Jim Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Phillips has 40 years of experience in the medical device industry. He has consistently built profitable companies through aggressive sales management with a special skill set of establishing global distribution. For example, he co-founded Orthomet, Inc. in 1974, a distributor and manufacturer of orthopedic devices including total joints and trauma devices. As CEO of Orthomet, Phillips raised $8.9 million in financing, including an IPO. When Orthomet was sold 17 years later, it employed 130 people and was generating yearly revenue of over $75 million. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.A. in Business Administration.

In his career, Mr. Phillips has successfully negotiated and raised a total of more than $30 million for six separate companies in 16 rounds of financing including two IPO’s. In addition to Orthomet, Jim’s significant business experience includes:

2005-Present
Founder and President of The ESD Group Consulting Company. Currently working with orthopedic device companies and Venture Capital firms on business and employee development programs.

2000-2004
President and CEO of FENA Design. He raised $6 million in equity financing for and saw the project through final design, testing, FDA approval, market introduction and distribution. Orchestrated a successful sale of the Company.

1995-2000
President of DePuy Northland Inc., a regional orthopedic distributorship. Grew DePuy’s product line by 40% in three years (the industry norm was less than 2%.)

Rick Schultz, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Schultz has extensive engineering, business operations and company acquisition experience in the medical device market. He is former Vice President of Operations for Arizant Healthcare, Rick was instrumental in helping Arizant Healthcare grow annual sales from $20 million to $100 - $150 million during his tenure with the company. He holds a MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, along with degrees in mechanical engineering and construction engineering from Iowa State.

Dustin Thompson, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Thompson has extensive experience as a database and network administrator. He created Streamline’s accounting and database systems. Mr. Thompson continues to develop Streamline’s Information Technology systems. Mr. Thompson holds a BA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas.

Peter Blankenship, Vice President, Technical Director

Mr. Blankenship Founded Streamline, Inc in 2007. He experienced first hand the problems inherent in today’s intrahospital transportation, spending over 2 ½ years in patient transportation within Allina Hospitals and Clinics. Peter has a BA in Entrepreneurship from the University of St. Thomas. Mr. Blankenship also serves on the Streamline Clinical Advisory Board.

Sam Blankenship, Vice President of Operations and Logistics

Mr. Blankenship co-founded Streamline, Inc. in 2007. He was instrumental in the design of the ISS and continues to develop additions to Streamline’s product line. He’s experienced in supply chain and logistics management and has a background in Entrepreneurship from the University of St. Thomas.

Rick Schultz, Chairman of the Board and COO of Streamline

Mr. Schultz has extensive engineering, business operations and company acquisition experience in the medical device market. He is former Vice President of Operations for Arizant Healthcare, Rick was instrumental in helping Arizant Healthcare grow annual sales from $20 million to $100 - $150 million during his tenure with the company. He holds a MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, along with degrees in mechanical engineering and construction engineering from Iowa State.

Jerry Nye, Senior VP, Integrated Healthcare Solutions

Mr. Nye has over 30 years of experience in healthcare administration and business development including hospital administration, physician and hospital joint ventures, ambulatory services, medical group management development, and managed care.  He has held various executive positions in academic and integrated healthcare delivery systems, as well as on the board of directors for a Twin Cities-based not-for-profit multi-specialty group practice. Mr. Nye’s contact base in key hospital management groups will be instrumental in providing important preferred introductions.

Tom Vollmer, President, Provision Associates - MA, CPMR

Mr. Vollmer is the President of Provision Associates, a medical products distribution and sales company with over 25 years of medical industry experience in a variety of markets including acute care, sub-acute care, homecare and extended care facilities. He is also former President of the Health Industry Representatives Association (HIRA) and still remains active in HIRA today. HIRA is a trade organization of sales representatives, distributors, allied manufacturers and service providers. Tom has held senior-level management positions with several medical manufacturers and served for four years as a Naval Officer. He graduated with a BA from Denison University, Grandville, Ohio and has an MA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He received his Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative degree from Indiana University in 1994.

Dan Hodgson, Managing Director and Founder, Linn Grove Ventures

Mr. Hodgson is the Founder and Managing Director at Linn Grove Growth Funds and the Southern Valley Angel Fund, both located in North Dakota. Dan specializes in identifying and growing early stage companies with strong potential and helps provide the financing, growth strategy and expertise needed to bring their new technologies to market. He built an innovation and equity investment network with working contacts in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Europe that has led to significant innovation opportunities. Mr. Hodgson is highly regarded as a professional innovator and supporter of growth strategy and implementation both within the Region, across the United States and internationally. Dan spent the first part of his career overseeing development and management in the food industry. Under his leadership, the business grew to a 67% market share and profitability 3 times the industry average. He is a graduate of Bemidji State University in Minnesota with a B.A. in English.

