NYSTEC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Practice Leader - Data Services and Management Team
Amit Bhaumik is NYSTEC's Practice Leader - Data Services and Management Team.
Amit brings a wealth of expertise and leadership in healthcare technology project and program management with more than two decades of experience in system development, testing, implementation, database management, and data analysis and visualization. His background combines an IT foundation with strong technical skills and leadership, enabling him to drive initiatives to successful completion while fostering effective communication among technical and business stakeholders.
His tenure at NYSTEC includes roles such as the engagement lead for major initiatives with both the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, where he led teams towards mission-critical objectives.
Amit holds a master of city planning degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, a bachelor's of engineering from Bengal Engineering College, and a master's in business administration in healthcare management from Clarkson University. He holds several certifications, including project management professional (PMP) and program management professional (PgMP) from the Project Management Institute.
Job Titles:
- Practice Leader - Technical Architecture and Communications Systems
- Technical Architecture & Communications Systems Practice Leader
Bill McBride is NYSTEC's Technical Architecture & Communications Systems practice leader. With more than 20 years of network communications experience, Bill's focus has been on providing oversight and managing IT projects specific to network infrastructure, server and application migration, data centers, telecommunications broadband, and public safety. Bill and his team have contributed to the successful planning, implementation, and best practices on major projects for New York City, such as CityNet and NYCWiN, as well as several IT initiatives for CUNY. He holds a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Clarkson University.
Job Titles:
- Director of Service Delivery - Quality
Brad Duerr is NYSTEC's Director of Service Delivery - Quality.
His client experience includes leading multiple healthcare transformation and quality programs across New York State and New York City health agencies. Brad is a certified project management professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute, a certified professional in business analysis, a certified professional in healthcare information and management systems from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, a certified internal audit practitioner from the Institute of Internal Auditors, and holds a chief information officer certification from Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College.
Brad holds a master's degree in business administration from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor's in information systems/science from SUNY Oswego University.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director of Service Delivery
Chip Barnes serves as NYSTEC's Managing Director of Service Delivery.
A certified project management professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and a former certified public accountant, Chip has 20 years' experience in leading large business, technical, and system integration projects for New York State government. He oversees NYSTEC's consulting division that comprises more than 400 professionals delivering services across a broad spectrum of clients in New York State and local government. He has focused on the health and human services industry and has been a key player in project management/quality assurance and system modernization efforts for the New York Medicaid program.
Chip holds a bachelor's degree in accountancy from Bentley College.
Job Titles:
- Practice Leader - Funding Strategy and Operations
Colleen Mooney is NYSTEC's Practice Leader for Funding Strategy & Operations.
Her team provides strategic planning and subject matter expertise to clients related to federal and state funding for technology initiatives. Colleen also manages a team dedicated to NYSTEC's service delivery and consulting operations. Previously, she worked at the state Department of Health for more than 10 years, where she provided oversight and subject matter expertise related to federal and state policy, health information exchange, technology, interoperability, contract and vendor management, procurement, and grant writing.
Colleen holds a master's in public health from SUNY Albany School of Public Health and a bachelor's in English from the University of Rochester. She is a Prosci-certified change management professional.
Job Titles:
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship Practice Leader
- Practice Leader - Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Courtney Olsen is NYSTEC's Innovation & Entrepreneurship practice leader. With more than 15 years of experience, she helped develop policy and budget initiatives for the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP). Recognized as a compliance expert, Courtney has led and supported work with the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) and OHIP's Division of Long-Term Care. She holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Siena College and an MBA from Marist College. Courtney is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Director of the Information Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory
Dr. Donald W. Hanson retired in 2009 as Director of the Information Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, NY. During a 40 -year Air Force career, he held a variety of assignments with progressive responsibility in both technical and leadership positions. Don received the Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award and is a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. In addition to participating on the NYSTEC Board, Don is Chairman of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute College Council, and serves on the Rome Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, and the Central New York Defense Alliance Board of Directors. Don is also a routine platelet donor for the American Red Cross.
