Curtis Palmer

Current

Chief Product Development Officer at ComplyMD
Board Director at National Math Bee
Adjunct Professor at Samford University

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Past

CEO at ComplyMD
Principal at Genexodus Consulting
Board Director (ex-officio) at Biotech Association of Alabama

President / CEO at TechBirmingham
Board Director at OGETA (Open GEodaTA Consortium)
Venture Fund Associate at GreenSpring Ventures
Director at WebMD
Integration Manager / Product Manager at NetChannel / AOL-TV
Program Manager, Physical Planning at ACOG
Program Manager, Physical Planning at Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games

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Education

Emory University - Goizueta Business School

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Connections

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Industry

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Curtis Palmer’s Summary

Proven leader with a documented track record excelling in ‘new ventures’ and startups, regenerating excitement in stagnant initiatives, moving from idea to product deployment to end of life, transforming the management team’s vision into technologically sound business solutions consistent with corporate strategy and market conditions.

I have extensive experience directing cross-functional teams in multi-mission matrix organizations, such as TechBirmingham, WebMD, and Atlanta’s Olympics, where results were achieved via spheres of influence rather than by direct control, achieving results with extremely low churn.

Curtis Palmer’s Specialties:

Cross-Functional Leadership, Entrepreneurial Change Agent,
Vision Strategy and Execution, Multicultural Team Management, Startups and Turnaround Efforts, Deal-Making and Partnerships, Venture Funding, Accelerated Product Development, Product Rollout/Management, Regulatory Compliance

Curtis Palmer’s Experience

Chief Product Development Officer

ComplyMD

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)

Consulting to ComplyMD, keeping the momentum going, in matters such as product development and ROI proposition.
Board Director

National Math Bee

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)

December 2007 — Present (2 years )

www.nationalmathbee.org
Adjunct Professor

Samford University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

"Introduction to Computing" in Samford University's evening bachelor's degree program.

This course provides a basic working knowledge of computer concepts as well as hands-on experiences in use of today’s information technology. It does NOT prepare students to be experts in computers, but is meant to round out understandings of how computing affects the business world.
CEO

ComplyMD

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

May 2007 — October 2009 (2 years 6 months)

Launched and led the healthcare IT product company, creating and deliverying ComplyMD Surgeon Notes™, a data-driven compliance tool for vividly documenting patient procedural encounters, built for hospitals and ASCs.

• Rebranded the original product including redesign of User Interface and creation of new ComplyMD name/mark
• Led reengineering and product definition of the software using off-shore, agile development team
• Developed marketing collateral and set the company’s early market strategy and positioning
• Crafted a compelling ROI story through market research and data analysis using blinded healthcare data
• Became a compliance subject matter expert by identifying and researching applicable CMS, AHIMA, HIPAA, Joint Commission regulatory guidelines, among many others, driving the product definition and compliance
Principal

Genexodus Consulting

(Program Development industry)

June 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Guiding Entrepreneurs “From Beginning to Exit”™

Under the brand name of Genexodus Consulting, I provide professional services in the form of CEO coaching/guidance, business plan writing, and special project consulting.
Board Director (ex-officio)

Biotech Association of Alabama

(Biotechnology industry)

March 2003 — October 2007 (4 years 8 months)

Represented the Birmingham technology community at large on this state-wide biotech association's board of directors, an affiliate of BIO.
President / CEO

TechBirmingham

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

January 2003 — October 2007 (4 years 10 months)

Chief advocate for the Birmingham regional technology economy in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and other economic development groups. Reported to a 60-person Board and a 12-person Executive Committee.

