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Neal Patterson is chairman of the board, chief executive officer and co-founder of Cerner. Neal grew up on his family’s farm near Manchester, Oklahoma. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and his master’s degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University in 1971 and 1972, respectively. In 1973, Neal began his professional career as an information system consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co. His entrepreneurial journey began in late 1979, when he and two Arthur Andersen colleagues, Cliff Illig and Paul Gorup, formed Cerner. As CEO, Neal has spearheaded more than a quarter century of Cerner’s growth, from its inception to its current position as the largest stand-alone healthcare information technology company. Few companies have been able to sustain internally generated growth for such a long period as Cerner. Widely respected for his vision and strategic thinking, Neal has the unique ability to articulate how information technology will transform healthcare. His commitment to this vision creates value for health systems and their communities by reducing healthcare costs, increasing efficiencies and enabling improvements in healthcare quality and patient safety. The associates of Cerner extol Neal for his passion and foresight about healthcare and information technology solutions, his ability to drive change within organizations, his entrepreneurial spirit, and his often candid, uninhibited conversation style. It was Neal’s clear vision and entrepreneurial instincts that led him to bet the future of Cerner in the 1990s on the $400 million investment needed to develop its person-centric information architecture, Cerner Millennium®. Neal speaks nationally on healthcare information systems and trends, has five times been named as one of Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare,” and is in demand as a panelist and presenter for healthcare conferences and forums. He serves as a trustee of the Midwest Research Institute and is active in healthcare leadership networks and local entrepreneurial organizations. Neal is co-founder and serves on the executive board of the First Hand Foundation (www.firsthandfoundation.org), Cerner’s non-profit foundation that provides financial assistance to children with critical healthcare needs. Outside of healthcare, Neal is co-owner of the Kansas City Wizards Major League Soccer team, and he serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors for the 109-year-old American Royal.

JIM SHAVE, President of Cerner Canada, oversees all aspects of Cerner Canada’s new business development, system sales, client support, delivery, consulting, and business partnerships as well as innovation and supplier relationships. Shave joined Cerner in 1996 as a Regional Marketing Manager. In that role, Shave was given responsibility for building a sales organization to drive new business in Canada. Shave was named Vice President in March 1999 and took on increased responsibility for business development in Canada. Since 1996, he has grown Cerner’s business in Canada from annual revenues of less than $1 million USD to more than $40 million USD. And, more than 200 healthcare facilities in Canada are now using Cerner’s solutions. Prior to joining Cerner, Shave was Health Industry Marketing Manager at Digital Equipment for four years and with CyCare Canada for 10 years. CyCare provided custom developed solutions to support oncology as well as turnkey solutions for physicians’ group practices. Shave has been active in numerous aspects of the promotion of healthcare information technology in Canada since 1981.

GAY JOHANNES, Vice President, is Cerner’s Chief Quality Officer, also responsible for the Cerner Lighthouse Development and Intellectual Property Release organizations. Johannes joined Cerner in 1983 as a programmer analyst, and then transitioned to Product Development Manager. From 1991 to 1994, she served as Director and Product Line Executive for Laboratory Solutions, becoming Vice President in 1995. From 1998 to 2002, she managed the Product Operations organization, and in 2003 she was asked to start a new organization, Millennium Upgrade Solutions, where her team focused on ensuring superior client upgrades. In 2004, she became Chief Quality Officer. Johannes has a bachelor's degree in computer information systems from Southwest Missouri State University, now known as Missouri State University, in Springfield, Mo.

Jack A. Newman, Jr., Executive Vice President, joined Cerner Corporation in 1996. In his position, Mr. Newman establishes innovative arrangements with large progressive integrated health organizations in the United States and Canada. Prior to joining Cerner, Mr. Newman served as Partner-in-Charge of the National Health Care Strategy Practice for KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. Mr. Newman holds a master's degree in public administration with a concentration in health care administration and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Newman also serves as a faculty member for the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Healthcare Forum, the Health Information Management Systems Society and the Medical Group Management Association. Mr. Newman is a national speaker on the financial and quality of care benefits associated with healthcare information technology.

Mr. Townsend is Cerner's executive vice president and chief of staff, leading Cerner's business systems and learning organization. Mr. Townsend joined Cerner in 1985 as a programmer analyst, and within one year assumed the role of project leader of the foreign systems interface engineer team. After leaving Cerner for a few years to lead a family-owned business, Mr. Townsend rejoined the company as project manager for Cerner's strategic systems and as product line executive for its management systems. Before his current position, he served as the chief engineering officer, where he oversaw product development of Cerner Millennium . Mr. Townsend is integrally involved as co-architect in the design, development and implementation of Cerner Millennium at key alpha and beta client sites. In the last few years, he has also led the operations of Cerner's engineering organization, developing the company's engineering practices, structure and processes for client/server technology. Mr. Townsend earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Iowa State University. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Kansas City Northland Chamber of Commerce.

