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This list showcases the top United States based President operating in the Professional Services space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Larry Ryckman
President & CEO of AfterMaster
Larry Ryckman is the President & CEO at AfterMaster.
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About AfterMaster: AfterMaster is an audio technology developed for mastering, re-mastering, and processing of audio.
Chad Walters
Vice President of Engineering of Praetorian
Chad brings his enthusiasm and experience for creating, growing, mentoring, and leading engineering teams. He has held prior leadership roles at IBM, Lombardi Software, Amazon, and Marsh.
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About Praetorian: Praetorian is a cybersecurity company whose mission is to make the world safer and more secure.
Ryan Macia
Vice President, Finance of Praetorian
Finance professional with expertise developing scalable, data-driven financial operating models and reporting to support executive level planning and decision-making.
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About Praetorian: Praetorian is a cybersecurity company whose mission is to make the world safer and more secure.
Ali Zaman
Vice President Global Business Development of Confiz
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About Confiz: Confiz is a full service technology company, committed to enabling people and verticals by producing high performance industry solutions.
Steve Todd
Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Intapp
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About Intapp: Intapp is a provider of industry-specific, cloud-based software solutions that enable connected professional and financial services.
Will Houghteling
Vice President of Product & Platform of FranklinCovey
Will Houghteling is the Vice President of Product and Platform at FranklinCovey and Founder & CEO of Strive.
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About FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey is a performance improvement company that helps organizations address issues that require behavioral changes.
Steven J. Demetriou
President & Chief Executive Officer of Jacobs
Steve Demetriou is the Financial Controller at Inventis Ltd.
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About Inventis, Jacobs: Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
Daniel Glaser
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Marsh & McLennan Companies
Daniel S. Glaser, age 53, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies. Prior to assuming this role in January 2013, Mr. Glaser served as Group President and Chief Operating Officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies from April 2011 through December 2012, with strategic and operational oversight of both the Risk and Insurance Services and the Consulting segments of the Company. Mr. Glaser rejoined Marsh in December 2007 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marsh Inc. after serving in senior positions in commercial insurance and insurance brokerage in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
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About Marsh & McLennan Companies: Marsh & McLennan Companies is a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk.
Laurie Ledford
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies
Laurie Ledford, age 58, is responsible for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ overall human capital and talent strategy and the delivery of human resources services to all our colleagues worldwide. Prior to her current role, Ms. Ledford served as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Marsh Inc. Ms. Ledford joined Marsh in 2000 and was named CHRO in 2006, after having served as Senior Human Resources Director for Marsh’s International Specialty Operations. Her prior experience was with Citibank and NationsBank.
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About Marsh & McLennan Companies: Marsh & McLennan Companies is a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk.
Sanjeev Khati
Vice President and Market Unit Lead of Tata Consultancy Services
Sanjeev Khati is the Vice President and Market Unit Lead and he is the former Head of Business Development for Banking and Financial Services USA at Tata Consultancy Services, Sanjeev is responsible for driving the unit’s business development vision, strategy and targets, leading the sales force to structure and shape deals that deliver value and sustainable outcomes for clients. Sanjeev also heads the Capital Markets Unit for TCS USA, responsible for guiding the development of client relationships, driving overall unit strategy, customer centric offering development and fostering industry partnerships. Sanjeev specializes in envisioning and delivering large scale Technology and Business change programs for clients in the Financial Services Industry. With more than 19 years of experience and a proven track record, he has overseen many large transformation programs encompassing Application and bespoke Software development, Package Implementations & Reengineering, Systems Integrations, Operations & Infrastructure Outsourcing and Consulting engagements for his clients. His work experience has spanned across clients from various industry sub segments viz. Payments, Core Banking, Wealth and Asset Management, Capital markets and Market Infrastructure firms. In his previous roles as Senior Client Partner, Sanjeev has led TCS’s relationship with some of the world’s largest investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, clearing houses and exchanges to deliver results in the areas of business planning and process optimization, business and IT architecture, application management, IT and Infrastructure outsourcing and business process outsourcing. Sanjeev is an avid business reader and golfer. He has a passion for sustainability and supports multiple non-profit organizations. He has completed an Executive Leadership Program from Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, and he is based in New Jersey.
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About Tata Consultancy Services: Tata Consultancy Services is a multinational information technology services, business solutions and consulting company based in India.
Jennifer Johnson
President and Chief Operating Officer of Franklin Templeton Investments
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About Franklin Templeton Investments: Franklin Templeton Investments is a global investment firm that offers mutual funds for individuals and institutions.
Arik Benzino
President of Hello Alfred
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About Hello Alfred, Memeni: Alfred is the largest and most advanced residential management platform.
