Phillip D. (Phil) Suiter

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Brentwood, TN 37027

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Overview: An accomplished CEO and leader who has used his breadth and depth of experience to produce notable success in healthcare services and information technology companies.

Objective: As CEO, to lead a healthcare services or HCIT company to achieve optimal results for employees, customers, suppliers, and shareholders.

Professional Experience:

Walmart Health, Inc. 2018 to 2020

Walmart Health operates over 5300 pharmacies, 3200 vision centers, 96 medical clinics (leased and owned), dental, hearing and behavioral health clinics in 47 states. Most recently, we opened two multi-disciplinary clinics outside of Atlanta, GA representing a unique primary care offering that is intended to expand to over 1500 locations in the next 4 years.

Chief Wellness Officer, Interim CIO, VP-Clinical Operations.& Board Member

Recruited by the WMH President to oversee the design, site location(s), physician recruitment and information systems integration for an award-winning new primary care offering attached to WM stores. Additionally, oversaw the daily operation of 74 diagnostic clinics in a joint venture between Quest Laboratories and Walmart in 22 states.

Increased same stores CAGR of 9% in WMH clinic locations

Integrated medical, dental, vision, behavioral, hearing and lab information systems

Increased Quest JV locations CAGR by 16% and reduced op loss by 300%

Built the physician and nurse practitioner teams for two new clinics in GA

Oversaw a team of over 160 professionals and budget for over $ 60mm.

Participated in 5 M&A projects in pharmacy automation, PBM, MOB construction

Healthcare Consultant 2017

Guided an Australian company looking to develop retail medical treatment strategies in the US. Worked with multiple physician management companies to assess growth strategies.

Aegis Health Group, Inc. 2014 to 2016

Brentwood, TN

Aegis Health is a leading provider of information based business development strategies and population health solution services for hospitals, health systems, and clinically integrated networks.

President & CEO

Recruited by the Board to lead the revitalization of this thirty-year-old company and position it for a strategic sale. Aegis Health became a part of Trilliant Health in 2017.

Reorganized the senior management team and created an accountability that significantly increased leadership, communications, and management effectiveness at all levels in the company.

Upgraded the Operations and IT organizations, created new product development initiatives, built a value-focused sales organization, and re-focused customer service.

Initiated a dynamic new growth strategy for Aegis with key new analytics-based products and services that increased sales and dramatically impacted customer satisfaction.

Advanced sales revenue to $9.3M, profits to $2.2M, increased the EBITDA by 150% and increased the cash position by $3.2M.

Artemis Health Group, Inc. 2010 to 2014

(digiChart, Inc.)

Brentwood, TN

Artemis is the nation’s leading provider of electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management systems to OB-GYN physician group practices (1,400 OBGYN’s in forty-five states).

President & CEO

Recruited as the first non-physician CEO and challenged to turnaround this portfolio company of Vanderbilt University and MedCare Investment Funds.

Recruited key executives for critical roles, reorganized the existing leadership team and established new management practices that revitalized the organization at all levels.

Established a new product development IT infrastructure that led the development of a new software as a service (SaaS) EMR platform and produced two other major new products.

Reorganized the Sales & Marketing organization, rebranded the company, and implemented new sales strategies that increased sales revenue by 70%.

Established new financial management controls and instituted the first complete

independent audit of the company.

Increased the sales revenue to $10.1M with an EBITDA of $2.2M, and produced the first multi-year record of profitability in the history of the company.

Transaction Tracking Technologies, Inc. 2009 to 2010

(3T Solutions, Inc.)

Brentwood, TN

3T Solutions, Inc. is a provider of financial services products to the retail industry.

Interim President & COO

Asked to serve in an interim role and to implement new operating controls and accountability.

Established a new financial reporting system and Board review process.

Initiated a comprehensive CISO audit and moved the technology platform to a cloud.

Increased transactions by 16%, significantly increased cash flow and reduced debt.

Onlife Health, Inc. 2006 to 2009

(Gordian Health Solutions, Inc.)

Brentwood, TN

Onlife Health is an industry leader in population health and wellness management with 450 employees and is a subsidiary of BCBS of Tennessee.

President & CEO

Challenged to integrate and grow this employer-focused population health management company recently acquired by BCBST.

Established a new executive team and implemented new management practices designed to engage and motivate all company employees, a strategic planning process to facilitate growth, and a plan to achieve critical URAC accreditation.

Developed and instituted a $10M capital investment plan for the technology infrastructure (MS GP, CRM, MOSS 2.0, Clinical HMP, etc.) to increase growth capability.

Reorganized and restructured operations and implemented new workforce training programs, increasing the efficiency and quality of service of all customer-facing employees.

Implemented marketing and sales strategies that resulted in new national pharma agreements, and increased client retention. New Clients included Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Merck and Medco.

More than doubled sales from $16M to $35M, and took EBITDA from a loss to $9M, while positioning the company for strategic sale.

Vanderbilt University 2005 to 2006

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University and VUMC are one of the leading medical research institutions in the US.

