Misty Taylor, MSN, RN

Chief Executive Officer

‍Misty Taylor stands at the helm of NorthCoast Group, bringing over 20 years as a registered nurse to a role where clinical passion meets billing precision. Her journey began in the emergency room settings moving into the home health and hospice sectors where she witnessed firsthand the toll of denied claims and administrative burdens on providers—a frustration that ignited her vision to join NorthCoast. With a deep understanding of leadership, administration, medical documentation, coding, and compliance, she bridges the gap between caregivers and billing teams, ensuring accuracy that slashes errors and lifts claim success rates by 20%. This hands-on expertise isn’t just technical; it’s personal, rooted in the empathy she honed caring for patients, making her a leader who gets the human side of healthcare finance, leadership and administration.


‍Under Misty’s guidance, NorthCoast has transformed operations with innovative workflows and EDI integration, cutting processing times while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. She leverages technology and best practices from both clinical and administrative fields, introducing automation that speeds up claims and reduces denials, directly boosting client revenues. Her team thrives on this momentum, delivering faster, more efficient service that providers rely on to stay focused on care, not paperwork. Yet, Misty’s leadership goes beyond numbers—her commitment to ethical billing sets a gold standard. Drawing from her nursing integrity, she enforces rigorous HIPAA training and billing practices, building a staff that prevents fraud and protects the reputations of both NorthCoast and its clients. This dedication to compliance isn’t just policy; it’s a promise that resonates with every partnership she nurtures.


‍As a female CEO, Misty also champions empowerment, mentoring women and nurses into leadership roles through coaching, networking, and advocacy. Her own rise from bedside to boardroom proves nursing skills translate to executive success, inspiring a diverse, inclusive workplace where professional development flourishes. This ripple effect extends to employees and clients, where her empathetic approach—cultivated through years of listening to patients—strengthens bonds. She customizes solutions, responds proactively to challenges, and builds long-term relationships that drive satisfaction and industry-wide recognition for exceptional service.


‍Misty’s forward-thinking mindset keeps NorthCoast ahead, championing cutting-edge tools like AI-driven claim reviews and data analytics for performance tracking. This adaptability positions the company as an industry leader, ready for shifting healthcare trends and regulations. Financially, her strategic planning and operational excellence have fueled sustainable growth, optimizing revenue cycles and expanding service offerings to secure new clients. By increasing profitability and laying a solid foundation for future expansion, she ensures NorthCoast remains a trusted partner.


‍Misty’s accomplishments reflect a rare fusion of clinical insight, ethical leadership, and operational mastery, advancing her organization while setting a powerful example. For women and nurses throughout healthcare and business, she’s not just a CEO—she’s a trailblazer, proving that a nurse’s touch can revolutionize an industry. Her story exemplifies what NorthCoast’s stands for today: driven results that are dedicated to a future where billing supports, not hinders, patient care.

ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM

The executive team at NorthCoast stands out for its proven ability to guide our healthcare organization through numerous successful transitions, from navigating complex rate negotiations and shifting from paper-based processes to state-of-the-art technology platforms, to achieving HITRUST certification, securing 100% compliance in audits, revitalizing our staff, rolling out new contracts, onboarding additional providers and payors, and much more. With extensive experience in leading transformative change initiatives, this team has consistently boosted operational efficiency and fostered sustainable growth, not only here but across a variety of healthcare environments.


Together, they bring decades of hands-on expertise in revenue cycle management, home health and hospice care, and home infusion services. Their direct leadership has streamlined workflows, strengthened financial performance, and raised the bar for how we conduct business with our customers. By embracing advanced digital tools, they've empowered organizations to respond nimbly to evolving regulations and market needs, all while maintaining ironclad compliance and driving forward-thinking progress.


What truly sets this team apart is their blend of sharp financial and business insight with profound clinical and industry knowledge, enabling well-rounded decisions that harmonize operations, finances, and patient-focused care. Their dedication to excellence shines through in building strong partnerships with every stakeholder, which has fueled ongoing contract expansions and favorable rate agreements with payers and providers alike.


With forward-thinking leadership and an unwavering commitment to innovation, our executive team keeps raising the standards for efficiency, quality, and customer service in network management. It's no wonder NorthCoast has evolved from a solid option to the go-to network manager, as clearly demonstrated by our new exclusive contract with the Ohio Council for Home Health and Hospice.

Tom Lang


Chief Financial Officer & 

Chief Technology Officer

M.B.A., CPA (Inactive), QuickBooks ProAdvisor; B.S. Accounting (University of Akron), M.B.A. Systems Management (Baldwin Wallace). 20+ years in finance across SMBs and Fortune 500 firms in banking, finance, and health insurance (9 years healthcare), including Ernst & Young and Anthem. As NorthCoast CFO & CTO, bridges Finance, IT, and Operations for competitive edge; fosters accountable, creative culture and delivers accurate, reliable, user-friendly processes.

Amy Konopka


Chief Operating Officer

B.S. in Healthcare Administration from Baldwin Wallace University. 30 years in healthcare operations, mastering people, processes, and technology. Proven leader in building customer relationships and navigating dynamic environments; held roles at Option Care, TPA Stream, and MedPilot Inc. Passionate about helping others by contracting providers for home health, hospice, and infusion therapy. Committed to daily accountability, follow-up, and follow-through.

Natoshya Burdette 



Chief Compliance Officer

B.S. Healthcare Administration (Brookline College–Phoenix), M.B.A. Business Administration (Franklin University), Associate in Medical Billing; certified in Project Management (LPC, EMC, SSGB). 17 years in healthcare, developing quality metrics, scorecards, cross-departmental collaboration, and improvement initiatives to meet provider/payor standards. At NorthCoast, drives overdue technological transition, ensuring value-added progress for customers.

Eddie Gatete


Director of Information 

Security & Governance

B.S. Operations Management (Penn State), B.S. Healthcare Information System Management (Franklin). 16 years in healthcare; roles at Molina Healthcare, ConcertoCare as Business/Process Analyst and Senior Medical Economics Analyst. Led NorthCoast to two consecutive 2-year HITRUST certifications. As Director of Information Security and Governance, oversees compliance/IT, implements user-friendly security solutions meeting regulatory and stakeholder needs. Motto: “When you know better, do better.”

Nicole Becka


Director of Operations & 

Customer Care Relations

B.A. Human Development (with Honors), California State University, Long Beach; CHAA certified (National Association of Healthcare Access Management). 15 years in healthcare, including roles at OptionCare and Southwest General Health Center. Oversees Credentialing, Operations, and Provider Resolution at NorthCoast; develops customer-focused processes ensuring top-quality service. Leads a passionate, innovative team committed to exceeding customer expectations with reliable, dependable support.

Karen Hoover


Revenue Cycle Supervisor

25 years in healthcare, including 17 in home health, hospice, therapy, outpatient, and in-home billing; roles at Southwest General Hospital and Therapy in Motion. Leads NorthCoast’s Accounts Payable/Receivable Billing Team, managing daily operations, training, motivation, and payer updates to ensure high-quality provider service and timely inquiry resolution.