Job Titles:
- Leader
- Member of the Board
Dr. Thomas Triscari is a proven leader in identifying and employing advanced technologies and business practices that help build sustainable value for stakeholders of mature existing companies and start-up enterprises. He has had successful careers as an innovator and change agent in the United States military, government (federal, state and local levels), industry/business and academia. Dr. Triscari has experience as an entrepreneur, creating a successful consulting company and practice and was instrumental in creating the "Technology Hub" in Troy, NY.
Job Titles:
- Practice Leader - Planning and Design
Emily Light is NYSTEC's Planning & Design Practice Leader.
She is a public health professional with experience in the insurance, healthcare delivery, and healthcare consulting settings. Emily's career has focused on building new functions, relationship management, strategic planning, portfolio development/management, program management, process improvement, goal setting, and outcome achievement. She is experienced in leading teams, managing complex relationships, team building, conflict resolution, and facilitating change management techniques.
Emily is active in her community and serves on the boards for the Homeless & Traveler's Aid Society and the Niskayuna Girls Softball League.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager
Girk Cakmak serves as a business development manager for NYSTEC. He is an accomplished, goal-oriented professional with a wide range of experience, including business development, digital marketing, sales, and project management. With more than 18 years of experience in the government and healthcare sectors, Girk's skill set includes developing and executing business development strategies, redesigning sales operations, and creating new digital marketing processes. He also has extensive experience with New York State contract vehicles.
Job Titles:
- Director
- General Counsel
- General Counsel and Director - Legal, Risk and Compliance
- General Counsel, Ethics and Compliance Officer
Glinnesa Gailliard serves as NYSTEC's general counsel, ethics and compliance officer. She is an accomplished, experienced attorney with in-house, business law, and civil and administrative litigation experience. Glinnesa has a broad scope of expertise, and her strengths are in contract drafting and negotiation, compliance, fraud, data privacy, trademark and copyright, and criminal investigations.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the NYSTEC Board of Directors
Heather Dussault's extensive engineering and research experience includes several years of service as a volunteer in the position of emeritus engineer for the United States Air Force. In that role, she assisted the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in a variety of research capacities, including mission assurance, nuclear command, control and communications, and high frequency (HF) communications.
During her 35-year career, Dr. Dussault served as the leader of AFRL‘s nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) research efforts for two years. She worked as an electronics engineer, program manager, and division technical advisor to the Information Systems Division of the AFRL Information Directorate at (RI). Her research included work in systems and microelectronic reliability, design for testability, test and diagnostic methods, and the design of radiation-hardened electronics. Dr. Dussault also served as a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program manager in the Electronics Technology Office. Early in her career Dr. Dussault worked on the design of naval reactors at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. She has taught and conducted research in both computer science and electrical engineering at the State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome (SUNYIT).
Dr. Dussault has co-authored numerous technical papers and reports, is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and holds a doctorate in nuclear engineering and science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
In addition to her role as a member of the NYSTEC Board of Directors, Dr. Dussault serves as a fellow of the National Institute for Deterrence Studies, a 501 (c)(3) organization that provides national security analysis, policy solutions, and deterrence education.
Job Titles:
- Director of Finance
- CFO, Director - Finance and Business Intelligence
Jasminka Husic serves as NYSTEC's director of finance and budget. A certified public accountant, she has eight years of experience as a senior staff accountant and five years as a senior software engineer. Before her role as director, Jasminka served as NYSTEC's comptroller. She is active in the Utica chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), an organization with 26,000+ NYS-based CPAs, lawyers, bankers, and other professionals from associated industries. Jasminka holds a master's degree in accountancy from SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) and two bachelor's degrees in business administration e-commerce, with a minor in computer science from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Communications Manager
Jeannine Smith is NYSTEC's Marketing Communications Manager.
With more than 30 years' experience in corporate communications and public relations, Jeannine leads a team dedicated to comprehensively supporting NYSTEC's internal and external communications needs, including digital and printed materials, photography and videography, social media, website maintenance, community relations support, and press relations.
Before joining NYSTEC, Jeannine served as the deputy director of public information at the state Office of Children and Family Services, where she also managed various internal and external communications and supervised staff. She served in the Governor's Office of the State of New York as a deputy communications director overseeing press responses for six state agencies and advising leadership on related communications strategy, was the vice president of public relations for a corporate credit union, and was a communications specialist at GE.