MICHAEL NILL, Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property and CernerWorks, has responsibility for the application and technical architecture groups within the company’s engineering organization. Nill leads the management and operation of CernerWorks, which implements and operates remote hosting for more than 180 healthcare clients in Cerner’s own datacenters. Nill began his Cerner career in 1996, with the early rollout of Cerner Millennium® solutions and building capabilities to help Cerner clients effectively implement and manage their technology infrastructures. By establishing Cerner’s advanced technologies group and performance laboratory, Nill helped deliver high-end technology as well as prove the scalability and performance capabilities of Millennium. In 2000, Nill moved into the company’s engineering organization to enhance Millennium solution offerings. “I absolutely love technology and have extensive experience developing applications as well as operating them. This combined experience has been the key to the success of CernerWorks,” Nill said. “The CernerWorks business has achieved tremendous growth and our exceptional service has been recognized by KLAS and our clients. I am extremely proud of what this organization has accomplished.” Prior to joining Cerner, Nill spent 10 years as a technical architect with Andersen Consulting. Nill received a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo.

SHELLEE SPRING, Senior Vice President, PowerWorks, is responsible for expanding Cerner’s footprint into strategic new market segments via Application Service Provider deployment. PowerWorks® delivers Cerner Millennium® solutions to physician offices, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers and small hospitals, driving greater efficiencies for healthcare providers and for Cerner. Spring also is responsible for Cerner Business Office Services, an outsourcing division. Spring joined Cerner in 1989 as an engineer within the foreign systems interface group. She later transferred to Cerner Consulting and served in numerous leadership roles for health system projects across the United States where she was promoted to Vice President. In 2002, she moved into the role of Vice President and General Manager with responsibilities over Revenue Cycle, PowerInsight® reporting and Resource Planning. Under Spring’s leadership, Cerner increased its global solutions presence through a strategic nationwide healthcare technology contract with the United Kingdom. “I joined Cerner because it was a hot young company with a great vision, which still exists today,” Spring said. “Cerner has always been a place where you are surrounded by very talented associates who are all driven to make a difference in the way healthcare is delivered.” Prior to joining Cerner, Spring was a systems engineer for Electronic Data Systems. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and computer information systems from William Woods College in Fulton, Mo.

ALAN FOWLES, Vice President, United Kingdom, is responsible for new business development in the UK. He is also responsible for the Choose and Book programme, a national service that combines electronic appointment booking and offers a choice of place, date and time for first outpatient appointments. Fowles joined Cerner in 2002, and his prior roles include Director of Core Business; Sales Manager for Radiology and Pathology in Europe; and Sales Manager for the UK and Ireland. Fowles led the signing of the British Telecom (BT) contract for provision of services in the London Cluster, and he led a significant contract revision for additional services for the Choose & Book programme. He also signed Cerner’s first Irish client to contractual agreement. Prior to joining Cerner, Fowles was General Manager for a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) company, focusing on the U.S. and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets. Additionally, he was Director of Operations within the National Health Service and a Clinical Radiographer. Fowles earned an MBA from the Ashridge Business School, Hertfordshire, UK, and his Diploma of the College of Radiographers from the Southend School of Radiography.

Bill Miller, Vice President Cerner Technologies, joined Cerner in July 2002 as a Director in the Technologies Organization. He directed the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) and Innovation Team. Bill produced unprecedented growth over a two year period. In January 2005, Bill was promoted to Vice President of Cerner Technologies, responsible for the entire Technologies Organization, which includes all P&L responsibly for all Managed Services, Technology Resale, and ATG, as well as management of all key third party relationships that Cerner maintains such as IBM, HP, EMC, Oracle and others. He is a driver behind much of Cerner global growth, and established many new profitable grassroots offerings with many new partners. Bill came to Cerner after seven years as an entrepreneur. He started and ran three technology businesses in the Kansas City area. He was one of the founders of Unicom Communications, Kansas City's first business-based Internet Service Provider; ClaimPort Incorporated, which specialized in automating the work compensation claim process; and Saepio Technologies, a company that develops ground breaking digital asset management tools and services.

