Team
Terrence Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
Terrence is chairman and CEO of LaunchPoint, a company he co-founded to specialize in building information-centric businesses that leverage emerging technologies such as cloud computing and advances in information management and analytic disciplines. LaunchPoint’s two divisions are Discovery Health Partners, a healthcare cost containment specialist, and Ajilitee, a consulting firm with competencies in business intelligence, information management, agile analytic solutions, and cloud enablement. Before LaunchPoint, Terrence led the Worldwide Information Management practice for Hewlett-Packard (HP), where he was responsible for building HP’s global presence for information management services. In this capacity, he led strategy, portfolio development, and programs for consulting services in business intelligence, content management, data management and unified information management. Terrence joined HP in late 2006 when HP acquired Knightsbridge, the leading business intelligence consultancy in the U.S. that he co-founded. Prior to Knightsbridge, Terrence held various leadership roles at Lante, Technology Solutions Company and American Management Systems. Terrence’s consultative management background, significant domestic and international leadership experiences, and executive oversight in many capacities have directly impacted many companies’ year-over-year growth and success over the last 20 years. This includes service on multiple Boards of Directors for corporations, universities, and not-for-profits.
John Bair
Chief Technology Officer
John has decades of experience building complex information management systems and is an inventor on six data management patents. Before joining LaunchPoint, John worked as the lead technologist of the Worldwide Information Management (IM) Services practice for Hewlett-Packard, where he was responsible for defining HP's technology strategy, reference architectures, and methodologies for business intelligence and information management services. John previously worked as CTO for Knightsbridge Solutions, a leading BI consultancy, which HP acquired in 2006. There he served as chief architect on enterprise data integration, data warehousing, and business intelligence implementations for Fortune 200 financial services, healthcare, retail, and high tech industries. Previously he served as Principal Engineer and Data Warehouse Architect at Amazon.com, where he created high-performance scalable e-commerce business intelligence systems including Amazon's enterprise data warehouse and analytic services. In 1995, John co-founded Leep Technology, a developer of data mining, customer relationship management, and data warehouse software that was acquired by Amazon.com in 1999. John is a frequent presenter at business intelligence and data warehousing conferences.
Diann Bilderback
Chief Marketing Officer
Diann brings 25+ years of experience in technology marketing, primarily in fast-growth entrepreneurial businesses. Most recently she was Director of BI Services Marketing within Hewlett-Packard's newly formed Worldwide Information Management Services practice and its successor organization, the Worldwide Business Intelligence Solutions team. At HP, Diann led the global marketing launch of multiple new service offerings and managed an integrated program to establish HP's BI consulting credentials. Prior to HP, Diann was Director of Marketing of Knightsbridge Solutions, a leading business intelligence consultancy. At Knightsbridge, Diann built a powerful and durable brand and established the company as a thought leader in the BI space, earning Knightsbridge more than a dozen industry awards for leadership and best practices. Prior to Knightsbridge, Diann held executive marketing roles at Technology Solutions Company and Advanced System Applications, served as a marketing consultant to early stage technology firms, and published a magazine targeted to the interests of students planning careers in technology.
Tracy Cather
Partner
Before founding Ajilitee, Tracy led the effort to integrate Hewlett-Packard’s newly established business intelligence services into its portfolio of hardware, software and services offerings in his role within HP's Worldwide Information Management Services practice. Tracy joined HP from Knightsbridge Solutions, a leading BI consultancy that HP acquired in 2006. There he led the effort to establish efficient delivery methods to help clients maximize their BI investment. This included creating BI Centers of Excellence to establish BI standards and ensure consistent delivery of quality BI solutions and implementing global delivery models. Tracy also led the development of the Knightsbridge master data management (MDM), metadata repository, and information management strategy offerings. Additionally, Tracy spent several years serving as the Delivery Manager for one of the world’s largest energy companies. In this role, he established the client’s supply and trading information management strategy, implemented an integrated IM architecture to address their enterprise data warehouse and MDM needs, and managed a global delivery team of 75+ members across the United States, United Kingdom and Asia.
David Grice
Vice President of Sales
David brings significant sales leadership experience from leading companies including HP, Knightsbridge, and Ernst & Young, where he successfully built high growth, profitable, and well-operating teams. At HP, David’s sales leadership resulted in his appointment to lead the HP Global Healthcare BI Solutions Practice. David joined HP from Knightsbridge, where he distinguished himself as the highest producer in company history. David worked to diversify Knightsbridge’s practice focus to include all aspects of the healthcare value chain including provider, payer, pharmaceutical, medical products, and health services enterprises. He also was a key player in expanding the practice’s functional experience into key business areas, including clinical management, supply chain management, sales and marketing improvement, and R&D. Before then, David specialized in healthcare emerging technologies and provider data integration at Ernst & Young, where he also served as the regional expert for the firm’s hospital data integration practice.
