Senior Vice President & President, HealthStream Research
J. Edward Pearson has served as senior vice president since he joined HealthStream in June 2006. Mr. Pearson assumes responsibility for our research products group, HealthStream Research, including the operations of our Franklin, Tennessee and Baltimore, Maryland offices. Prior to his current position, he served as president and chief executive officer of DigiScript, Inc. Mr. Pearson's tenure in e-healthcare also includes serving as CFO and executive vice president of Inforum, Inc., CFO of HIE, Inc., CEO of empactHealth.com, and CTO and, subsequently, CEO of Medibuy. Starting his career with a Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University, Mr. Pearson first worked at William Puryear & Company, a public accounting firm, as a CPA.
Robert A. Frist, Jr., co-founder, has served as chief executive officer, president, and chairman of the board of directors since 1990. He is a board member at Nashville's Adventure Science Center and for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business with concentrations in finance, economics, and marketing from Trinity University. Over the last 18 years, Mr. Frist has introduced innovative learning and research solutions to the nation's hospitals and healthcare organizations, positioning HealthStream as a leader in healthcare education and research.
Arthur E. Newman
Executive Vice President
Arthur E. Newman joined HealthStream in January 2000 and is currently the executive vice president. The Company's finance & accounting, systems, and human resources departments are among Mr. Newman's executive responsibilities. He previously served as executive vice president overseeing finance, human resources, information systems and customer service and fulfillment for Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, formerly Waverly, Inc., a publicly traded medical sciences publisher. From August 1999 to January 2000, Mr. Newman served as the chief technology officer for Wolters Kluwer's scientific, technical and medical companies consisting of five separate units. Mr. Newman holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Miami and a Masters of Business Administration from Rutgers University.
Kevin P. O'Hara is serving as senior vice president and general counsel of HealthStream, having joined the Company in August of 2001. He also serves as the Company's corporate secretary and compliance officer. Prior to his current position, Mr. O'Hara served as a product manager, business director, and vice president of HealthStream. He is now responsible for the Company's product and platform strategy and provides executive oversight of the product portfolio. This task includes the management of HealthStream's product management group and marketing team. Mr. O'Hara also serves as the Company's general counsel, providing a wide range of legal services and expertise. Before joining HealthStream, Mr. O'Hara worked as a corporate attorney at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, with a specialty in technology, electronic commerce, and healthcare. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University Law School.
Jeffrey Doster joined us as senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) in mid-May 2008. Mr. Doster has held several senior information technology (IT) positions, including senior vice president and chief technology officer at The Shop at Home Network, LLC and senior vice president of IT at New Roads, Inc. With over 25 years of experience in IT across several companies, he has demonstrated outstanding executive leadership in developing enterprise-level application systems, highly effective business intelligence systems, and innovative Internet commerce platforms. At HealthStream, Mr. Doster will be responsible for leading all aspects of the Company's technology development, including our strategy for technology platforms, product development, and partnerships. Mr. Doster earned undergraduate degrees in both Economics and Business Administration from Towson University, as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland.
Gerard M. Hayden
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Gerard ("Gerry") M. Hayden, Jr. joined us as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) in mid-May 2008 after resigning from HealthStream's Board of Directors, where he had been a Member since 2006. Having led healthcare technology companies, he brings broad industry experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, and accounting to HealthStream's executive team. Most recently serving as chief financial officer for MedAvant Healthcare Solutions, Mr. Hayden has additional experience serving as chief financial officer for such companies as Private Business, Inc., Covation, Meridian Occupational Healthcare Associates, Inc., ENVOY (now part of WebMD), and Allied Clinical Laboratories, Inc. In his new role at HealthStream, Mr. Hayden will assume leadership for accounting and financial operations. Mr. Hayden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science in Accounting from Northeastern University.