Jerry Thomas

Relationship Building & Stakeholder Engagement

• Deep understanding of hospital priorities, EMS challenges, and community dynamics.
• Proven success in fostering collaborative partnerships between EMS agencies, hospital departments, and community organizations.

Data-Driven Growth Planning

• Skilled in using EMS and hospital data to drive decisions (e.g., transport patterns, patient acuity, payer mix, outcome data).

Communication & Influence

• Effective in C-suite conversations, public presentations, and bedside collaboration. Thought leadership in EMS-hospital relations and emergency care transformation..

Financial Acumen

• Strong understanding of healthcare finance, EMS revenue cycles, and how transport volume affects hospital margins.
• Ability to align strategic growth initiatives with sustainable financial performance.

Vision and Planning

• Strategically aligned sales, marketing, and customer success teams at Datably, Inc. to optimize customer journey and identify new market opportunities.
• Maximized software sales and achieved targeted revenue growth by overseeing all revenue-generating activities.
• Lead efforts to increase company revenue by implementing innovative strategies and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to increase revenue, market share, and profitability.

• Developed and implemented community engagement strategies to support organizational objectives.
• Analyzed feedback from surveys and focus groups regarding current programs and services offered by the organization.
• Evaluated existing programs and services regularly to ensure they are meeting their goals effectively.
• Managed social media accounts and designed a website to engage with a broader range of stakeholders in the community.
• Organized and facilitated community events, such as town hall meetings, public forums, and volunteer activities.
• Provided administrative support for various projects related to community engagement activities.

• Advised clients on strategies to maximize the value of their real estate investments.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of zoning regulations, deed restrictions, and other legal requirements related to real estate transactions.
• Established and maintained positive relationships with owner banks, non-owner banks, attorneys, mortgage lenders, and builders.
• Multi-million dollar producer with award recognition

Strategic Leadership / Revenue Profitability

• Developed and implemented comprehensive sales strategies to increase revenue.
• Managed complex sales at the C-Suite level to improve fiscal alignment and patient outcomes.
• Coached and mentored a team of sales representatives to exceed quarterly goals.
• Collaborated with the marketing department on promotional activities to maximize product visibility.
• Developed relationships with key stakeholders to expand the customer base.
• Responsible for budget oversight, year-over-year growth model, and achieving hundreds of net new logos nationwide. IE HCA, Tenet, Mayo Health, Providence, Memorial Hermann, etc.

System Design and Implementation / Regulatory

• Analyze data to implement effective deployment strategies to deliver contract performance measures of EMS response times.
• Managed the transition from a static 24-hour deployment plan to a high-performance, on-demand design, with hybrid 24-hour and peak unit performance to enhance outcomes.
• Developed and implemented Emergency Medical Services policies and procedures.
• Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, guidelines, and protocols in the EMS sector.

Human Resources

• Oversaw personnel recruitment, training, development, and evaluation processes.
• Monitored operational performance against established standards, objectives, and goals, with employee accountability.
• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
• Provided strategic direction to ensure the effective delivery of EMS services.
• Collaborated with local government agencies to develop new initiatives for improving public safety services.
• Worked with municipal entities and fire agencies to create a seamless patient response model and deliver high-qualitypatient care.
• Managed financial resources, including budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Supervised daily operations of paramedics, EMTs, dispatchers, and other support staff members.
• Coordinated with other healthcare providers to ensure efficient patient care management.

Clinical Skills

• EMT - Paramedic
• Multiple advanced clinical certifications are attached
• Multiple management responsibilities during the timeframe, including IE Clinical Director with Paramedic and EMT program oversight, and Supervisor
• Founding member of the Critical Incident Stress Management and Peer Support team. Conducted routine debriefings and monthly peer support meetings for staff