About Us
Vitalize Consulting Solutions, Inc. (VCS) provides a wide variety of clinical, business, and IT solutions for healthcare enterprises across the country and in Canada. Our comprehensive range of programs and services includes system implementation, optimization, custom reporting, technology and integration, education and knowledge transfer in the Cerner®, Siemens®, Epic®, Eclipsys®, MEDITECH® and McKesson® solutions. Our project management portfolio not only includes PMP-certified healthcare professionals but also a robust web-based implementation methodology tools, JumpStart Program for project management office set up and our WebShare repository of information. Our most recent addition to our portfolio of solutions is an Ambulatory and Practice Management arena.
Founded in 2002, Vitalize Consulting Solutions, Inc. has quickly become synonymous with their tagline, "Strengthen Your Team With Ours." VCS is backed by SV Life Sciences, Ferrer Freeman and Company, and Bank of America. The senior executives at VCS each bring an average of over 26 years of practical healthcare and IT experience adding to the total delivery package. The key to our growth is our integrity, knowledge, and belief that if VCS provides a positive environment in which our almost 300 employees can contribute and grow, that the quality of work delivered to our customers will exceed their expectations.
Our consultants, most with certifications, professional clinical backgrounds and advanced degrees bring hundreds of years of healthcare industry experience to the table each with an average of over 15 years in their respective practice specialty. Experience makes us uniquely aware of the human dynamics of each project. We become part of your team, and together through a blend of professional services and packaged solutions, we seek to provide positive outcomes, based on agreed upon goals all for a predictable cost. Experience VCS. IT's what differentiates us.
Meet Our Team
Bruce A. Cerullo, Chief Executive Officer
Bruce Cerullo came to VCS with the acquisition of Lucida Staffing Group, where he served as the chairman of the nationwide healthcare staffing organization.
He also serves as a Venture Partner with SV Life Sciences (SVLS), a Boston-based private equity firm. Prior to joining SVLS, Bruce was the Chairman of the Board
of Cross Country, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN), a leading provider of healthcare staffing. Before that, he was the CEO of TravCorps, which merged with Cross Country in
1999. He has also held leadership positions with Fitcorp Healthcare Centers, SportsMedicine Systems and North Suburban Health Systems. He is a board member and
fund raiser with Wide Horizons for Children (www.whfc.org, international adoption), the YMCA and numerous other non-profits.
Bruce received his MS from Pennsylvania State University, and his BS from the University of New Hampshire.
Mary Pat Fralick, Chief Operating Officer
Mary Pat Fralick has over 19 years experience in the healthcare information technology (“IT”) consulting services industry. From 1985 through 1989, Mary Pat
performed in an installation capacity for dozens of hospitals throughout the country installing Siemens clinical and patient management applications. In 1989,
Mary Pat became the second employee and an equity partner in DARCA, a healthcare consulting services firm that became well-known for exceptional service through
its commitment to quality and employee satisfaction. In September 1997, DARCA acquired Exemplar Systems, a healthcare IT consulting company, creating Elumen
Solutions. In 1999, CTG purchased Elumen and Mary Pat was retained as a Managing Director of CTG Healthcare Solutions. After a brief hiatus, Mary Pat and Danny
determined that there were new challenges in Healthcare that together they could help resolve. Mary Pat earned a B.A. from Rutgers University in 1985 and an MBA
from St. Joseph's University in 1991.
Karla T. Mount, Chief Financial Officer
Karla Mount brings over 20 years of business experience to VCS, including extensive experience in the technology, staffing and healthcare services sectors.
Previously, Karla served as founder and CFO of Lucida Staffing Group and, before that, TravCorps, where she played an instrumental role in growing both
companies. In addition to her finance responsibilities, Karla oversaw all of the key “shared service” functions including housing, insurance/risk management,
information technology and human resources. Prior to joining TravCorps, Karla was VP of Finance with TheraTx, a publicly-traded healthcare services company,
where her responsibilities included M&A activities and investor relations, as well as all finance and accounting functions. Karla also has held senior
financial positions with a publicly-traded software company and an Internet startup. Karla began her career as a CPA with Arthur Andersen & Co. She received
her Bachelors of Business in Administration, Summa Cum Laude from Southern Methodist University.
Eric J. Egnet, Chief Information Officer
Eric Egnet came to VCS with the acquisition of Lucida Staffing Group, where he served as co-founder, CIO and VP of Healthcare IT and Clinical Informatics.
