Gary Watson
CEO
Gary brings over 30 years of experience to his roll of CEO of Elite. Hired on as Elite's first employee in 1980, Gary spent 8 years as VP of Sales before becoming the company's Chief Executive and majority stockholder in 1990. Before his time at Elite, Gary held several sales-related positions with the Burroughs Corporation. Gary received a BBA in Marketing from Eastern Kentucky University.
Tom Simpson
President
Tom provides strategic planning and oversight for operations within the Elite family of companies in his role as Elite Services' President. Tom earned his BA in Telecommunications from Ball State University and also is a graduate of the Academy for Community Leadership and the ABA School of Bank Marketing & Management. Prior to joining Elite, Tom served as the CCO at Rutter Communications, a national sales and marketing firm serving the cable television industry. He also has held executive positions at First Merchants Corporation and co-owner of TDS Media.
Brian Watson
VP of Business Affairs
In his role as VP of Business Affairs, Brian oversees Elite’s lead generation and marketing strategy as well as managing the company's compliance efforts. Brian received his undergraduate degree in Marketing from Ball State University, where he was the 2002 recipient of the Marketing Student of the Year award. He is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta and Beta Gamma Sigma international academic achievement honor societies.
Clayton Kelly
VP of Client Success
As VP of Client Success, Clayton is tasked with implementing strategy and building relationships with key accounts within Elite’s Health Solutions division. Clayton has over a decade of experience working in patient financial systems as a Billing and Receivables Manager for St. Vincent Health. He currently serves on the board for the Indiana chapters of HFMA and MGMA. Clayton holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Illinois State University and a master’s degree in Project Management from ITT Technical Institute.
Phil Myers
Partner
Tommy Hernandez
CIO