Officers:
Joseph J. Bonocore - Founder & CEO
As Founder and CEO of Bonocore Technology Partners, Joseph Bonocore is responsible for the overall strategic direction, success, and image of the company.
Background:
Prior to founding the company Joe was Founder, Chairman, President, and CEO of Eclipse Networks, Inc., a venture capital-backed professional network management and consulting company providing services to Fortune 1000 companies, telecommunications companies, and governments around the world.
Joe was also President and CEO of NYNEX DPI, a software and services division of NYNEX Corporation (now Verizon), as well as President of the San Francisco Consulting Group, a global consulting firm specializing in the telecommunications industry (subsequently acquired by KPMG). Joe also served as Partner Industry Director for the North American Telecommunications Practice of KPMG, (now BearingPoint), and Managing Partner for the West Coast & Mid-West Consulting Practices for Coopers & Lybrand Consulting (now IBM Consulting).
Publications and Honorariums:
Joe authored the book "Commanding Communications", a hallmark executive overview of the then-current status of the communications industry in order to enhance the understanding of, and to share perspectives on, the dynamic nature of the converged communications markets and related governmental regulations.
Joe is a frequent communications industry speaker at various technology conferences and has published numerous articles in major publications on both technology and general management topics. Joe achieved Certified Management Consultant (CMC) status through the Institute of Management Consultants (the sole certifying body for individual management consultants, recognized by 46 countries) as evidence of his professional consulting experience, technical competence, knowledge, and skills in consulting processes, client satisfaction, and adherence to rigorous ethical standards.
Joe currently serves as adjunct professor at Boise State University and has held previous adjunct professorships with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, University of San Francisco, and The Darden School of Business – University of Virginia. He is also a member of the University of San Francisco Board of Trustees.
Joe is a retired Officer, US Army, and a Services Related Disabled Veteran. Joe holds a B.S in Marketing from LaSalle University.
Robert Bonocore, President & Chief Operating Officer
Bob is President & Chief Operating Officer for Bonocore Technology Partners and serves as an the Advisory Board. He brings with him his skills as CEO and founder of Larchmont Advisory Services, LLC, where for the last five years he’s served as an advisor to CEOs, advancing solutions for their business, channels of distribution, and market development, including a focus on social media communications and introducing innovative software with enabling professional services, to contribute efficiency, productivity, and business value for clients. http://larchmontadvisory.com
Background:
Previously, Bob was CEO of PDC Solutions, Inc., a solutions integrator, and Senior Vice President and General Manager for Sengen, Inc., a custom software development company. He was integral in the sale of divisions of both companies. Bob also served as CxO for Basecamp Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund, and Momentum Technology Partners available for consulting services and functioning as interim CxO.
Bob has over 40 years of experience providing business and technology solutions, both domestically and internationally, serving virtually all vertical markets in both the public and private sectors. Solutions include business applications and technologies from leading vendors including Microsoft, Oracle, Capgemini, and IBM.
Other Advisory Roles and Private Investments, Including Portfolio Companies:
Advisor to the CEO of AARK Enterprises, Inc. – Restaurant consultants and developers with 28 directly-owned restaurants. Bob also provides them with consulting services for business development and expansion planning services to national brands.
Advisor to the CEO of Invenium Capital Partners Management, LLC – Providing debt funding transactions enabling stakeholders including investors, service providers, and issuers to transparently interact. The investment transaction is governed by a Fintech-networked platform using blockchain technology to validate debt trades with trusted ledger. https://inveniam.capital/
Advisor to the CEO of MobilityView, Inc. – Provider of a Cloud-based Business Intelligence solution to improve productivity and efficiency of mobility workers, with a completely automated audit trial for mobile device tax accounting. http://mobilityview.com
Advisory Board Member for Liiingo, LLC – Provider of direct and interactive multimedia communications, in the moment of client experience, via web links or a mobile application using QR codes. Their solution removes the complexity or delays of a web search and automatically accommodates any language preference. http://liiingo.com
Bob, a Vietnam Era Veteran retired as Captain, US Army Intelligence (INSCOM), and has held TS&C/SI clearance from DIA and DoD during most of his military and civilian careers.
