Nashville Technology Council

Rankin A. Clinton III, J.D. (Kin), CEO, Woolsthorpe Technologies

Rankin A. Clinton III, J.D. (Kin) is the Chief Executive Officer of Woolsthorpe Technologies, a Brentwood-based medical device company that has developed a novel technology to measure cardiac output continuously and noninvasively.

Mr. Clinton earned a Bachelors of Engineering (Environmental and Water Resources Engineering) from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law. After service as a Captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Mr. Clinton served as Counsel and Risk Manager for a national real estate securities firm. Thereafter, he served as Executive Vice President and COO of a hazardous waste management and environmental services company. In that capacity, he managed the construction and operation of a state-of-the-art biological waste treatment facility, associated analytical laboratories, and an engineering services group. He has served as CEO of a home healthcare agency and regional healthcare staffing agency. Mr. Clinton has also served as the CEO for companies involved in the development and deployment of technologies in investment banking and online learning.

Kin and his wife Cindy are longtime residents of Williamson County. They have four grown children and, recently, a grandson.

Dr. G. Marshall Molen, Team Leader, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems

G. Marshall Molen received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University in 1974. After graduation he was employed at The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, California, and later was selected as Director of Research and Development for ESCO Manufacturing Company in Greenville, Texas. He began his academic career at Old Dominion University in 1978 and was actively involved in research in the pulsed power area with particular interests in high voltage spark gaps. He was later promoted to Professor of Electrical Engineering and was appointed Director of the Physical Electronics Research Institute. He became Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in 1985.

In 1987 he relocated to Tennessee Technological University as chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering, and in July 1992 he accepted a position at Mississippi State University where he served as department head for Electrical and Computer Engineering until 2002. He currently serves as team leader for APS and is the principal investigator for the MSU Radar Power program sponsored by the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command. In his current position as the Diversified Technology/Ergon Distinguished Professor he is involved with unique power applications employing modern power electronics.

Research Interest: Pulsed power technology, gas discharges, quantum electronics and high energy lasers, electromagnetics, electrical power, automotive engineering, power-train design, hybrid vehicle design
 

Publications:

• Molen, M., Oglesby, D., & Lewis, R. (Aug 2007). The Design and Development of a Through-the-Road Parallel Diesel Electric Hybrid. , IEEE VPPC 07 Arlington, TX: IEEE. [Abstract][Document]
• Guoyan, T., Mazzola, M., Molen, M., Martin, P., Parker, C.J., Cheng, L., & Bondarenko, V. (Nov 2008). Prototyping a SiC JFET Drop-In Replacement Module for a 600-V, 600-A Si IGBT Half-Bridge Module. 41st International Symposium on Microelectronics, Providence, Rhode Island.
• Cheng, L., Mazzola, M., Molen, M., Gafford, J., Parker, C., Kelly, R.L., Bondarenko, V., Sheridan, D., & Scofield, J.D. (Aug 2008). HIGH-TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE OF 4H-SIC VJFET SWITCHES FOR 200-A/600-V POWER MODULE APPLICATION. 2008 LESTER EASTMAN CONFERENCE ON HIGH PERFORMANCE DEVICES, University of Delaware, DE.
• Cheng, L., Mazzola, M., Molen, M., Gafford, J., Parker, C., Kelly, R.L., Bondarenko, V., Sheridan, D., & Scofield, J.D. (Aug 2008). HIGH-TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE OF 4H-SIC VJFET SWITCHES FOR 200-A/600-V POWER MODULE APPLICATION. International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company, 18.
• Gafford, J., Mazzola, M., Robbins, J., & Molen, M. (Jun 2008). A Multi-Kilowatt High-Frequency AC-Link Inverter for the Conversion of Low-Voltage DC to Utility Power Voltages. Proceedings of the IEEE Power Electronics Specialist Conference, 3707-3712.

Alan Dash, CEO, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.

Alan Dash has 27 years of experience on information technology consulting and designing for a diverse array of structures, including data centers, laboratories, healthcare facilities, sports/entertainment venues, multi-tenant offices and mixed-use real estate projects.  His specialization includes 23 years of owner experience at all levels of information technology including operations, programming, networking, security and management. Dash is exceptionally qualified in the planning and design of IT, clinical, security, audio/visual, and facility systems from the owner’s perspective, as well as the design consultant’s point of view. He is also an expert on emerging technologies, wireless networks and communications for a variety of building environments. 

