About

Joseph has served in a variety of executive and senior management finance and accounting positions for over 20 years. He was CFO of Alere Health, LLC, and corporate controller of Matria Healthcare, Inc. and Air Serv Corporation. Joseph attended West Virginia University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in business administration with a major in accounting.

Kelly has a long history of business development in the hospital and healthcare industry. His experience includes medical devices, staff augmentation, physician relations, health information management, and EMR software and strategic initiatives. Previously, Kelly was an account manager at Accenture and a field operations advisor and physician recruitment consultant at Advocate Physician Partners. He has a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois Chicago and is director of educational programs and committee co-chair for the Greater Illinois chapter of HIMSS.

David is a creative, results-driven technology leader with over 26 years of proven experience—20 of which were spent founding, building and then selling award-winning companies.

David is a change agent and a problem-solver with a passion for healthcare technology. He lives the culture of his organizations and leads by example, spurring people to willingly give 110% effort and loyalty. David is a sci-fi and Star Wars nerd and a Florida state finalist for the 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Cassie Hancock is in human resources for Innovative. She has over 10 years of experience in the benefits/human resources field, during which time she has served as a human resource specialist and a benefits specialist. She has an associate degree in business from Gulf Coast State College.

Marc has over 25 years of experience in the HIT consulting industry and is known for his ability to cultivate and support strategic partnerships.

Marc has held leadership positions at Siemens and Vitalize Consulting Solutions where he developed the company’s PMO. In 2014, Marc founded Pursuit Healthcare Advisors as a managing partner and sold the business to Atos in 2017. More recently, he served as a board member and leadership team member for Jellyfish Health, LLC, which was sold to Millennia in May of 2021. Marc earned his MBA in healthcare administration from Eastern University, completed a post master’s program in MIS at Penn State, and received his PMP® from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Blayne holds the position of vice president of operations and controller at Innovative. Previously, she was vice president of operations at Peoples First Insurance Services and director of contracting at Jellyfish Health, both in Panama City, Florida. She has degrees from Hiwassee College and the University of Montevallo.

As vice president of client success, Rachel is responsible for overseeing the satisfaction, retention, and growth of Innovative’s customers and consultants. Prior to her current role, Rachel was an Innovative regional business development manager and vice president of sales and operations for more than eight years. Rachel is president of the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Central & North Florida chapter.

Lauren is an experienced IT recruiter for Innovative, a position she’s successfully held since 2014. Her recruiting expertise includes Epic, Cerner/Oracle, PeopleSoft, Lawson, MEDITECH, Allscripts, eClinicalWorks, ServiceNow, Workday, Soarian, and McKesson. A graduate of Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, she began her Healthcare IT career in sales and marketing for GMIS/McKesson and SMS/Siemens prior to moving into a recruiting position at MaxIT-VCS.

Traci is a senior IT recruiter and team lead for Innovative, where she has worked since 2011. She manages the end-to-end recruiting cycle for all client needs focused on Epic, Cerner, McKesson, Soarian, Workday, PeopleSoft, and other ERP engagements. Prior to Innovative, Traci was director of HR and recruiting at LaBelle Strategic Resources. She graduated from Richland Community College.

Mark has recently rejoined Innovative as a regional vice president. His experience includes being an account director at Nordic Consulting Partners and a director of healthcare consulting operations at Prominence Advisors. In addition, he was previously at Innovative for a decade as a regional account executive. Mark holds a business degree from the Wisconsin School of Business.

Peter is Innovative’s chief revenue officer, where he oversees organic and inorganic growth. A seasoned executive, Peter has held leadership positions at Asynchrony, Jellyfish Health, and iSirona. During that time, he has led and grown sales teams, raised capital, created a Best in KLAS Client Service team, and been instrumental in M&A. Peter is a graduate of Denison University.

Michael joined SV Health Investors in 2014 and is a managing partner. At SV, Michael is focused on digital health and healthcare services investments, including innovative services and technology-enabled solutions for healthcare providers, payers, patients/employers and pharmaceutical/life sciences companies.

Before joining SV, Michael was a general partner with Edison Partners, a growth equity investment firm, where he headed the healthcare IT practice. Previously, he was a general partner at Summit Partners. Michael’s operating experience included roles at IBM Corporation in sales and systems engineering for the healthcare industry. He earned a BA in engineering sciences from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

David is a creative, results-driven technology leader with over 26 years of proven experience—20 of which were spent founding, building and then selling award-winning companies.

David is a change agent and a problem-solver with a passion for healthcare technology. He lives the culture of his organizations and leads by example, spurring people to willingly give 110% effort and loyalty. David is a sci-fi and Star Wars nerd and a Florida state finalist for the 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Marc has over 25 years of experience in the HIT consulting industry and is known for his ability to cultivate and support strategic partnerships.

Marc has held leadership positions at Siemens and Vitalize Consulting Solutions where he developed the company’s PMO. In 2014, Marc founded Pursuit Healthcare Advisors as a managing partner and sold the business to Atos in 2017. More recently, he served as a board member and leadership team member for Jellyfish Health, LLC, which was sold to Millennia in May of 2021. Marc earned his MBA in healthcare administration from Eastern University, completed a post master’s program in MIS at Penn State, and received his PMP® from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Wayne has an extensive background in healthcare, dedicating his entire career to the field. For 18 years, he worked at Daughters of Charity (now Ascension Health) serving as Vice President of IS Services and CIO. In 2002, Wayne founded Innovative Consulting Group, serving as it’s CEO until the company’s recapitalization in 2023. While leading and growing Innovative, Wayne maintained an uncompromising focus on understanding clients’ strategic objectives and exceeding their expectations—ideals that continue to drive the company. Presently, Wayne holds positions on various boards, including Innovative Consulting Group, Easter Seals Rehabilitation Board, Liberty Federal Credit Union Board Chair, Evansville Park and Recreation Board, and the USI Foundation Board. He also spearheads long range planning at Blue Grass Church.

Cyndi is an entrepreneurial-minded executive and founder with more than 30 years of experience in managing and growing businesses. Currently working with CHIME on the governing Board for CHCIO certification, Cyndi has held a variety of executive positions across her career in healthcare information management. She has worked for companies including Siemens Medical Solutions, Vitalize Consulting Solutions, and Pursuit Healthcare Advisors, where she grew sales by $42M in 3 1/2 years. Cyndi is especially passionate about strategic and operational planning, brand development, and driving transformation and growth.

Mary Pat (Nespoli) Fralick has worked in healthcare IT for almost 40 years. In 1989, she co-founded DARCA, her first HIT consulting services company.  DARCA was recapitalized in 1997 by Summit Partners forming Elumen Solutions which was acquired by CTG in 1999. In 2002, Mary Pat co-founded Vitalize Consulting Solutions, which appeared on the Inc 500 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies five consecutive years before recapitalizing, doing three acquisitions and being acquired by SAIC/Leidos Healthcare. Currently serving as COO at Mediquant, Mary Pat is a recognized leading operator in the HIT professional services space.