INSIGHT - Summer 2020

Summer 2020 | 11 managed the sale process, which ultimately saw the company join Omnicell in 2016. In between executive roles, Frances consults independently to mid- market healthcare technology companies on growth strategy development and execution, portfolio planning, market analysis, and M&A targeting and diligence. Frances began her healthcare focus as part of McKesson’s Corporate Strategy and Business Development Group. She joined McKesson from Bain & Company, where she was a management consultant. Her experience at Bain included growth strategy, global reorganization, and newmarket entry. It also cut across a range of industries, including retail, oil and gas, and telecom. Frances started her career with CGI Federal, where she developed a strong foundation in technology, holding several positions of increasing responsibility in client management and system design, development, and implementation. Frances holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame and was a Forte Fellow and Dean’s Scholar at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, where she earned an MBA. Frances continues to be active with Kenan-Flagler, where she serves as a Next Generation Advisory Board Member and an Alumni Advisory Board Member for the Center for the Business of Health. She lives in Austin, TX. Joe Strayer | Executive Vice President, Human Resources and IT and General Manager of RedSail East Joe joined the J M Smith Corporation ® in 1996 as a hardware technician at QS/1 and in 1998 was part of the creation of QS/1’s Network Solutions Group. In 2004, J M Smith acquired Integral Technical Services of Greenville, SC, and formed Integral Solutions Group (ISG) as a separate business unit where he was integration manager. As the division grew, Joe held many key positions and became the divisional president in 2016. In September 2018, he became vice president of Human Resources for Smith Technologies. With the transition to RedSail Technologies, in addition to continuing to lead Human Resources and Information Technology, Joe took on the leadership role for Client Services, which includes support services and operations. In this role, he leverages continuous staff-lead process improvement to provide customers with industry-leading customer service. When not at work, Joe enjoys spending time with his family and riding his motorcycle. Brent Thomasson | Executive Vice President, Finance Brent joined QS/1 as finance manager in 1999. Prior, he was an accounting manager with St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, GA, where his responsibilities included general ledger, accounts payable, budgeting, decision support, tax, fixed assets, and payroll. Shortly after joining QS/1, he began making numerous improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance/ Accounting department. In May 2004, his role expanded to include overseeing license agreements, contracts, and other legal-related items. Brent became director of finance in March 2006 and vice president in October 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of South Carolina and is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Brent also has an MBA from the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, and is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants.