AnnMarie Merta, MBA, FACHE, is the CEO and Co-Founder of BridgepointMD, a specialist-focused, technology-enabled services company advancing the role of specialty care in value-based healthcare. With more than two decades of executive leadership experience, she has held senior roles across hospital systems, physician enterprises, and health plans, with a consistent focus on driving operational excellence, financial performance, and care model innovation.

AnnMarie has led enterprise-wide transformations, including service line optimization, revenue cycle centralization, and value-based care strategy development across multi-market health systems. Through BridgepointMD, she is focused on bridging the gap between specialty practices and risk-bearing entities by delivering practical, scalable solutions that protect fee-for-service revenue while enabling participation in alternative payment models.

A recognized thought leader in specialty value-based care, AnnMarie is passionate about aligning providers, payers, and technology to improve outcomes, reduce cost, and enhance the patient experience. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

Jocelyn Meyer, MPH, is a healthcare data and quality improvement leader at the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), where she plays a key role in advancing the Reg-ent clinical data registry and related data initiatives. Her work focuses on translating clinical evidence into scalable, data-driven solutions that support quality measurement, performance improvement, and real-world evidence generation.

Jocelyn brings extensive experience managing large, complex government-funded programs, including prior work supporting CMS quality initiatives such as MVP/MIPS and PQRS. In these roles, she led cross-functional teams, coordinated with federal stakeholders and vendors, and led policy and measure development.

In her current role, Jocelyn leads cross-functional efforts across registry maintenance and development, clinical guideline digitization, and data strategy. She collaborates with clinicians, data scientists, and technology partners to improve data usability, streamline workflows, and enhance the clinical relevance of quality measures. Her work includes the curation and harmonization of longitudinal clinical and patient-reported data across diverse practice settings, including integration of heterogeneous EHR and patient-reported data sources to support data consistency, completeness, and comparability for research and quality improvement.

Danielle Frank has held a variety of roles throughout her career spanning Strategic planning, Operations, and Leadership. With more than 15 years of professional experience, she has developed a strong passion for leading and developing teams, solving complex challenges, and leveraging her diverse skill set to adapt to evolving business environments.

During her time at Audigy, Danielle has become a trusted advisor to members and colleagues alike. She has played a key role in supporting practice startups and expansions, driving team alignment, and contributing to benchmarking initiatives that help members optimize performance and growth. Her experience includes working with ENT practices, health systems, non-profit & private practice audiology groups.

Danielle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.

Kimberly “Kim” Steffenhagen is a dedicated and innovative professional with extensive experience in the field of medical coding and quality assurance. As the Coding QA and Compliance Manager at Align ENT & Allergy, Kim plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of coding processes, contributing significantly to the company's continued success.

Kim holds several prestigious certifications, including CPC, CEMC, CPMA and CPCO from AAPC, as well as the COPM certification from ASCENT. Kim is honored to be a member of the inaugural class of AAPC's Emerging Leader Program. These certifications underscore her exceptional expertise in medical coding, auditing, and practice management. Throughout her career, Kim has demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence, consistently delivering outstanding results and earning a reputation for her meticulous attention to detail and thorough understanding of complex coding guidelines.

Under Kim's leadership, Align ENT & Allergy has achieved remarkable milestones in coding accuracy and compliance. Her strategic vision and innovative approach have been instrumental in streamlining coding processes, reducing errors, and enhancing overall operational efficiency. Kim's dedication to continuous improvement and her ability to adapt to evolving industry standards have cemented her status as a key figure in the company's growth and success.

Drew has spent the past two decades working in otolaryngology practice management, with a focus on scaling operations, advancing access, and aligning clinical and administrative strategy. He currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Albany ENT & Allergy Services, PC, where he leads initiatives spanning revenue cycle optimization, payer strategy, data analytics, and access innovation, including the development of a specialty ENT urgent care model. He is currently President-Elect of ASCENT.

Kimberly “Kim” Steffenhagen is a dedicated and innovative professional with extensive experience in the field of medical coding and quality assurance. As the Coding QA and Compliance Manager at Align ENT & Allergy, Kim plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of coding processes, contributing significantly to the company's continued success.

Kim holds several prestigious certifications, including CPC, CEMC, CPMA and CPCO from AAPC, as well as the COPM certification from ASCENT. Kim is honored to be a member of the inaugural class of AAPC's Emerging Leader Program. These certifications underscore her exceptional expertise in medical coding, auditing, and practice management. Throughout her career, Kim has demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence, consistently delivering outstanding results and earning a reputation for her meticulous attention to detail and thorough understanding of complex coding guidelines.

Under Kim's leadership, Align ENT & Allergy has achieved remarkable milestones in coding accuracy and compliance. Her strategic vision and innovative approach have been instrumental in streamlining coding processes, reducing errors, and enhancing overall operational efficiency. Kim's dedication to continuous improvement and her ability to adapt to evolving industry standards have cemented her status as a key figure in the company's growth and success.

Nicole Statley has spent the last 19 years in the healthcare management industry. She has been involved in a little bit of everything including clearinghouse management, medical billing, coding, auditing and compliance. She currently has Certified Professional Certificates in Compliance, Medical Auditing, and Coding. She is passionate about helping organizations to not only be compliant but to feel supported in their compliance efforts.

Zea Wintersong, SHRM-SCP, has worn many hats throughout her career, from customer service to people management, and for the last 10 years as an HR Professional. Zea has a passion for making communication easier and helping everyone bring their best to work each day. She has been with Audigy since 2018 and has enjoyed helping practice owners drive business results through positive leadership and people management. Zea holds a BA from Portland State University, a certificate of Human Resources Management from the PSU School of Business and is a Senior Certified Professional of Human Resources through the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).