Bio

An accomplished executive with more than 30-years’ experience building successful, growth-oriented PE-backed healthcare technology companies. Served as CEO of basys LLC for nearly 14 years leading through transformation to SAAS, recapitalization and guiding the Company through the successful merger of basys LLC and Innovative Software Solutions (ISSI) Inc to form PE-backed Bridgeway Benefit Technologies in 2022. Now as Chairman of the Board at Bridgeway with a focus on strategic planning and corporate development, I’m excited to continue to be able to share my knowledge and experience with the management team as the company heads into its next evolution of growth serving the multiemployer market. Prior history includes three years as an investment principal for the top middle-market private equity firm Sterling Partners and 20+ years with ViPS, Inc., growing the PE-backed Baltimore-based healthcare IT company into one of the largest in the region while CEO with successful sale of the Company in 2004 to WebMD. Named Ernst & Young Maryland Entrepreneur of the Year® in 2005 and from 2001 to 2003, recognized in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50™ as CEO of one of Maryland’s 50 fastest-growing tech companies. Master of administrative sciences from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School and a bachelor of arts in economics from Brandeis University. Serve on two publicly traded bank boards and multiple private company boards through those company’s exits and currently on the dean’s advisory council for the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Also proudly held a seat on the board of the Baltimore branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for six years and was its Chair from 2012-2014. I’m thankful to my friends and colleagues who have supported my journey and shared in my successes throughout my career, and I’m so grateful to be able to pay forward the guidance and counsel imparted to me by my mentors. I’m open to offering advice and sharing what I know in matters that relate to building a career and becoming a leader.