June 20th – Daniel Chon, AccelSPINE & Charles D. Nasem, Forest Park Medical Center Southlake

On the June 20th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show, our guests were:

Daniel Chon – President & CEO, AccelSPINE

Charles D. Nasem – CEO, Forest Park Medical Center Southlake

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Daniel Chon, President & CEO, AccelSPINE

DChonDaniel Chon is president, CEO and co-founder of AccelSPINE, a national medical device company headquartered in Dallas. Daniel’s vision for AccelSPINE was to create a business that brings value to doctors, patients and society as a whole. The company designs, develops and manufactures spinal implants and instruments to “bless the hands of the surgeons” who utilize them.

Originally aspiring to become a neurosurgeon, Daniel has a deep respect for the profession and a passion for helping surgeons improve patient experiences and outcomes. He has more than a decade of experience in the medical and health care fields and is a dedicated entrepreneur who has served in a variety of leadership roles for start-up ventures in health care, technology and international business. He is particularly skilled in strategic solutions, corporate strategies and team building.

 AccelSPINE.com

Phone: (800) 713-9489

accel-spine-logo-01Charles D. Nasem, CEO, Forest Park Medical Center Southlake

Nasem,_CharlesCharles Nasem serves as chief executive officer at Forest Park Medical Center Southlake, which is a full-service, acute-care hospital, focusing on high-quality surgical services that include state-of-the-art procedures, an innovative imaging center, and world-class surgical equipment. Prior to joining Forest Park, he served as President and CEO of Louisiana Medical Center and Heart Hospital.

Over the course of his 36-year career, Charles has held staff, clinical and administrative positions within several world-class systems operating physician clinics; acute, specialty, long-term acute care, and behavioral hospitals; nursing homes; and outpatient service sites.

ForestParkSouthlake.com

Phone: (817) 865-4400

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June 13th – Dan Noble, HKS, Inc. & Jeff Farr, Farr Systems

On the June 13th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show, our guests were:

Dan Noble – President & CEO, HKS, Inc.

Jeff Farr – President, Farr Systems

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Dan Noble, President & CEO, HKS, Inc.

Dan Noble HKSDan Noble, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP, President and CEO of HKS, Inc., is responsible for directing the 27-office, 1,000-person firm.

HKS, Inc. is a leading architectural design firm ranked among the top six architectural engineering firms, according to Building Design+Construction magazine. Since it’s founding in 1939, HKS has completed construction projects totaling more than $84 billion in more than 1,498 cities located in 84 countries.

A 32-year veteran of the design industry, Dan is a widely recognized international leader in the practice of architecture; a sought-after designer, planner, educator and practitioner both nationally and internationally; and a thought leader on conceptual design, evidence-based design and healing environments.

 HKSinc.com

HKS_LOGO_CP_RGBJeff Farr, President, Farr Systems

Jeff_headshot_lowJeff Farr is co-founder and president of Farr Systems and leverages 25 years of IT consulting experience to drive meaningful change for companies.  Farr System’s clients benefit from Jeff’s understanding of how to effectively align IT organizations with strategic business objectives in order to optimize costs, increase efficiencies, mitigate risks, and improve company performance.

Founded in 2006, Farr Systems is a niche management-consulting firm that addresses the most strategic technology challenges for corporate enterprises.

The company’s services include interim CIO resources, management consulting, executive education, IT strategy and planning, business services optimization, process improvement and strategic sourcing

FarrSystems.com

Phone: (214) 221-2007

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