Jeannine also has a background in psychology and entrepreneurship, founding public relations consulting and geriatric care management firms. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Hamilton College and a master's in clinical social work from Boston University.
Job Titles:
- Practice Leader - Modernization and Data Solutions Team
- Practice Leader of the Modernization
Jon Greenwalt is the Practice Leader of the Modernization and Data Solutions Team.
His client experience includes implementing and transforming information technology solutions throughout New York State. Jon has expertise in portfolio and project management, strategic planning, resource and budget management, funding research and grant writing, quality assurance, business process and requirements analysis, and evaluating technical options. He has served numerous New York State agencies, including the Department of Health, Office of Mental Health, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, Department of State, and the State Education Department.
He holds a master's in business administration in human resource information systems from SUNY Albany, and a bachelor's in business management from Siena College.
Kathy Stockbridge is a staffing and recruitment professional with more than 15 years of experience. She is responsible for managing NYSTEC's recruitment process, driving diverse talent into the organization and contributing to the company's long-term growth. Kathy is deeply involved in the full recruiting life cycle, from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement, and onboarding. Previously, she was a branch manager at local staffing agency Staffworks, where she oversaw operations that focused on delivering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement personnel to clients. Kathy, who holds an associate's degree in Business Management, is a Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (CSSR) and a Certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter (CDR) through AIRS.
Kevin Owens serves as NYSTEC's President and CEO. His consulting experience spans over 20 years, with a focus on transformational initiatives that have assisted organizations in positioning themselves for future success. Kevin's forte is overseeing large-scale system implementations, where he has excelled in managing all phases of the technology project life cycle. As he served in various leadership roles in NYSTEC, Kevin also served clients such as the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) and the NYS Department of Labor (DOL). For many years, Kevin led NYSTEC-sponsored community involvement and charity events. A strong supporter of professional development, Kevin has served as a mentor to many people on NYSTEC's management and leadership teams. Kevin holds a BBA from Siena College and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) as recognized by the Project Management Institute.
Lisa M. Marrello, Esq. provides legislative strategy and regulatory counsel before government agencies on issues spanning healthcare, higher education and the professions, financial services, transit and transportation, racing & gaming, and economic development initiatives.
Lisa is an experienced government relations attorney and skilled lobbyist. She has been a resolute advocate for her clients on matters dealing with all aspects of legislative policy, budgetary analysis, appropriations funding, procurement, and administrative and regulatory guidance. Drawing on her experience over a 25-year career of legal and legislative practice, she has gained the confidence of clients who rely on her successes in government policy, process and advocacy.
Lisa maintains professional contacts with federal, state and local government officials, having served in both New York State and New York City government. Prior to her years in private practice, she served as assistant legislative representative for the City of New York, Mayor's Office. She began her career with the New York State Assembly as chief of staff and counsel to the chairman of the Standing Committee on Housing, where she negotiated housing policy on behalf of the chairman.
In addition to her role as a member of the NYSTEC Board of Directors, she is proactive with other professional associations including as a board member of the Directors Advisory Council for M&T Bank, Albany/Hudson Valley Regions, as well as memberships to the New York State Bar Association and the Albany County Bar Association.
Job Titles:
- Manager
- Culture and Engagement Manager
Maria Ayoob is NYSTEC's culture and engagement manager. She is an experienced project manager, researcher, and consultant in the healthcare field. Maria previously serve d as practice leader for the Population Health-Data Insights practice, overseeing projects related to health information technology-enabled quality measurement and clinical data quality for the New York State Department of Health. Before joining NYSTEC in 2014 as a senior consultant, Maria worked for Health Research, Inc., providing support as a project facilitator for the Department of Health's Office of Health Information Technology Transformation, where she managed projects to automate healthcare data exchange. She also holds a certificate in diversity and inclusion from Cornell University.
Job Titles:
- Practice Leader - Technology Procurement and Implementation Services
- Practice Leader for Procurement and Implementation Services
Mark Greiner is NYSTEC's practice leader for Procurement and Implementation Services.