Gregory Lampshire
Partner
Previous to founding Ajilitee, Gregory successfully led HP’s Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practices, achieving significant growth and delivering the highest margins within the HP spectrum of Health & Life Sciences practices. Prior to HP, Gregory served as the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice Leader for Knightsbridge, a leading business intelligence consultancy that was acquired by HP in 2006. Before joining Knightsbridge, Gregory worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Siemens, where he was the leader for the Business Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management national practices. He has significant cross-industry experience including telecommunications and media, insurance, banking, geophysics and high-performance computing. Gregory is known for process and technology expertise to solve complex business problems, leading to higher revenues and profit margins for the companies he works for and advises. He also has demonstrated thought leadership in business strategy, strategic marketing, customer management and management analytics. His integral involvement helped employers and clients earn prestigious industry awards including the Data Warehouse Integrator of the Year award, and a runner-up designation for the Computerworld-Smithsonian Innovative Use of Technology award. Gregory has presented on predictive analytics at industry conferences.
Tina McCoppin
Partner
Prior to founding Ajilitee, Tina served as Engagement & Project Manager for Fortune 1000 companies throughout her tenure at leading IT services companies including HP, Knightsbridge, Forte, Seer, Pansophic and Accenture. With 25+ years of information technology integration experience, Tina has managed multiple delivery teams with 100+ members, coordinating and managing the efforts of client staff and consultants in locations both onshore and offshore. Tina’s business intelligence and data integration projects include: global “single customer view;” customer call center tracking; householding; campaign tracking and feedback; insurance cross-sell and up-sell data warehouse; data governance and stewardship framework. Tina also has led strategic analyses at multiple clients to define an enterprise master plan and multi-year roadmap for the implementation of cross-lines of business KPIs and requirements. As Business Analyst Competency Lead at HP, Tina developed IP material and defined and coached the Business Analyst career track for HP’s BAs, including career development, certification requirements, training and coursework, processes and utilities.
Paul Vosters
Healthcare Chief Operating Officer
Prior to joining Ajilitee, Paul led HP’s Information Management Services practice for Health & Life Sciences. In this capacity, he provided leadership oversight for the strategic and technical solutions for healthcare payers, providers, biopharmaceuticals, medical device manufacturers, and health services companies, leading to double-digit growth for the practice. His teams were known for applying innovative solutions to client problems, winning awards for excellence and business impact. Prior to HP, Paul led the Health & Life Sciences practice at Knightsbridge Solutions, where he built the practice to become the company’s largest revenue and profit contributor. Successful client initiatives include reducing operational costs by 40% for a healthcare decision support solution provider, and leading the charge to develop the nation’s first statewide surveillance system to detect bioterrorism and infectious outbreaks for the State of North Carolina. Before then, Paul held key business and technology posts at Baxter Healthcare. His varied roles included leading the company’s global data warehousing initiative as Global Architect; consolidating 128 data centers into a single location in Europe; and running Baxter’s global supply chain, decreasing inventory by 10% while tripling churn. His 20+ years of leadership and project management includes ERP implementations, data management architecture, and global data warehousing solutions with windows to supply chain, manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, finance, and customer service. Paul also worked for international companies in the manufacturing and retail industries while living in Belgium, Norway, Spain and Germany.
Ronald Webster
CFO
Ron has decades of extensive financial leadership that includes developing, financing and operating high growth companies, from startups to multi-billion dollar organizations, in the technology, telecom, internet and financial services industries. As CFO, Ron oversees all aspects of financial management and business administration for LaunchPoint and its two divisions, Ajilitee and Discovery Health Partners, as well as plays a key role in strategic corporate planning. Throughout his career, Ron has led the financial strategy, capital funding, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and related activities for numerous companies. Prior to joining LaunchPoint, Ron served as a Partner at Tatum, LLC, where he served as interim CFO for companies with annual revenues ranging from $150 million to $350 million. Ron also served as Executive Vice President and CFO for NuVox Communications; Executive Vice President and CFO for o2wireless Solutions; and held other key financial positions for major corporations including RCN Corporation, 21st Century Telecom Group, Trans Union Corporation and Arthur Andersen. He is a member of the AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society.
