Management Team

Jason has more than 20 years of experience working as an executive in acute and post-acute healthcare settings and is a licensed nursing home administrator. He is the chief executive officer and one of two founders/owners of PACS Group Inc., a rapidly growing national platform investing in the continuum of post-acute care, including post-acute care professionals, ancillary services, and over 220 post-acute facilities in nine states across the country.

Jason is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration. He was named 2023 Mountain West Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young and was a finalist for their national Entrepreneur of the Year competition that same year.

He enjoys anything related to sports and athletics and stays active with his busy lifestyle, which comes with being married with five children.

Mark is the Executive Vice Chairman, former Chief Financial Officer and one of two founders/owners of PACS Group Inc., a rapidly growing national platform investing in the continuum of post-acute care, including post-acute care professionals, ancillary services, and over 220 post-acute facilities in nine states across the country.  In addition to over 20 years of experience as a finance professional Mark has previously worked as a licensed nursing home administrator in Utah, California, and Kentucky

Prior to starting PACS, Mark worked for Fortune 500 companies in the auto and steel industries and as the treasurer for a $20 billion financial services company. Mark was named a 2023 Mountain West Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young and was a finalist for their national Entrepreneur of the Year competition that same year. He is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Brigham Young University, as well as a master’s in business administration from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management.

When he’s not focused on the skilled nursing industry, Mark enjoys spending time with his family, volunteering for his church, and expanding humanitarian efforts through his family’s charitable foundation.

Josh is the President and Chief Operating Officer at PACS, a national leader in post-acute care back-office and consulting resources that enable facility-level professionals and clinicians to focus on patient care, well-being and quality of life. He is also a licensed nursing home administrator and approved preceptor in California, with more than 10 years of experience operating complex multi-story skilled nursing facilities. Since 2014, he has provided operational support to all the facilities within the PACS portfolio.

Josh has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management and a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Southern California.

Though much of his time and efforts are spent recruiting and developing top-level management, improving systems & processes and promoting business development, he always makes time for his family (wife and four kids) and a nice round of golf.

Derick is the Chief Financial Officer at PACS, a national leader in post-acute care back-office and consulting resources that enable facility-level professionals and clinicians to focus on patient care, well-being and quality of life. He has a background in overseeing cash and debt management, as well as leading property investments, new business acquisitions, and divestures. Prior to his current role, Derick held positions in treasury departments at Intermountain Healthcare and Goldman Sachs before becoming Treasury and Finance Manager at Vivint, Inc., a NYSE-traded home technology company.

Derick has a bachelor’s degree in Biological Engineering from the University of Missouri and an MBA with an emphasis in international banking from the George Washington University.

In addition to his love of finance, Derick enjoys skiing, cycling, hiking, traveling, and spending time with his wife and 3 children.

As our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, John manages all legal, risk, and compliance aspects of the business. He earned his bachelor’s degree and juris doctorate, magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University. John served as Vice President, Legal at HCP, a NYSE traded healthcare-focused real estate investment trust, and as Senior Vice President, Legal, and Chief Compliance Officer, at Skilled Healthcare Group, a NYSE-traded skilled nursing company, prior to joining us in 2017. He spent the first portion of his career at an international law firm with a practice focus on corporate, finance and mergers, and acquisitions.

Michelle has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer since January 2023. Since joining our company in July 2018, Ms. Lewis served in various roles of increasing responsibility, including as our Controller. Prior to that, Ms. Lewis, who is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant, owned and operated Michelle Lewis Accounting Services, PLLC, a certified public accounting firm, and also provided controller functions at a privately held healthcare organization, from January 2008 to May 2015. Ms. Lewis received a B.S. in Business Administration from the California State University East Bay. She has worked in the skilled nursing industry in various functions since 1997.

Michelle is married with two adult children and two spoiled dogs. She enjoys traveling, long walks/hikes with her husband, a newfound interest in snowshoeing, watching crime documentaries and is an avid reader of all things fiction.

PJ oversees PACS Services, which provides back-office accounting, finance, HR, payroll, legal, technology, and data consulting for healthcare facilities across the country. Prior to his position with PACS, PJ was the licensed administrator at one of the original PACS facilities in San Diego. With his experience in operations and finance, PJ has developed many of the dashboards and operating reports used throughout the organization to optimize, measure, and improve clinical and financial outcomes. All of the tools and services are tailored to support field operations and allow administrators and clinicians to focus on the patient and not the many administrative burdens that come from operating a Skilled Nursing Facility. PJ has a bachelor’s degree from BYU and an MBA from the University of Ross.

PJ is married with 4 children and enjoys attending his children’s various activities. He loves sports, travel, and golf.

Joseph joined the PACS team 7 years ago and has served in several senior leadership positions: first, as Regional VP of Operations over Kentucky-Indiana and Missouri (‘17-‘20), then serving as VP of Strategic Planning and Sr. VP of Support Services (‘20-‘23) through the pandemic, overseeing all clinical and compliance initiatives, and now as Chief Compliance Officer of PACS.  Prior to joining PACS, Joseph oversaw Utah and Nevada regional operations and operated facilities for Plum Healthcare in Salt Lake City and San Diego. Joseph began his career as a nursing home administrator for North American Healthcare in Woodland, California. Prior to his nearly 18 years of industry leadership experience, Joseph Lee graduated cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law (‘06) and earned his Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University in 2002.

Joseph is married to his best friend and high school sweetheart Amy, is the father of five children, loves to snowboard, and coaches high school mountain biking at Morgan High School. Joseph is enthusiastic about life and passionate about patient care and creating positive employee experiences at PACS.