Matthew Plevelich
Vice President of NewSpring
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About NewSpring, NewSpring, NewSpring, NewSpring: NewSpring Capital is focused on leveraging operational expertise and capital to build market leading companies.
Jonathan Schwartz
President and COO of NewSpring
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About NewSpring: NewSpring Capital is focused on leveraging operational expertise and capital to build market leading companies.
Jonathan Schwartz
President and COO of NewSpring
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About NewSpring: NewSpring Capital is focused on leveraging operational expertise and capital to build market leading companies.
Kelly Bousman
Senior Vice President, Marketing of AVI-SPL
Kelly Bousman is an entrepreneurial executive with over 16 years of experience in technology marketing and a proven record of developing a clearly defined marketing strategy that supports consistent business growth and enhances brand equity. Prior to joining LumaStream, Kelly Bousman served as senior vice president of marketing for AVI-SPL, the leading global video communications solutions provider. She led the overall marketing strategy including the company’s brand positioning, advertising, lead generation, e-commerce, public relations, and corporate communications. At AVI-SPL, Kelly Bousman led the development of ProjectorPeople.com, the first online reseller of video projectors to business, government and consumer markets. ProjectorPeople.com grew rapidly, becoming one of the company’s most profitable units, earning 10s of millions in revenue annually. With LumaStream, Kelly Bousman leads the planning, organizing, staffing, training, and managing of all marketing functions to achieve LumaStream objectives of sales, growth, profitability, and visibility. Kelly Bousman is active in the local entrepreneurial community as a board member for Tampa Bay WaVE, a non-profit organization for early stage tech startups. She also has a strong background in art, design and web technology. Kelly Bousman was the Assistant Curator at the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum for five years. She’s taught entrepreneurship, graphics, multimedia and web design at the University of Tampa, and worked with the Ringling School of Art and Design. Kelly Bousman holds a B.A. degree in Philosophy from Florida State University and an M.A. degree in Art History from the University of South Florida.
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About AVI-SPL: AVI-SPL is recognized as an innovative leader in the collaboration and AV industry, the result of a 2008 merger between Audio Visual
Steve Benjamin
Executive Vice President of AVI-SPL
Steve Benjamin joined legacy AVI in 1997. In his leadership role as executive vice president for AVI-SPL, Steve is responsible for the following: contract management and negotiation, departmental financial oversight, production-related issues, real estate and insurance transactions, and corporate special projects.
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About AVI-SPL: AVI-SPL is recognized as an innovative leader in the collaboration and AV industry, the result of a 2008 merger between Audio Visual
Nicole Dingley
Vice President Customer Success of John Wiley & Sons
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About John Wiley & Sons: John Wiley & Sons is a provider of content and content-enabled workflow solutions.
Mohsin Memon
Co-Founder, President, & COO of Sharebite
Mohsin Memon is a Co-Founder, President, and Chief Operating Officer at Sharebite.
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About Sharebite: Sharebite is a mission-driven foodtech & expense management platform built exclusively for companies.
Carl Cross
Executive Vice President of Sales of Workfront
As Executive Vice President of Sales for Workfront, Carl is responsible for worldwide account management and revenue growth. Carl has over 20 years of global sales leadership experience, growing great teams, and building and executing long-term business strategies that lead to company growth and customer satisfaction. Prior to Workfront, Carl was the senior vice president of worldwide sales at AppSense and has held leadership and executive management roles at HP Enterprise Security, BMC Software, SAP and PeopleSoft.
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About AppSense, Workfront: Workfront providers cloud-based enterprise work management solutions for enterprise teams.
Paige Erickson
Senior Vice President of Business Development of Workfront
As Senior Vice President of Business Development for Workfront, Paige leads a team to create and leverage a broad partner eco-system. Paige has more than 25 years of industry experience and an impressive record of building and managing teams in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Paige is skilled at creating partner strategies, messaging, and go-to-market models. In addition, she is an expert at developing new partner programs and launching partner networks, including comprehensive partner training and certification programs. Prior to Workfront, Paige was the vice president of partner strategy and programs at Sage, and also held leadership positions at Billtrust, CA Technologies, BMC Software and IBM. Paige is the recipient of multiple awards and industry recognition including CRN Channel Chief and CRN Top Women of the Channel.
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About Workfront: Workfront providers cloud-based enterprise work management solutions for enterprise teams.
Richard Socarides
Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of GLG
Richard Socarides is Chief Communications Officer at GLG, where he oversees global communications, media, and policy. He also leads GLG’s Social Impact programming, which delivers the power of GLG’s platform to nonprofits, foundations, and social entrepreneurs. Previously, he held a number of senior communications roles at Time Warner, New Line Cinema, and AOL. He also served as White House Special Assistant and Senior Advisor to President Bill Clinton, and worked on Capitol Hill as Special Assistant to U.S. Senator Tom Harkin. A lawyer by training, he was a partner at the New York City law firm Squadron, Ellenoff earlier in his career. Richard is also a writer and regular contributor to The New Yorker and a frequent commentator on television. Richard is a Trustee of the State University of New York. He is a longtime human rights and LGBT rights advocate.
