Chief Information Officer

C. SCOTT BLANCHETTE

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CAREER SUMMARY

Business executive with more than 25 year’s experience in finance, energy, healthcare, academia and government sectors. Most recently served more than a decade as Chief Information Officer of public companies, preceded by nearly 15 years of service in leading consulting, academic and government organizations. Recipient of the 2013 MIT Sloan School of Business “CIO of the Year” award for innovation and leadership.

EXPERIENCE

Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) 2014 – 2015

Chief Information Officer

Senior leader responsible and accountable for establishing and delivering the technology roadmap for one of America's 50 largest employers and the leader in the post-acute care industry.

Led Growth through Acquisition: Executive responsible for the end-to-end integration of Gentiva Health, a $2.5B publicly traded home health company. Far exceeded integration objectives, delivering markedly better than expected integration results.

Vanguard Health Systems (formerly NYSE: VHS now NYSE: THC) 2011 – 2014

Chief Information Officer

Technology executive responsible for leading Vanguard Health through periods of intense change - from a $3B private company to a $7B public company, and through acquisition.

Pioneered Analytics and Consumerization of IT: Pioneered the use of consumer analytics to target and acquire high-growth/high-profit business segments, coupled with consumer solutions.

Healthways, Inc (NASDAQ: HWAY) 2006 – 2011

Chief Information Officer (2007 – 2011)

Chief Security Officer (2006 – 2007)

Executive responsible for product strategy, development, and operational support, including:

Business Transformation: Led four year business transformation initiative, including the design and implementation of new delivery models and supporting technology platforms.

Product Development: Managed global product development delivered by more than 750 resources across the US, Germany, Brazil, Australia, and India; Responsible for lifecycle of 250+ product portfolio and 24x7 global operations support.

Security and Risk Management: Responsible and accountable executive for end-to-end risk management of one of the largest clinical data sets in the world.

Stanford University Medical Center 2003 – 2006 Director of I.T. and Information Security Officer

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, served as the Director of I.T. and Chief Information Security Officer for a globally recognized academic institution. Responsible for four areas: IT strategic planning, IT outsourcing, IT operations, and enterprise information risk management.

Ernst & Young, LLP 2000-2003 Senior Manager and National Practice Leader

Developed and led a small IT consulting practice that included advisory services to finance, energy, and healthcare clients across the globe. Areas of advisory included project and program management, systems architecture, operations, and support, technology risk management and end-to-end security services. Delivered multiple high-profile security assessments for leading banks and energy companies as they expanded their global digital footprint.

U.S. Military 1990-2001 Infantry, Intelligence, and Special Operations

Served in the U.S. military, including eight years in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy special operations communities – US Army 1st Special Forces and US Navy SEAL Team Three.

EDUCATION

M.B.A. Business - University of Maryland, University College (2001)

M.S. History - University of North Texas (1998)

B.A. History - James Madison University (1995)

Graduate of the Rice University Executive Programs in E-Commerce, M&A, and Business Valuation

Graduate of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Healthcare CIO Boot Camp

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). Department of Defense Secret and Top Secret (TS/SCI) security clearances

ADVISORY BOARDS and DIRECTORSHIPS

Partner – Morris Global Strategies (2014 – Present)

Advisor – Heritage Health Investment Funds (2011 – 2013)

Advisor – Belmont University Institute of Computer Related Disciplines (2009 – 2012)

Director – Nashville Technology Council (2008 – 2012)

Director – Tennessee HIMSS (2008 - 2012)

Director – JMU Institute for Information and Infrastructure Assurance (2006 – 2008)

Director – JMU Commonwealth Information Security Center (2003 - 2006)

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