From May of 2004 to May of 2006, Eric was CEO and co-founder of a healthcare media and consulting company, Gente Media. Previously, Eric served as Interim CIO
for an innovative company, Millennium Pharmacy Systems, offering an integrated CPOE, EMR and Automated Robotic Pharmacy solution. From 1993 to 2004, Eric held
increasing levels of responsibility with TravCorps Corporation and Cross Country Travcorps including Systems and Programming Manager, Director of Information
Systems and Chief Technology Officer. In his last 5 years at Cross Country Healthcare, Eric served as CIO and Executive Senior Manager positioning the company
as the industry's technology leader with the introduction of first of their kind nursing and hospital portals and a powerful vendor management solution. He also
acted as founder and executive consultant at Healthe Consulting, ExperNet expert at Giga Information Group, Chairman of Artificial Life Advisory Board and
founder of HealthSeek.com. Eric received degrees from University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Northern Essex Community College.
Danny W. Arnold, Executive Vice President
Danny Arnold has over 25 years experience in the healthcare IT consulting services industry. From 1980 through 1986, Danny worked as a project manager for a
large healthcare organization in Albany, NY implementing advanced clinical technology to accomplish the organization's IT objectives. In 1986 through 1994, Danny
worked for CTG and successfully developed a practice in the healthcare market segment for the corporation. In 1994, Danny joined DARCA as the Executive Vice
President of Business Development and was a major contributor in the DARCA/Elumen Solutions success story. Most recently, Danny was instrumental in the
successful implementation of multiple Siemens applications at a large IDN in Albany, NY. Danny earned a B.S. from SUNY, Albany in 1982.
John Smaling, Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Development
John Smaling has over 19 years experience in the healthcare IT industry. From 1985-1987, John served as the IT Director for Paoli Memorial Hospital, and as
the technical lead in Main Line Health's IT consolidation efforts in 1987. John moved on to form Synexus Incorporated, a healthcare technology consultancy and
served as its President from 1988 through 1998, when it merged with Daou Systems, Inc. During his six years at Daou, John served in a variety of senior
management capacities, principally as Daou's national Vice President and General Manager of Infrastructure Services. He has spoken at many healthcare events
such as HIMSS, CHIME, and CIO Forums across the country. He has also been published numerous times in healthcare publications on such topics as mobile health,
wireless infrastructure, medication administration, RHIOs, and management tools. John earned a B.S.B.A. from Shippensburg University in 1984.
Robin Shine, Senior Vice President of Consulting Services
Robin joined VCS in 2006 having worked over 24 years with Shared Medical Systems/Siemens. As National Practice Director at Siemens, she managed a $60
million practice and over 150 consultants. As Siemens’ Consultant Alliance Director, she was responsible for relationships with five large international
consulting firms to expand business opportunities and drive sales. Robin earned a BA in Psychology from Mount Saint Mary’s University.
Wendy Kadner, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Wendy Kadner has over 17 years of experience in healthcare specializing in Recruiting and Human Resources. She joined DARCA in 1995 and was responsible for
the HR functions and the recruiting efforts for Elumen Solutions and CTG post acquisition. After leaving CTG, Wendy worked at CSC as Recruiting Manager in their
Global Health Services Division. Wendy was the first person Arnold and Fralick called in 2002 and helped establish the Company’s infrastructure. Wendy has an
executive search background and earned a BA in Human Resource Management from Simpson College and a Masters in Health Services Administration from the
University of Kansas.
Cyndi Vely Cahill, Senior Vice President Marketing & Sales Support
Cyndi joined VCS in 2005 having worked for Shared Medical Systems/Siemens off and on for over 18 years. Most recently she was Senior Director of Marketing
Events and was responsible for the planning of all C-level events as well as running the Siemens Medical Executive Briefing Center. Cyndi also served as
Regional Support Manager and managed over 100 Siemens Support Managers, Consultants, and Project Managers. She was the CIO of Presbyterian Medical Center in
Philadelphia, PA from 1990 – 1992 and prior to that the Corporate Applications Manager at Graduate Health Systems as well as the Data Processing Manager at
St. Joseph's Hospital also in Philadelphia. Cyndi earned a BS in Business/Merchandising from Immaculata University.
John Dal Poggetto, Senior Vice President
John Dal Poggetto has over 15 years of healthcare technology services experience. He has served in a variety of sales and business development roles for firms
including Montgomery Ryland/National Healthtech Corporation, a healthcare technology outsourcing, development, and strategy firm acquired by Affiliated Computer
Services in 1994; Resources in Healthcare a healthcare technology staffing/consulting firm; and DAOU Systems, a national provider of infrastructure services to
hospitals and health systems. Additional experience includes co-founding a general technology services firm and five years as vice president of operations for a
middle-market investment bank. John joined Vitalize through its acquisition of r3 Health Partners for which John was serving as Managing Principal leading
strategy and operations. John has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pepperdine University and Juris Doctor from McGeorge School of Law.