The Hekman Group is proud to be associated with many professional and inspirational people. The following are profiles of some of our associates. 

Dave Armstrong, PHD
Senior Consultant

David L. Armstrong uniquely blends business experience and academic credentials. He was Executive Vice President and President of the Herman Miller Research Corporation, founding Director of Facility Management Institute and one of the founders of IFMA, and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Herman Miller Inc., an international leader in products for the work environment. Dave was central to the beginning of highly successful strategies in research, marketing and distribution. He also has extensive international experience. During this time several business developments and M&A activities were undertaken. The last 10 years have been in specialized business consulting. Nearly 30 years of business experience includes large corporations, startup business, and entrepreneurial activities. He has held teaching, research and administrative positions at Ohio State University, University of California, Southern Illinois and Michigan State University.

Contact: dave@hekmangroup.com 

Jane Armstrong
Senior Consultant

For the past 18 years Jane served as Coordinator of Medical Staff Development, responsible for recruitment, retention, and recognition of physicians for Holland Hospital. This is a unique position that she developed and implemented. Over 95 physicians were recruited to fill community need with an 83 percent retention rate. Previous professional experience includes elementary education, real estate broker, business owner, director of a prominent art gallery, and leadership programs and activities of the Chamber of Commerce in Holland, MI. Volunteer experiences include helping develop a community arts program and building campaign for the Holland Area Arts Council as well as helping develop a program and building campaign for the Center for Women in Transition allowing the organization to concentrate on both proactive initiatives and reactive needs of those in undesirable life situations. Her involvement continues in both organizations as well as leadership in other community organizations demonstrating her belief that knowledge is gained through experience. Jane has just been selected as one of the fifty most influential women in Western Michigan in 2007.

Contact: jane@hekmangroup.com 

Mark Huizenga, Certified Medical Practice Executive (ACMPE)
Mark Huizenga Systems Consulting LLC

Mark Huizenga is a Board Certified Medical Practice Executive (ACMPE) and has more than ten years of medical management experience. Mark has worked with more than fifteen specialties and sub-specialties. He has led several practices in turnaround and profitability and strategic development.His experience as a director in a 100M Children’s Hospital and as an administrator for a hospital based physician service qualifies me for a broad range of applications. He has worked in developing practices in Eastern Europe as well as working Central America. Mark’s area of expertise lies in the area of revenue cycle enhancement via process improvement and contract negotiations.

Contact: mark@huizenga-consulting.com  Website: http://huizenga-consulting.com/

Kendall J. Gort, CPA 

Ken Gort and his partner, Brad Kraker, focus on tax compliance, accounting and financial planning for over 30 medical practices across West Michigan. They understand the issues that impact physicians and have developed tactics for making complex financial issues comprehensible.

Contact: ken@gkpccpa.com or (616) 530-2929

Judy B. Breuker, CPC, CCS-P, CHBME, ACS, PCS, CPC-E/M

Judy Breuker is a nationally known and respected expert on medical coding issues. During the more than 20 years that she has taught and performed multi-specialty medical coding services, she has become one of the most sought-after coding instructors in the United States.

Judy is the founder and president of Medical Education Services, LLC, which offers customized coding, documentation, and compliance seminars for physicians and their staffs--as well as coding consulting and chart auditing for every type and size of medical practice. She is the former president of Medical Reimbursement Services, Inc., a comprehensive multi-specialty medical billing firm, which she founded in 1995 and grew to 15 employees.

With an unparalleled ability to understand and convey coding and reimbursement related issues, Judy has trained thousands of healthcare providers and their coding support staffs nationwide. She has conducted several hundred seminars and is a featured presenter at national conferences. She and her associates are committed to offering services characterized by integrity, personal service, efficiency, and accuracy.

A champion of excellence in her industry, Judy has served on national advisory boards for the American Academy of Professional Coders, Board of Medical Specialty Coding, and the American College of Medical Coding Specialists, and has been appointed to the PMCC "Teach the Teacher" Advisory Board by the AAPC. She co-founded West Michigan Medical Billers and served as its co-chair for 12 years.

In addition to all these accomplishments, Judy has also served as a technical adviser for Elsevier Publishing in the development of the industry's preeminent text, The Evaluation and Management Step - An Auditing Tool.

Judy is a certified professional coder, certified coding specialist - physician based, a certified healthcare billing and management executive, certified advanced coding specialist, certified physician coder, and is certified in E/M coding. In April 2005 Judy was named 2004 Coder of the Year by the American Academy of Professional Coders.

Website: www.judybreuker.com