Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> November 3, 2003
STEVE BILT is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bright Now!
Dental, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Monarch Dental
Corporation and Newport Dental Plan. A member of the Bright Now!
founding management team, Mr. Bilt served as the company's Chief
Financial Officer from its inception in May 1998 through March 2000.
Before joining Bright Now!, he was Vice President of Finance for Vivra
Incorporated, an operator of 250 dialysis clinics in 29 states and
specialty physician networks and practices in 15 states. Vivra was the
second-largest provider of outpatient kidney dialysis services in the
United States, caring for approximately 15,000 end-stage renal disease
patients. He was with Vivra during its growth from approximately $150
million in annual revenues to over $700 million and through its
successful sale. Previously, Mr. Bilt was Chief Financial Officer at
SCRS, Inc., a provider of speech, occupational, and physical therapy
with 70 locations in 10 states. SCRS provided rehabilitation therapy to
approximately 40,000 patients annually, primarily in the skilled nursing
environment. He participated with SCRS in its growth from $4 million in
annual revenues to over $70 million. Earlier in his career, as a manager
with Ernst & Young, he provided consulting and assurance services to
high-growth technology and healthcare organizations. Mr. Bilt was named
a 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year in an international program honoring
business leaders who have created and sustained successful companies,
and is a member of the Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame and
Academy. He is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization, an
international association for chief executives. He received a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Business Economics from the University of California
at Santa Barbara, a Master of Business Administration degree from the
Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University,
and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California. Profile
Mr. Bilt: We're a dental practice management company based in Santa Ana,
California; we provide business support services to about
