Message from from Tony Franklin, PSTG 2026 Board Chair

Dear PSTG Members,

I hope this message finds you well. I am both excited and deeply honored to

serve as your Board Chair for calendar year 2026. Many of you may know

that I have had the privilege of serving on the PSTG Board for the past

eleven years, previously as Treasurer and Vice Chair. During this time, I have

seen firsthand the vital role PSTG plays in our industry—bringing the vendor

community together, offering meaningful insight to CMS from the vendor’s

perspective, and helping our member companies grow through collaboration

and shared priorities.

I would like to take a moment to introduce our 2026 PSTG Board:

Tony Franklin — Board Chair

Tony Franklin is a Managing Director at EY, leading their Medicaid Practice.

With extensive experience in Medicaid systems implementations, operations,

and project management, Tony brings deep insight into the challenges and

opportunities facing our membership.

Martina Wood — Board Vice Chair

Martina has served as PSTG Treasurer for the past two years. She is the

President and Chief Operating Officer of FEI Systems. With significant

experience in Government Healthcare—including Medicaid, LTSS, and

Behavioral Health—Martina brings strong leadership and operational

expertise to the board.

Jeff Strand – Board Treasurer

Jeff is ournewly elected treasurer. Jeff is a Healthcare Business Architect with

NTT DATA Government Consulting and Advisory where he leads the

interoperability practice. He is a former and current board member of the

CMS MITA Governance Board supporting the development of MITA 4.0.

He is primarily focused on advising clients about new federal requirements

transforming healthcare delivery systems.

Colin Watkins — Board Secretary

Colin served as Secretary in 2025 and is the Director of Health and Medicaid

for Public Knowledge. His background in management and quality assurance

adds valuable perspective to PSTG’s work.

Michele Romeo —Immediate Past Board Chair

Michele has previously served as both Vice Chair and Chair of PSTG. She

brings over 35 years of experience in healthcare information technology,

with a focus on large-scale IT operations and contract management. A former ​

State Medicaid CIO and vendor leader, Michele now operates as Principal at

MR Consulting, LLC.

Our vision for 2026 is simple and focused: to strengthen alignment between

vendors, CMS, and state partners while elevating the collective voice of our

industry.

This past year has been one of the most active and engaged in my time with

PSTG. We now have more committees and more member participation than

ever before. The board and I are committed to sustaining this momentum,

exploring new opportunities, and continuing to deliver value to our

membership and CMS.

With changes in the federal landscape and a new administration, states are

being asked to move quickly and adopt innovative solutions. This creates an

important opportunity for PSTG to support both CMS and the states by

sharing meaningful, practical insights as they plan for the future. States and

CMS are prepared to invest in innovation, and we stand ready to help meet

those needs.

Your ideas and involvement are essential to PSTG’s success. Please feel free

to share your suggestions on how PSTG can better serve you by emailing me at

Tony.Franklin@ey.com or by reaching out to any of our board members.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve. I look forward to a productive and

inspiring year ahead for PSTG.

Best regards,

Tony Franklin

PSTG 2026 Board Chair