RediClinic: Executive Biographies

Mr. Mischer currently serves as President of Mischer Healthcare, a health care venture capital company. Previously, he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Hermann Hospital and served as CEO there for two years. He co-founded Belmont Village Assisted Living Communities, and also develops medical and residential real estate. Mr. Mischer earned a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas.

Ms. Knowles serves as Chief Operating Officer for RediClinic. Prior to serving in this capacity, Ms. Knowles was the Vice President of Human Resources for RediClinic. Ms. Knowles has over fifteen years in healthcare organizational improvement in both for and non-for profit health systems. Ms. Knowles served as Director of Human Resources at Park Plaza Medical Center, and prior to that she held the same position at Shriners Hospitals for Children where she implemented a system wide leadership development program and developed an employee communication program recognized as a gold winner by Healthcare Marketing Report. A former facilitator for the Texas Institute for Health Policy Research, Ms. Knowles earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Minot State University and a Master of Science degree in Organizational Management and Human Resources from Capella University.

Ms. Barrera serves as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer for RediClinic. Ms. Barrera has over nineteen years of experience in healthcare and related industries, both on the medical provider and managed care payor side. Prior to joining RediClinic she served as the Director of Occupational Medicine for Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and Health Network Providers (HNP), the largest healthcare system in Southeast Texas and the largest Independent Physician Association (IPA) in Texas. At Memorial Hermann, Ms. Barrera managed all occupational related hospital and employer worksite clinic operations, as well as client and provider development, resulting in multi-million dollar revenue generation for the organization. Ms. Barrera started her career at CorVel Corporation, a national managed care company specializing in medical management and provider contracting and reimbursement, where she managed the South Texas regional operations, including direct management of the Texas State Office of Risk Management account which represents all State employees. With an emphasis on healthcare and business administration, Ms. Barrera’s undergraduate experience at Stevens-Henager College set the stage for her ongoing success in the healthcare field. Ms. Barrera also maintains licensure by the Texas Department of Insurance, and enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

Mr. Thompson serves as Vice President of Marketing for RediClinic. Mr. Thompson, who holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Ohio University, most recently served as Vice President of Marketing for Duane Reade Drug Stores in New York City. During his tenure Mr. Thompson leveraged Duane Reade’s customer loyalty program and increased brand awareness resulting in industry leading sales comparisons. Prior to his time at Duane Reade, Mr. Thompson held the position of Vice President of Marketing for Eckerd Drugs where he was instrumental in leading the turnaround initiative and substantially increased the profitability of the drugstore chain.

Mr. Molotsky serves as Vice President of Human Resources for RediClinic. Mr. Molotsky, who has 20 years of experience as a healthcare provider and in healthcare-related human resources management, was previously a senior human resources business partner with Siemens Healthcare in Malvern, Pa. where he launched the organization’s first U.S. based diversity council and partnered with business leaders at Siemens to drive organizational cultural change and employee engagement, successfully achieving 95+ percent employee retention. Before serving as Director of Human Resources at several healthcare systems, Mr. Molotsky managed a multi-discipline therapy department and served as a behavior therapist. Before relocating to Houston, Mr. Molotsky also taught undergraduate courses in management at the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Mr. Molotsky received his Masters of Business Administration in Human Resources from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Psychology from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, N.J.

Dr. King is RediClinic’s Vice President of Clinical Services. A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Dr. King’s academic degrees include both BSN and MPH from the University of Texas. She received her PNP from University of California, San Francisco, and completed her PhD in Nursing at Texas Woman’s University. Prior to coming to RediClinic, Dr. King served for over 30 years as faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Medical School Houston, where she taught young doctors and nurses in UT outpatient clinics. While at UT, she was founding director of Reach Out and Read Texas, part of a national pediatric literacy program. The skills attained in growing the program to include over 175 clinic sites have proved essential in directing RediClinic’s multi-site clinical services. Dr. King is a member of the National Clinical Advisory Board for Retail Clinician, the peer reviewed journal for retail health. She also serves on the boards of in numerous local and national organizations including the Harris County Hospital District Foundation, Lord of the Streets, the St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Advisory Board, and Reach Out and Read National Center. A native Houstonian, Dr. King is married to Chuck King, and has five children. She is an avid photographer, and especially enjoys photographing children around the world.