Founder and Managing Partner, Vineyard Capital Group
- Organized growth capital and recruited specialized board for JobApp Network, Inc. Implemented board processes. Company has experienced rapid growth and rising revenues.
- Organized and launched Santa Rosa Consulting, LLC, a healthcare consultancy utilizing new sales, delivery and consultant satisfaction technologies.
- Organized capital and serve as senior growth advisor to Wyoming Hotels, Inc., a builder and operator of hotels in energy producing states.
- Early stage investor with Ressco, a renovator and operator of affordable urban residential communities.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Superior Consultant Company, Inc.,
1984 to 2005.
Superior Consultant is a consulting, outsourcing and IT services firm providing advisory, project and business process outsourcing services to the healthcare provider industry. Served over 3,000 clients in 50 states and 12 countries.
- Founded Unitive Corporation, which became Enterprise Consulting Group, a leading groupware and productivity improvement services firm serving the automotive, manufacturing and financial services industries.
- Grew company from a one-person operation to industry leadership with a peak employment of over 1,400 employees and annual revenue of $149 million.
- Led company through growth from 1984 to 1999 at 47% CAGR. Outperformed peers in growth, profitability and sustainability.
- Led investor relationships, returning value to stockholders in varied market conditions. Recognized as a leading NASDAQ company in late 1990’s and again after restructuring the company with a recurring revenue model.
- Developed strong executive and management teams. Recruited and led board of directors.
- Following Y2K market changes, transformed Company to Value- added Outsourcing Model, receiving recognition from Frost & Sullivan as “Best Bang for Buck in Healthcare”. Secured approximately $500 million in outsourcing contracts. Chief rainmaker and client executive contact.
- Sought acquirer and merged company with Fortune 500 firm, integrated, renewed and led acquirer’s healthcare provider business during transition period.
- Advised clients on business, governance, management and IT strategies.
- Corporate culture focused on high client satisfaction, measurable value to client, development of top professionals in constant learning environment. Developed management and information systems to ensure aligned metrics and incentives throughout organization.
- Company and personal recognition and awards include Healthcare Entrepreneur of Year, Top 100 Hospital (client), NASDAQ top performer, Michigan fastest-growing companies, Healthcare’s most influential, numerous speaking engagements and published articles.
- Concurrently served on private and public boards of directors. Superior Chairman of Board and Director
Private Equity, Board Work, Investment Highlights, 1996-2004
- Board Member, Neoforma, Healthcare Supply Chain and Online marketplace, served on Compensation, Finance committees. Pre-public through growth. Company merged with GHX.
- Early stage investor, WebMD, in collaboration with Microsoft, Dell Computer, Covad Communications.
- Early stage (pre-public) investor in Personal Health Records, Inc., which ultimately became DrKoop.com, director at time of IPO, profitable exit post-public.
- Med-i-bank, debit card for flex spending accounts, early stage investor and board member, company sold to Metavante.
- The Family Road, early stage investor and board member for alternative, wholistic health service.
Information Systems Professional, 1974 to 1984
- Experience in Direct Mail, Insurance, Food Processing, Automotive and Hospital Industry as systems analyst/designer, project manager, and hands-on technical work as programmer.
- 5 years in computer services industry as contracted programmer/analyst, recruiter and operations support.
Charitable and Non-Profit
- Established Helppie Family Charitable Foundation, 1997 emphasizing support to medically and educationally underserved children
- At Childrens Hospital of Michigan, established Helppie Institute for Child Health Advocacy
- Cranbrook Education Community, Trustee
- Cornerstone Schools, Class Sponsor and Partner
- Purple Rose Theatre Company, Board Member
- Endowed Professorship, Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan
- Endowed Chair Gait and Motion, Denver, Colorado
- Past board memberships include American Red Cross, Children’s Research Center, Family Road
- Recognition includes Humanitarian of Year and Outstanding Philanthropist