jeff leston

President and Founder, Castlestone

Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

About

Entrepreneur who developed the use of the payment networks for identity protection and healthcare fraud prevention and detection. Developed the first pattern recognition system for healthcare fraud detection in the US in the 1990s and pioneered the use of other financial industry technologies for payment processing in healthcare. Mr. Leston has significant experience in financial services, technology and healthcare- and at the intersection of those fields. He has spoken at industry associations, testified to State legislatures, and advised Congress on technologies to prevent, detect and deter fraud in healthcare programs. He created and implemented the technology behind HR 6690 Fighting Fraud and Protecting Senior Care Act, which passed the US House of Representatives in September 2018.

Experience

  • President at Castlestone Advisors LLC
    2004 - Present · 22 yrs 6 mos

    Company creates and implements innovative solutions for healthcare processing

  • Special Advisor at Yugen Partners
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    I'm proud to be a special advisor to Yugen Partners, an investment fund focused on commercial opportunities presented by blockchain technologies. Yugen was founded by W. Scott Stornetta, the inventor of blockchain.

  • Vp Business Development at InfoMedics
    2000 - 2002 · 2 yrs

  • Vice President at Punk, Ziegel & Company
    1991 - 1992 · 1 yr

    Investment banking services to healthcare and health information technology companies

  • Senior Manager at Ernst & Young
    1988 - 1989 · 1 yr