Joseph F. Benza, Jr. - Chief Executive Officer
Joe has over thirty years of experience in the healthcare industry. In 1973, Joe started his career with Burroughs Inc. as the Account Manager selling computers and developing customized software for the major medical, government, education and hospital accounts in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1979, he started Perfecto Dental Lab CDL, LLC, a company that manufactures crown and bridge fixed appliances, implants, and other prosthetic devices by prescription. Joe was a nationally certified dental technician (CDT) for over 25 years and owned the only Nationally Certified Dental Laboratory in Cincinnati, during those years.

In 1985, Joe co-authored the book called "Preventing AIDS A Practical Guide for Everyone" that was published by Jalsco Inc. to inform the public on how to reduce the risk of transmission of the HTLV-III virus (AIDS). The book was reviewed and recommended for purchase by Booklist and Library Journal in the US and was distributed in forty countries. Joe also operates several other corporations that develop commercial and residential real estate and Internet companies. He also breeds horses, including the 2006 Saddlebred 3-year old & 2007 Junior World Champions. Joe has his Bachelors of Business Administration in quantitative analysis from the University of Cincinnati.

S. Russell Vester, MD - Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Vester is a cardiac surgeon. For more than a decade he has been the head of CVTS, Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic Surgeons, Inc., one of the country's largest groups that performs virtually all procedures in the fields of heart, chest and vascular surgery. He and his colleagues at CVTS, head up 6 of the 7 major hospitals in Greater Cincinnati with regard to cardiothoracic surgery. On February 23, Dr. Vester became the new President of the Medical Staff at Jewish Hospital. DR. Vester is a third generation physician. Dr. Russ Vester intends to use his new position at YourCity.MD and his national blogger stats in all 500 .MD cities to grow YourCity.MD and help you understand issues related to your heart health as well as your health overall. Dr. Vester also served on the Health Care Policy Reform committee for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the past decade.

Dr. Vester is in the middle of his second term as President of the Cincinnati chapter of the American Heart Association.