Deborah (Debbi) Gillotti
Mercer Island,WA
Summary
Accomplished C-suite leader and Board director with progressive industry background and decisive leadership style. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Experienced in organization turnaround/buildouts and succession planning. Extensive governance experience as a Board member/officer/committee chair within the University of Pittsburgh trustee community and Seattle-area non-profits as well as advisory board service. Completed Northwestern University Women Director Development program. Active community volunteer and 25-year MBA student mentor for the University of Washington Foster School of Business
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
NVoq Incorporated
Boulder, CO
01.2011 - Current
- nVoq is a privately-backed supplier of speech to text software for Healthcare clinicians, with strategic emphasis on the post-acute sector. We're primarily channel-driven via EHR and other ISVs, but also have direct engagements with leading Home Health and Hospice agencies
- I've progressively advanced my scope of responsibility over the past decade culminating in operational oversight and budgetary supervision for Corporate Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, Product Management and Research/Innovation functions
- Upon appointment as COO in 2018 I've successfully re-organized the company's sales function with a strategic pivot to post-acute care, created the Customer Experience, Product Management functions, and recruited a high performing senior leadership team including a full succession roster
- We're on track to deliver YOY revenue growth in excess of 100% for the second straight year while delivering meaningful, measurable outcomes to our customers in terms of productivity, documentation quality, and clinician satisfaction
Vice President. Public Sector
Quest Diagnostics/MedPlus Division
Mason, Ohio
01.2009 - 09.2010
- MedPlus was a software services division of Quest Diagnostics focused on Health Information Exchange (HIE) support for state governments.
- I was recruited to lead sales efforts in pursuit of various state-level HIE projects resulting from infusion of ARRA funding in this time frame.
- Due to competing investment priorities within Quest the MedPlus unit was significantly downsized 18 months later and my position was eliminated (3 days after receiving an "Outstanding" performance appraisal)
Co-CEO
Healthphone Solutions
Auckland/Seattle, WA
06.2007 - 12.2008
- Healthphone Solutions was a New Zealand-based startup offering a nascent mobile EHR
- I was recruited to build out a North American headquarters for Healthphone, working with the NZ-based founder and CEO
- Unfortunately, capital market conditions in 2008 prevented this planned relocation and the US operation was shuttered late that year.
Senior Director/General Manager
Microsoft
Redmond, WA
07.2001 - 05.2007
- I held a series of progressively responsible senior management positions within the Microsoft Enterprise Sales and Public Sector solutions units (global).
- Key accomplishments included: development of a global solutions portfolio in collaboration with public sector agencies; oversight of global channel partner engagements, and oversight of major C-suite engagements including Microsoft executive briefing centers and events.
- Began my strategic pivot to the healthcare vertical as a result of an interim coverage assignment
Senior VP and Chief Information Officer
Starbucks
Seattle, WA
02.1997 - 04.2000
- Developed and implemented new IT strategy addressing core business operations, global expansion, e-commerce and Y2K remediation
- Led organization restructuring and turnaround through development of new leadership team.
- Received industry recognition and numerous awards for IT leadership
Chief Information Officer
Duracell Inc. (acquired And Later Divested By P&G)
Bethel, CT
12.1993 - 01.1997
- Led information technology strategy and implementation in support of domestic and international business operations for this CPG manufacturer
- Promoted from US leader role in 1995 to global CIO
Senior Manager, Management Consulting Division
KPMG Peat Marwick
Stamford, CT
04.1989 - 12.1993
- Held series of progressively responsible positions in this regional management consulting practice, overseeing software selection and implementation projects for Fortune 500 clients
- Industries supported include: CPG, Retail, FinServ
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And History
University of Pittsburgh
PittsburghMaster of Science - Accounting
Georgetown University
Washington, DCNo Degree - Women Director Development Program Certificate
Northwestern University
Evanston, ILSkills
- Leadership and People Development
- Industry Expertise
- Strategic Planning
- Change and Growth Management
- Board governance
- Management consulting
- Facilitation
- Tech-savvy
Board Service
Current and prior Board service is itemized below:
University of Pittsburgh
- Trustee since 2013
- Chair of School of Nursing Board of Visitors since 2014
- Chair of Institutional Advancement Committee (2018-22)
- Chair of Research and Innovation Committee (Ad-hoc to formation) (2016)
- Member of Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Board of Visitors (since 2010)
Seattle Area Non-Profits
- Seattle Humane (regional animal welfare) - Chair of Governance and Nominations Committee (current), Co-Chair of Audit and Risk Management Committee (current), member of Strategic Planning Committee (current) - joined Board of Directors in 2020
- Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Foundation - Vice President, Chair of Operations/Governance committee - joined Board in 2020
- Rotary Club of Mercer Island - President (July 2022-June 2023), chair of various committees
Advisory Boards
- Lumis Corporation (medical education simulation software), Pittsburgh, PA
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
NVoq Incorporated
01.2011 - Current
Vice President. Public Sector
Quest Diagnostics/MedPlus Division
01.2009 - 09.2010
Co-CEO
Healthphone Solutions
06.2007 - 12.2008
Senior Director/General Manager
Microsoft
07.2001 - 05.2007
Senior VP and Chief Information Officer
Starbucks
02.1997 - 04.2000
Chief Information Officer
Duracell Inc. (acquired And Later Divested By P&G)
12.1993 - 01.1997
Senior Manager, Management Consulting Division
KPMG Peat Marwick
04.1989 - 12.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And History
University of Pittsburgh
Master of Science - Accounting
Georgetown University
No Degree - Women Director Development Program Certificate
Northwestern University
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