BILL WING, Vice President, Healthe Employer and Government, is responsible for the development, strategy and sales of Cerner’s Healthe services. These services include the Healthe Exchange (third-party administrator), Personal Health Record, Healthe Advisors (wellness), Healthe Coaches (condition management) and on-site employer pharmacies and clinics. Wing also has executive responsibility for Cerner’s Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) services for acute care and physician practices. Wing joined Cerner in 2005, in his current role, bringing more than 15 years of healthcare experience, including strategic planning, process and performance improvement, finance, hospital operations, health plan operations, managed care and physician practice management. “In my experience, I have seen a lot of inefficiencies within the healthcare process,” Wing said. “Cerner is working hard to remedy that by suggesting a paradigm shift in the way healthcare is delivered. We believe we can help better coordinate care and reduce friction while improving clinical and financial outcomes for employers, government and even consumers.” Prior to joining Cerner, Wing was Senior Vice President and Senior Finance Officer for Florida Hospital, a 1,700-plus-bed hospital system. Wing earned a bachelor’s of business administration degree from Southern College and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.

BRUNO SLOSSE, Vice President and General Manager, EMEA, currently oversees all Cerner operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). His responsibilities include managing Cerner’s market activities, which are divided into sales and sales support, marketing, and business development. Slosse also is responsible for consulting, technology and client support functions for the EMEA regions. Slosse joined Cerner in 1998. Previous Cerner roles include Client Executive, Sales Manager and Sales Director, based in San Diego, Calif. When Slosse assumed the role of Sales Director in 2000, he relocated to Europe, where he is based for his current role of Vice President and General Manager. “Cerner has experienced tremendous growth in the global markets in recent years,” Slosse said. “But perhaps more importantly, we have adopted a truly global approach to how we do business across all of our lines of business.” Prior to joining Cerner, Slosse worked for CliniComp International, a provider of clinical information systems focused primarily on in-patient documentation. In this role, Slosse was responsible for all sales and marketing activities. Slosse earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Ghent in Belgium. He is fluent in Dutch and French and proficient in German.

CATHY MUELLER, Vice President, Cerner Client Experience, has responsibility for Cerner's corporate Client Satisfaction strategy, which includes gathering the Voice of the Client (VOC) from client surveys, councils, forums and various other feedback venues. In addition to assimilating and analyzing client feedback, Mueller chairs Cerner's Client Satisfaction Cabinet, which is comprised of senior level executives who drive operational improvements and new initiatives designed to enhance client satisfaction and value. Under Mueller’s leadership, Cerner has intensified its focus on creating the perfect client experience with every interaction. Mueller joined Cerner in 2004 as Director of Client Care. Prior to joining Cerner, Mueller worked for the IBM Corporation for 36 years, where she held a variety of management and executive leadership positions, including responsibility for Client Satisfaction for IBM Americas (Canada, U.S. and Latin America) and worldwide leadership for IBM Billing Quality. Mueller created and implemented IBM's "Customer Support On Line" initiative, which provides IBM customers with worldwide access to IBM, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and allows them to "self-serve" the majority of their business requirements. Mueller earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from St. Louis University. Mueller is active in the Kansas City community, serving on several boards, including Avila University, St. Monica Elementary School, The Catholic Diocese Central City School Fund and the United Way. Mueller also volunteers with Cerner’s First Hand Foundation.

DAVID McCALLIE, Jr., MD, Vice President, Medical Informatics, is Director of the Cerner Medical Informatics Institute. He is responsible for a research and development team focused on developing innovations at the intersection of computer science and clinical medicine. His most recently completed project was the design of Cerner’s ePrescribing system and the Community Health Record. He is currently working on the definition of the next generation of personal health records, known as Independent Health Record Trusts. McCallie joined Cerner in 1991. He was previously responsible for the development of Cerner’s clinical nomenclature system and the PowerNote structured clinical documentation tool. He also was the chief architect for Open Clinical Foundation, Cerner’s clinical data repository. He is a member of Cerner’s Architecture Cabinet. Prior to joining Cerner, McCallie served as Director of Research Computing at Children’s Hospital in Boston, Mass., and he was an Instructor in Neurology at Children’s Hospital and at Harvard Medical School. His research background includes using computers to create three-dimensional models of seizure-induced brain electrical activity. At Duke University, McCallie earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science. He earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. McCallie has published numerous works and presented frequently on the subject of healthcare informatics. He is a member of the American Medical Informatics Association.

DAVID SIDES, Vice President, Worldwide Consulting, is in charge of building the new Worldwide Consulting organization. Sides is responsible for connecting all elements of Cerner Professional Services with the operating units of the U.S. and global business units, as well as the Strategic Solutions Centers in Kansas City, London and Bangalore, India. Sides joined Cerner in 1995 as a consultant, installing electronic medical record systems from start to finish, and in engineering, leading Cerner Millennium® alpha implementations. He served as the enterprise practice leader, and he was directly engaged at high-risk sites during the Y2K issue. Prior to his current position, Sides led Cerner’s businesses in the UK and Ireland. Under his five-year leadership, Cerner won government contracts to provide the national electronic referral system, Choose and Book, and the integrated Care Records System for hospitals and trusts in London and the Southern region of the UK, representing 40 percent of the UK market. Sides’ passion for his work with Cerner goes back to his family’s longtime service in healthcare. “I am kind of the black sheep of my family. My grandfather, father and brother are all doctors, and I went the administration route,” Sides said. “Seeing my father work through his charts on Sundays, I knew there had to be a better way.” Prior to Cerner, Sides was a network analyst at the University of Missouri, an administrative fellow at Victory Health System in Waukegan, Ill., and a financial analyst for IBM. Sides earned a bachelor’s degree in biophysics from the University of California at Berkeley, and he was a recipient of the Jim Lemmon award for excellence in the sport of rowing. He earned master’s degrees in business administration and health administration from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., where he was presented with the MBA achievement award. He also is a certified healthcare executive (CHE) by the American College of Healthcare Executives.

