Leadership

Meet the Covalent Leadership Team

Brock Hardaway

Chief Executive Officer

Brock Hardaway is a seasoned healthcare industry leader who joined the Covalent Health team as Chief Executive Officer, a position from which he leads our healthcare brands through their next phase of growth. A healthcare executive with a wealth of experience, Brock has successfully led organizations in the long-term acute care, inpatient rehab, drug testing laboratory and emergency physician staffing spaces.

Just 28 years old when he first became a hospital CEO, Brock brings to Covalent Health a deep knowledge of the opportunities and challenges presented to companies in the healthcare sphere on a daily basis. In two decades as a healthcare executive, Brock has become a highly regarded, team-oriented leader who has held senior leadership positions in diverse healthcare services companies ranging in size from a few hundred million to several billion dollars in revenue.

Stephen Ghiglieri

Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Ghiglieri joined Covalent Health as Chief Financial Officer, bringing with him 25 years of professional experience in senior financial and operational management in the healthcare field. Stephen has a proven track record in executive leadership, team building, and financial strategy.

Stephen has most recently served as Interim CEO and CFO of Galena Biopharma. Prior to that, Stephen’s roles included COO and CFO of MedData and Executive Vice President, COO and CFO at Neurogesx. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from California State University East Bay, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Kathleen Loya

CHC - Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer

As the Chief Compliance Officer, Kathleen Loya leads the Compliance Program at Covalent Health inclusive of all of the company’s associated ambulance brands. With more than 30 years of wide-ranging experience in the healthcare industry, Kathy provides executive level expertise honed in California’s complex medical structure and extending nationally. Kathy is certified in Healthcare Compliance and has extensive clinical, operational and regulatory compliance experience in multiple sectors of healthcare including facilities, physician practices and health plans.

Prior to joining Covalent Health, Kathy spent the previous 18 years at IPC Healthcare, Inc., serving as Vice President Health Services, Compliance & Privacy Officer until late 2015. Since late 2015, she continued in the role of VP Health Services. While at IPC Healthcare, Kathy led the company’s Clinical Analysis/Quality Reporting team, Nurse Call Center, Risk Management, E.H.R. Implementation, and Compliance & Privacy programs, providing leadership for over 2,500 physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants nationally. She holds a BS in Healthcare Administration from the University of La Verne, graduating Cum Laude.

Rochelle Costaglio

Chief People Officer / Vice President of Human Resources

Rochelle first joined Covalent Health in 2018 as ProTransport-1’s Human Resources Manager. In short time she moved up the ranks to become Covalent Health’s Chief People Officer and Vice President of Human Resources. Rochelle brings ample human resources experience to Covalent Health and its healthcare brands, including leadership training, recruiting, employee relations and serving as a business partner with management teams.

In her most recent professional role, Rochelle was Vice President of Retail for Goodwill Redwood Empire and before that the HR Manager for the same organization. She has also fulfilled the duties of District HR Manager for Sears HC as well as HR Manager and then District Manager of Learning and Development for Macy’s Inc., where she spent over a decade in the retail company’s workforce.

Rick FIELDS

VP of Operations West

Rick Fields joined PRN Ambulance to serve as its General Manager, arriving with more than three decades of transportation and logistics expertise. An award-winning logistics executive, Rick has traveled the world as a leadership coach, offering training programs in Europe, Asia and the Americas. He also holds numerous certifications including The Institute for Motivational Living's Certified Behavioral Consultant designation. Rick arrives at PRN after serving most recently as an Operations Director for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and, prior to that as Vice President Operations at Morrison Express Corporation. He has held numerous integral positions at both Hellmann and DHL, among other professional stops throughout his career.

Matt Johnson

VP of Operations East

Matt Johnson joined Century Ambulance leadership 2017 and brings over 25 years of experience in the Ambulance industry including 10 years in Florida Emergency medical services. As V.P. of operations East, Matt offers a wealth of business development insight to rapidly growing team that includes both Century Ambulance in Florida, ATS Medical Services in Illinois, and Priority One in Indiana.

Ana Arechiga

Vice President of National Revenue Cycle Operations

Ana Arechiga is Covalent Health’s Vice President of National Revenue Cycle Operations. In this role, Ana is responsible for company revenue cycle and cash management operations, and drives revenue cycle process improvements and cost saving initiatives to improve company-wide profitability. Ana has more than 15 years of service in the financial services and EMS industries with a brilliant career history. She began her career in EMS in 2003 with American Medical Response, serving as Regional Director of Government Billing until late 2014.

During her career, Ana has managed all aspects of revenue cycle operations, including implementing and improving cash collection strategies, providing oversight and direction to management teams, and collaborating with various departments in development of policies and procedures. Ana is a NAAC Certified Ambulance Documentation Specialist and a member of the American Ambulance Association, California Ambulance Association, and the National Academy of Ambulance Compliance.