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About GLG: The world’s insight network.
K. Suriyakumar
Co-Founder, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of ARC Document Solutions
Kumarakulasingam (“Suri”) Suriyakumar co-founded the Company in 1989 and has served as ARC Document Solutions’ President and Chief Executive Officer since June 1, 2007. He served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 1991 until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer. On July 24, 2008, Mr. Suriyakumar was appointed Chairman of our Board of Directors. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Suriyakumar was employed with Aitken Spence & Co. LTD, a highly diversified conglomerate and one of the five largest corporations in Sri Lanka.
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About : ARC Document Solutions offers managed print services (MPS), offsite document printing and fulfillment services.
Ted Buscaglia
Executive Vice President of ARC Document Solutions
Mr. Buscaglia joined ARC Document Solutions in January 2006. Prior to joining the company, he worked at FedEx Kinko’s corporate offices in Dallas where he oversaw the company’s large-format business lines, including sales operations for large-format printing and finishing for retail and corporate accounts. He holds a degree in Business Administration and Latin American Studies from San Diego State Universit
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About : ARC Document Solutions offers managed print services (MPS), offsite document printing and fulfillment services.
Mansour Radmand
President & Chief Executive Officer of Teletronics Technology
Mansour Radmand is President and Chief Executive Officer of Teletronics Technology Corporation. Mr. Radmand co-founded TTC in 1998 and has been instrumental in leading the company to become one of the world’s most respected suppliers of flight test instrumentation and networked data acquisition products and systems. Mr. Radmand has been in the communications, systems integration and engineering business since 1973. He has over 25 years of management experience and over 20 years of analog and digital design experience. He has held positions of Vice President, Program Manager, Engineering Manager and R&D Engineer for a major aerospace company. His engineering accomplishments include the design of first-generation programmable data systems and several advanced encoding algorithms for transmission of voice and data over digital low speed data trunks. Radmand holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
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About Teletronics Technology: Teletronics Technology is the total system solution provider for defense and commercial aerospace test applications.
Farhad Daghigh
Vice President & Business Development of Teletronics Technology
Mr. Daghigh joined TTC in April of 2011 as the Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Daghigh has over 27 years of experience in Microelectronics, Telemetry and Avionics in various capacities including Design Engineering, Application Engineering, Project Engineering, Program Management, Sales, Marketing and Business Development. Mr. Daghigh was the Vice President of Military Business Development for a major Aerospace company in Pennsylvania prior to joining TTC. He has held key positions with several major Aerospace companies including, Orbital Sciences Corporation, L-3 Communications and Smiths Aerospace. Mr. Daghigh holds Executive Management Certificates from The University of North Carolina, Keenan-Flagler Business School and a BSEET from College of New Jersey.
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About Teletronics Technology: Teletronics Technology is the total system solution provider for defense and commercial aerospace test applications.
Steven Pellarin
Vice President of Systems Engineering of Teletronics Technology
Mr. Pellarin holds a BSEE degree from Drexel University and has 28 years of experience in engineering management and circuit design. He is responsible for developing and managing the design process at Teletronics and for overseeing the analog design department. His design expertise includes signal conditioning, system engineering, system electrical and mechanical design, system integration and support. Steve has been responsible for the qualification and certification testing of prototype systems, including on-site support during installation and integration.
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About Teletronics Technology: Teletronics Technology is the total system solution provider for defense and commercial aerospace test applications.
Albert Berdugo
Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer of Teletronics Technology
Mr. Berdugo is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Teletronics Technology Corporation. He has 35 years of experience in systems engineering and high-speed digital design. For the last 25 years, Albert has worked as the engineering lead for the design and development of a vast number of industrial and military products and systems. Albert is a graduate of Drexel University with an MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and earned a BSEE degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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About Teletronics Technology: Teletronics Technology is the total system solution provider for defense and commercial aerospace test applications.
