Profile
Drexel DeFord is the founder of Next Wave Connect.
He previously worked as the Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at Steward Health Care System LLC, Chief Information Officer & Vice President at Scripps Health, and Senior Vice President-Research Institute at Seattle Children's Hospital.
He also served as the Regional Chief Information Officer in the US Air Force.
DeFord holds graduate degrees from the University of Oklahoma and The University of Alabama at Birmingham, as well as an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland.
Former positions of Drexel DeFord
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CYNERGISTEK, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-07-31 |
US Air Force
US Air Force SovereignGovernment Provides aerial warfare and space warfare services | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates a children's hospital | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Next Wave Connect
Next Wave Connect Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops collaboration tool to critical in the transformation of healthcare industry | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Auxilio, Inc.
Auxilio, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides outsourced print management services to the healthcare industry | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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Auxilio, Inc.
Auxilio, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides outsourced print management services to the healthcare industry | Technology Services |
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates a children's hospital | Health Services |
University of Maryland
University of Maryland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Scripps Health
Scripps Health Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates as hospital | Health Services |
Steward Health Care System LLC
Steward Health Care System LLC Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals | Health Services |
US Air Force
US Air Force SovereignGovernment Provides aerial warfare and space warfare services | Government |
Next Wave Connect
Next Wave Connect Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops collaboration tool to critical in the transformation of healthcare industry | Technology Services |
CynergisTek, Inc.
CynergisTek, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information security and compliance management consulting services | Technology Services |
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