At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Maryland based CFO’ operating in the Health Care space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Gina Hicks
Chief Financial Officer of Omega Healthcare
As CFO of the organization, Gina is responsible for all the finance operations in US, India and Philippines. Prior to joining Omega she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Vapor Corp (VPCO) (OTCPink: VPCO), that operated a chain of retail stores, and an organic grocery store, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Healthy Choice Markets, Inc, during 2016 and 2015. Ms. Hicks served as the interim Chief Financial Officer of Health Revenue Assurance Holdings, Inc. (HRAH) (OTCPink: HRAA), a medical coding company, during 2014. From 2011 until 2013, Ms. Hicks served as the Vice President of Finance of MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEET), a social network. Prior to that, Ms. Hicks was an independent consultant providing accounting and business advisory services and was a lead senior manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers assurance practice. Ms. Hicks is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
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About Omega Healthcare: Omega Healthcare, a front-runner in the healthcare service space in India.
David Samuels
Chief Financial Officer of DrFirst
David Samuels is an accomplished senior financial executive with more than 25 years of broad-based financial and business experience with publicly traded and private equity backed businesses, from pre-revenue to over $1B in annual revenue. He has successfully completed more than $550M of debt and equity financings, including initial capitalizations and public offerings, and has served as a change agent in M&A, business restructurings, complex financings and operational improvements. He has extensive experience with technology-driven businesses, working with company founders and investors to create and protect shareholder value. Mr. Samuels currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of DrFirst, Inc., a national provider of software as a service (SaaS) solutions and electronic medication management platforms for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. During his tenure, he has secured more than $210M of debt and equity capital from top tier institutional investors, as well as structured several key acquisitions and partnerships to support the company’s continued growth. Mr. Samuels previously served as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for a provider of pre-clinical diagnostic imaging systems which was acquired by a private equity company. A six-time CFO, Mr. Samuels has held CFO roles in a variety of publicly traded and private equity backed technology-driven businesses during the past two decades. He held senior financial leadership positions with respected global services leader HMS Host, formerly Host Marriott Services Corporation (NYSE:HMS) over a ten year period. He began his career in the assurance practice of KPMG LLP. Mr. Samuels holds an MBA in Finance and Investments from The George Washington University, and a BS in Accounting, magna cum laude, from the University of Connecticut. He has had additional executive training at The Aspen Institute. He holds a CPA certificate in the State of Maryland. Mr. Samuels is a recipient of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Greater Washington Technology CFO Award for Community Service, and a finalist for CFO of the Year in the Emerging Growth Company category. He was named a CFO of the Year by the Washington Business Journal. He is a two-time recipient of SmartCEO’s Executive Management Award. Mr. Samuels currently serves on the Board of Directors of SemaConnect, a private equity backed developer of smart electric vehicle charging solutions, and as a Board Observer for Hippo Technologies, LLC. He also serves on the Board of Governors for the Charles E. Smith Life Communities, one of the largest not-for-profit providers of eldercare services in the United States, the Executive Committee for Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, and the Board of Directors for the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. He has also served as a Board Member for Compass Independent Corporation, Catch the Wind, Inc. (TSX-V:CTW), and the Board of Advisors for Rigil Corporation.
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About Charles E. Smith Life Communities, DrFirst, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington: DrFirst provides software solutions for physicians and healthcare providers ranging from HIPAA secure messaging, e-prescribing, and EHR.
Brian Hochheimer
Chief Financial Officer of Emmes
Brian Hochheimer is the CFO of The Emmes Corporation.
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About Emmes: Emmes is a clinical research collaborator.
Christopher F. Carr
Chief Financial Officer of American Dental Education Association
Chris Carr joined NTI as senior director of finance in July 2013. The board elected him treasurer and chief financial officer in October 2013. He has more than 28 years working in nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining NTI, Carr was the chief operating officer of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Vital Voices Global Partnership. He was also vice president of finance and development at Defenders of Wildlife and spent the early part of his career in public accounting. He is a licensed CPA in Maryland and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland.
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About American Dental Education Association: As the sole national organization representing academic dentistry, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental
Don Phillips
CFO of LifeDox
Don Phillips serves as Chief Financial Officer of LifeDox, Inc.
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About LifeDox: LifeDox, a health record application and repository, records patients’ treatment-related information and images for reference purposes.
Howie Friedman
COO & CFO of DC Dental
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About DC Dental: DC Dental is devoted to being a dependable and economical source.