Christy has been with Elevanta since 2001 and initially, she focused her time on researching, developing, and implementing programs and services for members to increase their bottom line. In her early years with the organization, she developed national programs for members, including payroll processing and accounting solutions, and she was instrumental in developing a self-funded health care program for members and their employees. Christy also developed the business plan and played a key role in establishing a subsidiary company, which serves as a call center to manage the enrollment and administrative functions of the group insurance programs. Realizing the challenges that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have on Elevanta’s insurance programs and clients, Christy sought to become an expert on the ACA. She is a nationally recognized speaker on the ACA and advises employers daily on strategies for compliance. 

Christy leads Elevanta as the CEO and focuses on strategic growth for Elevanta and all client partners. Under Christy’s leadership for the past decade, Elevanta and their clients have experienced significant growth and professional success. In addition, Christy serves as executive director for both National Franchisee Association (NFA) and Franchise Business Services, Inc. (“FBS”), Elevanta’s largest and long-term association management clients.

Christy received her Executive M.B.A. from the Coles School of Business at Kennesaw State University, an M.P.H. from Mercer University School of Medicine, and a BS from Georgia College & State University with a biology major and chemistry minor.  In addition to holding insurance licenses and designations, Christy holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and participates in extensive continuing education annually.

Tonya is the HIPAA Privacy Officer and is responsible for overseeing the HIPAA Privacy program including large case management, research and review of high-risk cases and claims management. She is dedicated to developing, managing and implementing processes to ensure Elevanta’s compliance with HIPAA regulations and guidelines. She has worked in the insurance industry in various capacities serving as a liaison for C-level executives, working successfully with stop-loss and reinsurance carriers and building effective relationships with healthcare administrators. Tonya has a degree in Computer Information Systems Technology, a diploma with honors in Microcomputer Specialization and 15 years of professional experience.

Mai Yip has over fifteen years of experience in leading her accounting and finance team. She strives to improve and streamline processes and procedures while working with leadership to align business strategy towards increasing the organization's overall margin. Mai have previously worked in various industries such as Banking, Retail, Software and Technology, Marketing, Professional Services and Association. Mai has a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University, an MBA and a Master of Science in Finance from Northeastern University.

Debra brings more than 25 years of leadership experience, including work with multiple global trade associations and professional societies. Debra currently serves as Executive Director for several trade associations and insures that Elevanta’s day-to-day practices align with the standard required by the AMC Institute. A skilled problem solver, Debra has served as communications advisor to C-level executives and boards of directors. She has been responsible for communications for membership organizations of up to 7,500 members, directed the content, design and production of dozens of websites and supervised a creative team that produced thousands of pieces per year. Debra received her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and MBA from Baruch College, City University of New York. She holds the Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives.