Blue Elm Company Leadership
Who’s Who
JOHN MACKEY
President
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John has worked with healthcare information technology for over 32 years. He has been a pioneer in such areas as HL7, bedside monitor integration, and data validation. John worked at MEDTECH for 10 years leading the interface development team while also working on a variety of development projects throughout MEDITECH. John co-founded Acmeware, Inc. and then started Blue Elm in 2001 to push the boundaries of control and access users have over their healthcare data.
ALEX WALKER
VP of Development
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Alex worked at MEDITECH for many years and quickly moved up the ranks into the role Supervisor of Programmers in the Data Repository group. With an intrinsic curiosity for all things technical and software related, Alex wanted to push the boundaries of what developers could do with their MEDITECH system. Joining the Blue Elm team in 2010, Alex solidified his role as a lead developer with new and exciting ideas. Alex is primarily responsible for bringing our incredible products to life.
JENNIFER FORTIN
Executive VP of Business Development
Jen has worked in the healthcare information technology industry for over 22 years. The first 8 years of her career were at MEDITECH implementing OR, SCH, MM and PHA as an HCIS Coordinator and in Sales. She has since spent her time at software and consulting companies working with MEDITECH hospitals to helping them solve integration and implementation challenges. Since 2013 she has been leading Blue Elm’s sales, marketing and business development efforts.
MATT MORAN
Senior Lead Developer
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Matt is a senior developer for the Blue Elm Company. Prior to joining Blue Elm, Matt spent 7 years in programming positions at MEDITECH, most recently acting as the supervisor of programmers for the Data Repository group. Matt is now responsible for the development of Blue Elm's software, as well as assisting with customer service and implementations. Matt is a Swiss Army knife of sorts always having the right technical skills for the job at hand.
SHAWN KENNY
Senior VP of Client Services
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Shawn worked in the Data Repository Group at MEDITECH for several years before making the transition to Blue Elm back in 2008. Embracing the philosophy that variety is the spice of life, Shawn is responsible for managing software installation, trainings, product management and service. Shawn is a huge advocate for clients and their ability to access and use MEDITECH data in new and groundbreaking ways.