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Craig is widely known as the co-founder of Paragon Development Systems (or PDS) 35 years ago, in an Oconomowoc basement with loose change and built it up to a company doing $200+ million in revenues. PDS is a technical I.T. infrastructure company with 26 years of consecutive growth before Craig retired from PDS.
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Some of Craig’s business and community accomplishments include:
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Twice recognized by Ernst and Young as “Entrepreneur of the Year”
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INTEL recognized him for creating the “Most Innovative Business Solution in North America”.
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He has been recognized as “Citizen of the Year” by the Chamber of Commerce
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He is the recipient of Ronald Reagan’s National Leadership Award.
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PDS was repeatedly named “Best Place to Work” in Southeast Wisconsin.
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Beyond Lohman Technologies, Craig serves on the Boards of Bank Five Nine, Evans Transportation, Boy Scout Council, Pettit Center.
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Creator of the Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF) and the Oconomowoc Area Foundation or OAF, which has given $3 million to local charities.
Jason brings nearly 30 years of successful commercial and executive leadership experience in the healthcare software, device and services markets to Lohman. In his most recent tenure as SVP of Corporate & Business Development for Excel Medical (acquired by HillRom NASDAQ: HRC Jan. 2020), Jason led commercial efforts, including a partnership with Epic Systems (Madison, WI) and several strategic relationships, including Allina Health (Minneapolis).
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Additional experiences include VP of ZirMed (now Waystar), focused on reimbursement and healthcare revenue cycle management, SVP, Global Sales & Business Development, TeraMedica start-up out of the Mayo Clinic, sold to FujiFilm (OTCMKTS: FUJIY) in Japan, focused on radiology and cardiology digital image archival & distribution, VP of Sales for PDS (sold to Mason & Wells, Milwaukee), focused on healthcare device deployment, service & data warehousing and Executive for GE Healthcare and Marquette Medical earlier in his career.
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Jason graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a B.S. in Consumer Science and has extensive executive course work from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Dr. Turkal is currently the CEO of the Center for Health Education and Access, an organization dedicated to the education of health care professionals who will serve patients in rural and urban underserved communities. In this role, Dr. Turkal serves on the Board of Directors of the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Dr. Nick Turkal was President and Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Health Care, a not-for-profit health care system based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As CEO, Dr. Turkal was responsible for the overall strategy and direction of one of Wisconsin’s leading integrated health systems and its largest private employer, with more than 31,000 employees.
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Dr. Turkal’s background includes rural private practice prior to 1987 when he entered the academic arena. With the University of Wisconsin Medical School, Dr. Turkal served as a Clinician Educator, Residency Director (1990-1994), Department Chair (1994-1996), and Associate Dean for the Milwaukee Campus (1996-2000). He was jointly employed by the University of Wisconsin Medical School and Aurora Health Care as Associate Dean/VP of Academic Affairs prior to serving as CMO. From 2000 to 2005, Dr. Turkal served as Aurora’s Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, focusing on care management, quality, patient safety, academics, risk management, and research. Immediately prior to his role as CEO, Dr. Turkal served as Aurora’s Metro Region President.
In addition to serving Lohman Technologies as Chief Medical Advisor, Dr, Turkal serves on the Board of Creighton University and the Board of the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI). He is a past Chair of the Wisconsin Hospital Association Board. He also served on the Boards of Blood Center of Wisconsin, StartUp Health, abouthealth, Premier and the Greater Milwaukee Committee, MMAC, United Way, and American Hospital Association Governing Council.
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Dr. Turkal graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in Family Medicine. He continues to be Board Certified in Family Practice and holds memberships in a number of professional organizations, including ACPE, AMA, ACHE and AAFP. Dr. Turkal is the recipient of a number of teaching awards.
James serves as the Chairman of Horizon Bank, a privately held bank in Austin, Texas. He is actively involved with the expansion of subsidiary banks in Central Texas, focusing on small to middle-market businesses. In May 2010, he also became an Operating Partner at Lead Edge Capital in New York, which invests in expansion-stage technology companies.
Until his departure in 2007, Mr. Schneider was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dell, Inc. In this role, Mr. Schneider was responsible for all Controller functions, planning, tax, treasury operations, investor relations, corporate development, real estate, risk management and development of internal audits. In addition to his financial responsibilities, Mr. Schneider also served as Dell’s Chief Information Officer from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Schneider joined Dell in September 1996 from MCI Communications Corp. in Washington, D.C., where he was Senior Vice President of Finance. Before joining MCI in 1993, Mr. Schneider was associated with Price Waterhouse for 19 years in the United States and international markets, including ten years as a partner.
Mr. Schneider holds a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and is a Certified Public Accountant. He serves on the Board of Directors of several privately held companies and also on the Board of Trustees at Carroll University. Previously, he was a member of the Board of Directors of numerous public companies, including Lockheed Martin Corp., the GAP and General Communications, Inc.
Mr. Schneider is a member of the Financial Executives Institute. For four consecutive years, Institutional Investor named Mr. Schneider as top CFO in IT hardware and was named one of the 100 Most Influential Financial Executives by Treasury & Risk Management magazine.
With more than three decades of leadership in healthcare, Dr. Daniel DeBehnke is a seasoned physician executive, health system CEO, and trusted advisor known for guiding organizations through strategic transformation and governance. He currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive at Coker Group, where he leads the Performance Transformation practice and partners with health system C-suites, boards, and senior executives across the country. This role also provides him unique access to private equity and investment firms seeking to build and scale healthcare platforms. In addition, he is the Founder and CEO of Silver Lake Healthcare Advisors, a firm dedicated to board governance, strategic growth, scalability, and capitalization strategies for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and healthcare technology companies.
Peter E. Aftosmes is a dynamic senior executive with extensive experience in healthcare supply chain, strategic partnerships, and business growth. With proven leadership in P&L management, Peter has driven significant revenue growth and operational excellence across imaging, laboratory, purchased services, IT, digital health, and workforce solutions.
Currently serving as Vice President of Strategic Supplier Engagement, he oversees $391M in annual revenue and leads initiatives that expand access to innovative healthcare solutions. Peter has successfully developed commercialization strategies for non-traditional supply chain categories and spearheaded national programs during critical periods, including COVID-19 response efforts adopted by FEMA.
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His career includes two decades at GE Healthcare, where he managed $5.5B in annual segment sales and secured multi-million-dollar strategic alliances with major health networks. Recognized for his ability to foster long-term relationships, Peter has served in leadership roles with the Federation of American Hospitals and is a sought-after keynote speaker on healthcare strategy and innovation.
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Peter holds an MBA from Lebanon Valley College, a BA in Economics and Business Administration from Ursinus College, and a Strategic Healthcare Leadership Certificate from Cornell University. He is Six Sigma Green Belt certified and has completed multiple leadership programs at GE’s John F. Welch Leadership Development Center.
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Areas of expertise include strategic planning, contract negotiation, digital health, workforce solutions, and advisory leadership. His experience positions him as a trusted advisor for organizations seeking growth, operational efficiency, and innovative healthcare solutions.