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Personal Resume: Frank E Coker, CMC
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
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· Strategic business planning / facilitation
· High-tech business formation / development
· IT strategies and organization development
· eCommerce systems and strategies
· Internet web business development
· Market research and opportunity analysis
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· Corporate governance, structure and process
· Supply chain support systems
· Information systems procurement
· Information systems quality control methods
· Healthcare information systems
· Due diligence and M&A support
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HISTORY:
Boards of Directors Served
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IMC PNW Chapter (Institute for Management Consultants)
eTeamSports, Inc.
SIM International (Society for Information Management)
SIM Seattle Area Chapter
Health Systems Technologies, Inc.
TLC (The Legalware Company)
Data Processing Management Association
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2003 to present
1998 to 2000
1997 to 2000
1985 to 2004
1994 to 1998
1989 to 1990
1982 to 1987 |
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President and
Management Consultant |
Information Systems Management, Inc.
Bellevue, Washington
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1985 to present
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Provides business development and systems planning services to companies and service organizations. Clients range widely in size and industry including multi-billion dollar retail companies, governmental agencies, healthcare organizations, high-tech companies and start-up companies. Supports venture capital companies in conducting due-diligence reviews and in corporate restructuring following mergers or acquisitions. Assists high-tech clients in evaluating products and markets and in developing strategic plans for product line expansion and support. Serves as coach to CEOs and executive teams as their companies go through a major change or transformation or seeks external financing.
Has served as interim contract manager in such capacities as Director of Information Systems, Director of Finance and Administration and Advisor to Boards of Directors. Has assisted, and in some cases led, executive management teams in corporate planning projects and managing company-wide restructuring and processes re-engineering. Co-founded and participated in the development and operations of 4 high-tech companies the largest of which was HST described below.
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Adjunct Faculty
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University of Washington
School of Information (iSchool)
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2003 to present
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Co-founder
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eTeamSports
Seattle, Washington
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1998 to 2001
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Worked with a client to launch a company that provided advanced Internet web-based tools and individual web sites for youth and amateur sports organizations. The company’s products allowed teams and leagues to report game stories, post pictures, track standings, post schedules and a wide range of other functions that made team coordination and communications more fun and efficient. Responsibilities included financial management, business planning, investor relations, sales strategies and administrative operations.
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Founder & CEO
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Health Systems Technologies, Inc.
Seattle, Washington
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1994 to 1998
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Started HST as a spin-off organization from ISMI for the purpose of developing software products for managed healthcare. Served in various roles including President and CEO, Chairman of the Board, SVP Products and Planning, and SVP Customer Services. Raised multiple rounds of venture capital totaling $22 million, worked with investors to put a highly experienced management team in place, participated in developing strategic alliances and played an active role in sales, marketing and product implementation support.
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Senior Manager /
Management Consultant
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Price Waterhouse
Seattle, Washington
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1981 to 1985
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Provided a broad range of technical and business consulting services to clients. Responsible for managing and developing information systems consulting services in the Seattle practice office.
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Marketing Representative
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IBM Corporation
Houston Texas
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1976 to 1981
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Responsible for selling and implementing large-scale information systems. Conducted strategic planning workshops for customers and in-house training for new marketing representatives.
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Computer Systems Manager
(Captain)
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U.S. Army Medical Service Corps
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1971 to 1976
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EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:
M.S., Business Management, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, and Frostberg State University, Maryland
B.S., Computer Science, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
CMC (Certified Management Consultant, Institute of Management Consulting)
CDP (Certificate in Data Processing, Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals)
ACTIVITIES and ASSOCIATIONS:
Served on the Board of Directors of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants since 2003 served as chapter president in 2005 and 2006. Elected to Executive Board and office of Vice President of Conferences of the Society for Information Management (SIM) International for 1998 through 2001. Member of the Seattle Area Chapter of SIM since 1982, board member from 1985 to 1997 and chapter president in 1995 and 1996. Conducted a 2-year series of workshops for CIOs and IT managers for SIM chapters worldwide. Proposed and designed the workshops on "IT: a Business Within a Business" in collaboration with Microsoft, McKinsey and Deloitte Consulting and delivered the workshops in partnership with Deloitte Consulting.
Speaker at businesses and professional organizations on topics related to computer systems technology, strategic planning and health care systems. Author of numerous articles appearing in technical and trade publications. Recent titles include: Outcomes Measurement: A formula to Prevent Business Failure; and, Assessing Healthcare Business Performance with Integrated Outcomes Measurement Systems.
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