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Jorge Yant

CEO and President

Highly acclaimed as a leading industry innovator and creative visionary, Jorge Yant's unique leadership has guided Plexis Healthcare Systems since its founding in 1996. Mr. Yant's expertise in developing key partnerships and experience directing the design, development and deployment of information technology systems for the healthcare industry has resulted in Plexis continued growth in the U.S. and abroad. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Plexis is recognized as one of the nation's fastest growing healthcare technology companies.

Mr. Yant is the founder of several successful technology businesses and a former CIO of one of the largest law firms in the country, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe;Consultant with Price Waterhouse; and Director of Administration at U.C. Berkeley law school. Mr. Yant was appointed to the Oregon Health Policy Commission by Governor Ted Kulongoski in 2004 and has delivered speeches to a wide range of executive, business and health industry audiences. Mr. Yant holds a Masters of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of New Mexico.

Bart Rupert

Chief Operating Officer

Bart Rupert is responsible for the smooth and efficient operation of Plexis Healthcare Systems including organizational growth, integration of strategic plans with tactical operations, and profit and loss for the business. He oversees the structuring and operation of cohesive teams, day-to-day management of simultaneous projects, process improvement initiatives, and innovative solutions to foster departmental efficiencies and quality. Bart is also responsible for the management of development partner relationships at Plexis.

Mr. Rupert has a strong background in the healthcare software industry, having directed the creation of EMR and healthcare solutions for hospitals, providers, and government facilities across the United States. He served as the COO of Crib Notes Software, a niche EMR company, cultivating the organization into an internationally-recognized market leader. Bart has formerly worked with Fortune 500 healthcare providers, including HBOC, McKesson, and FCG in various leadership roles across more than a dozen healthcare software projects. His strengths include planning for growth, setting strategic direction, improving internal business processes, managing complex engagements, and building synergistic teams.

Sean Garrett

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

Sean has been with Plexis since 1998, and originally served as the company's Vice President of Operations, where he headed up implementation services, product technical support and information services. Sean has twenty years experience with installation, operations, and management of voice and data networks and information systems for large corporate environments. In 2004 Sean took over management of the sales and marketing departments of Plexis, directing the day-to-day and strategic management of sales and marketing related activities. Sean is a member of HIMSS International and MS-HUG (Microsoft Healthcare Users Group).

Steve Whipple

Director of Technical Support

Steve responsibilities include directing and managing the Plexis Technical Support department. With four years experience as Plexis' Technical Support Manager, 2 years managing the Customer Care department and almost three years managing the Plexis Engineering Department, Steve has directed a wide range of client implementation, technical problem solving, and engineering projects of many sizes. Prior to joining Plexis, Steve served as an Executive Producer for Trilobyte, Inc., an international PC game software development company and as a member of the executive team for a mid-sized Southern Oregon newspaper. Steve holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Southern Oregon University.

Paula Weldon

Vice President, Engineering

Paula Weldon has worked as a member of the Plexis engineering team since 2002, including serving as Director of Design and Analysis. Paula's expertise in application design, the current healthcare industry and a keen understanding of Plexis product lines guides the engineering team towards greater levels of efficiency and productivity through planning and process-improvement initiatives. Paula's previous experience includes more than 16 years healthcare IT, including directing software implementations for a large multi-practice physician group.

Terri Coppersmith

Vice President, Finance & Administration

Terri Coppersmith brings more than 20 years of experience to her position as Vice President of Finance & Administration. Terri is responsible for finance, corporate assets, and providing budgetary guidance. Prior to joining Plexis, Terri was Vice President of Western Energy Institute in Portland, Oregon, where she worked since 1992. Terri is also a member of the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana, holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in accounting from the University of New Orleans, and graduated from the Institute for Organization Management at the University of Arizona.

Matt Stenson

Director of Professional Services

Matt Stenson's primary responsibilities include directing new client implementations and managing implementation partner relationships. Previously at Plexis, Matt served as Plexis Senior Project Manager, where he directed several successful client implementations and gained expert knowledge in healthcare information systems. Prior to joining Plexis, Matt was Vice President of Global Consulting Services for Manugistics, an enterprise software company, focusing on pricing and revenue management systems. His previous experience includes account management, project management, and business analysis roles in consulting and software organizations, as well as a research engineer for General Electric. Matt holds a Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio University.