Meet Our Leaders

Executive Leadership
Board Members

Mike Valentine

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO, Mike sets the Netsmart vision and strategy. He focuses on meeting the company’s business objectives, securing resources for growth and supporting the Netsmart mission on behalf of its associates and clients.

Tom Herzog

Chief Operating Officer

Tom is responsible for leading solution and technology strategies focused on person-centric design to optimize workflow, efficiencies and outcomes. His teams work in collaboration with both clients and partners to deliver comprehensive solutions for the humans services and post-acute care communities.

Kevin Kaufman

Chief Financial Officer

As chief financial officer, Kevin is responsible for Netsmart financial objectives, results, budget, reporting, policies, cash management processes and strategic direction. He also oversees preparation and filing of the company’s financial statements, as well as provision of company performance and financial information to analysts and the investment community.

Wendy Hill

Chief People Officer

Wendy oversees the human resources organization and associate experience. She is responsible for aligning the company’s workforce to meet business objectives and for growing and developing internal talent.

Carol Reynolds

Executive Vice President, Client Experience and Public Sector

Carol and her team are responsible for the delivery and support of innovative solutions to clients as well as strategic client engagement. Carol’s team drives all aspects that affect client experience, such as technical solution support, user groups, client councils and product management.

Kevin Scalia

Executive Vice President, Corporate Development

Kevin oversees strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, business development, as well as the company’s post-acute care division that includes home health, hospice, palliative care and senior living. Kevin also plays a significant leadership role in federal legislative and public policy advocacy and is responsible for developing alliances with industry associations.

Paul Anderson

Executive Vice President, Client Organization

Paul is responsible for the company’s overall client relationships. This includes alignment of company and client imperatives, the sharing of information that furthers partner-focused, long-term client relationships, and the establishment and nurturing of our collaborative client community.

Joel Gleason

Chief Growth Officer

Joel oversees all revenue-generating business units. He plays a pivotal role in new business development, market cultivation, client experience and internal alignment to achieve long-term growth goals.

Michael Brand

Executive Vice President, Engineering

Michael is responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of high-quality healthcare information technology solutions. He and his team work with clients and other key partners to ensure that Netsmart software solutions continue to lead the industry in innovation and overall value.

Scott Green

Senior Vice President/General Manager, Human Services

Scott leads the human services organization. In his role, he works closely with the clinical, development and product teams to ensure Netsmart technology solutions and professional services align to client and market needs. Doing so allows clients across the human services industry to participate and thrive in emerging models of care, such as value-based reimbursement.

Dawn Iddings

Senior Vice President/General Manager, Post-Acute

Dawn leads the post-acute care organization. She is responsible for managing Netsmart Homecare, an industry-leading home health, hospice, palliative care and private duty electronic health record (EHR) as well as the Netsmart senior living EHR.

Mike Thornhill

Executive Vice President, Plexus Services

Mike leads Netsmart’s comprehensive Plexus™ portfolio of professional services including Strategy & Advisory, Transformation Program and Enhanced Support offerings. The Plexus™ portfolio includes Solution Implementation, full IT Managed Services, comprehensive Revenue Cycle Management, Clinical Integrity/Compliance, Coding & Documentation Improvement.

Jennifer Utting

Vice President, Corporate Counsel

Jennifer Utting is Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel responsible for Netsmart legal, privacy and compliance activities and policies.

Mike Valentine

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Carter

Managing Director, TA Associates

Mark helps to lead TA's global franchise in healthcare. He is a member of TA's Core Investment and Portfolio Committees. Mark serves on the Board of Directors of Aldevron, and formerly served on the Boards of eviCore healthcare, MedRisk, MedSolutions, MPI Research, Quotient Bioresearch, Senior Whole Health and SoftWriters. Prior to joining TA in 2005, he held private equity positions at Parthenon Capital, FdG Associates and The Halifax Group.

Hythem El-Nazer

Managing Director, TA Associates

Hythem focuses on investments in software and technology-enabled companies, primarily in North America. He serves on the Board of Directors of Gamma Technologies, IDERA, insightsoftware, MicroSeismic, Mitratech, MRI Software, PDI and TEOCO. Hythem led or was actively involved in TA’s investments in AboveNet, Accruent, Aicent, Answers, Bomgar, Idea Cellular, MetroPCS Communications, RGM Advisors and WIND TELECOM.

James Cashman III

Executive Chairman, ANSYS, Inc.

Jim Cashman’s 45 years of experience in the areas of technical, financial, operation and sales management has been key to the success of numerous computer software, product data management, transaction processing, and computer-aided engineering companies. In each role, Cashman has focused on developing clarity-of-vision and providing appropriate guidance to steer teams in the right direction.

Patrick Hampson

Founder and Managing Partner, HM3 Partners

Patrick currently serves as founder and managing partner of HM3 Partners, a private equity investment and advisory firm. Patrick was previously founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MED3OOO, one of the largest and most advanced healthcare management and technology service providers in the U.S. In 2012, MED3OOO was acquired by McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500 and is the nation’s largest health care services company.

Mike Kirkman

Principal, GI Partners

Mike has investment responsibilities for the healthcare and TMT (technology, media and telecom) sectors of GI Partners. Founded in 2001, GI Partners is a leading alternative investment management firm. GI Partners currently manages two billion in capital commitments across multiple asset classes on behalf of highly-respected institutional investors around the world.

Dave Kreter

Managing Director, GI Partners

As managing director, Dave has investment responsibilities for GI Partners healthcare sector. Founded in 2001, GI Partners is a leading alternative investment management firm. GI Partners currently manages two billion in capital commitments across multiple asset classes on behalf of highly-respected institutional investors around the world.

Howard Park

Managing Director, GI Partners

Howard is a managing director of GI Partners, a leading alternative investment management firm. GI Partners currently manages two billion in capital commitments across multiple asset classes on behalf of highly-respected institutional investors around the world.

Linda Rosenberg, MSW

President and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health

Linda is a healthcare architect and reformer, advancing care for people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Under her leadership, the National Council for Behavioral Health spearheads advocacy, practice improvement, and public education initiatives for 750,000 staff in more than 2,000 healthcare organizations that serve 8 million adults, children, and families with mental and addiction disorders.

Charlie Wardrip

SVP & Chief Information Officer, Kindred Healthcare

Charlie Wardrip is a member of Kindred Healthcare’s leadership team and is responsible for all information technology utilized by Kindred’s business units. He is responsible for the formulation of strategic goals and plans as well as the management, implementation and operations of all technologies. He is also responsible for Kindred’s program office that manages mergers, acquisitions, and the integration of businesses into Kindred’s organization, as well as assisting with the establishment of new business lines.