George C. Pappas is the CEO of Intraprise Health, a Health Catalyst Company, and a seasoned high-tech executive with over 35 years of cross-functional expertise in Sales & Marketing, Professional Services, Operations, Product Management, and R&D. He previously served as Chief Customer Officer and Chief Operating Officer at DrFirst, where he significantly expanded the customer base to over 1,400 hospitals and 100,000 prescribers across the US and Canada.
George has a proven track record of guiding software and services companies from inception to high-growth stages, including Initial Public Offerings, with revenues ranging from $5M to over $100M. Prior to DrFirst, he was Chief Operating Officer at Motionsoft and served on their Board of Directors, as well as Executive Vice President and Board Member at Presidium.His extensive experience spans Healthcare, Financial Services, Telecommunications, National Security, and Higher Education. George has led R&D teams across the US, India, Russia, Poland, and China. He is active in CHIME and a member of their CFCHE program. George also holds a patent in sales risk management and is a graduate of Boston University.
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