Casey Bryson
Parkville,Missouri
Summary
Results-driven executive with extensive experience in strategic leadership and operational excellence. Proven track record in driving growth, optimizing processes, and fostering team collaboration. Exceptional skills in strategic planning, financial management, and stakeholder engagement. Adaptable and reliable, consistently achieving high-impact results in dynamic environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President, Solution Consulting & Informatics
Abridge
Pittsburgh, PA
06.2019 - 04.2024
- Initially hired as a Sr Director in Sales; promoted to VP within 6 months
- Built a 5-person pre-sales team & services for technical solutions consulting
- Developed & implemented process to scale from 70 FTE to 250 FTE
- Drove sales growth, hitting a company-wide CARR year-end target (50x in 12 months)
Vice President, IT
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
06.2019 - 04.2024
- Led 500+ IT & Informatics employees in a complex, academic environment
- Responsible for Applications, Data Management & Interop, Research, Learning & Development, PMO, IT Governance, and Enterprise Architecture
- Developed the Business & Enterprise Architecture teams to align to org strategy
- Transformed IT governance to generate value from strategic investments
- Matrixed responsibilities: Clinical Informatics, Digital, Merger/Acquisitions
Chief Information & Innovation Officer
Hurley Medical Center
Flint, MI
05.2017 - 06.2019
- Responsible for all IT functions and led a team of 130 FTE
- Led HIMSS Stage 7 EMRAM Validation & Selected as HIMSS Reviewer
- Eliminated MSFT O365 and implemented G-Suite Enterprise in 4 months
- Established the Flint Registry in partnership with MSU and Dr Hanna-Attisha
Chief Strategy Officer
Datica
Madison, WI
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Devise and disseminate strategy
- Align decision making with company goals
- Modified strategy for enterprise clients and grew deal size by 475% ARR
Implementation Executive
Epic Systems Corporation
Madison, WI
06.2005 - 01.2016
- Created a new business within Epic focused on EMR hosting & services
- Managed vendor negotiations, contracting, and deliverables
- Managed the acquisition and transition of Mayo-owned data center
- Manage 40 member teams of Epic implementation and technical staff
- BFF to CIO's @ Duke, KUMC, Renown, New Hanover
Education
BSBA -
University of Missouri
05.2005
Healthcare CIO Bootcamp -
CHIME
02.2018
Lean, Six-Sigma Green Belt -
The University of Kansas
05.2020
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Data Exchange/Interoperability
- User Experience Management
- Regulatory Affairs
- Team Leadership
- M&A/Business Integration
- Decision-making
- Generative AI & AI Governance
- Business/Growth Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Business Process Architecture
Accomplishments
- Organized work of 500+ staff members and budget of $100M +
- Implemented new processes for IT management, application rationalization, and governance.
- Coached struggling teams to their highest level of contribution to the organization: Research Informatics, Solution Consulting, Enterprise Architecture
- Established the first and largest deployment of Ambient AI in healthcare the U.S. while directly meeting health system strategic objectives
- Author/contributor to "Voices of Innovation" an Ed Marx & HIMSS book series
- Innovated w/existing technology to found the Flint Registry in response to Flint Water Crisis and co-authored associated research paper published in Health Informatics Journal
Certification
Lean, Six-Sigma Green Belt, The University of Kansas, 05/01/20
Hobbies and Interests
- Physical fitness & clean eating
- World travel
- Being a great dad
- Mountain biking & skiing
Professional Organizations
- CHIME Policy Steering Committee & Sequoia Project Member, 2017 - 2023
Timeline
Vice President, Solution Consulting & Informatics
Abridge
06.2019 - 04.2024
Vice President, IT
The University of Kansas Health System
06.2019 - 04.2024
Chief Information & Innovation Officer
Hurley Medical Center
05.2017 - 06.2019
Chief Strategy Officer
Datica
01.2016 - 05.2017
Implementation Executive
Epic Systems Corporation
06.2005 - 01.2016
Healthcare CIO Bootcamp -
CHIME
Lean, Six-Sigma Green Belt -
The University of Kansas
BSBA -
University of Missouri