RANDY NELSON, Vice President, LifeSciences, oversees business development and sales aspects of Cerner LifeSciences. Nelson joined Cerner in June 2005, and was named Vice President of LifeSciences in May 2006, reflective of his extensive background in pharmaceutical and medical devices. Prior to joining Cerner LifeSciences, Nelson was President of North America for Edwards LifeSciences in Irvine, Calif. Nelson also has served as CEO and Chairman of two medical device companies, and he has 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales and marketing with Eli Lilly and Company. Nelson served as Chairman of the Industry Advisory Committee of the American Diabetes Association from 1995 to 1996. He also has served on the Industry Board for the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Nelson is a graduate of Samford University School of Pharmacy, and he has completed executive MBA courses at the following business schools: Fuqua School of Business, Babson School of Business and Wharton School of Business.

JAKE SORG, Vice President, National Practices, provides executive leadership for the National Practices organization, which encompasses the Solutions Center, Application Managed Services, the Upgrade Center, the Experience Center, the Clinical Adoption Practice, and the Physician Consulting Practice. Sorg joined Cerner in 1998 as a project manager. During this time, Sorg led the implementation of the first Cerner Millennium® “big bang” conversion of seven products across two acute care facilities. He developed and executed an implementation strategy to effect process change and rollout of multiple Cerner Millennium solutions across 14 facilities of a major Integrated Delivery Network over 18 months. He has managed several Cerner Millennium conversions, including assisting multiple-integrated delivery networks in strategic information systems planning, process re-engineering and multi-facility implementation. His previous roles include senior level positions in Consulting, Consulting Managing Partner and President for Cerner Mid-America. Sorg has more than 25 years of experience in executive management of information systems companies. Prior to joining Cerner, he spent five years as president of Instant Access Imaging, Inc., a venture-capital-backed start-up company in the medical clinic market. Sorg also worked for Mycro-Tek, Inc., where he served as president and CEO. After completing a leveraged buyout of Myco-Tek, Sorg established a worldwide presence for the company by developing business partners in Europe and the Pacific Rim. By 1989, Mycro-Tek had an installed base of more than 1,200 systems worldwide. Prior to starting his business career, Sorg served in the United States Navy for six years and was honorably discharged with the rank of Lieutenant. He received a bachelor’s degree in pre-law from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

MARCOS GARCIA, Vice President and General Manager, Cerner Iberia, is responsible for all of Cerner’s business activities in Spain. Garcia joined Cerner in 1994 as a member of the Intellectual Property organization with responsibility for internationalization and translation capabilities for all Cerner solutions. In 2003, Garcia relocated to Cerner’s UK offices as a member of the management team. While in the UK, Garcia was responsible for Cerner’s participation in several large programmes, including Choose and Book and the Southern Programme for IT (SPfIT). During this time, the Cerner UK office grew from 80 to more than 500 full-time associates. Garcia earned bachelor’s degrees cum laude in information systems and international business, and earned an MBA from the University of Kansas.

Mark R. Muench serves as Vice President of the American Hearing Research Foundation. He has served on the board since 1996. He recently led the effort to implement a new web site for the Foundation that allows individuals to access clinical content on a variety of hearing and balance disorders. Mr. Muench has worked actively in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. Currently, he is vice president in the professional services organization of Cerner Corporation, a leading provider of clinical and management software for healthcare providers. Mr. Muench holds a Masters in Business Administration degree from the University of Illinois, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame.

RAMA NADIMPALLI, Vice President and General Manager, Cerner India, is responsible for driving the expansion and growth of Cerner India. He formulates and executes the strategy for Cerner’s efforts in India and the Indian market, and he streamlines the operations from the legal, regulatory and tax perspectives. Nadimpalli joined Cerner in 2005, and his prior roles include General Manager and Managing Director for Cerner India. Under his leadership and data-driven approach, Cerner India’s operations have seen five-fold growth within three years. In an effort to build a foundation to fuel future growth, Nadimpalli has significantly increased the depth in leadership for Cerner India. Also, he has successfully driven initiatives to accelerate the learning curve of the associate base in India, from both the clinical and technology perspectives. Prior to joining Cerner, Nadimpalli spent 10 years working in the investment banking, corporate strategy and technology management fields. His career started in investment banking at Indbank in India where he managed Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and private equity deals. He then worked in corporate strategy for Nagarjuna Fertilizers, a large industrial group in India. Nadimpalli then handled Business Intelligence Technology/Program Management for General Electric in the United States, where he led the creation of business intelligence solutions that vastly enhanced the ability of business programs to plan, measure and monitor the performance of lease portfolios. Nadimpalli earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology - Chennai and an MBA in finance and systems from the Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore.

RICH BERNER, Vice President and General Manager, Middle East, is responsible for strategy, consulting, sales and operations for Cerner’s Middle East office. Berner and his team have negotiated and closed some of Cerner’s largest client contracts and led the implementation for some of Cerner’s largest projects, which have resulted in clients significantly increasing patient safety, quality and operational effectiveness. Berner joined Cerner in 2005 and prior to his current role was Vice President and General Manager for Cerner's academic and pediatric healthcare segment in the Northeastern region of the United States. His team was responsible for delivering results for Cerner clients that led the industry in their use of healthcare information technology to optimize workflow and transform patient care. His clients have received numerous industry awards and accolades for their accomplishments. Prior to joining Cerner, Berner was a partner at TechEmpower, a boutique strategy consulting and custom software development company, where he led strategy, client engagements and business development. Rich founded TechEmpower’s ePerformance practice area, and he invented and sold TechEmpower’s first commercial eLearning product (The National Product Challenge). Prior to joining TechEmpower, Berner was Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Technology Operations at FreeDrive, where he helped pioneer the online storage market and grow the customer base to 15 million users resulting in a financially successful sale of the company. Berner began his career as a software engineer at Tellabs, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, and then moved on to the Internal and External Communication, where he led consulting engagements that improved performance and increased revenue for various Fortune 500 companies, such as Sun, Marriott, Toyota/Lexus and United Airlines. Berner graduated as an Evans Scholar from the University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill. with a bachelor’s of science in the teaching of computer science with a minor in mathematics.

ROBYN TOLLEY, Vice President, Cerner United Kingdom, oversees all aspects of implementation and sales for the National Health Services’ National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT). Tolley is responsible for a team of 300 Cerner associates, based both in the UK and U.S., which delivers solutions and services through contracts with BT and London trusts. Tolley joined Cerner in 2005 as commercial director for Cerner Ltd. He was responsible for all third-party subcontracts, including securing the contract to deliver solutions to trusts in the Southern region of the UK. Tolley has more than 20 years experience in IT, software development, outsourcing and programme governance. Prior to joining Cerner, Tolley held executive roles with Newchurch Ltd., iSOFT, Northgate Information Solutions and Digital Equipment Company. Tolley earned a bachelor’s of science degree in digital communications from Staffordshire University in Staffordshire, England.

Mr. Williamson has over 15 years of healthcare experience. He was previously with McKesson Information Solutions and has held the following positions; Director of Electronic Commerce Implementations, Division Implementation Manager for Financial/Patient Financial/Clinical Products, Client Services Manager, and Audit Manager for Software Quality Assurance. In addition to Mr. Williamson's implementation and operations experience he has over five years experience in sales as Vice President of Sales for McKesson Information Solutions and an Enterprise Account Executive with Cerner Corporation. Mr. Williamson holds a BS in Business Administrations from Central Missouri State University.

THOMAS HERZOG, Vice President, IT and Medical Device Technologies, is responsible for leading the strategies of new technologies to optimize workflow, infrastructure and medical device interoperability. This organization works with clients and partners to provide comprehensive solutions that support the transformation of healthcare. The focus is on person-centric workflow improvements, with technology as an enabler in driving patient safety, automation and efficiencies. In doing so, Herzog oversees the development, growth and global delivery of these solutions. Herzog initially joined Cerner in 1997. Prior roles include leadership positions in Cerner Technologies with responsibility for solution development, third party relationships, technology specialists and operations. In 1999 Herzog left Cerner for two years to assume a leadership role with Unimark, Inc. as the director of Integrated Solutions, providing auto-identification and data capture solutions to various industries. Additional experience includes leading teams to automate systems; integrating record, financial and information systems. He is recognized for his ability to create innovative approaches and strategies that deliver results through vision and building strong teams. Herzog earned a bachelor’s degree in business management and human relations from Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. Having lived in Japan for five years, Herzog enjoys studying history and cultures. In addition, he has a strong interest in economic, entrepreneurial and leadership themes and works with various non-profit organizations on emerging business strategies and approaches to education. Herzog is a board member of Junior Achievement of Middle America. Herzog is married, has two children and resides in Overland Park, Kan.

RICK HEISE, General Manager, Cerner Australia and New Zealand, oversees Cerner’s operations in New Zealand and Australia, where the company has been actively engaged in supporting and deploying clinical and administrative solutions for statewide, community healthcare, and hospital initiatives since 1991. Heise joined Cerner Corporation in January 2001. Prior to moving to Cerner’s Sydney office, Heise held a number of leadership roles at the company’s world headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., USA. His most recent position was as general manager of PowerWorks®, Cerner's community and general physician practice business, which serves more than 3,000 clients representing more than 30,000 doctors. Heise also has led both acute and ambulatory strategic business development and worked as controller for Cerner's 1,600-person consulting organisation. Prior to Cerner, Heise worked for seven years at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., USA, where he was responsible for hospital operations and revenue cycle for the Departments of Internal Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery. Heise has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

AMANDA GREEN, Managing Director, Ireland, is responsible for business development and general management of Cerner Ireland. Green joined Cerner in 2006. Previously, she was the Commercial Lead Southern Programme for I.T. and also U.K. Sales Lead. Prior to joining Cerner, Green spent 14 years at Xerox in a number of technical roles, including development, support and consultancy, as well as sales and marketing. When she left, she had been European sales and marketing director for Xerox Chrystal Software for two years. She went on to serve in sales and marketing director positions for CSW and Newchurch, both companies that were engaged in healthcare solutions and consultancy services. Green earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in international relations from the University of Sussex and a master’s degree in computer science from Hatfield Polytechnic in Hatfield, England.

BRIAN SANDAGER, Managing Director, Cerner Central Europe, is responsible for sales, project management, profitability, market growth and strategic initiatives in the Central Europe region. Sandager joined Cerner in 2001 as a Human Capital Analyst, and he was responsible for analysis of the Consulting Organization. He then became responsible for financial operations of the Professional Services Business Model and the Learning Services Business Model, including all profitably reporting and financial management for the individual business units. In addition, Sandager was responsible for the financial operations of several practices including Transition Management, the Accelerated Solutions Center and Client Operations. He also has assisted in the development of Cerner’s financial plans, growth strategy development, internal IT and reporting systems. Sandager spent two years in a management capacity for Cerner’s Life Sciences business in California and a year in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia where he also had sales responsibilities. Prior to Cerner, Sandager served as an Analyst for Federated Investors, where he oversaw equity and fixed income analysis for international investors. In addition, he designed and built several systems that enabled his clients to realize the full potential from their investments. Sandager also worked for Prudential and Merrill Lynch, where he was responsible for client management analysis, portfolio design and system support. Sandager has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a second bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in information systems, economics and finance from the University of Kansas. In addition he has a certification in econometrics and European integration from the London School of Economics. He has done masters work in accounting at University of Missouri-Kansas City, and he has completed initial CPA requirements.

Born in India and raised in Southern California, Dr. Yacoob received his B.S. in biology from UCLA, where he graduated cum laude with departmental highest honors in 1985. He then went to the East Coast, where he was accepted to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1987 and graduated there in 1991 with his medical degree. He came back to Los Angeles and completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles from 1991 to 1994. He subsequently was chosen as one of two CHLA chief residents in 1994-1995. He continued his work at CHLA as he was hired as an attending physician in the division of general pediatrics 1995. He has hospitalist responsibilities on inpatients and maintains an active outpatient practice at AltaMed Health Services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. He is actively involved in the pediatric residency program, RN residency education and medical student education. His interests include child safety, medical informatics and medical education.

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DOUGLAS McNAIR, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, is Chief Research Officer and is responsible for Cerner’s Clinical Research and Biostatistics, both with academic institutions and with commercial sponsors. McNair joined Cerner in 1986, first as General Manager for Cerner’s Detroit and Kansas City branches; then as vice president of Regulatory Affairs, responsible for both submissions and compliance. McNair is co-inventor and co-developer of Discern Expert ®, a decision-support engine. McNair came to Cerner from Select Therapeutics, Inc., where he was Senior Vice President for Research and Development. There, he was responsible for the company’s clinical development programs and regulatory affairs activities. He also invented two patent applications on cell therapy-related hybrid drug delivery medical devices. Prior to this role, McNair was Vice President for Clinical Development at Abiomed, where he authored investigational plans and protocols for all products and was responsible for clinical trials, both in North America and in Europe. In 2001-02, he also contributed to Genzyme’s clinical development programs in cystic fibrosis therapeutics and cell therapy. Between 1977 and 1986, McNair was a faculty member of Baylor College of Medicine, in the Departments of Medicine and Pathology, and co-directed the biostatistics and Design & Analysis Unit under Drs. Tony Gotto and Michael Debakey. McNair received his bachelor’s and graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota. He also was a fellow in laboratory medicine and pathology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology and the American Board of Internal Medicine.

This talented young man brings many gifts and talents to the table. He has a compassionate heart for students, and a desire to see the Word of God taught and applied in their lives. For fun, he enjoys bicycle freestyle and loves hanging out with teens, friends, and family. He is employed by Cerner in their human resource department. David is married to Missy and they have 2.5 wonderful children, Micah and Michaela, and one on the way.

Jay is Physician Executive for Cerner Corporation, where he supports the implementation of clinical solutions, including CPOE. Jay is also clinical associate professor with the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology at OHSU. As a clinician and and informatics expert, Jay brings both an academic and a front line perspective to Menucha. Back to list

John joined Cerner Corporation in 1989 and has been a key contributor to the exponential growth of the company. During John's tenure at Cerner, the company doubled in size every 2-3 years, growing from approximately 200 employees in 1989 to over 6000 today and approximately $60 million in revenues to excess of $1 billion in that same timeframe. Cerner Corporation is a Kansas City based software company providing products and services to the healthcare industry.

JOHN PETERZALEK, Senior Vice President and President, U.S. East, oversees all client relationships, consulting, sales, technology and support services for Cerner’s East region. Mr. Peterzalek joined Cerner in 2003, having prior roles as president of Cerner’s Southeast and South regions. Cerner East encompasses more than 80 major clients who have implemented more than 3,000 solutions in the last five years. Peterzalek brings more than 25 years of experience in technology, software and technology support, focusing on healthcare and healthcare informatics. Prior to joining Cerner, Peterzalek spent 13 years with Perot Systems Healthcare Industry Group, serving as a Senior Executive responsible for several operating units and large client relationships. Peterzalek earned a bachelor’s degree in geography with a concentration in computer cartography from the University of Northern Iowa. He has completed post-graduate coursework at Rockhurst University, in Kansas City, Mo. He is active in his community, supporting church and youth sports activities.

JUDE DIETERMAN, Senior Vice President and President of U.S. Client Development, has overall accountability for business development, client development, client support, and the enterprise business development teams. In this role, Dieterman is responsible for developing new client relationships and strengthening current client relationships. Dieterman joined Cerner in 2002 as Vice President for Cerner Technology, which included Managed Services, Advanced Technology Group, and Technology Resale. His responsibilities in these areas included sales, delivery, support, innovation and supplier relationships. Prior to being named President of Client Development, Dieterman was President of the Midwest sales region. Prior to joining Cerner, Dieterman spent more than 14 years as an executive in the technology, communication, and Internet industries. He spent two years as President and COO of eScout, a leading e-commerce provider for the banking industry and for Fortune 500 companies. Dieterman also spent three years as the President and COO of VTech U.S., a global consumer electronics manufacturer. During his time with VTech, he founded and developed Unbound Communication, VTech’s Global Internet Division. Dieterman earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration with a minor in economics at Drury College in Springfield, Mo. He currently is on the board of Midwest Junior Achievement and Saepio Technology.

MICHAEL NEAL, Senior Vice President and President, U.S. West, oversees all client activities (sales, implementation and support) for Cerner’s largest installed clients in the West, Midwest and Great Lakes portions of the United States. Neal joined Cerner in 1998. Prior to his current role, Neal was Vice President of Consulting, U.S. West with responsibly for implementation strategy and engagement results. Neal contributed significantly to the effectiveness of Cerner’s consulting practice by starting the Solution Center and the Upgrade Center. His dedication to client satisfaction has led to significant growth for Cerner in the western U.S. Prior to joining Cerner, Neal served as an Associate Partner with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). He spent 11 years at Andersen Consulting focused on systems integration and re-engineering efforts for major corporations across a variety of industries. Neal earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance and economics from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Rebecca is part of the Operations team helping with various administrative tasks and co-hosts a house group with her husband, Daniel. She holds a B.A in English Literature and currently works as a Consultant at Cerner Corporation in Kansas City. Being Swiss, she loves mountains, hiking, biking and chocolate. She always likes having people over and finds a lot of joy in decorating her house, gardening and reading. She and her husband have a sprightly cat called Maudi and are expecting Fonseca junior in October 2008.

