25+ Years of AI & Digital Transformation
A futurist driving transformation across healthcare, finance, supply chain, and eCommerce. From software developer to CTO to CIO to Founder—building the future one industry at a time.
Career Timeline
Founder
PhinitiBuilding Ambient Scribe, a full-stack AI-powered clinical documentation platform. Harnessing AI and agentic workflows to achieve 100-1000x development velocity compared to traditional approaches. Leading all aspects: architecture, development, product, and go-to-market.
- •Built cross-platform apps (iOS/Android/Web) with on-device AI transcription
- •Implemented real-time voice AI with streaming LLM integration
- •Developed extensive AI-powered tooling for clinical workflow automation
- •Multi-EHR integration supporting major healthcare platforms
- •Cloud-native serverless architecture for scale and reliability
- •Agentic AI workflows enabling rapid development velocity
- •Accepted into Beta Tech Accelerator 2025
Ambient Scribe Tech Stack
AI-Powered Development: Using agentic AI workflows to build at 100-1000x velocity. Solo-building what traditionally requires a 10+ person team.
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
State of Franklin Healthcare AssociatesRecruited to build IT infrastructure for a pioneering 2,000-physician ESOP medical group during rapid expansion—averaging 1 clinic per month through acquisition or greenfield development.
- •Secured $4M infrastructure modernization approval
- •Managed clinic expansion at 1 clinic/month (acquisition & greenfield)
- •Led onboarding and data conversion for each new practice
- •Developed self-service analytics and value-based care dashboards
- •Collaborated with CCIO and CMIO on VBC data strategy
VP, Clinical Solutions
NextGen HealthcareLed AI-first clinical strategy for $1.8B enterprise (acquired by Thoma Bravo). Managed $320M product portfolio spanning EHR, Mobile, and EHR Content.
- •Led NextGen to become first EHR vendor to ship Ambient AI on mobile (Nov 2023)
- •Drove CDS Hooks platform strategy with $182M annual revenue opportunity
- •Designed FHIR-based strangler fig architecture for legacy modernization
- •Negotiated risk-sharing contracts covering millions of Medicare/MA lives
- •Evaluated M&A opportunities to accelerate product velocity
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Holston Medical GroupAll aspects of technology and information systems reported to me including clinical and financial systems, analytics/BI, interoperability, and cloud infrastructure. Simultaneously served as CIO for both Qualuable and Emergent ACOs, providing unified technology leadership across all value-based care initiatives.
- •Led complete digital transformation of healthcare operations
- •Provided CIO leadership for Qualuable ACO ($20M+ earned savings)
- •Provided CIO leadership for Emergent ACO ($56M+ earned savings)
- •Built OnePartner platform that powered both ACOs' success
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Holston Medical GroupResponsible for the HIE and ACO businesses from a technology standpoint. Evaluated requirements based on company direction and strategy, aligning resources with the right solutions and vendors. This role led directly to founding OnePartner and architecting Qualuable ACO.
- •Architected HIE (Health Information Exchange) platform
- •Led technology strategy for Qualuable ACO formation (2013)
- •Selected dbMotion and Mirth Connect as core technology stack
- •Vendor evaluation and solution selection
President
OnePartnerPopulation health platform designed to assist companies in the transition to value-based payment systems. Built 100% in-house team that created technology powering two ACOs to $76M+ in earned savings. Negotiated and closed nationwide reseller agreement with Allscripts in Chicago.
- •Powered $76M+ earned savings across Qualuable & Emergent ACOs
- •Closed nationwide reseller partnership with Allscripts
- •Expanded OnePartner to 9 states through Allscripts deal
- •Built in-house team now in leadership at major corporations
- •Healthcare Heroes Innovation Award 2015
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Emergent ACOLed technology strategy for Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACO. Built on OnePartner platform to deliver 6 consecutive years of positive performance with $56M+ in earned savings.
- •Founding CIO - architected technology strategy from inception
- •$56.2M earned savings over 6 performance years (2019-2024)
- •Averaged 6.95% savings rate with consistent quality scores
- •Scaled from 30,000 to 40,000 beneficiaries
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Qualuable ACOFounding CIO for one of the earliest MSSP Track 1 ACOs. Coalition of 5 physician groups and 500+ providers. The technology and operational playbook from Qualuable became the foundation for Emergent ACO's expansion.
- •Founding CIO - built ACO technology from ground up
- •$20.2M earned savings over 4 performance years (2014-2017)
- •Averaged 5.86% savings rate across all years
- •Technology platform later scaled for Emergent ACO
Founder & CEO
Lucent Glow, IncFounded healthcare IT consulting company during the birth of national healthcare interoperability. Participated in NHIN pilots that shaped modern healthcare data exchange.
- •NHIN1/NHIN2 pilot participant under David Brailer (first National Health IT Coordinator)
- •Contributed to National Health Information Network proof-of-concept (2004-2006)
- •Grew from sole proprietor to 10 W2 employees
- •Developed HL7/CCD interfaces—early healthcare interoperability pioneer
- •Successfully exited via company sale in 2011
Education
Executive MBA - Healthcare Leadership
Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Science
East Tennessee State University
Foundation in software engineering and systems design
Awards & Recognition
Beta Tech Accelerator 2025
Beta Tech
Selected for elite healthcare technology accelerator program
Healthcare Hero
Tri Cities Business Journal
Recognition for outstanding contributions to healthcare innovation
40 Under 40
TriCities Business Journal
Exceptional leadership and achievement in the region
Cup of Kindness
Tri Cities Business Journal
Community service and compassionate leadership
Skills & Expertise
Healthcare IT
21+ endorsements
HL7/FHIR
47+ endorsements
Population Health
15+ endorsements
Value-Based Care
12+ endorsements
AI/ML
8+ endorsements
Cloud Architecture
18+ endorsements
Software Development
25+ endorsements
Executive Leadership
20+ endorsements
Let's Build Something Together
Looking for a technical co-founder, advisor, or speaker on healthcare technology? I'm always interested in projects that improve patient care.