FHCP Leadership

David C. SchandelView Bio

Chief Executive Officer And President

David C. Schandel joined Florida Health Care Plan, Inc. (FHCP) in November, 1994 as Vice President and later served as Chief Financial Officer/Associate CEO, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Schandel is currently the Chief Executive Officer and President of Florida Health Care Plans. He was previously employed by Ernst & Ernst in Cleveland for 15 years through two mergers that resulted in Ernst & Whinney and Ernst & Young. In addition to Cleveland, he practiced in Orlando and Daytona Beach. He ended his public accounting career when he left Deloitte & Touche in 1994 to join FHCP and remains a Certified Public Accountant in both Ohio and Florida. Mr. Schandel received his B.S. in Business Administration (cum laude) with a major in Accounting from the University of Central Florida. Mr. Schandel is a member of the American Institute of CPA's, the Florida Institute of CPA's, and is an active member of the Daytona Beach Rotary Club.

Dr. Joseph ZuckermanView Bio

Chief Medical Officer

Joseph Zuckerman, MD is Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Zuckerman is responsible for creating health care strategy and policy for FHCP. He leads the development and maintenance of care, quality and professional programs. Prior to his appointment, Zuckerman served as Director of Hospital Services at FHCP and during that time was instrumental in starting a Hospitalist Service for Halifax Medical Center. He has been actively involved in medical education for more than 20 years, teaching clinical internal medicine to both medical students and residents, and also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Florida State University College of Medicine.
Dr. Zuckerman received his Doctor of Medicine from Albany Medical College and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Melanie RuelView Bio

Chief Financial Officer

Melanie Ruel joined FHCP in December 1995 as Controller and has also served as the Director of Finance and Administrator of Finance. Ms. Ruel was previously employed by Ernst & Young, LLP as an Audit Senior and worked primarily with healthcare clients. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with the State of Florida. She received her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting (summa cum laude) as well as her Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Central Florida.