Get to know our Enterprise Leadership Team.

Wendy Perkins was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2023. She joined WPS in 2016 and has held varied positions of increasing responsibility. Most recently, she was Chief Management Officer, where she was responsible for Corporate Services; Procurement; Information Security; Information Technology; Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk; Government Relations; and Federal Business Development.

Wendy has extensive experience in driving strategic growth and in leading high-performing teams to achieve key results. Her experience at WPS and with other major industry players makes her an expert at understanding how to successfully compete and perform in the healthcare and government sectors.

Prior to joining WPS, she held leadership positions at Anthem and at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin. Wendy is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She also completed the Strategic Leadership Program at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

Wendy is involved in her community, serving on the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Board of Trustees for Edgewood College and the Board of Directors for Alliance of Health Insurers, U.A. Wendy is also a member of the International Woman’s Forum of Wisconsin.

Bruce Gray joined WPS in September 2023. He leads the company’s Applications Development, Data Analytics, IT Security and Infrastructure teams. 

He was previously the Chief Information Officer for Health Information and Management Systems Society, or HIMSS. Prior to that, Bruce worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas; United Health Group; and Prudential Financial, Inc. Earlier in his career, he led IT efforts at United Health Group and Prudential Financial, Inc.

Bruce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from State University of New York at Buffalo. 

Frank Gumina oversees legal, risk, compliance, enterprise business solutions, internal audit and corporate governance for the company. Frank also serves as our corporate secretary.

Prior to joining WPS in 2018, Frank worked in the private practice of law for 27 years, serving corporate clients in a vast array of legal matters with particular focus on the healthcare industry. For a number of years, Frank also held an executive management position with one of Wisconsin’s largest law firms and, prior to joining WPS, was a partner in an AmLaw 100 firm with offices across the United States.

During his time in private practice, Frank regularly counseled corporate clients and tried cases in numerous federal and state courts, including co-chairing the defense of the first jury trial in the United States under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Frank also represented companies before numerous federal and state agencies and regularly assisted companies with complex negotiations, transactions and other legal matters.

Frank serves on the Board of Directors for Tomorrow’s Children, a Wisconsin-based residential care center for children. He is also a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, Society for Human Resources Management and State Bar of Wisconsin (Health Law and Labor/Employment Sections). 

Marcus Julian recently joined WPS to lead the Health Plan operations, which includes products for Wisconsin seniors, individuals, families and employers. Marcus brings a wealth of leadership experience and deep ties to the Wisconsin healthcare market.

Prior to joining WPS, Marcus served in leadership roles with Evolent, Santé Advisors LLC, Dean Health Plan and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. He is a proven leader with a history of transforming billion-dollar organizations, achieving aggressive growth and cultivating cross-industry partnerships.

Marcus sees the industry evolving in ways that will challenge traditional business models and create new opportunities for growth. He believes these changes can enhance member satisfaction, make care more affordable, improve clinical outcomes and provide peace of mind for those we serve.

Marcus earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and an MBA in finance and investment analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mike Brower is an Operations Executive with a proven track record of proactively planning, implementing and leading large-scale, multifaceted business process operation solutions. His efforts help reduce costs, increase productivity and meet compliance requirements in the healthcare industry.

By leveraging 20 years of government contracting experience, Mike was able to develop and execute an operational vision and growth strategy key to the retention of core business contracts and new business totaling over $1 billion in total contract value.

Since joining WPS in 2022, Mike has overseen the WPS Government Services division, including two Medicare Administrative Contracts (Jurisdiction 5 and Jurisdiction 8). As Chief Government Officer, Mike has added oversight of all government contracts. Mike is also a proud alumnus of Indiana University-Bloomington, where he graduated with degrees in finance and legal studies.

Rochelle Myers joined the company in 2023 and is responsible for driving development and execution of the company’s growth strategy. With over 25 years of experience in creating innovation and growth for health companies, Rochelle is skilled in leading high-performing teams to create value and solve complex business problems.

Before joining WPS, Rochelle held senior leadership positions with Accenture, Medica Health Plan and Sanford Health. She was also Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Minnesota’s largest health plan with 2.8 million members and $14 billion in revenue.

Rochelle is passionate about leveraging the power of technology and human empathy to raise the standard of health care for everyone—regardless of zip code. In service of this, she has a track record of successfully building, growing and scaling strategic partnerships in the digital health space.

She received an MBA degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Vicki Bernards joined WPS in May 2017 as the Chief Financial Officer and has since expanded her role. Prior to WPS, Vicki held multiple finance roles in the hospitality, retail and telecommunications industries. Her most recent role was as Vice President of Financial Analysis and Strategic Planning at Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), where she was primarily responsible for enterprise-wide strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.

Vicki earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional and a Certified Internal Auditor.