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Noel J. Guillama, born in Havana, Cuba, and a resident of Palm Beach County for over 30 years, is a nationally recognized expert in healthcare management and operations. Mr. Guillama has participated in a number of public companies as merchant banker, principal shareholder, founder or strategic advisor; primarily in healthcare, construction, real estate and technology.Prior to The Quantum Group, Inc., Mr. Guillama was Founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. of West Palm Beach, Florida, (AMEX:MDF) from its inception in January 16, 1996 to February 1, 2000. Metropolitan, at the time of Mr. Guillama's departure, had expanded from inception to 240 employees, experienced 400% annualized compounded growth, and reported revenues of $119 million with $5 million profit in fiscal 2000. Metropolitan continues to provide comprehensive care to over 40,000 patients on a monthly basis and is one of the largest healthcare providers in Florida. Mr. Guillama left Metropolitan as its largest shareholder to develop a revolutionary healthcare company. That company today is The Quantum Group, Inc.The Quantum Group, Inc., based in Wellington, Florida has contracts with multiple managed care organizations and has contracted with over 500 physician providers. Quantum is a publicly traded company under the symbol QTUM and has a market capitalization of over $20 million.Prior to this, Mr. Guillama was Vice President of Development for MedPartners, Inc. (NYSE:DRX), a Birmingham, Alabama-based physician practice management company with revenues of over $5 billion at the time of his departure.Prior to MedPartners, he served as Director and Vice President of Operations for Quality Care Networks, Inc., a South Florida based comprehensive group practice with 36 physicians and 7 offices. For nearly 10 years prior to this, Mr. Guillama served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tektonica, Inc. At that time Tektonica was a diversified company with interests in construction, real estate, mortgage financing, and trucking in South Florida. Mr. Guillama remains in his position as Chairman of Tektonica to this date. Mr. Guillama is also Chairman and principal shareholder of Guillama Family Holdings, Inc., Guillama, Inc., and Medtonics, Inc., all of which represent his family's passive holdings, operations and active investments.Mr. Guillama is a member of both the American College of Health Care Executives and the Medical Group Management Association. Mr. Guillama continues to hold active licensure as a Building Contractor, Real Estate Broker, Mortgage Broker and Insurance Broker in the State of Florida and held a NASD Series 7 registration from 1990-1995.An active proponent of education, Mr. Guillama serves as a director of the Florida International University Foundation and as a director of the Palm Beach County Community College Foundation. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches and the Education Advisory Committee of the Village of Wellington. At FIU, Mr. Guillama also serves as the Chairman of the FIU Academic Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee for the Board.A community advocate, Mr. Guillama is also a member of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, Palms West Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Wellington Rotary Club. Mr. Guillama is also a Trustee of Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, Florida. The campus-like facility, which services central and western Palm Beach County, sits on a spacious 74 acres and features 140 beds.
Mr. Guillama was a Co-Founder and was the first President of the Lake Worth Community Development Corporation. Still an active organization today, The Lake Worth Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) local non-profit community organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in the City of Lake Worth, Florida through revitalization and homebuyer assistance. During Mr. Guillama's tenure, the group helped in the design and redevelopment of downtown Lake Worth.On a more national level, Mr. Guillama lends his experience in healthcare and in growing a small business as a member of the United States Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council which represents the issues affecting small businesses throughout the country.Mr. Guillama is the beneficiary of numerous awards of distinction, some of which are from the Lion's Club, Leukemia Society of America and American Diabetes Association. Mr. Guillama is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Leadership Program (1997 - 1999).
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