Tim Kilgallon
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kilgallon joined Free & Clear, Inc. as CEO in July 2004 motivated by the company's opportunity to create value and improve lives by reducing the leading causes of death and disease. Prior to joining Free & Clear, he was president of LexisNexis® Applied Discovery®, a leader in providing web-enabled business services to the legal industry. Previously, Mr. Kilgallon was CEO of Pointshare Corporation (acquired by Siemens Medical Solutions), a provider of online services to the health care industry. Before joining Pointshare, Mr. Kilgallon served in various roles including division president, CFO and General Counsel at Medaphis, a leader in providing receivables management, information technology and systems integration services to the healthcare industry. Prior to his time at Medaphis, Mr. Kilgallon practiced law at King & Spalding in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Kilgallon holds a Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy from Boston College.
Tim McAfee
Chief Medical Officer, Senior Vice President, Clinical and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Tim McAfee was the Executive Medical Director of Free & Clear, operating within Group Health Cooperative, from 1998 until Free & Clear, Inc. was incorporated in late 2003. Under his leadership, Free & Clear grew from a small telephone counseling service for smokers into an award-winning, nationally-recognized business with 200 employees and a diverse customer base including employers, healthcare systems, and government agencies. In 1996, Dr. McAfee became the first non-governmental healthcare leader to complete the CDC/UC California Public Health Leadership Institute Scholars Program. He is a member of the American College of Physician Executives. He obtained his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and masters degrees in health policy and epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed a fellowship through the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, and is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Public Health. He was a practicing family physician for over a decade and continues to treat tobacco-dependent patients. As a national leader in tobacco control, Dr. McAfee is a sought-after keynote speaker, adviser and consultant for healthcare and academic institutions, government agencies, and employers. He has extensive research experience and currently serves as investigator and site principal investigator on multiple large National Cancer Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation studies. Dr. McAfee brings scientific discipline and clinical expertise to the role of Chief Medical Officer. In addition, his experience in product and partnership development and marketing all contribute to this key leadership position at Free & Clear.
Sanford Becker
Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations
Sanford Becker joined Free & Clear in February 2005 as Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance. His professional experience includes over 30 years experience in accounting and financial management and operations. Prior to joining Free & Clear, Mr. Becker was CFO of several privately-held, venture-backed companies including Radiant Research Inc., LexisNexis® Applied Discovery and Pointshare Corporation (acquired by Siemens Medical Solutions), and was a managing member of Compass Capital Advisors, a private merchant-banking firm that specialized in financing high-growth, privately held companies. Before that, Mr. Becker was CFO for Martin Selig Real Estate and was a partner at Moss Adams CPAs. Mr. Becker’s particular areas of expertise include financial and operational management, structuring debt and equity financings, strategic business growth and development, mergers and acquisitions. During his career, Mr. Becker has arranged more than $1.25 billion in debt and equity transactions. Mr. Becker was formerly a board member of Pointshare Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mary Kate Salley
Senior Vice President, Client Services
Ms. Salley joined Free & Clear in November 2002 after 18 years of experience in working and consulting in the health care call center field. As the SVP of Client Services, she and her team are responsible for the growth, retention and satisfaction of Free & Clear's health plan, employer and government clients. Ms. Salley is an expert in health care call center operations. Possessing a combination of technical knowledge, creative problem-solving skills and high-energy enables her to motivate staff and optimize performance. Her expertise is derived from first-hand experience serving as a Vice President and principal of DOCTORS, Inc., a national health care call center service agency in Seattle. DOCTORS, Inc. provided sales and service functions for hospitals, health systems, large insurance provider groups and biomedical firms. Clients ranged from Aetna US HealthCare, University of Washington, Strong Health-University of Rochester and HealthNet. She sold the company in 1996 to American Medical Response, the largest ambulance provider in the United States. Ms. Salley has also provided call center operational consulting for call center services to a range of health care industry clients across the U.S., including Stanford University, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Novant Health and the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Federal Employee Program. Ms. Salley holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications with a minor in Business from Washington State University.
Sean Bell
Senior Vice President, Strategic Development
Sean Bell joined Free & Clear in November 2005. His responsibilities include managing the strategic direction of Free & Clear's product and service offerings and the company's strategic partnerships. Mr. Bell has over 10 years of experience successfully managing the creation and implementation of comprehensive service offerings for both large and mid-size corporations. Before joining Free & Clear, Mr. Bell was Senior Director of Product Development at LexisNexis® Applied Discovery. Clients ranged from Fortune 50 companies to over 80 of the nation's top 100 law firms. Prior to Applied Discovery, Mr. Bell directed product management at Loudeye Corporation, a Seattle-based digital media and communications company. Mr. Bell's education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from Bowdoin College where he graduated with high honors and an MBA with honors from the University of Washington.