• Created and planned signature events for the regional community including: Community events – 3 years of the southeast’s largest electronics recycling event in partnership with the EPA; Industry events – Ongoing semi-annual TechMixers reaching over 1,000 technology professional attendees (included full event/tradeshow planning and direct marketing to drive sponsorship and attendance), 3 Southeast Venture Capital Forums, and 2 TechVenture economic development mission trips to several cities in India; and Entrepreneur events – Cofounded annual Entrepreneur Accelerator Program and two “startup weekends”

• Produced marketing and communication campaigns including: Conceptualized and produced 3 Public Service Announcements broadcast in the local market; Generated print/video PR and monthly email newsletters; and, Sought after for public speaking engagements to regional and international audiences from 20-200 in size

• Achieved funding from public and private sources; developed donor and membership programs

• Recognized as “2007 Small Business Advocate of the Year” by the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce
Board Director

OGETA (Open GEodaTA Consortium)

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

June 1997 — June 2004 (7 years 1 month)

OGETA, Inc., the Open GEodaTA Consortium, was originated as the Fulton County Open GIS Forum in 1994 and incorporated in 1997 as a non-profit partnership of public and private sector organizations working together to promote market-based solutions to the sharing of knowledge and data associated with a common geographic footprint.
Venture Fund Associate

GreenSpring Ventures

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

August 2000 — December 2002 (2 years 5 months)

Guided and advised all aspects of portfolio companies with focus on their corporate strategies, product development and commercialization efforts, and market branding and messaging. Reworked portfolio companies’ market strategies as necessary, working directly with C-levels and boards. Wrote and improved business plans and marketing/sales strategy presentations. “Public face” for the venture fund, driving new deal flow via technology industry forums/events
Director

WebMD

(Public Company; WBMD; Internet industry)

August 1998 — August 2000 (2 years 1 month)

Launched WebMD.com for Jeff Arnold based on direct interaction with CEO and executive team, Sales, Technical Support, and Business Development departments. Led a team of 16 product managers and developers and over 20 remote contract staff in UI design, Information Architecture, interaction design, and content creation. Dotted line management over Product Marketing department included development of presentations and marketing collateral. Tasked by CFO to reduce dependency on outside IT vendors; moved ±90% in-house.

In my second year at WebMD, as corporate-wide partner contract manager and alliance manager, lead and mentored a team of 6 Business Managers setting pricing strategy and driving e-commerce revenue through indirect channels. Reported to EVP Business Development, after being promoted to align corporate functions related to joint ventures and 3rd-party partner agreements. • Experienced virtually no loss in partner relationships despite consolidating nearly 100 disparate contracts from over ten post-M&A transactions during corporate growth phase following IPO.
Integration Manager / Product Manager

NetChannel / AOL-TV

(Internet industry)

1996 — 1998 (2 years )

Rescued set-top box product design severely behind schedule, allowing company to survive for eventual sale to America Online and eventually offered to the consumer marketplace as AOL-TV.

Started with Atlanta-based ViewCall America in December 1996, bought by San Fransico-based NetChannel in the Spring of 1997 and then bought by AOL in 1998. Became the AOL-TV division and moved to Virginia.
Program Manager, Physical Planning

ACOG

(Program Development industry)

1993 — 1996 (3 years )
Program Manager, Physical Planning

Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games

(Program Development industry)

1993 — 1996 (3 years )

Curtis Palmer’s Education

Emory University - Goizueta Business School

Executive MBA , Business , 2001 — 2002

Additional Information

Curtis Palmer’s Groups:

Birmingham Startup, National Math Bee, TechBirmingham, Leadership Alabama

Goizueta EMBA 2002
Executive Suite
Goizueta Business School at Emory University
Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
Emory Alum
WebMD|MedScape Alumni and Friends!
Olympic and Paralympic Games Alumni
HealthCare Information Technology
Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Network
Alabama Information Technology Professionals
Business Startup Experts
Birmingham Product Management Association
HealthCare & Wellness Innovators, Medical, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Innovation Health Care Network
Birmingham Design Professionals
Business Owners of Birmingham Alabama
Leadership Alabama
Media of Birmingham
Birmingham Entrepreneur
TechBirmingham
Health Management Technology
Alabama Launchpad
Birmingham Venture Club
Birmingham Angel Network
iPhoneCampBham/MobileCampBham