Russ Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer of Availity. Under his leadership, Availity has become the nation’s premier health information network. Availity’s diversified portfolio of provider and health plan workflow solutions is leveraged by more than 3 million providers, 2000 health plans, and 1000 technology partners nationwide, to facilitate over 13 billion healthcare transactions annually.

Russ is actively involved in industry and philanthropic organizations. He serves as a board member for the Florida Chamber of Commerce, where he chairs the Healthcare Policy Council, Jacksonville University, and Iodine Software. A licensed commercial pilot, he served on the Jacksonville Aviation Authority from 2015 to 2022.