Bob holds a B.S. in Marketing and Business Law from LaSalle University Philadelphia PA
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Executive Management Team
Leslie Kelly Hal l SVP Healthcare Services
Leslie leads Healthcare Service offers for Bonocore Technology Partners. Leslie is committed to patient engagement, consumer empowerment, and the use of health information technology (HIT) to support collaborative care, Leslie Kelly Hall has 25 years of executive leadership in health information technology. Leslie's experience as a health system Chief Information Officer and Marketing executive at Saint Alphonsus Health System in Idaho, her leadership in forming the Idaho Health Information Exchange, and 20 years of healthcare administration make her uniquely qualified to influence and lead efforts to promote patient engagement. Appointed to national advisory committees by Secretaries of Health and Human Resources (HHS) Sibelius, Burwell and Azar, Leslie has made an impact on healthcare technology policy for patients and providers, and for national interoperability.
Background and CV:
Patient Strategy
Leslie is a national leader in health information technology (HIT) advocacy for patients. Leslie promotes the use of technology standards, quality measurement and information exchange with a specific emphasis on patient participation and engagement. Consulting with HIT providers, HHS, National Quality Forum, Brookings Institution, PEW Research and other organizations involved in policy formation and technology empowerment, Leslie brings the patient to the forefront of any project or policy.
Consulting and Executive Credentials
LifeWIRE
Vice President (Consulting) Health System Integration
Leslie is responsible for product and operational innovation to promote patient engagement and provider/patient relationship through technology and communication. Through Leslie’s leadership and knowledge of healthcare administration and standards, she consults to bring health system, provider, payer, and patients together to co-produce health and reduce costs.
Healthwise
Consulting Executive, Policy
Senior Vice President Policy
Committed and responsible for influencing policy for patient engagement, shared decision making, and standards in health reform at the national level. Leslie’s influence has led to a balanced approach in patient engagement healthcare policy as evidenced in recent Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization ACT (MACRA) and Merit Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) where shared decision making, patient engagement, and patient access to records are evident. Health Information Technology is front and center in the Advancing Care Information Program, and Leslie’s service to the Health Information Technology Standards Committee, Consumer Task Force, and Interoperable Standards Advisory puts the patient at the center of care.
Saint Alphonsus Health System, Boise, Idaho
Vice President
Information Technology, Chief Information Officer
Responsible for all Health Information technology, marketing, sales, and support services staff of 220. Leslie led efforts to implement electronic health records, integrate and interoperate 56 separate systems across 7 Idaho healthcare organizations to support Idaho’s first physician web portal serving physicians throughout the state. Leslie envisioned and created Idaho’s first patient portal, providing patients access to their records with 12 years of medical records, and notes available to patients at its inception. Today, Idaho patients have over 25 years of medical history at their fingertips.
Vice President
Marketing & Communications
Marketing executive responsible for the rebuilding of the marketing department and its brand strategy. Leslie’s results included the replacement and reorganization of leadership and staff, and creative relationships. She built a new marketing campaign and redesigned the sales department. The resulting sales effort created deliberate and distinctly different strategies to engage physicians, employers, and patients with positive, tangible results in each area to include increased referrals, surgeries and imaging care.
HDR
Director, Healthcare Technology Consulting Practice
Developed Health Information Technology consulting practice within HDR, serving hospitals and health systems internationally. The consulting practice focused on board level strategic planning engagements. Hired team, provided sales support and direct consulting. Awarded a provisional patent for interoperability in HVAC and OR systems to reduce energy use in hospital operating rooms by 20% and created multimillion-dollar new business for HDR.