Matt Hulett
President of Rosetta Stone
Matt Hulett is a seasoned entrepreneurial technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading product, sales, marketing, operations, and engineering teams for global companies. As President of Language for Rosetta Stone, Matt is responsible for driving innovation and growth for all aspects of the company’s Consumer and Enterprise & Education language businesses, including the strategic direction and execution of product, sales and marketing and infrastructure functions. Prior to joining Rosetta Stone, Matt served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Pioneer Square Labs, a Seattle-based startup studio focused on consumer applications using artificial intelligence. Previously, Matt served in several executive roles, including Chief Product Officer at TINYpulse, a SaaS-based human resources technology provider; CEO at ClickBank, a top 100 internet retailer; SVP of RealNetworks’ games division, where he led the right-sizing effort of the traditional gaming business to its first run-rate profitability in several years and led the business’ turnaround strategy into social and mobile gaming; CEO of AdXpose; and President of the corporate travel division of Expedia, where he took the corporate travel business from an idea to a billion dollar worldwide leader in just a couple of years.
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About Rosetta Stone: Rosetta Stone provides technology-based language learning solutions, including software, online services, and audio practice tools.
Jeffrey Franklin
Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales and Business Development of TrueCommerce
Since co-founding RedTail in 2000, Jeff has played an integral part in the development of the RedTail’s flagship managed EDI service—from its design and development, to its implementation as part of a total electronic trading solution for middle-market businesses. He brings more than 25 years of expertise in the understanding of manufacturing systems that include electronic data interchange As Vice President, Sales for Sage / AccountMate, Jeff focuses on RedTail’s sales in those market segments. Earlier, Jeff transitioned from VP of Product Development Director of Sales and Business Development. Prior to founding RedTail Solutions, Jeff was IT Director for RBI, where he developed and implemented a collaborative system for new product development in addition to his general responsibilities for RBI’s IT strategy and systems. Jeff also started Electro-World and Boca Software, and wrote a full MRP system for electronics company Solitron. Jeff attended the University of Florida
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About TrueCommerce: TrueCommerce, Inc. provides electronic data interchange (EDI) solutions to small and mid-tier companies. Its end-to-end solution includes
Nallicheri Vaidyanathan Tyagarajan
President & CEO of Genpact
Tiger Tyagarajan is the president and CEO at GENPACT.
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About Genpact: Genpact provides business process management and information technology services.
Paul Burton
Senior Vice President – Business Leader Analytics and Research of Genpact
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About Genpact: Genpact provides business process management and information technology services.
Stacy Simpson
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Genpact
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About Genpact: Genpact provides business process management and information technology services.
JC Pratt
Vice President Of Business Development of Genpact
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About Bitmo, Genpact: Genpact provides business process management and information technology services.
Steven Hall
President, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) of Information Services Group
Steve Hall is responsible for the firm’s Europe, Middle East & Africa region, as well as its global Digital Advisory Services business. During his time with ISG, Mr. Hall has led some of the company’s largest and most complex engagements with clients as diverse as United Airlines, Symantec, BP, World Bank, CEMEX and Motorola. He is a seasoned professional who brings considerable experience in emerging technologies to ISG clients. Prior to his position at ISG, Mr. Hall held senior roles at a number of renowned IT services companies, including Unisys and MCI. He also led large-scale eBusiness initiatives for technology solutions providers C-Bridge and CBSI and gained deep outsourcing and offshore software development experience as a delivery executive with Covansys. Mr. Hall co-authored Managing Global Development Risk: A Guide to Managing Global Software Development. He earned his degree in Computer Science from Regis University.
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About Information Services Group, Information Services Group: Information Services Group was founded in 2006 by a group of industry veterans whose vision is to create a new leader in the fast-growing
Todd Dreger
President, Chief Marketing & Chief Strategy Officer of Information Services Group
Todd Dreger is a Partner and the Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at ISG. A business strategist and turnaround expert, Todd has more than 20 years of internal and external sourcing experience that spans all aspects of information technology and business processes. His perspective has been shaped by stints as a sourcing procurer, service provider and advisor. He develops creative yet practical strategies and solutions that preserve a corporation’s culture while navigating challenging economic conditions. He has served clients in India, Israel, Eastern Europe and Central, North and South America. Todd has a bachelor’s degree in strategic management from the University of North Texas and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas.
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About Information Services Group, Information Services Group: Information Services Group was founded in 2006 by a group of industry veterans whose vision is to create a new leader in the fast-growing
Thomas Kucinski
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Information Services Group
Tom Kucinski is responsible for the firm’s overall human resources function, with a particular focus on strategic talent management, leadership development and organizational change initiatives. An accomplished global Human Resource leader with more than 30 years of experience in the professional services, finance and consumer products industries, Tom joined ISG in 2013 as its Global Leader – Total Rewards and HR Operations and was named to his current post in 2017. Prior to ISG, Tom held HR leadership roles at NASDAQ OMX, Nielsen and American Express, with a particular emphasis on compensation and benefits strategy and design. An avid distance runner, Tom holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa.
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About Information Services Group: Information Services Group was founded in 2006 by a group of industry veterans whose vision is to create a new leader in the fast-growing
Todd Lavieri
Vice Chairman & President, Americas & APAC of Information Services Group
Todd Lavieri joined Information Services Group as President in 2014.
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About Information Services Group, Information Services Group: Information Services Group was founded in 2006 by a group of industry veterans whose vision is to create a new leader in the fast-growing
Lois Coatney
Partner and President, Americas Sales of Information Services Group
Lois is a recognized expert in the field of Service Management and Governance. As Partner and Global Leader of ISG’s Managed Services Practice, she drives innovation and industry leading practices in the area of service integration, operational effectiveness and operating model transformation. She brings more than 25 years of experience in IT operations transformation to her work with such ISG clients as Abbott, CNA, Exelon, Loblaw, Monsanto, Pitney Bowes and United Technologies.
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About Information Services Group: Information Services Group was founded in 2006 by a group of industry veterans whose vision is to create a new leader in the fast-growing
Erik Treutlein
Vice President, Enterprise Segment of LegalZoom
Erik Treutlein is the Vice President, Enterprise Segment at LegalZoom.
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About LegalZoom: LegalZoom is a technology platform giving access to professional legal advice so people can protect what matters most.
Joe Callinan
Vice President of Product Management of LegalZoom
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About LegalZoom: LegalZoom is a technology platform giving access to professional legal advice so people can protect what matters most.
Brian Stefano
Founder & President of Data Intensity
Brian Stefano is the Founder and President of Data Intensity. In this role, Brian is responsible for driving strategic business development initiatives, identifying and nurturing market opportunities, and working with key Data Intensity customers and partners worldwide. Prior to founding Data Intensity in 2001, Brian worked for Oracle Corporation, where he was responsible for managing the company’s northeast region. While at Oracle, Brian was among the company’s top revenue producers globally, growing the business by more than $27 million annually. Brian began his career in technology as a corporate sales manager for Sybase, Inc. Brian received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bryant College.
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About Data Intensity: Solution Expertise. Boutique Service. Trusted Advisor.
Levi Robinson
President/CEO of Advanced Technology Logistics
Levi Robinson is the president and CEO of Advanced Technology Logistics.
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About Advanced Technology Logistics: ATL provides real-world solutions that offer the right blend of long-term functionality and quality as well as affordability.
Natalia Delgado
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Huron Consulting Group
Natalia Delgado is Board of Director at National Women’s Law Center.
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About Huron Consulting Group: Huron is a provider of business consulting services.
Michael Clarner
Vice President, Strategy & Business Development of MiniMoves
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About MiniMoves: MiniMoves is a full service moving company for homes and businesses.
Michael Bridge
Co-Founder & President of Chronograph
Michael Bridge is the Co-Founder & President at Chronograph.
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About Chronograph: Modern Technology for Private Capital Markets
Daniel DiSano
President & Chief Executive Officer of Axispoint
Daniel DiSano, President and CEO, is a technology executive and entrepreneur and has been a force of change in many companies and organizations. He helped grow HQ Global Workplaces from $40 to $600 million in sales in less than 4 years. His success led him to serving and helping write policy on President Barack Obama’s Technology, Media and Telecom Committee. He has led Axispoint since June 2002 and is past Chairman of YPO Metro NY. Prior to Axispoint, Mr. DiSano served as an officer at HQ Global Workplaces, the world’s leading provider of serviced offices. Mr. DiSano helped grow the company from $40 million to over $600 million in sales in less than four years, expanding the business from 40 to over 500 locations in 26 countries. Regus purchased HQ and is now the global leader in serviced offices and is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to HQ, Mr. DiSano was Senior Vice President of Operations at FrontLine Capital Group, a technology-related operating and venture capital firm, serving as interim CEO and Board Director for FrontLine entities. Mr. DiSano assisted in raising over $500 million in capital across multiple entities; helped roll-up the serviced offices industry; and designed, implemented and integrated several successful organizations. Mr. DiSano earned an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and received the prestigious Martin Trust Fellowship award for academic and service excellence. He was valedictorian at Clark University.
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About Axispoint: Axispoint is a global software development company providing robust custom software solutions.
W. Robert Berkley, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley, W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Carol LaPunzina
Senior Vice President, Human Resources of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Laura Goodall
Vice President – Insurance Risk Management of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Jessica Somerfeld
Vice President – Corporate Actuary of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Jeffrey Hafter
Executive Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Eugene Ballard
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Richard Altorelli
Vice President – Investment Controller of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Harry Berkley
Vice President – Information Technology of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Jane Parker
Vice President – Senior Counsel of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
William Rohde, Jr.
