Raymond W. Scott, BSc, MBCS, C.Eng., CITP, C.E.O. Axolotl Corp

Ray co-founded Axolotl Corp. in 1995 to provide collaborative electronic workflow solutions for communities of health care providers. He was instrumental in creating the concepts around Clinical Messaging, turning electronic medical record communication into a reality, and establishing it as a necessary requirement for successful Health Information Exchanges and Regional Health Information organizations.

With a strong supporting management team, Ray has established Axolotl as a market leader in electronic connectivity and collaboration, today providing the technology and services to support several fully functioning RHIOs across the USA. Ray currently serves on the eHealth Initiative Leadership Council and, as a member of the Markle Foundation's "Connecting For Health" team, Ray contributed to the widely acclaimed 'Common Framework' publication.

Formerly, Ray was CEO of Computer Concepts Europe where he created a distribution network for the SuperBase product. From 1990-1994 Ray held Executive Vice President positions for Technology, Corporate Strategy and Marketing for ECsoft, a pan-European software services company created largely through acquisition, which he helped take public.

From 1984-1990 Ray was Managing Director of MJSL, a CASE consulting and product company, where he directed product development and pioneered the use of object-oriented techniques.

Earlier in his career, Ray designed and implemented the first criminal intelligence computer system for New Scotland Yard, a software package to create current and future anti-forgery designs for UK bank notes, and real-time software to control the flight of military rockets.

Ray holds a BSc (Honors) in Mathematics, is a Member of the British Computing Society, a Chartered Engineer and has served on the boards of both public and private companies.

Lalo A. Valdez, CFO

Appointed chief financial officer in May, 2005, Lalo brings to Axolotl 18 years of experience in finance and human resources with Silicon Valley companies. Graduating from financial controller positions at Graphicus Inc. and Paradigm Technologies, in 1992 Lalo became head of finance, administration, and HR at Amati Communications. He helped guide the company from infancy through a successful acquisition to become a leading division of Texas Instruments.

Lalo has served on advisory boards at MIT, Purdue University, University of Puerto Rico, The National Society of Black Engineers, and The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Lalo has BA in Finance and Business Administration.


Robert B. Keet, MD FACP, Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Keet has been acting in the capacity of Chief Medical Officer for Axolotl Corp since 1998. Dr. Keet has practiced Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in California for 30 years, and currently practices at Western Medical Associates, Inc., a 28-physician primary care group, where he serves as president. He has recently been voted one of the most influential people in healthcare, and is an industry advisor for publications and conferences.

Completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at Cornell University, Dr. Keet spent a year in a Bio-Medical Engineering Masters Program at the University of Vermont. He went to medical school at the State University of New York and completed his residency program in Internal Medicine at California-Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Dr. Keet is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.

While in San Francisco, Dr. Keet served as medical director for the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic. In 1977 he moved to Santa Cruz, where he has practiced since. In 1985 he was instrumental in forming Physicians Medical Group Inc., an IPA of 160 physicians. He served as medical director of that organization from 1987 to 1997, a time when it grew from 3,000 to 40,000 insured lives. In 1993, Dr. Keet helped form and was medical director for Physician Services, Inc., an MSO that provides administrative services to the Santa Cruz community.

In association with Kaneco Inc., Dr. Keet developed and implemented a corporate health education training program. In 1989 he published The Medical Marketplace, A Consumer's Guide to Health Care (Impact publishers).


Glenn Keet, Senior Vice President, Sales

Glenn has worked for healthcare and insurance-related software companies for over 20 years. He was the first employee hired at Axolotl Corp. in early 1995 as a systems architect and engineer, and has subsequently held several positions with the company. Prior to his current SVP role in Sales, Glenn was responsible for Business Development and established corporate partnerships, including Northrop Grumman, IBM and Kodak. Previously, Glenn was serving as Vice President over three service divisions: RHIO/HIE Implementation and Support, Medical Transcription Operations, and HIM Consulting. Glenn was the company’s Product Manager from 1999 – 2001.

Prior to Axolotl, Glenn worked for Mercator Software in Connecticut for eight years. Mercator sold general purpose EDI and HL7 mapping and translation engines used in insurance, healthcare, and other industries. Mercator has become part of IBM after a series of acquisitions in 2003 and 2004. Glenn held managerial roles in Quality Assurance and Customer Support, and was initially a Systems Engineer for Mercator's mainframe and PC products.

Glenn graduated from Lehigh University in 1986 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and BA in Applied Sciences.


Sam Godwin, Vice President, National Accounts

Sam Godwin is a career technology professional with over twenty two years in direct and channel sales. Sam has held roles in territory sales, sales management, alternative channels and as part of executive teams both domestically and around the globe. Either in a role as an individual contributor or as leader, he has been responsible for consistently exceeding targets and quotas and for assuring customers and partners outstanding support and service. He comes to Axolotl after three years at Crossbow Technology, a worldwide technology company with representatives in over 20 countries. He has also worked in customer facing roles at Wind River Systems, Spectron Microsystems (now Texas Instruments), Cadre Technologies, Tektronix and Optimem (a division of Xerox). His diverse experience with hundreds of complex customers requirements have given him a unique ability to understand and deliver technology solutions which solve real life problems.

Sam has a BS in Computer Science and Physics from North Georgia College & State University.


John Reifenberger, Vice President of RHIO Development

John has over 20 years of experience in health care information technology and process improvement. Prior to joining Axolotl served as the Chief Operating Officer for HealthBridge, helping to build this RHIO into one of the nations largest and longest running, self sustaining HIE efforts. Before joining HealthBridge he served as CIO for the Drake Center and in process re-engineering and information systems management roles for a 10 year period at TriHealth.

John holds a MBA from Xavier University, an MA in Industrial relations from the University of Cincinnati and is a 1977 graduate from the University of Cincinnati.


Merlene Rodgers, RHIA, Vice President, HIM Operations

Ms. Rodgers is the Vice President of HIM Operations with Axolotl Corporation. She is responsible for Axolotl's Transcription Services, HIM Consulting, Interim Management and Outsourcing Services.

Merlene has over twenty years experience in Health Information Management including acute and ambulatory care. Prior to Axolotl, Merlene spent 9 years as a Regional Vice President leading 50 HIM field consultants. Her areas of specialization include HIM operational assessments, work process reengineering, technology implementation, and Joint Commission survey preparation. Prior to that, she was a Director of Health Information Management where she managed the operations of the HIM departments for a 350-bed adult teaching hospital and its 11 ambulatory clinics.

Ms. Rodgers' educational background includes a BS in Health Information Management from Regis University. In addition, she is adjunct faculty at Regis University, in the HIM department. She served as president of the Colorado Health Information Management Association in 2004-2005.