

Mr. Apodaca joined the Company in June 2004. He has held executive positions with managed health organizations and hospitals including the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and Columbia Health Care Systems before the two merged forming the largest hospital corporation in the United States. Mr. Apodaca was a key member of the hospital operating group at Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso. He served as Vice President of Managed Care and Business Development at Providence while also serving as President for its two managed care subsidiaries including a Physician Hospital Organization and a 501a Medical Corporation licensed to practice medicine in Texas. Mr. Apodaca attended the University of Texas at El Paso.