Chuck is an experienced Wellness Program Manager and U.S. Army Combat Veteran, with eight years of experience in the field of Health Promotion and Well-Being, working with a variety of organizations in both the government and private sector markets. Chuck holds a B.S. in Health Promotion with a minor in Nutrition from Appalachian State University. He is a Master Nationally Certified Health Education Specialist MCHES, a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, and holds several certifications in Wellness Program Management from both the National Wellness Institute and The Chapman Institute. Chuck is passionate about helping the groups he serves improve their health and benefit literacy through strategies and programs targeted to provide overall positive outcomes.
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Damian McHugh is Curi’s Senior Director of Physician Engagement. In this role, he advises Curi leadership on how the company can best meet the needs of physicians and healthcare teams. Before joining Curi in 2022, Dr. McHugh was a member-owner while practicing full-time as an Emergency Physician for 21 years in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. McHugh earned his medical degree from the Victoria University of Manchester Medical School, England, and pursued postgraduate training and certification in Family Practice and Emergency Medicine on both sides of the Atlantic, including at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was appointed in 2019 by Gov. Roy Cooper to the North Carolina Medical Board and served a three-year term. An avid golfer, Damian lives in Cary, NC with his wife Marion and two teenage sons.
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DTamara Johnson is the Managing Director of Risk Solutions for Curi Advisory. Prior to this role, Tamara was the Program Director for Clinical Risk Management – Physician Segment, where she was responsible for overseeing risk management activities for Curi’s Risk Consultants.
Tamara has more than 38 years of experience in the healthcare industry, working with medical professional liability (MPL) insurance carriers, hospitals, and outpatient healthcare facilities. She has been employed with Curi for over 22 years and has worked in the MPL space for over 28 years..
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Kristi Wright is Senior Vice President of Claims for Curi Insurance, a business unit of Curi Holdings, Inc. In her role, she leads claims strategy and is responsible for leading a staff of attorneys, nurses and insurance professionals focused on medical malpractice. Kristi rejoined the company in 2015, after previously working there between 1993 and 1998. Prior to her time at Curi, Kristi was a Claims Representative for Traveler’s Insurance. She earned a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia, earned her AIC designation in 1994, and CPCU designation in 2020. She also earned an MBA from the University of Illinois in 2023. An avid traveler, she and her husband Drew have two grown daughters and live near Charlotte, NC.
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About Margaret Curtin MPA, HCA, DFASHRM, CPHRM, CPCU
Margaret Curtin joined the Curi Advisory team in 2023, as Program Director for its risk consulting arm offering clinical risk assessments, claim management, practice management, and education support services to hospitals, healthcare organizations, and physician groups. With over 30 years of experience in risk management and patient safety, Margaret is a well-known leader in the field. In addition to the medical professional liability insurance industry, she has first-hand healthcare experience, having worked in acute, managed, and ambulatory care settings. Throughout her career, Margaret has also held positions in provider relations, contracting, business development, marketing, education, and underwriting. She is a published author and frequently speaks at industry events and conferences. Margaret is a certified coach and Five Behaviors Certified Practitioner with Wiley in association with Patrick Lencioni. Focusing her coaching practice on leadership and unlocking the power of teamwork for aspiring professionals in the healthcare and insurance industries.
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Frances Cronlund is our Managing Director of Wealth Strategy for Curi RMB Capital where she provides thought leadership and coaching to our company’s team of advisors while also remaining a practicing advisor.
Frances is a Chicago native with roots in Northern Ohio and East Tennessee. She earned her BA from Salem College in Business Administration with an Economics specialization. Frances furthered her education at Campbell University, The College of Financial Planning and The Wharton School’s Institute for Executive Education.
Frances is also a financial planning guest lecturer at her alma mater, Salem College, which just celebrated their 250th anniversary. To commemorate the anniversary, Frances and four other alumnae recreated their founders’ journey by walking 500 miles from Bethlehem, PA to Winston-Salem, NC, on foot. PBS created a documentary, “Journey to Salem,” about their adventure which was released in March 2023. Outside of the office, Frances and her husband, Matt, love traveling with their children, Katrin and Henry.
Now in her 26th year in wealth management, she is driven by a desire to prepare families through financial education.
Registered Rep Investment Advisory Services are offered through Curi RMB Capital. Securities are offered through Lion Street Financial, LLC. (LSF), member FINRA & SIPC. LSF is not an affiliated company.
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Robert Peaseley is a Managing Director with Curi Advisory’s Practice Consulting group. He provides financial consulting services for Curi clients—including financial assessments, accounting work, fractional CFO support, and everything in between. Robert brings more than 18 years of outpatient healthcare accounting experience. Prior to joining Curi in 2022, Robert was a Financial Services Director at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC, in their Medical Group and Research and Grants departments. Robert has extensive experience in operational accounting, process improvements, and revenue cycle evaluation. Education • MBA, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC • BS, Accounting, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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