In March of 2020, Pondera was acquired by Thomson Reuters. The combination of best in class public records data and world class program integrity data analytics provides a powerful system for agencies and healthcare companies to protect program dollars.
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Jon founded Pondera in 2011 with one goal – to fight fraud in healthcare and government programs. Under his leadership, Pondera has become the leader in Fraud, Waste, and Abuse data analytics. Jon’s strategy combines the brightest minds in government program integrity with innovative data scientists and developers to create a powerful anti-fraud platform.
Jon has 22 years of technology and data analytics experience including 9 years at Oracle and 10 years as a technology entrepreneur. In 2006, he founded Finish Line Solutions which was acquired in 2010. Finish Line helped large system integrators capture and deliver government projects in Medicaid, Unemployment Insurance, Child Support Enforcement, and other federal and state programs. While at Finish Line, Jon found the inspiration to create Pondera to address the fraud, waste, and abuse he witnessed in these government programs.
Jon is a frequent speaker at Healthcare, Social Services, and technology events and conferences, in addition to multiple presentations at Google’s Innovation for the Nation. Jon holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Business Administration from New York University, and a LEAD Certificate in Corporate Innovation from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Jon is also the Chairman of the Local Advisory Board for College Track Sacramento.
Greg leads Pondera’s client-facing business operations, which include client project implementations, new business development, accounting, and overseeing Pondera’s Special Investigations Unit.
Prior to Pondera, Greg spent 23 years at Oracle Corp. in a number of senior management positions including roles in sales, finance, and customer support. Greg led a team of 100 sales and marketing professionals servicing the State & Local government market and delivered 300% growth over two years.
Greg earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Stanford University and graduated from the Stanford Executive Program in 2010.
Amanda is responsible for Customer Support nationwide and designs new programs and systems to improve the customer experience. She brings a breadth of government program integrity experience to her role and ensures that our client’s needs are understood and satisfied.
Prior to joining Pondera, Amanda served as the Director of Program Integrity for the Florida Department of Children and Families, where she managed a 150 person staff dedicated to the prevention and detection of public assistance fraud. Amanda also served as a Lieutenant with the Florida Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and as an Investigator with the Inspector General’s Office. She is a certified Law Enforcement Officer, Law Enforcement Programs Instructor, Featured Speaker, and a graduate of the Harvard Business School High Potentials Executive Education Program. Amanda holds both a Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in Criminology from Florida State University.
Sharie oversees Pondera’s network of partners, nationwide business development, and contract negotiations. This includes our business partners, data vendors, and other strategic efforts to expand Pondera’s presence across the country.
Sharie came to Pondera Solutions from CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc., where she worked for 19 years. As a vice president at CGI, Sharie led business development, contract negotiations, and partner and vendor relations in the state and local government markets. Sharie earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from James Madison University in Virginia.
Tom runs our technical and development teams. This includes data migration, product development and enhancements, as well as technology review and implementation. His team also oversees client data transfer and the configuration of new and existing flags and alerts for our clients.
Tom joined Pondera from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), where he worked as a Systems Software specialist developing and maintaining various internal and public facing systems. This included leadership positions on the Laboratory Reporting system and the CDPH Health Information Exchange Gateway. Tom earned a Bachelor of Science from the California State University, Sacramento.
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