with responsibilities including the implementation and daily operation of supplemental rebate and PDL programs for multiple states. This position served as the foundation for his pharmacoeconomic analysis skills that would propel his career with MMA. Chris explained clinical and financial analysis in Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee meetings for over 200 PDL classes on an annual basis and would go on to lead P&T meetings for 17 states. He also contributed to MMA's library of Therapeutic Class Reviews as a writer and editor.

In 2011, Chris was promoted to Director of Clinical Services for PDL programs at MMA. In this role, he added leadership for the PDL Clinical Account Manager team and responsibility for 15 state customer contracts for PDL services. As Director, Chris developed a number of regular reports that provided market context for both the rebate negotiation team, as well as state customers, that supported PDL recommendations. He took an active role with manufacturers to shape supplemental rebate strategy through clinical analysis and net pricing trends. This work extended into co-author status for the industry's first trend report from the Medicaid fee-for-service net spend standpoint, the Magellan Rx Management Medicaid Pharmacy Trend Report, from the first edition in 2016 through 2020.

Chris was named Vice President, Account Management in 2017 for MMA's PDL business line. With this advancement came additional responsibilities for manufacturer relations, rebate negotiation, and business development for the country's largest PDL services provider. Under his leadership, MMA's Medicaid footprint grew to 26 state PDL programs and over 33 million Medicaid recipients. With responsibility for the entire business unit, Chris led MMA to winning proposals for new business and customer retention as well as additional program sales for medical supplies rebates and PDL compliance monitoring of managed care organizations. His thorough knowledge of the pharmaceuticals market in Medicaid brought hundreds of millions in supplemental rebate dollars to MMA state customers. Chris' Medicaid expertise has been noted in interactions with the Senate Finance Committee, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Congressional Budget Office.

Chris graduated from The Ohio State University with his bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from University of Cincinnati.

Nick joined Artia in 2022, and he is responsible for leading the continued development of Artia's operational knowledge and expertise in the Managed Medicaid area and other managed markets.

Nick brings 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry to the Artia team. He has broad experience in commercial operations and has spent the past 15 years with Teva Pharmaceuticals in Market Access.

Nick successfully led Teva’s Account Management teams as Vice President, Market Access, heading the US Specialty Government and Commercial payer account management functions. Nick began his Market Access career in the government payer channel with a focus on Medicaid Managed Care and FFS State payers. He built the Public Sector payer account team at Teva and was responsible for maximizing channel profitability in the Medicaid segment.  

Nick went on to lead the Commercial Account Management teams at the regional and national levels with responsibility for national PBMs, health plans, and Medicare market customers. His product launch experience covers specialty brands and biosimilars in both the Rx and medical benefit with a focus on creating appropriate access. Nick was integral in developing strategies with payer marketing and contracting to execute in both the government and commercial channels of business. He has deep experience with the US pharmaceutical supply chain, government pricing, and payer reimbursement models. 

Prior to Teva, Nick spent his early career with Sanofi and its predecessor companies with commercial roles in sales and sales leadership. He focused on hospital sales, leading teams as a District Manager and eventually taking the role of Regional Account Manager in Managed Markets, where he had sole responsibility for Medicaid Managed Care accounts.

Nick recently joined the External Affairs team at Teva as VP of US Public Policy and State Government Affairs. This role provided insight into the policy and broader issues facing the biopharmaceutical industry, such as drug pricing, reimbursement, and transparency. In this role, Nick broadened his background to include the generic product markets and the complex legal and regulatory policies governing this industry. Nick represented Teva Pharmaceuticals before government officials at the state level and supported Teva’s engagement in trade organizations such as Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) and the Biosimilars council. He holds a BS degree from Ithaca College and participated in Teva’s Global Leadership (LEAP) program at the Wharton School of Business. Nick has two daughters, and he and his wife Marjorie reside in New York.

Kinsey joined Artia in 2015 as an analyst and currently serves as Vice President of Contracting & Analytics. She leads clients with all financial aspects of the Medicaid rebate process, optimizing the accessibility of pharmaceuticals in the Medicaid marketplace. While overseeing Artia’s Analytics department, and working closely alongside the clinical staff, Kinsey’s primary role and responsibility is assisting pharmaceutical manufacturers in the advisement of supplemental rebates, contracting, and strategies. Kinsey also provides support in a training capacity for clients looking to learn about the intricacies of Medicaid rebates. She has previously supported various Medicaid 101 trainings, both one-on-one and at the bi-annual Crossroads: An Artia Solutions Conference. She also leads the planning and execution of the Speed Networking event at the Crossroads Conference.    
 
Kinsey graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics with a focus on mathematics and economics in 2014 from The Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences. She also received the SAS Programming and Data Analysis Certificate.

Melody joined Artia in 2016, and she leads marketing strategies for Artia Solutions and its affiliates, as well as event production and planning for the biennial Crossroads: An Artia Solutions Conference. Crossroads was the first event of its kind in 2018, bringing Medicaid stakeholders together for impactful discussion. 

Prior to Artia, Melody worked in content marketing and public relations as an Account Executive. Melody also holds extensive experience in writing and editing in several industries, including healthcare, technology, and lifestyle. She honed her writing skills through various fellowships and internships at publications including Southern Living magazine, NYLON magazine, Birmingham magazine, and The Auburn Plainsman newspaper.

Melody graduated from Auburn University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. War Eagle!