Strategic Venture CEO & Consultant

Office of Technology Transfer

Coordinated with VUMC, Vanderbilt Medical Research, and Vanderbilt Office of Technology Transfer in the commercialization of medical inventions and discoveries.

Assisted the Office of Technology Transfer and VUMC management in identifying and assessing medical research programs with the potential for commercialization.

Conducted evaluations of numerous pharmaceutical and medical research projects for potential business development.

Created the business plan and funding strategy for a perioperative software technology, and assisted the Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs and CEO of VUMC in the evaluation and securing of funding.

Led the establishment of an extremely successful and profitable system of Vanderbilt Sleep Disorder Centers that grew rapidly into a network of locations throughout the Nashville area.

Stinger Medical, Inc. 2004 to 2005

(Enovate Medical LLC)

Murfreesboro, TN

Stinger Medical is a leading manufacturer of mobile workstations and medical technologies for the healthcare marketplace that later merged with Enovate Medical LLC

President & CEO

Responsible for establishing a new strategic vision and leading the growth of this $23M healthcare technology innovator.

Directed the merger with an FDA approved medical device company.

Integrated operations and manufacturing in a new manufacturing facility.

Implemented ISO 13485 and FDA quality compliance programs throughout the company.

Increased sales revenue by 17% to $23M, and generated an EBITDA of $4.43M.

Developed a pharmaceutical drug appropriateness triangulation products for bedside computer application. Partnered with Pfizer to pilot this patented product suite.

NotifyMD, Inc. 2001 to 2004

(SteriCycle Communications)

Nashville, TN

NotifyMD is the leading provider of communication systems for physicians, medical groups, and other healthcare providers that improve patient care delivery. Sold to SteriCycle for $53M.

President & COO

Recruited to revitalize this $20M healthcare communications company with 225 employees in eight locations, return it to profitability, and position it for sale.

Reorganized management, recruited key executives, and implemented new management practices and incentive programs for management and employees.

Directed new strategic, market, and operational planning processes and initiatives.

Created, patented, and introduced a key new web-based product, WebMessenger.

Increased sales by 28%, gross operating margins to 47%, and eliminated all debt while consistently generating a 25% EBITDA margin.

Medical Properties of America, Inc. 1998 to 2001

Nashville, TN

Medical Properties of America is a healthcare real estate investment company that owns and manages medical facilities. Principals included esteemed leaders in the healthcare industry.

Executive Vice President & Founder

Chief Development Officer and senior operating executive of this healthcare REIT.

Created the original business plan for MPA and raised the initial funding of $4.5M from Clayton Associates, LLC, who served as a co-founder.

Led the purchase of $27.7M in surgery centers and medical buildings in 1999.

Raised an additional $105 Million of institutional equity in 2000.

Led the strategic purchase of a $211M portfolio of medical office properties.

MPA was sold to a REIT, Windrose Medical Properties Trust, for $390M.

Vivra Specialty Partners, Inc. 1995 to 1998

Burlingame, CA

VSP was a subsidiary of Vivra, Inc., an NYSE healthcare disease management company.

Vice President of Operations

P&L responsibility for thirteen specialty ambulatory surgery centers with forty-three physicians and 268 staff employees.

Initiated development of new Clinical Outcomes Models to focus the level of care.

Increased operating performance by 40%, from $45M to over $62M.

Led an M&A team that achieved 45% growth, and an IRR of 12.8%.

Led development effort for a PBM-patient clearing house/repository for Amgen Epogen usage and analytics

Inforum/Medstat Group, Inc. 1990 to 1995

Nashville, TN

Inforum/Medstat provides desktop and Internet-based information services to healthcare organizations throughout the US. It was sold to Thomson Corporation in 1995 for $377M.

General Manager – Provider Division

Led the healthcare information division with 180 employees that specialized in strategic planning, marketing and clinical outcomes for 1100 hospitals in 44 states.

The Provider Division generated $38M in sales and an EBITDA of $14.85M.

Directed a $11.5M operating budget, and a $8M capital budget.

Managed Systemtrics and DKD acquisitions providing data rich analytics to pharmaceutical companies regarding drug utilization metrics

Dialogic Communications Corporation 1985 to 1990

(Executone IS Corp. and Intel)

Franklin, TN

DCC was an innovative manufacturer of interactive voice response computer systems, hardware products purchased by Executone in 1989. Software products purchased by Intel in 2008.

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Managed sales and marketing for this interactive voice response manufacturer.

Grew this start-up R&D company to over $9M in sales and $2.8M in EBITDA.

Established value-added channels in healthcare, CATV, nuclear power, and telecommunications.

AT&T, Inc. 1981 to 1985

Dallas, TX

Sales Manager

Denver, CO

Industry Consultant, AT&T IS

Nashville, TN

Education & Community Activities:

BS in Marketing, 1979 Minor in Computer Science

Murray State University

Murray, KY

MS Management, 1981 (Candidate) Completed a 24 hour program with emphasis in Management

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Park Center of Nashville (501C3)

Board Member, and Past Chairman of this mental health organization providing services for individuals with co-occurring conditions.

Habitat for Humanity

American Diabetes Association

Named one of Nashville’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare (NBJ)

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