The Alliance

Meet Our Team

 

Frank Soppa, Vice President 

In his role as Vice President of Surgery Partners Optical Services Group, Frank oversees the operations of the Alliance – optical & medical product purchasing; Midwest labs - wholesale optical laboratories; Optical Synergies - optical lab supply purchasing; and Family Vision Care, our affiliated Optometric practice. Frank joined Surgery Partners in 1999 and has been involved in the eyecare industry for over 30 years.

fsoppa@novamed.com  

   

  

Kim Bratcher, Operations Manager

Kim joined The Alliance in January 1999 and is in charge of directing the day to day operations for the Alliance. Kim and her team members strive to provide outstanding customer service. She negotiates discount structures and pricing with the vendors. Kim enjoys outdoor activities and sporting events.

kbratcher@thealliancebg.com 

   

  

Hope Notz, Finance/Billing Manager

Hope joined The Alliance in December 1999 and she manages our accounts payables and all finance responsibilities. She also serves as our External Account Retention Coordinator and visits our buying group members on a monthly basis. Hope looks forward to the time spent with our buying group members. She enjoys spending time sewing for her granddaughter’s and in the summer swimming with her family.

hnotz@thealliancebg.com

   

Annmarie LaRocca, Sales Manager

Annmarie joined The Alliance in March 2011 and her responsibilities include the growth and development of our sales, revenues, and buying group associations and membership. She also works with buying group members on competitive and cost analysis for their products. Annmarie enjoys running, the outdoors and spending time with family & friends.

alarocca@thealliancebg.com

   

Accounts Receivable

 

 

Karla Hager, Accounts Receivable Specialist

Karla joined The Alliance in August 2005 and her responsibilities include accounts receivable, account and credit administration, customer service and billing. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling & exercising.

khager@thealliancebg.com

Billing Department / Customer Service  

 

 
   

 

Mandy Fisher, Billing Services

Mandy joined The Alliance in January 2000 and her responsibilities include customer service, processing of all ACH and credit card payments, data entry, and reconciliation of vendor statements. Mandy enjoys reading, cross -stitch and spending time with her family.

mfisher@thealliancebg.com

   

 

Nichole Sharp, Billing Services

Nichole joined The Alliance in June of 2008. Her responsibilities include customer service, reconciliation of vendor statements and data entry. Nichole enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

nsharp@thealliancebg.com

   

 

Dawn Gibbs, Billing Services

Dawn joined The Alliance January 2009 and her position responsibilities include customer service, data entry and reconciliation of vendor statements. Dawn enjoys spending time with family and friends, shopping and car showing.

dgibbs@thealliancebg.com

   

 

 

   

 

Linda Jones, Revenue Analyst

Linda joined The Alliance in November 2010. She enjoys watching her daughters play volleyball, softball and basketball. She also enjoys taking pictures of sporting events and sharing them with family and friends.

ljones@thealliancebg.com

 

 

Jodi Shepherd, Optical Synergies Billing Services

Jodi enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and watching her kids play basketball & football.

jshepherd@thealliancebg.com

 Marketing  Department

 

    

Alayna Millizer, Medical Sales Consultant 

Alayna joined The Alliance in July of 2011. Alayna enjoys bike riding, doing yoga, spending time with her son and skydiving.

amillizer@thealliancebg.com

 

 

 

 

 

Jadyn Ballard, Medical Sales Coordinator

Jadyn joined the Alliance in July 2009. Her responsibilities include marketing and management of our medical supply business along with coordinating our social media affiliations and external communications to our buying group members. Jadyn enjoys scrapbooking, reading and spending time with family.

jballard@thealliancebg.com

   

  

Chris Hart, Marketing Coordinator 

Chris Hart joined The Alliance in August 2000. She enjoys shopping, riding with her husband on their Harley and spending time with her family.

chart@thealliancebg.com

   
 

Jenna Inskeep, Public Relations Coordinator

Jenna joined The Alliance in January 2009 and handles all aspects of our print and web media for The Alliance. She is responsible for monthly newsletters, social media websites and advertising. Jenna enjoys boating, traveling, running, and spending time with her family and friends.

jinskeep@thealliancebg.com

   

 

Stephanie Burris, Peak Performance Coordinator

Stephanie joined the Alliance in August 2006 her responsibilities include building customer relations, administrates the Alliance Reward Program, along with assisting in billing services. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and sporting events.

sburris@thealliancebg.com

 

 

 

Evan Stoll, Account Retention Coordinator

Evan joined The Alliance in May 2010. Evan enjoys golfing, attending concerts, and watching sporting events.

estoll@thealliancebg.com

   

 

 

Stacey Diaz, Member - Vendor Relations

Stacey joined The Alliance in June 2009 and her position responsibilities include customer service, data entry and reconciliation of vendor statements. Stacey enjoys spending time with friends and family.

sdiaz@thealliancebg.com

   

 

 Janice Anderson, Member – Vendor Relations

Janice joined The Alliance in November 2003 and serves as a liaison between the members, optical vendors and The Alliance to ensure that member accounts are opened properly. Janice enjoys spending time with her family, working with children and animals, fishing, hiking and sewing.

janderson@thealliancebg.com

   
 

Katie Hook, Office Assistant

Katie enjoys camping, drawing, reading, and listening to music.

khook@thealliancebg.com

   
  Becca Hook, Office Assistant

Becca enjoys reading, swimming, being outside and singing.

bhook@thealliancebg.com