HPG Team

President

Chad joined HPG in 2007 as a resource development consultant, and today, he is responsible for ensuring that daily operations support high-quality service for our customers and team members. As President, Chad excels at business development, employee recruitment and retention, and aligning strategy with a vision to ensure we provide the trusted, reliable partnerships our customers need. Chad is an HPG Double Diamond Award recipient.

With an MBA from the University of St. Thomas-Opus College of Business, Chad’s experience in health IT spans two decades. Before joining HPG, he worked at AIM Healthcare Services, providing a range of claims and information management solutions to hospitals and insurers.

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

An HPG charter member and founding partner, Randy has served as our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2002. With more than three decades of leadership experience at the intersection of healthcare and finance, Randy is responsible for HPG’s financial health and human resource investments. Through his unique industry knowledge, broad financial expertise, and extensive compensation/benefit experience, Randy has a keen ability to research, select, manage and maintain vital programs that maximize the experience for all HPG team members, customers, suppliers and benefit programs. Randy is an HPG Triple Diamond Award recipient.

Prior to joining HPG, Randy’s career highlights include leadership roles in finance and administration at First Choice Consulting (now Park City Solutions), Via Christi Senior Services and Healthcare Data Systems. Randy holds an MBA from Wichita State University and bachelor’s degrees in business and accounting from the University of Kansas.

Vice President, Consulting Services

As an HPG charter member, founding partner and Vice President of Consulting Services, Andy is responsible for the quality and delivery of our services. He also oversees our Information Technology team and HPG’s technology infrastructure. With a career that began as a medical technologist and expanded across three decades into health IT, Andy is fully fluent in clinical and technical languages. As such, he is an excellent translator who easily adapts communication for all proficiency levels. His expertise in Cerner applications is extensive, and he has actively participated in more than 30 implementations over the years. Andy is an HPG Triple Diamond Award recipient.

Prior to joining HPG in 2002, Andy was a Senior Consultant at Park City Solutions and held multiple roles at Cox Health Systems, including Senior Business Analyst, Negative Certifying Scientist, and General Medical Technologist. Andy earned a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Missouri State University.

Support Center Director

Since joining HPG in 2005, Joe has contributed to HPG’s success in numerous roles, from Senior Consultant to Team Leader to his current position as Support Center Director. In this role, Joe is responsible for the professional development of our Cerner Consulting Experts and ensuring quality Support Center Services. With a practical approach to business, the highest levels of professionalism and quality standards – plus an unparalleled sense of humor and wit – Joe leads our Support Center team to deliver the “details that make the difference” for our customers. Joe is an HPG Triple Diamond Award recipient.

Joe’s health IT career involves more than two decades of hands-on leadership experience. Before joining HPG, he worked at Cerner as a Solution and Technical Consultant, developing extensive expertise in Cerner applications and reporting capabilities. Joe has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree in Business, Management and Marketing from Park University, as well as a master’s degree in information technology from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University.

Application Services Director

An accomplished health IT professional and leader, John joined HPG in 2007. Before becoming Application Services Director, he served in numerous capacities, including Senior Consultant, Team Leader, and Support Center Manager. Today, John is responsible for the professional development of our Application Services and Project Management service lines. Through an objective, efficient and caring leadership approach, John oversees our excellent team of Cerner Consulting Experts as they deliver the high levels of quality our customers expect. John is an HPG Double Diamond Award recipient.

With a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics from the University of Missouri-Columbia, John’s health IT career spans more than two decades. Prior to joining HPG, he worked at Cerner as a Solution Architect and Software Engineer, building deep expertise in Cerner applications and custom reporting functionalities.

Director of Finance

Darla has been delivering outstanding results in finance for more than 30 years. Since joining HPG in 2004, she has provided consistent, hands-on leadership that ensures our financial success. With Darla’s expertise and caring attitude, she leads her team in taking excellent care of our associates, customers and suppliers. She also manages our 401K Retirement Plan, providing knowledgeable support and feedback to HPG team members. Darla is an HPG Triple Diamond Award recipient.

Before joining HPG, Darla served as a controller at Kansel, an accountant at PCS IT Services Group, and an accounting manager at The Wichita Eagle. She has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Wichita State University.

Human Resources Director

Matt became our Human Resources Director in 2012, and he is responsible for ensuring that HPG remains an industry-leading place to work. Collaborating with senior leadership and external partners, Matt is dedicated to meeting and exceeding our commitments to customers and each other. He is responsible for all HR-related functions and employee benefit programs. Matt is an HPG Diamond Award recipient.

Prior to joining HPG, Matt served the healthcare industry through his roles in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and Cardinal Health. Additional career highlights include his experience as a strategic and organizational consultant, mentor and technical expert. He is also extremely dedicated to social purposes through his volunteer work with the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, The Childhood League, Capital University Law School, Columbus City Schools, Columbus School for Girls, The Ohio State University, Homeport, and Unite 2 Fight Paralysis.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Ohio University, Matt completed his master’s degree in human resources and labor relations from The Ohio State University. He is also a Senior Certified Professional through the Society for Human Resource Management.

Marketing Director

Having served as the main point of contact for HPG marketing needs since the company’s beginning, Tammy became our Marketing Director in 2014. She is responsible for promoting the high quality and caliber of HPG’s services and expertise through a wide range of marketing and communication channels, as well as the development and delivery of our enabling technologies. Through her leadership, keen eye for detail, creativity and strategic marketing experience, Tammy excels at continuously strengthening the HPG brand in market. Tammy is an HPG Diamond Award recipient.

With a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management, Tammy’s career in marketing, creative design and leadership spans more than three decades. Before joining HPG, Tammy worked at corecubed as Creative Director and Roof Resources as Office Manager.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

An accomplished leader with proven success across his 40+ year career in health IT, Matt has been Chief Executive Officer at HPG since founding our company in 2002. Having built this company on the vision of delivering stronger performance through expert Cerner® technology integration and workflow optimization, Matt’s leadership continues to drive our culture, purpose and performance every day. Matt is an HPG Triple Diamond Award recipient.

Prior to founding HPG, Matt’s career highlights included sales, marketing and leadership positions at such organizations as Shared Medical Systems (now Cerner), Continental Healthcare Systems (now WellSky), and First Choice Consulting. He has an MBA in healthcare administration from the University of Illinois and is a longstanding member of HIMSS.