IPeople - Leadership

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Jenny Blue- CEO and Co-founder

Jenny Blue is co-founder and CEO of Interface People, LP and Consultant People, LP, which operate in a total of 48 US States, England, Ireland, Canada, and South Africa. In her role, Ms. Blue provides leadership and vision to the company with the ultimate goal of improving patient care through technology. With over 16 years of experience in the programming and healthcare industries, her strong background provides solid direction to all departments, and sets the pace for outstanding innovation as IPeople continues to address the growing challenges and objectives in healthcare. Since the inception of the company under Ms. Blue’s leadership, IPeople has achieved 8 consecutive years of steady customer and financial growth, expanded the co-founders’ vision into two companies, and established IPeople as a staple in the MEDITECH community. Jenny holds a Bachelor degree in both Computer Science and Mathematics from Texas Christian University. If you catch her in her spare time, you might find Jenny perfecting the art of tap dancing or spending time with her husband and two boys.

Life philosophy: Dance like nobody's watching!

Gary Armfield- Co-founder

Gary has worked in the MEDITECH industry the majority of his professional career. His extensive knowledge of MEDITECH’s architecture and data structures, in combination with that of SQL Server, Visual Basic, Visual C++, messaging protocols and TCP/IP has provided the MEDITECH community with turnkey solutions for better data management for MEDITECH sites. Among his many accomplishments, Gary has successfully overseen the development of IPeople Direct -ODBC for MEDITECH, IPeople Echo- web based data repository builder, windows-based and Magic-based application, interface systems including a GUI based hierarchal data interface engine, enterprise-wide data warehousing system, master patient index system, and HL7 client/server interfaces.

Favorite technology: The IPeople Data Engine.

Deirdre Williams- VP of Business Development

Deirdre has been with Interface People since the beginning. She leads the Sales and Marketing teams providing superior leadership and devotion to excellent customer service. Her responsibilities include the development and management of Sales and Marketing initiatives pertaining to Interface People’s solutions, products and services. Her role was recently expanded to include the direction of Account and Project Management. Prior to joining Interface People, Deirdre worked as a Regional Sales Manager/Product Expert in physician credentialing and database management in both the Hospital and Managed Care sectors. Her professional career has included over 15 years of Sales and Marketing, Product Management, and Operations Management. Deirdre also has 15 years of experience in Customer Service, Implementation, Training and Account Management. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and vacationing on the Oregon coast.

Life philosophy: Get down on your knees and thank God you're on your feet.

John Shipman- VP of Technology

John is responsible for the development of technology for all IPeople software and services and overseeing the design, implementation, and support. Managing a team of technical geniuses, John’s can-do attitude makes him an asset to both customers and team members. With his strategic vision for IPeople products and solutions along with a strong MEDITECH background, John has advanced the IPeople positioning to be the lead integration provider for the 6.x platform. His expertise includes interface development and implementation, report writing, Magic programming, and management of various custom HIS projects. John has over 17 years experience with MEDITECH products, including 12 years in hospital I.T. as a systems analyst, financial report writer, and network manager. Furthermore, John has extensive experience implementing various MEDITECH modules, NMI interfaces, custom interfaces, MEDITECH upgrades, scripts, BAR outsourcing solutions, Lab analyzers, custom Pharmacy MAR’s, user security, and more.

The Best Things in Life Are: Sushi, Dallas Star's hockey, and live music by that band no one has heard of...

David Hathaway- Director of Integration and Application Resources

As the Director of Integration and Application Resources at IPeople, David oversees all interface development, custom integration, support, training, and quality assurance. As the leader in integration services, he deals with all aspects of HL7 interoperability. He is involved with interface installation and development having a vast knowledge of HL7 interfaces in both MEDITECH Client Server and NPR platforms. David is the primary contact for all Corepoint Integration Engine projects involving IPeople and has developed a number of solutions for clients within the Corepoint engine. Before joining IPeople, David worked at a large, medical information systems company for 4 years in the Radiology and HIS Departments. He has extensive knowledge of the $T programming language and is accomplished in the development of HL7 outbound interfaces including ADT, RAD, OE, LAB (Micro and Blood Bank).

The Best Things in Life Are: A good beer, good music, and no worries.

Henri Du Plessis- Director of Development and Business Intelligence

Having joined the IPeople team in 2004, Henri brings expertise in application design, business analytics, and functional architectural analysis. As Director of Development, his main responsibilities are to oversee complex interdisciplinary development projects. In overseeing the Business Intelligence group, Henri has lead IPeople to be one of the market leaders in business analytics. Henri is backed by his extensive experience in healthcare information systems and many development platforms. He has over 16 years of experience working in the medical software environment and has assisted in the implementation of numerous MEDITECH modules. Prior to joining Interface People, Henri worked with another MEDITECH vendor where he was responsible for development and support of an EMR solution based off of the data repository.

Life philosophy: A single straw of a broom can be broken easily, but the straws together are not easily broken.

James Ludemann- Manager of Application Resources

A twelve year veteran of the information system industry, Jim is an ideal mentor for IPeople’s customers and staff. His many years of experience are well utilized as Manager of the Application Resource group which encompasses Training, Implementation, Support and QA of IPeople’s array of products, solutions and services. As a previous hospital IT staffer, Jim has implemented MIS and LAB MEDITECH modules as well as creation of NPR and Crystal Reports. His knowledge of MEDITECH, as well as 3rd party tools such as Microsoft products, Crystal Reports and our own IPeople products enable him to take the lead in training and 3rd tier support. Knowledgeable and sympathetic to the needs of today’s healthcare demands, Jim is an excellent resource for getting the job done right.

Life philosophy: If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough!

Brian Carter- Manager of Application Development

Brian brings over 17 years of experience in the software development industry to the IPeople team. He joined the team in 2009, and was quickly promoted to the Manager of Application Development. Recognized for his brilliance in programming, he oversees the products and solutions development as well as enhancements to the existing IPeople suite. His 10 years of experience managing the full development lifecycle of products in finance, billing, collections, medical, tax, account management, project management, and production management provide strategic value to the company. He has also had extensive exposure to cutting edge technologies throughout his career.

Favorite technology: Ubiquitous internet access

Chris Loupé– Operations Manager

Chris Loupé has been an integral part of the IPeople organization since 2005. Before joining IPeople, Chris earned an MBA from LeTourneau University and spent over 7 years in the telecommunications industry supporting call center technical operations. After joining IPeople, he spent 2 years as a project manager coordinating implementation projects for new clients as well as liaising between the implementation team and clients. Chris now manages all daily business operations, legal, administration, human resources, and facility management. Chris’ hard work is key to IPeople’s success and he keeps the company running like a well oiled machine.

The Best things in Life Are: A good steak, barbequing, and cycling in the Texas countryside.