DICK FLANIGAN, Senior Vice President, U.S. Academic and Children’s, is responsible for developing client relationships and ongoing support of academic health centers and stand-alone pediatric hospitals across the United States. Prior to this role, Flanigan served as President of Cerner North Atlantic, a division of Cerner focusing on all aspects of client relationships in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions. Flanigan joined Cerner in 1994 as the Regional Vice President for the South Central region, based in Dallas. In 1997, his responsibilities expanded as Area General Manager for the South Central and Mid-Atlantic regions. In 1998, he assumed the responsibility for creating and building the National Health Organization (NHO), including the expansion of Cerner’s presence in National Accounts and Federal Healthcare. From 2000 to 2003, Flanigan served as General Manager for Cerner’s clinical and financial business units that developed, sold, and implemented solutions for healthcare organizations around the world. Prior to joining Cerner, Flanigan spent more than 13 years in sales and management positions at IBM Corporation. While at IBM, he served as Business Unit Executive for Healthcare in the Mid-Atlantic region from 1991 to 1994. Flanigan earned numerous management and leadership awards, and through IBM’s Client Executive Program, he completed post-graduate course work at the Harvard Business School. Flanigan is a board member of Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kan., and the Hands and Hearts Foundation of Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Flanigan has served as a featured speaker for a number of industry groups. Flanigan earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from Mount Saint Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Md., and a master’s degree in administrative science from Johns Hopkins University.

Robin Loeffler is the mother of four children two of whom are on the Autism Spectrum. Justice age 13 has been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome and Tristan age 12 who has a diagnosis of PDD-NOS and Dyspraxia. She is committed to helping others understand ASD and learning what resources are available. She currently works for Cerner as a System Engineer with 11 years experience and for ASH with 13 years of ASD experience.

Sam is an alumnus of our chapter (Theta Class) and serves as our recruitment advisor. He previously served as Alumni Chair, Special Events Chair, and Assistant Treasurer. He currently lives in Kansas City and works for the Cerner Corporation.

ZANE BURKE, Senior Vice President, U.S. Client Relationships, is responsible for the general management of client relationships within the United States. He is responsible for driving value, managing implementations and creating and maintaining relationships with Cerner’s clients. Burke joined Cerner in 1996 as Vice President of Finance, and led a broad range of financial and operational initiatives, including corporate development and client financial operations. Burke has led several acquisitions, including Citation Computer Systems, Inc.; ADAC Healthcare Information Systems; Zynx Health, Inc.; and Dynamic Healthcare Technologies, Inc. (DHT). Prior to his current role, Burke served as President of Cerner’s West region. Prior to joining Cerner, Zane worked at the accounting firm Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG) for six years, where Cerner was one of his clients. “I joined Cerner because of the fast-paced entrepreneurial spirit that still exists today,” Burke said. “But ultimately I wanted to help improve healthcare delivery in our communities.” Burke earned his master’s of business administration and bachelor’s of science in accounting from Kansas State University. He is a certified public accountant.

CLIFF ILLIG, Vice Chairman and co-founder of Cerner Corporation, focuses on growing and expanding Cerner's market-oriented business units, key strategic relationships and priority corporate initiatives. Illig's keen business sense was instrumental in the company's initial public stock offering in 1986, secondary public offering in 1995 and three two-for-one stock splits. Illig served as the initial force behind Cerner's internal operations, including its leading-edge communication and information systems technology, client service methodologies and sales and marketing strategies. He recognized early on that the ability to communicate and share information within the enterprise is as essential to Cerner as it is to any of its clients. Under Illig's leadership, Cerner set a standard for the use of enterprise-wide technology to achieve seamless communication and information sharing throughout the organization.

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John C. Danforth has served on our Board of Directors since February of 2005. He served as the United States Representative to the United Nations between July of 2004 and January of 2005 and, except during his service at the United Nations, has been a Partner in the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP since 1995. He served in the United States Senate from 1976 to 1995. Senator Danforth is a Director of Cerner Corporation. He is ordained to the clergy of the Episcopal Church.

Michael E. Herman has served as a member of our Board of Directors since May 2005. Mr. Herman is currently serving as President of the Herman Family Trading Company. From January 1992 to December 2000, Mr. Herman was President of the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club. From January 1990 to December 1999, he was Chairman of the Finance and Investment Committee of the Kauffman Foundation and was its President from January 1985 to December 1990. From October 1974 to December 1990, Mr. Herman was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marion Laboratories. Mr. Herman is a director of Santarus, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, Cerner Corporation, a health care information technology company, and also is a Trustee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and the Vail Valley Foundation. Mr. Herman holds a B.S. in metallurgical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

William B. Neaves is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to joining the Institute in June 2000, he served in various positions at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, including Professor of Cell Biology, holder of the Doris and Bryan Wildenthal Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Science, Dean of Southwestern Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Dean of Southwestern Medical School, and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. He was born in Spur, Texas in 1943 and graduated from Spur High School in 1962. He received an A.B. magna cum laude with highest honors in Biology from Harvard College in 1966 and a Ph.D. in Anatomy from Harvard University in December 1969. From January 1970 to December 1971, he was awarded a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship while appointed as a Research Fellow in Anatomy at Harvard Medical School and serving as a Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy at The University of Nairobi.