Bryan Arkwright
Chief Research Officer
Bryan leads Cromford Health, and more specifically the research and collaborations, while supporting CH’s long term vision to share valuable digital health knowledge and insights.
Bryan received his Bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and a Master of Health Administration from Medical College of Virginia / VCU. He also has a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from the American Society for Quality. Bryan serves on the Editorial Board for the peer reviewed digital journal Telehealth and Medicine Today and is an Adjunct Faculty with the Wake Forest University School of Law where he teaches two courses on Telehealth and Digital Health.
Outside work, Bryan is raising three young boys with Mary-Forbes Arkwright, participating in church activities, and occasionally enjoying pick-up soccer and golf.
Resides: Charlotte, North Carolina
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Robert Fowler
BUSINESS ADVISOR
Robert manages the financial aspects of the firm and assists with research and collaborations, primarily focused on data analysis, blockchain technology, and market research.
Robert attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where his degrees include Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Accounting. He is a CFA charterholder.
Throughout his career, Robert held roles at large and regional Public Accounting firms focused on auditing and M&A services, and major financial institutions focused on Treasury and corporate banking.
Outside of work, Robert and his wife, Jenny, are busy raising two young girls (plenty of pink and purple to go around!), active members of a local church, and enjoy time on the waters of coastal Georgia (when time permits).
Resides: Charlotte, North Carolina
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
OMAR CHUGHTAI
Advisor
Omar brings innovative leadership and proven industry knowledge across providers and health systems. His vision is to help innovative digital health organizations navigate the complex provider & healthcare delivery space.
While California is “home,” Omar is a native of Virginia where he received a Bachelor’s in Finance from George Mason University and a Master’s in Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is committed to the journey of being a lifelong learner as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Omar likes to take advantage of weekends in the California outdoors falling off of his mountain bike when he is not spending time with his wife, Fouzia, and two sons. He is a wanderluster, perpetually in search of the perfect cappuccino.
Resides: Los Gatos, California (Silicon Valley)
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
DAWN MITCHELL
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Dawn provides strategic and operational leadership to Cromford Health, while collaborating with clients and the Cromford Health team to design and deliver high quality solutions to leverage digital technologies efficiently and effectively, informed by thought leadership and extensive experience and research.
Dawn attended Northern Illinois University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and MBA. She has been actively involved in HIMSS since 2004.
Throughout her career, Dawn has focused on collaborating with stakeholders at all levels to maximize the value of technology based on organizations’ unique and complex needs. She has worked across many industries, both domestically and internationally, and has dedicated the last 15 years to serving the needs of clients across the healthcare ecosystem.
Outside work, Dawn spends time with her family and friends on Lake Koshkonong in Wisconsin, volunteers locally, and loves to travel. Dawn, her husband, Jerry, and son, Ryan, often travel to England where Jerry was born and raised, and Dawn lived for two years while on an overseas assignment with Motorola.
Resides: Chicago, Illinois
Hometown: Burbank, Illinois
Jennifer Houlihan
Advisor
Jennifer is responsible for leading the Network’s transformation to value through improving quality and lowering costs. She leads the Jeffords Institute for Quality which includes analytics, community health teams, wellness, and quality improvement, along with patient safety and regulatory readiness.
Prior to joining the UVM Health Network, Jennifer was the Associate Vice President of Population Health responsible for the development and implementation of value based initiatives and programs to support Wake Forest Baptist Health’s success in ACO and risk contracts. With 20+ years as an experienced healthcare leader in both payer and provider environments, Jennifer’s role is to understand and connect the health care continuum, data and operations which includes the development of organizational capabilities needed to implement and sustain population health management along with community engagement to minimize care fragmentation and reduce care costs.
Jennifer earned a Master's in Planning from Florida State University with an emphasis in Health Policy and a Master’s Certificate of Population Health program at Thomas Jefferson University.
Resides: Burlington, Vermont
Hometown: Venice, Florida
Jeff Stocker
Advisor
Jeff brings a wide range of healthcare expertise to Cromford, including solution design, interoperability, and business development and has had executive responsibility for sales and solution strategy at leading healthcare organizations. Throughout his career, Jeff has advised government agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Department of Defense, Veteran’s Affairs, and several state Medicaid agencies to develop their public and population health strategies. Most recently, Jeff worked with accountable care organizations, academic research institutions, and critical access hospitals to build their population health programs for a Fortune 500 company. His vision for the future of healthcare is to empower the individual through technology by bringing the person to the center of care.
Jeff earned a Bachelor’s as well as a Master’s Degree from the University of Kansas. His graduate research, focused on public health policy in Sub-Saharan Africa, was selected as the winner for the Centers for Global and International Studies fellowship and Federal grant award from the Foreign Military Studies Office of the US Army and University of Kansas. He is also a graduate of the London School of Economics Public Policy program, as well as the UMKC Bloch School’s Healthcare Leadership Institute.
When he and his family aren’t traveling the world, Jeff is usually tracking down rare records or teaching himself how to play the saxophone.
Resides: Leawood, Kansas
Hometown: Leawood, Kansas