Senior Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Philip Welt
Senior Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Trish Conway
Vice President – Enterprise Risk Management of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Scott Siegel
Vice President – Taxes of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Dana Frantz
Vice President – Corporate Actuary of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Jonathan Levine
Vice President – Chief Marketing Officer of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
John Goldwater
Executive Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Peter Kamford
Senior Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Joan Kapfer
Vice President- Enterprise Development of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Robert Hewitt
Senior Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Robert Gosselink
Senior Vice President, Insurance Risk Management of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Josephine Raimondi
Vice President – Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
James Shiel
Executive Vice President Investments of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
C. Fred Madsen
Senior Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
J. Michael Foley
Senior Vice President Information Technology of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Paul Hancock
Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Actuary of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Scott Mansolillo
Vice President – Chief Compliance Officer of W. R. Berkley
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Ira Lederman
Executive Vice President, Secretary of W. R. Berkley
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Edward Linekin
Vice President – Investments of W. R. Berkley
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Karen Horvath
Vice President – External Financial Communications of W. R. Berkley
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Lucille Sgaglione
Executive Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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Thomas Boyle
Vice President – Corporate Actuarial of W. R. Berkley
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Robert Sabio
Vice President – Head of Corporate Catastrophe Analysis of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
James Bronner
Executive Vice President of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
Sundaram Ramesh
Vice President of Educational of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Sundaram Ramesh is Member of the Board of Director & Vice President of Educational at IEEE in 2016.
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About California State University, California State University, Northridge, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers: IEEE is a professional association of engineers focused on advancing technological innovation and excellence.
Karen Bartleson
President-Elect of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Karen Bartleson is President-Elect at IEEE. She is Member of the Board of Directors at IEEE from 2016.
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About Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers: IEEE is a professional association of engineers focused on advancing technological innovation and excellence.
Sheila Hemami
Vice President of Publications Products and Services of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Sheila Hemami is Member of the Board of Directors & Vice President of Publications Products and Services at IEEE in 2016.
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Wai Wong
Vice President of Member & Geographic Activities of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Wai Wong is Member of the Board of Directors & Vice President of Member & Geographic Activities at IEEE in 2016.
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Jose Moura
Vice President of Technical Activities of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Jose Moura is Member of the Board of Directors & Vice President of Technical Activities at IEEE in 2016.
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About Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers: IEEE is a professional association of engineers focused on advancing technological innovation and excellence.
Jose Moura
Vice President of Technical Activities of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Jose Moura is Member of the Board of Directors & Vice President of Technical Activities at IEEE in 2016.
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Marshall Miller
Owner, Founder, President & CEO of EmaginePOS
Marshall Miller is the Owner at EmaginePOS
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About EmaginePOS, GearSprout: Powerful Web-based Point-of-Sale for Restaurants and Retail Locations.
Jerry Chico
Vice President, Procurement of Cross Country Healthcare
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About Cross Country Healthcare: Cross Country Healthcare it provides healthcare staffing and workforce management solutions.
Lawrence Hartley
President & Founder of OakBridge Advisors
Lawrence Hartley is responsible for the vision and management of the Employee Benefits division of OakBridge Advisors. Since 1997, Lawrence has consulted companies and non-profit organizations to improve their benefits, providing both unique and cost effective solutions. As an industry leader, Lawrence serves on various insurance company advisory panels and provides support for the direction of their product designs. He is an active Board Member of the Orange County Association of Health Underwriters and commonly speaks to the impact of Healthcare Reform. Married since 2007, Lawrence and his wife reside in Orange County, California and have two young children. He frequently visits with his extended family in the San Francisco Bay Area and is passionate about spirituality, health & wellness, travel and the future of the insurance industry.
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About OakBridge Advisors: OakBridge Advisors provides Employee Benefits, Retirement Plans and Asset Management to Companies.
Barbara Blevins
President of Integrated Operations of TeamHealth Holdings
With many years of executive leadership and operational experience, Barbara brings a wealth of knowledge and best business practices to TeamHealth. She maintains operational responsibility for TeamHealth service lines such as Hospital Medicine, Post-acute Care, PhysAssist and Daniel & Yeager. She specializes in: • provider recruitment • new business integration • operational efficiency • leadership development • oversight of new business acquisition integration Prior to joining TeamHealth, Barbara held many financial and operational positions with several healthcare organizations, including chief administrative officer, Parkwest Medical Center; president of the behavioral health division, Covenant Health, Peninsula; senior vice president of finance, Covenant Health; chief operating officer, Parkwest Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional Hospital; and chief financial officer, Parkwest Medical Center. Barbara also served in executive financial positions at Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and Carilion Clinic (formally Carilion Health System) in Roanoke, Virginia. Barbara holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from East Tennessee State University and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from College of Saint Francis. She is board certified in Healthcare Management, is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and was inducted into the Studer Group Firestarter Hall of Fame in 2014.
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About TeamHealth Holdings: Team Health are a healthcare organization committed to quality, efficiency, and exceptional patient care .