Dash has spoken about the latest information technology trends and topics at industry conferences for AFCOM, BICSI, and CSHE.  He has extended his expertise through published articles in trade and owner magazines. His most recent article, “Wireless Networks: Proper Planning for Easier Maintenance,” was featured in the January 2009 issue of Healthcare Design Magazine. In addition to being well-authored, Dash constantly pushes the boundaries in technology, holding two of his own patents.
 
Dash received his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, AZ.  He is a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) and RCCD/OSP (Outside Plant), as well as a certified Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE).  He is professionally affiliated with BICSI, AFCOM, HIMSS and PMI.

Jamie Etheridge

Jamie Etheridge is the Deputy Chief Information Officer for the State of Tennessee.  Her primary responsibilities in this position are to direct information technology planning, procurement, security, policies and standards for Tennessee state government.  With over 20 years of experience in state government, she has contributed to the quality of information technology in Tennessee state government through her work as chair of the multi-disciplinary committee that reviews and approves all State information technology projects.  Tennessee has received national recognition for its Information Technology Planning.

 Mrs. Etheridge has held various positions within State government including MIS Director/Budget and Fiscal Officer; Quality Assurance Consultant; Quality Assurance Director; and Executive Director of Enterprise Policy and Planning.  She has most recently been appointed to serve on the Tennessee Recovery Act Management team, which will manage the Federal Government’s stimulus grant to the State.

 As Executive Director for Enterprise Security Policy, she has led in the development of recommended foundational security policy adopted by the State’s Information Systems Council (ISC); and directed the development and implementation of the State’s Acceptable Use Policy.  She also serves on the Integrated Criminal Justice (ICJ) Steering Committee.

 Mrs. Etheridge received a B.A. from Samford University and an M.B.A. from Middle Tennessee State University.

Chris Pair is Vice President of Shared Services and Enterprise Product Development. Prior to his current role, Pair was Assistant Vice President of Project Management for HCA Information Technology & Services where he led the development of the IT project and resource management processes, along with the execution of the IT portfolio of projects. Formerly, he was AVP of Enterprise Information Systems with responsibility for HCA’s enterprise data warehouse, business intelligence, and reporting systems, along with HCA’s intranet and Internet systems. Pair has also had operations responsibility for HCA’s Software Technology group where he was one of the initiators of the ehc.com web services. This team led the development of the company’s original Internet software and infrastructure, its Atlas intranet and collaborative systems, and many practical applications of Internet technologies for healthcare.

Highlights & Experience:
• IBM Corporation – Account Management Specialist
• Suntrust Banks – various information technology leadership positions, most recently Assistant Vice President, Technology & Information Services
• HCA IT&S – AVP, Project Management, Enterprise Information Systems, Internet Strategy, Information Resource Group, and others Education:
• Master of Business Administration – Vanderbilt University
• Bachelor of Science – Austin Peay State University

Andy Flatt
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
HealthSpring, Inc.
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In 2006, Andy Flatt began his current role as SVP and CIO for HealthSpring, Inc. Previously, he was CIO for AIM Healthcare Services during which tenure AIM was recognized globally for early large-scale IP telephony adoption and for large scale transactional database development.  Flatt’s 25 year career includes serving in technology management roles at HCA and Baptist Hospital.  As co-founder of MIQS, Inc., Flatt worked with early electronic medical records pioneers and systems that received international acclaim. He began his career as a software developer of business and clinical systems for Dialysis Clinic, Inc. and served his alma mater, Lipscomb University, as adjunct faculty member for nine years.

Flatt is the Chair Elect for the Nashville Technology Council where he currently serves as Co-Chair of the Workforce and Education committee. He is chair of the Lipscomb University Information Technology Advisory Board, member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and currently serves on the Board of the Tennessee Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.  Past appointments include CIO Executive Summit Governing Body and Medic (now Misys) Advisory Board.

HealthSpring is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and is one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing managed care companies with a primary focus in the Medicare Advantage market. HealthSpring currently owns and operates Medicare Advantage plans in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas and offers a national stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan. (www.healthspring.com)