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A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.
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“You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
In his spare time Adam loves watching TV, Movies, and working.
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It's only called paranoia until you are proven correct. Then it's called being a visionary ahead of your time.
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“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” - Ralph Marston
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“Sometimes it's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission when presented with a difficult decision.”
Ken has a robust financial background working in Private and Public accounting. He grew up at Deloitte and Touché, LLP serving large multi-national publicly traded companies and most recently worked for a Real Estate Conglomerate as the Financial Controller.
Ken also serves as the Treasurer for YBH of Passaic, a Yeshiva with over 750 students.
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“Remove the superglue from your chair and go talk through things.”
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Data and diligence are the key to maintaining control of operations.
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“Long-range planning works best in the short term.” ~ Doug Evelyn
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I believe it is more important to see how you may inspire others rather than worry about who you may offend.
Vicky brings 20+ years of experience and a war chest of skills that all embody and deliver on our core values of Respect, Accountability, Transparency, Customer Satisfaction and Desire to Grow.
Prior to her role at AGS, Vicky was instrumental in creating the core systems, processes, financial reports and budgets for a major publicly traded company. Vicky led all aspects of financial systems implementations, developing and managing multiple teams and processes in support of their financial operations, as well as day to day operations of client service for over 8000 customers and 500 partners.
Vicky enjoys spending time with her family, writing, tablescaping and mentoring women who are ready to make the transition into the work force.
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Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
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The biggest gift you can give yourself is to give to another.
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, biking, hiking, and exploring the great outdoors; and volunteers coaching and mentoring accounting majors as they embark upon their careers.
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“Create realistic timelines and work through each task systematically.”
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“We all have experiences where results weren’t to our expectations. The question to be asked is, what’s the lesson to be learned from that experience? Identify it and use it to affect positive change!”
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“Don't make decisions based on those who will be disappointed by that choice; rather, make choices based on whether or not you will disappoint yourself.”
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“Being organized and staying positive is key to success.”
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“Hard work pays off in tangible results.”
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“Just do it!”
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“Learn something new every day.”
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“Never assume”
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“Follow the 5 rule: if it’s not going to matter in 5 years, don’t spend more than 5 minutes being upset by it.”
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“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”
As Accounts Payable Director, Jennifer allows our clients to focus on their business growth by relieving them of the many details involved in their Accounts Payable. She holds a CPA license, a Masters in Accounting and has over 5 years experience as a Tax Accountant and tax manager specializing in corporate and international tax. When not working with numbers, Jennifer can be found cooking and hosting family dinner parties and events. She is also a trained road cyclist and participates in many bike tours.
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“The key to success is motivation and perseverance.”
Shulem leads the onboarding process for new facilities and serves as a long term liaison between the client and the various divisions within AGS. A skilled communicator, Shulem adds a human touch to the relationships between clients and AGS, and in the process, he enjoys getting to know a broad spectrum of clients and service providers.
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“You never experience mistakes in life, only lessons!”
Marc is responsible for designing and maintaining the systems our clients use to do their work, ensuring a world class technological system with a highly redundant infrastructure to maintain 99.999% uptime. Drawing on experience as Systems Engineer and Engineering Team Leader, Marc guides his department with a comprehensive expertise in his field, not to mention wit and warmth. He is also a Scuba Diving Instructor, and volunteers as an Auxiliary Police Sergeant for the NYPD.
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“Don't Panic. Whether the systems are crashing or people around you are in chaos, do not let the passions interfere with what you’re doing. Stay clear minded to ensure a resolution.”
As director of recruitment and staff development—and an AGS veteran 10 years strong—Batsheva works to recruit the best and brightest to AGS. She also creates employee training and professional development programs that help employees stay on top of their industry knowledge and constantly grow in their professional skills.
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“Teach People. Pay it forward.”
Mark is responsible for Application Development at AGS, including our AMP platform which provides SaaS solutions to the healthcare industry. He enjoys leading his team in providing innovative solutions for our clients through our software, such as the latest AMP module his team developed to aid in pharmacy cost containment. He has a degree in Computer Programming and a Project Management certification.
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“Complexity is in its simplicity. Often, complex problems can be solved with simple, well thought out solutions.”
Dov directs the AGS Purchasing & Cost Containment department responsible for proactively managing skilled nursing facility spend through aggregating a breadth of cutting edge industry knowledge and wide ranging vendor contracts. He enjoys leading his team in ensuring that the AGS purchasing platform is assisting facilities in the goal of providing quality care and services. Dov holds an MBA as well as a Masters in Psychology and brings experience as the Director of Pharmacy & Cost Containment here at AGS. Dov is also a published author.
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“If it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change you.”
As Director of Reporting and Analytics, Ben leads the reporting department in providing useful, insightful, and relevant reports in a timely and cost effective manner. He’s responsible for guiding his department in creating the most useful analytics package on the planet (that we know of). Ben is also a Board Member and Treasurer of Bais Medrash of Albert.
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“Avoid last minute changes, the vast majority of errors occur in the tiny percentage of changes that they represent.”