Avesis Executive and Leadership Team

Hideo Kakiuchi, the Chief Financial Officer at Avesis, manages the company's comprehensive financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal planning. Kakiuchi oversees all financial operations, ensuring robust fiscal health and compliance across Avesis's diverse benefit programs. This executive role is pivotal in maintaining the financial integrity of services provided to more than seven million members nationwide, encompassing commercial, Medicaid/CHIP, and Medicare Advantage plans. Kakiuchi's responsibilities include optimizing financial performance, managing investment strategies, and ensuring the cost-effective delivery of vision, dental, and hearing care solutions. By providing critical financial insights, Hideo Kakiuchi supports strategic decision-making and drives sustainable growth for Avesis, reinforcing its reputation for delivering exceptional access to high-quality providers.

Michael Scott, the President & Chief Operating Officer at Avesis, directs the overall operational strategy and execution of the company's benefit solutions. Scott oversees the day-to-day management of Avesis's core business functions, ensuring the seamless administration of vision, dental, and hearing care programs for more than seven million members nationwide. This leadership position is central to refining Avesis's offerings and delivering best-in-class product choices and services across commercial, Medicaid/CHIP, and Medicare Advantage plans. Scott's focus includes optimizing provider networks and enhancing service delivery to ensure cost-effective, high-quality care. By driving operational excellence, Michael Scott reinforces Avesis's unique expertise as a third-party administrator and its commitment to exceptional member access and provider quality.

Laura Gill, the Chief Information Officer at Avesis, directs the strategic development and execution of the company's information technology infrastructure and data management systems. Overseeing all aspects of IT operations, Gill ensures the secure and efficient flow of information critical to Avesis's role as a third-party administrator for vision, dental, and hearing care benefits. This leadership position involves architecting scalable technology solutions that support the administration of programs covering over seven million members across commercial, Medicaid/CHIP, and Medicare Advantage plans. Gill's focus remains on enhancing system reliability and data integrity, directly supporting the company's mission to provide best-in-class product choices and services. By optimizing digital platforms, Laura Gill drives operational excellence and strengthens Avesis's market position in delivering high-quality, cost-effective healthcare solutions nationwide.

Steve Gearhart, the Chief Technology Officer at Avesis, spearheads the innovation and implementation of cutting-edge technological advancements across the organization. Gearhart directs the company's technology roadmap, focusing on developing and deploying solutions that enhance the administration of vision, dental, and hearing care benefit programs. This critical role involves leveraging technology to improve operational efficiency and member experience for over seven million individuals covered by Avesis's commercial, Medicaid/CHIP, and Medicare Advantage plans. Gearhart's expertise is essential in refining Avesis's offerings, ensuring they remain best-in-class and cost-effective. By driving technological evolution, Steve Gearhart enables Avesis to deliver exceptional access to high-quality providers and maintain its leadership in the third-party administrator market.