John Odden

My passion is getting the toughest objectives delivered - with broad buy-in and clear success. This work may involve moving boundaries for businesses - and for industries. Health Care, BioTech and Life Sciences are a special focus.Emerging on my radar:(a) Population health management continues to drive health care and life sciences towards the data. Some use cases exceed what trusted tools, including relational data base systems, can handle. Big Data is not just a buzzword - these tools are making a difference. Data quality and processing integrity are still important - and just became a bit more difficult.(b) Security for electronic systems and transactions is still not well understood - this continues to be a major risk factor in many scenarios. The Federation for Identity and Cross-Credentialing Systems and others are poised to help.These topics stretch budgets, resources and skills, yet any results are very gratifying.Making high impact contributions while serving varied stakeholders is a passion for me. Board service with selected non-profits supports those who make real differences in delivering essential capabilities we all depend on in our daily life.My approach stands out for careful attention to building strong relationships, from the executive suite to the front line to business partners . Works hands-on from strategy and plans to critical path task delivery. Builds and motivates high performing teams. Enjoys establishing new business operations, as well as trouble-shooting and restarting programs facing challenges.Specialties: Management Consulting, Medical Devices, Business Development, Information Technology, Communications Networks, Strategic Planning & Execution, Partner Programs, Building High Performance Teams, Biosurveillance, Computational Biology, Customer Relationship Management, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, Personal Health Records