Leif M Murphy
Chief Executive Officer & President of TeamHealth Holdings
As a proven leader with 20+ years of experience in healthcare, business development and finance, Leif cultivates and leads an organization focused on impacting the delivery of care. Leif joined TeamHealth as president and chief executive officer in September 2016 and is also a member of the TeamHealth Board of Directors. In his role, Leif is responsible for: • building relationships with investors and other external constituents • company growth • overall strategic direction of the organization Throughout his career, Leif has held numerous executive-level positions in healthcare, business development and finance, including executive vice president and chief financial officer for LifePoint Health, president and chief executive officer for DSI Renal, Inc., and senior vice president and treasurer of CVS/Caremark, Inc. Leif also previously held leadership positions at Renal Care Group, Inc., National Nephrology Associates, Inc., and HealthSouth Corporation. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Furman University and a master’s degree in business administration from The College of William and Mary.
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About TeamHealth Holdings: Team Health are a healthcare organization committed to quality, efficiency, and exceptional patient care .
Joseph Chow
Group President, Ambulatory Care of TeamHealth Holdings
Joseph Chow is a proven leader and brings years of knowledge and skills to the company as president and chief medical officer of TeamHealth’s Ambulatory Care group. Dr. Chow works closely with ambulatory care facilities to ensure healthy business relationships and also takes the lead for the group’s business, including: • clinical leadership • physician and advanced practice clinician relations • organizational development After joining TeamHealth in 2012, Dr. Chow served as medical director for two full-service, high-volume urgent care centers. In 2013, he received the TeamHealth Urgent Care’s “Medical Director of the Year” and graduated from TeamHealth’s Coaches Development Academy. Dr. Chow is board certified in family medicine and serves on the TeamHealth Patient Safety Organization Board of Directors and is the chairman of the board of the Methodist Urgent Care Clinic. Dr. Chow earned his medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and completed his residency in family medicine at the University at Rochester. He also holds a Master’s of Business Administration from the University at Buffalo.
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About TeamHealth Holdings, TeamHealth Holdings, TeamHealth Holdings, TeamHealth Holdings, Urgent Care Association of America: Team Health are a healthcare organization committed to quality, efficiency, and exceptional patient care .
James George
Strategic Advisor to the President and CEO of TeamHealth Holdings
With 30+ years of experience in emergency medicine and leadership, Dr. James George offers valuable knowledge and skills to the company as strategic advisor to the president. Prior to this position, Dr. George served as a group president of TeamHealth Emergency Medicine, and in his current role, he works collaboratively with the president of TeamHealth to strategically and tactically position the company for optimal performance with national healthcare initiatives. With many years of knowledge and experience, Dr. George is a former practicing emergency physician, emergency department chair and board member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). He is also an attorney, a certified diplomat of the American Board of Law and Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine. Active in numerous professional and trade associations, Dr. George is a national authority on the medico-legal aspects of emergency care. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, a Fellow of ACEP and former president of the New Jersey chapter of ACEP. In 2003, Dr. George was selected to receive the New Jersey ACEP Distinguished Service Award. This award is presented annually to a member of ACEP who has contributed outstanding service to the New Jersey chapter by providing significant help in achieving one or more of the chapter’s goals and objectives. Dr. George received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and his medical and law degrees from the University of Louisville.
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About TeamHealth Holdings: Team Health are a healthcare organization committed to quality, efficiency, and exceptional patient care .
Dan Wilbanks
Senior Vice President of Business Development of TeamHealth Holdings
With over 25 years in the healthcare industry, Dan leads our business development team offering industry expertise, invaluable knowledge, and strategic vision. His skills and talents at TeamHealth speak to: • overseeing new contract sales • achieving the organization’s sales objectives • exploring new sales opportunities • developing strategic relationships • leading sales activities Before becoming part of the TeamHealth, Dan served as vice president, integrated provider solutions and medical products manufacturing for Cardinal Health. His extensive background in healthcare includes working with such companies as Hill -Rom, AMSCO International, American Hospital Supply and Richards Medical Orthopedic Company. Dan earned his bachelor’s degree in communication and marketing from the University of Alabama and a Master’s of Business Administration from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
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About TeamHealth Holdings: Team Health are a healthcare organization committed to quality, efficiency, and exceptional patient care .
