Athenahealth Appoints Kristi Matus Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

(RTTNews) - athenahealth Inc (ATHN), a provider of cloud-based services for electronic health record, practice management, and care coordination, said Tuesday that Kristi Matus has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial & administrative officer, effective July 21.

Matus most recently served as executive vice president of government services at Aetna, Inc. Ms. Matus brings nearly 25 years of financial and operational experience to athenahealth.

The chief financial & administrative officer role, a newly formed role at athenahealth, is an expansion of the chief financial officer role and responsibilities.

In this newly established function, Matus will oversee and guide the re-alignment and build-out of the company's infrastructure to support the company's continued growth and expansion. In addition to all finance, risk management, compliance, and audit functions, she will be responsible for investor relations, human capital management, real estate, and internally facing information technology.

Prior to Aetna, Matus held several senior leadership roles at USAA, including executive vice president and chief financial officer. She also served as president of the Association's life insurance and investment management companies.