Federal Advisory Efforts: HHS and Office of National Coordinator
Health Information Technology Standards Committee (HITSC) and Health Information Technology Advisory Committee: member 2011- current
Health Information Technology Advisory Committee:
National Common Core Data Set: Member
Health Information Technology Standards Committee:
Patient Engagement Power Team: Chair
Privacy and Security Power Team: Member
Clinical Documentation Power Team: Member
Precision Medicine Initiative Data Standards: Chair
Health Information Policy Committee (HITPC):
Meaningful Use (MU) Sub Committee: Member
MU3 Consolidation Team: Member
National Advisory Work:
NQF Readmissions/Admissions Measure Committee
NCQA Advance Care Planning Measure Development Committee
Institute of Medicine, Communication Innovation Collaborative (ECIC): Member
Brookings Institution: Unique Device ID Strategic Framework
AHRQ Serious Illness Taskforce
HIMSS:
§ Co-Chair of the Interoperability & HIE Community
§ Member of the Interoperability & HIE Symposium Planning Committee for HIMSS20
§ Technical Guidance for Interop WG
Speaking (recent only):
Milken Institute: Partnering for Cures
American College of Cardiology: Innovation Collaboration
EU Commission/HIMSS: Riga, Latvia
E Health Initiative: Business and Clinical Drivers for Innovation in Patient Engagement
ABQUAURP. Aligning, policy, reimbursement and patient engagement, Houston
Oracle Industry Connect. The business case for patient engagement: aligning motives of all stakeholders, Washington, DC
World Healthcare Congress: Business case for patient engagement, Washington DC
HIMSS Moderator, Patient centered care and health reform, Chicago
Education
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
Adjunct Professor, Post Graduate Program, Health IT, Northwestern Nazarene University: 2008–2012
Awards include:
Business Week's Top "WebSmart 50" companies
American Hospital Association's "Top 100 Most Wired"
Trinity Health's "Excellence in Innovation" Award
Healthcare.com Innovative Solutions Award
WCA Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Nominee
Idaho Innovation Awards
Consumer Health World Award: Innovation
2008 World Wide Web Health Awards
Additional related roles (past and present)
Board of Directors: MedAllies
CareQuality Steering Committee
Board of Directors: DirectTrust.org
Saint Alphonsus Health System (A trinity Health Organization) Board: Quality Committee
John Williamson – Senior Vice President
John Williamson leads Business Development and Financial Solutions, for our clients. He is dedicated to revenue accelerations and market positioning of innovative products for our BTP clients. Geographically John maintains a strong and special focus in the states of Idaho, Washington, Utah, and Colorado. His background and established network in investment banking, venture capital, debt financing, and private equity provides a significant source of business advice to our BTP internal and client planning.
Background:
Prior to joining Bonocore Technology Partners, John served as:
Director of the COBE Funding Accelerator at Boise State University – a partnership with VentureCapital.Org and the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University. John worked with numerous entrepreneurial ventures to enable them successful engagements with potential early stage investors. Through this partnership, John delivered a rich learning experience to university students focused on new venture funding.
Director of VentureCapital.Org – The world’s first venture accelerator has assisted nearly 1,000 companies in raising more than $3 Billion in early stage capital. John continues to assist dozens of early stage companies in developing strategies to raise investment capital. www.venturecapital.org
Prior to VentureCapital.Org John spent 27 years in commercial finance in a variety of senior roles with major US banking companies including KeyBank NA, Wells Fargo and CO, and First Security Bank NA. John’s last position in banking was Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Team Leader of KeyBank, Idaho market.
John has served in a variety of community leadership roles including the Saint Alphonsus Foundation Board – Governance Chair, Boise Startup Week Pitch Competition, Boise Art Museum – Board of Trustees, Boise State University Foundation Board, and Boise Valley Economic Development executive.
Steve McCarty – Senior Vice President
Steve is responsible for development of the Energy Sector and California State client portfolio business for Bonocore Technology Partners. Steve brings over 35 years of energy management experience. He currently serves as an independent consultant in the areas of energy policy development, energy efficiency and demand response program development, as well as integrated demand side program implementation. As a consultant, Steve is the Independent Evaluator of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s third-party energy efficiency solutions portfolio.
Background:
Director Customer Energy Services for Pacific Gas & Electric Company – Steve held several different roles at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, directing departments in energy efficiency, demand response, demand side resource development, and new products. He also worked as a manager of rates. His extensive experience includes regulatory policy, rate design, cost of service analysis, gas and electric clean air transportation policy development and program implementation, energy efficiency portfolio administration, demand response portfolio administration, and low-income energy efficiency program administration.
Manager of Financial Planning for APL – APL is a worldwide leader in the Maritime Industry, providing ocean carrier services for global cargo container transportation. Steve was instrumental in supporting the core mission of high-quality intermodal operations with advanced technology, and e-commerce applications.
Steve previously worked in several different roles at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. His experience includes regulatory policy, rate design, cost of service analysis, gas and electric clean air transportation policy development and program implementation, energy efficiency portfolio administration, demand response portfolio administration, and low-income energy efficiency program administration. In addition to managing rates for PG&E, Steve also contributed as Department Director for Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, and Demand Side Resource Development.
Steve is a graduate of California State University – East Bay, earning a B.A. and MBA in Economics and Finance.
Phyllis A. Bonocore - VP Finance & Controller,
Other duties include: Systems Administration
Special Projects : Webmaster, Social Media Content & Special Projects
Education - graduate of Delaware County College, Pennsylvania