Certified as a project management professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute, Mark has extensive experience in technology procurement, system implementation, and quality assurance. He has performed resource management, project planning, and monitoring on several high-profile IT projects in New York State and New York City, and he is skilled in managing independent validation and verification services. Mark's activities have included documentation development such as technical requirements and requests for proposals, and his technical experience has focused on network and data-center infrastructure and migrations, as well as wireless LAN, WAN, and MAN application implementations and buildouts.
Mark holds a bachelor's degree in telecommunications from the SUNY Institute of Technology.
Job Titles:
- Director - Business Development
- Director - Business Development and Strategic Relationships
Serving a duel role as director of business development and client advocate for existing contracted business for NYSTEC, Mark Romano is the lead on all new and extended business opportunities as well as the primary liaison between NYSTEC and its public sector-based government clients. With a focus on growth and an advanced understanding of public-sector industry knowledge, Mark has more than 20 years of experience interfacing with customers and top-echelon management. Mark holds a master's degree in Public Administration and he is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. A US Air Force veteran, Mark as a civilian developed information security policies and procedures for a US Air Force command and control program for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Mike Tallman is NYSTEC's Contracts Manager.
He brings more than 20 years of experience, including 15 years in contracts and five years leading a team. Mike is responsible for ensuring compliance with NYSTEC's central contract with the state Office of General Services; managing engagements with various entities; and overseeing proposal creation, reporting, and contractual obligations with vendors and subcontractors. In addition, Mike collaborates closely with minority/woman-owned business enterprises (MWBE) partners, upholding professional standards as a member of the National Contract Management Association - Leatherstocking Chapter.
Mike's team focuses on contractual and compliance initiatives, enhancing client-funded engagements, improving internal operations, and working closely with the legal department. He is focused on client satisfaction, emphasizing risk mitigation, client engagement, and staff development.
Mike holds a bachelor's in business management from SUNY Institute of Technology and an associate's degree in general studies from Mohawk Valley Community College.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer and Managing Director of Operations
Nick Alger serves as NYSTEC's chief information officer and managing director of operations. Overseeing the company's facility strategy in the Capital Region, Central New York, and New York City, Nick is spearheading NYSTEC's efforts to provide state of the art technology and dynamic workspace environments for our employees. An IT executive with more than 25 years of experience in systems engineering, project management, and operations management, Nick's expertise ranges from designing communications systems with an emphasis on broadband, wireless and optical network technologies, to raising the company's internal systems security posture. Nick holds an MS and a BS from the SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
Job Titles:
- Director of Service Delivery - Business
Patrick Correia is NYSTEC's Director of Service Delivery - Business. He has more than 11 years of experience in healthcare technology areas including program administration, provider support/stakeholder outreach, system design and oversight, and solution architecture. Patrick has led several initiatives for the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), including developing and implementing the State's Medicaid health information technology plan; providing system design and oversight for the NY Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program; and securing 90% Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for program administration for the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHIN-NY). Patrick holds a BS in Computer Science from UMass Amherst and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS).
Job Titles:
- MEMBER of the BOARD
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Madden School of Business
- SRC, Inc. As Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ), and Treasurer
Phil is a member of the Advisory Board of the Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College. He also serves on the boards for Say Yes to Education Syracuse and Honor Flight Syracuse.
Philip Fazio serves SRC, Inc. as executive vice president of finance, chief financial officer (CFO), and treasurer at SRC. In these roles, he directs investment management, pricing and cost analysis, and financial analyses of budgets, forecasts, and results, including overseeing the company's investments. In addition, he reviews potential new acquisitions and communicates SRC's financial results to the company president, executive management, and board of trustees. Previously, Phil served in these roles at SRC's manufacturing subsidiary SRCTec.
Job Titles:
- Data Privacy Practice Leader
- Practice Leader - Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Rob Zeglen is NYSTEC's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Leader.
