IMCS Group Appoints Ron Barden as Chief Financial Officer

Role will oversee financial excellence of evidence-based behavioral therapy programs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMCS Group (IMCS), a leading behavioral telehealth provider in workers’ compensation treatment and recovery, announces Ron Barden has joined as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In the role, Barden will be responsible for setting the new standard for financial excellence at IMCS and providing strategic perspective at the executive level.

“IMCS Group has an incredible track record of successful work-related trauma prevention and treatment, and I am excited to participate in pushing their growth forward,” said Barden.

Barden has more than 30 years of experience as a business leader developing strategies to support technology-enabled healthcare and service businesses (both private and public), boards of directors, investors, and lenders in executing complex and challenging operating business models to ensure successful financial outcomes. Prior to IMCS, he previously worked as CFO with Aura, n1Health, WellAware Systems, and GE Healthcare’s Agility Healthcare Solutions.

“With his vast financial expertise in healthcare, Ron will develop strong operating and financing strategies to help IMCS accelerate its growth trajectory and reach our bold earnings objectives,” said Lori Daugherty, Chief Executive Officer, IMCS Group. “We are committed to being the leader in workers’ compensation recovery and we are confident that Ron’s expertise will help us achieve our ambitious goals.”

Barden will be providing direction and leadership to the finance and accounting function of IMCS, including fiscal controls, budgeting, financial forecasts, financial management and reporting, financial compliance and establishing/tracking financial performance objectives across the entire IMCS enterprise.

Barden holds a Master’s in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from William & Mary – Raymond A. Mason School of Business.

About IMCS Group

Integrated Medical Case Solutions (IMCS) is the premier behavioral therapy network for pain and trauma response delivering evidence-based outcomes to workers’ compensation cases. IMCS makes intervention efficient with a network of 1,500+ psychologists, psychiatrists and licensed clinical social workers across all 50 states. IMCS’s investors include .406 Ventures, HLM Venture Partners, Centripetal Ventures and The Hartford Investment Management Group.