C/N Group Completes Arlington Acquisition

Management Profiles
  Ravi Chopra, President & CEO - Ravi is responsible for managing various activities of The C/N Group and its affiliated entities on a nationwide basis. Under his leadership, the C/N Group has completed health care related projects totaling over $75 million in capital expenditures. The C/N Group and its affiliated entities comprise an annual revenue base in excess of $20 million. Prior to founding the C/N Group in 1980, Ravi served in various executive management positions in the steel industry, including Chief Industrial Engineer for Youngstown Steel (now International Steel Group) and Director of Engineering Services for Wisconsin Steel (now Envirodyne Industries). Ravi holds a BSME from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India; MSIE from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, and MBA from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio.

 
  Raman Chopra, Chief Information Officer - Rum oversees all marketing and technology related activities for The C/N Group. He also has a variety of operational responsibilities for various projects and healthcare practices currently managed by the firm. Prior to joining The C/N Group in the Spring 1997, Rum spent 7 years in Strategic Consulting. His last position was as Director of Consulting Services for Equifax, a leading Information Services company. Rum holds a BS in Economics and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.

 
Rajiv Chopra, Director of Strategic Planning - Raj oversees the strategic planning efforts for the C/N Group with an emphasis on growth and business development. Raj has prior work experience in the Banking and Management Consulting industries. Before joining the C/N Group, Raj was a Principal Consultant in the Strategic Change practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting. Raj holds a BBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

 
Thomas Faith, Vice President Healthcare Operations - Tom is responsible for managing all Healthcare Operations in Western New York. With over 25 years of administrative experience in the healthcare industry, Tom brings an enormous amount of knowledge to each project. Before joining The C/N Group in 1996, Tom was the Assistant Administrator for a large Public/Academic Medical Center. Tom also sat on the National Policy Development Committee of the National Association of Public Hospitals and is a fellow of the National Public Health’s Hospital Institute. Tom holds an MS in Hospital Administration from the University of Missouri and a BS in Biology from St. John Fischer College.

 
Charles Lakso, Manager, Diagnostic Imaging Services - Chuck is responsible for managing the C/N Group’s three diagnostic imaging facilities (Physician Imaging Centers) in the Western New York region. With over 25 years of experience in healthcare finance and operations, he brings significant expertise to the Company. Before joining the C/N Group in 2001, Chuck was the Imaging Administrator for a five hospital healthcare system; the largest in Western New York. He also sat on the Board of two local healthcare providers. Chuck is a retired US Army Officer, a Desert Storm veteran, holds an MBA, with healthcare emphasis from the SUNY at Buffalo and a BS in Biology and Chemistry from Bowling Green State University.