Rob has more than 25 years of experience in information security and associated technologies. His areas of specialty include identity and access management, performing risk assessments, and helping clients improve their cybersecurity maturity. Rob has advised clients on National Institute of Standards and Technology and HIPAA compliance and how to incorporate security controls across various program areas, and he assessed existing disaster recovery readiness at several locations throughout New York City.
Rob regularly presents at annual conferences such as the NYSAC Legislative Conference and the New York State Cyber Security Conference. He holds an undergraduate and master's degree in computer science and is an ISC2 certified information security systems professional, ISC2 certified cloud security professional, and HITRUST CSF practitioner.
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Board of Directors
Saleem M. Cheeks serves on the executive team at AngioDynamics as Vice President of Communications, COE, and has more than 20 years of private and public sector experience in areas including communications, community relations, government, and politics.
Before joining AngioDynamics, Mr. Cheeks was a key Mower public affairs practice member, advising global corporations and non-profits and developing award-winning communications strategies for major economic development projects. Prior to his role at Mower, a digitally integrated marketing, advertising and public relations company, Mr. Cheeks served in several key roles for a New York Governor, including deputy director for legislative affairs and deputy press secretary. In addition, Mr. Cheeks provided communications support for several United States presidential candidates and served as a professional volunteer for the White House.
In addition to his role as a NYSTEC Board of Directors member, Saleem is active with MedTech, New York's trade association for the bio/med industry, where he serves as Board Secretary. Mr. Cheeks also serves as Board Chair of Henry Johnson Charter School, a K - 4 elementary school serving students and families in New York's Capital Region.
Job Titles:
- Director of Service Delivery - Technical
Sarah Goff serves as NYSTEC's Director of Service Delivery - Technical.
Sarah has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare technology and consulting in both the New York City and Albany markets. With extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams delivering strategic solutions across all phases of a project lifecycle, her NYSTEC project work has included systems, strategy, and policy projects in the Medicaid and long-term care space. Prior to NYSTEC, Sarah worked at Albany Medical Center as their hospital clinical systems manager and in healthcare and pharma consulting in New York City for 15 years.
Sarah holds a master's degree in business administration in information technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Cornell University and has been a Project Management Institute-certified project management professional (PMP) since 2005.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Founding Principal and Chief Investment Officer of Ascent Wealth Partners
Scott C. McCartney, CFA, is a founding Principal and Chief Investment Officer of Ascent Wealth Partners LLC, an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Utica, NY. Prior to establishing Ascent, Scott was employed for nine years with Strategic Financial Services Inc., where he directed the company's investment research and management activities, and led the development of investing strategies on behalf of clients. In addition to his work on the NYSTEC Board of Directors, Scott is the immediate past chair of Human Technologies Corporation, serves on the Finance Committee of the Munson-Williams Proctor Arts Institute, chairs the Finance Committee of the SUNY Poly Foundation, and chairs the Audit Committee of the Holland Patent Central School District.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director of Strategy
Shannon Kelley is NYSTEC's Director of Strategy.
With nearly 20 years of experience leading business and technology transformation initiatives, Shannon collaboratively shapes and defines NYSTEC's company-wide strategy in partnership with the executive leadership team and coordinates strategy implementation across the organization, aligning operations with priorities. In her previous role as NYSTEC's Service Delivery Director, Shannon defined and led strategies to deliver superior value to NYSTEC's customers and protect and elevate NYSTEC's reputation for quality. Previously, Shannon worked as director of programs for the state Department of Health, responsible for advancing New York's health information technology strategy.
She holds a master's degree in public health from the SUNY Albany School of Public Health, and she is a certified project management professional (PMP) and a Prosci-certified change practitioner.
William J. Pirillo is the NYSTEC Board Chairman. He led NYSTEC as President and CEO until his retirement in September 2009. Under Bill's leadership, NYSTEC achieved financial viability, became independent of its sponsoring organization (the Syracuse Research Corporation), and gained stature and recognition as a premier trusted advisor in the IT field-achieved through visionary leadership characterized by a sharp focus on developing employment opportunities, exceeding client expectations, and managing financial growth and fiscal responsibility. Prior to joining NYSTEC, Bill was co-founder of The Center for Systems Thinking & Innovation. He has also served on the Board of Directors for Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV).