ClarisHealth Hires Ron Kozlin as New Chief Financial Officer

Technology industry veteran joins executive team to lead financial strategy supporting growth of Pareo®, the only integrated payment integrity operating system for health plans

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., December 5, 2024 – ClarisHealth, leading provider of health plan technology, today announced Ron Kozlin has joined the company as the new chief financial officer. In his role on the company’s executive leadership team, Kozlin will oversee enterprise-wide optimization of ClarisHealth’s financial operations. As such, he will guide the company’s financial and business strategy to support its long-term growth objectives for its payment integrity operating system, Pareo®.

Kozlin brings over 25 years of financial leadership experience to ClarisHealth from roles at growth stage technology companies, including Nextech Systems, an EHR and practice management firm. There, he was instrumental in leading the transformation of Nextech into a professionally managed, high recurring-revenue SaaS business.

“We are proud to have Ron join ClarisHealth where he will leverage his deep expertise to aid the organization in our next season of growth,” said Jeff McNeese, CEO for ClarisHealth. “Ron’s proven track record will be invaluable as we continue to innovate for the future of health plan payment integrity operations. His addition to the team underscores our commitment to driving value for our clients, partners and employees.”

Kozlin joins ClarisHealth having most recently served as an operating partner with Francisco Partners, a venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

“I am excited to join the talented team at ClarisHealth at this stage of their growth journey,” said Kozlin. “Their unique position in the market, bolstered by their recently announced Pareo Partner Exchange, offers an appealing opportunity to contribute to their mission of creating a better way for payment accuracy.”

Kozlin concluded, “I look forward to collaborating with the team to drive continued financial excellence, operational efficiency, and business innovation.”

Kozlin succeeds Chris Tucker, who has served as CFO for ClarisHealth since 2018. Tucker will continue with ClarisHealth as SVP of Finance.

“In his tenure, Chris has bolstered our financial position significantly ensuring we have pristine financial controls, expanding our financial systems, and overseeing all our contracting processes,” said McNeese. “It has been a real pleasure to work alongside Chris, and I am grateful he and Ron will continue to help shape the next chapters of the company.”

Kozlin holds a BS in Accounting from University of Florida. He lives in Bluffton, S.C., with his family.