Pat Ball
Senior Vice President of Strategic Resources of TeamHealth Holdings
With 30-plus years of executive experience in healthcare, Pat brings it all to the table. With expertise in marketing, communications, business development, and strategic planning, she leads TeamHealth’s efforts in: •strategic marketing •operations interface •select provider recruitment initiatives •communications support for internal departments related to hospital clients •industry relations •external communications Before TeamHealth, Pat was a consultant working with health systems, hospitals, physician outsourcing organizations, physician practices, and patient/physician/employee satisfaction and engagement companies. She also held senior-level roles at LHP Hospital Group, Triad Hospitals, Hospital Corporation of America, and St. Thomas Hospital, part of the Ascension system. She earned her bachelor’s from Radford University and completed her master’s and doctorate in counseling psychology and business administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Oliver Rogers
CEO, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of TeamHealth Holdings
With more than 40 years of management skills and knowledge, Oliver brings more than a wealth of experience to the table. He oversees the national field operations of TeamHealth, including: • Emergency Medicine • Anesthesiology • Hospital Medicine, including intensivists and post-acute practices • Hospital Medicine Subspecialties • Ambulatory Care • Spectrum Healthcare Resources, focusing on staffing for governmental healthcare facilities • D&Y, concentrating on locum tenens and permanent placement • PhysAssist, emphasizing medical scribes Oliver has more than 40 years of management experience in a variety of healthcare organizations, including hospitals and large physician practice groups. He joined TeamHealth in 2003 as executive vice president and accelerated to CEO of the Southeast division in 2006. Under his leadership, TeamHealth Southeast experienced unprecedented growth and client retention. Oliver was promoted to the president of TeamHealth Hospital Based Services in 2010 and was responsible for national contract management of TeamHealth’s Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Anesthesiology, Ambulatory Care, and Hospital Medicine Subspecialties practice areas. Before taking on leadership roles with TeamHealth, Oliver was responsible for a $1.5 billion revenue division of a publicly traded healthcare company. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and a master’s degree in health administration from Duke University.
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Randal Dabbs
President, Practice Development of TeamHealth Holdings
Randal Dabbs was a co-founder of Southeastern Emergency Physicians, the predecessor to TeamHealth, and served as president and chief medical officer of the largest affiliate of TeamHealth for 15+ years. Dr. Dabbs brings all of his knowledge and experience to the table as the president of practice development. In this role, he creates and deploys many national programs that enhance the practice of medicine at TeamHealth facilities across all services lines throughout the country, including: • clinician orientation, onboarding and retention • community paramedicine • the advanced practice clinician council • simulation training • the elite special operations emergency medicine team Dr. Dabbs is ABEM and ABFM certified and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin and his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He completed his residency training in family medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, where he later held the position of chief of emergency services from 1982 to 1999. He has also been a standing member of the Claims Committee throughout its existence. Dr. Dabbs is passionate about and regularly lectures on risk management topics, leadership development, and improving the provider and patient experience.
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Mark J. Lane
Senior Vice President of Vivial
Mark J. Lane serves as Berry’s Senior Vice President, Sales for all CenturyLink, Windstream and independent line of business markets. Regional offices are located in Dayton, OH, Lincoln, NE, LaCrosse, WI and St. Louis, MO. Mr. Lane has 27 years of experience with Berry supporting its independent line of business, most recently as Regional Vice President of Sales, a position which he held from 2001 until his current appointment. In addition to holding leadership posts in sales, sales management, and client relations, he has also served in key roles in Training and Human Resources and is a former Senior Director of Telco Relations, General Manager, and Regional Director. A Dayton native, Mr. Lane is active in a variety of community and philanthropic organizations. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Miami University of Ohio.
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About Vivial: Vivial is ahead of the curve, providing innovative, lead-generating print and online search solutions.
Laura Cole
Vice President of Vivial
Laura Cole serves as Berry’s Vice President, Marketing and is responsible for all Digital and Print products, pricing and packaging, internal and external communication, research and advertising. Ms. Cole is a 13 year veteran with Berry, joining in 2001 as a Sales Representative. She has held numerous roles in Sales and Operations with the last 10 years in Marketing. During her time in Marketing she has managed Field Marketing, Product, Performance Based Programs, and Pricing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
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Tony Bulugaris
Vice President Operations of Vivial
In his role as Vice President, Operations, Tony Bulugaris is responsible for Sales Operations, Sales Processes and Analytics, Customer Service and the National Sales Channel. Tony is a 15-year veteran of Berry, joining the company in 1999 as a sales rep. He has held numerous sales, training and management positions during his time with Berry, including more than three years as Client Services Regional Director for Berry’s Rochester, New York, division. Tony has earned several top sales/management awards at Berry, including both the President’s Club and Executive Club awards, and in 2007 he was selected to receive the prestigious Elmer Smith Eagle Leadership Award recognizing extraordinary leadership behavior and superior sales results. Tony is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Decision Science Modeling.
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Jason Luders
Co-Founder, Senior Vice President of i2i Population Health
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About i2i Population Health: i2i Population Health provides healthcare organizations with population health management and analytics solutions.