Jim Phillips, President and CEO of Streamline

Mr. Phillips has 40 years of experience in the medical device industry. He has consistently built profitable companies through aggressive sales management with a special skill set of establishing global distribution. For example, he co-founded Orthomet, Inc. in 1974, a distributor and manufacturer of orthopedic devices including total joints and trauma devices. As CEO of Orthomet, Phillips raised $8.9 million in financing, including an IPO. When Orthomet was sold 17 years later, it employed 130 people and was generating yearly revenue of over $75 million. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.A. in Business Administration.

In his career, Mr. Phillips has successfully negotiated and raised a total of more than $30 million for six separate companies in 16 rounds of financing including two IPO’s. In addition to Orthomet, Jim’s significant business experience includes:

2005-Present
Founder and President of The ESD Group Consulting Company. Currently working with orthopedic device companies and Venture Capital firms on business and employee development programs.

2000-2004
President and CEO of FENA Design. He raised $6 million in equity financing for and saw the project through final design, testing, FDA approval, market introduction and distribution. Orchestrated a successful sale of the Company.

1995-2000
President of DePuy Northland Inc., a regional orthopedic distributorship. Grew DePuy’s product line by 40% in three years (the industry norm was less than 2%.)

Peter Blankenship, Vice President, Technical Director of Streamline

Mr. Blankenship Founded Streamline, Inc in 2007. He experienced first hand the problems inherent in today’s intrahospital transportation, spending over 2 ½ years in patient transportation within Allina Hospitals and Clinics. Peter has a BA in Entrepreneurship from the University of St. Thomas. Mr. Blankenship also serves on the Streamline Clinical Advisory Board.

Clint Hurt, RN and Nurse Manager, Allina Hospitals and Clinics. Chairman of the Clinical Advisory Board

Mr. Hurt is a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, and Transport Head at St. Francis hospital, Shakopee, MN. Dealing with patient movement daily, Mr. Hurt provides knowledge of all new developments within this area of the medical industry. Mr. Hurt also has contacts nationwide that will offer assistance in effectively marketing and demonstrating Streamline’s products.

Pat Peters, RN and Risk Assessment Consultant

With more than 30 years of experience in the health care field, Ms. Peters has been an independent contractor since 2007. Prior to that she was responsible for overseeing Risk Management consulting services for The Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute, Lansing, Mich. and Vice President, Risk Management Consulting Services for The Saint Paul Companies in Chicago IL. Prior to its merger with Saint Paul, she was Vice President at MMI Risk Management Resource Inc. consulting operations. In those capacities Ms. Peters directed risk assessment teams and personally performed in depth healthcare risk management assessments and program/process implementation at numerous hospital systems, multi-specialty faculty practices, home care facilities, and a variety of other health care facilities.

In addition, Ms. Peters has held a variety of administrative positions with Premier Hospitals Alliance, Inc. (Westchester IL) in the clinical services area. Her professional experience also includes working at various health care organizations such as Lutheran General Health Care System in a variety of management positions related to home care. Her clinical experience includes a number of years in behavioral health, and emergency services nursing.

Pat has also completed the Healthcare Risk Management Certificate Program. She has published numerous articles and book chapters on risk management for healthcare facilities and personnel. She is a frequent speaker on various risk management topics at the National, State and local levels. She is a registered professional nurse in the state of Illinois.

Gayle Haggberg, RN and Head of New Products, ICU Mercy Hospital, Allina Hospitals and Clinics

With over 25 years of health care experience, primarily in the Intensive Care Unit, Mrs. Haggberg is currently prospecting new products for Mercy’s ICU and remains active in the department as an RN. Her years of field work in one of the most intense departments has given her a keen eye for identifying weak aspects within the units functioning and opportunities for products to strengthen them.

Peter Blankenship, Vice President, Technical Director of Streamline

Mr. Blankenship Founded Streamline, Inc in 2007. He experienced first hand the problems inherent in today’s intrahospital transportation, spending over 2 ½ years in patient transportation within Allina Hospitals and Clinics. Peter has a BA in Entrepreneurship from the University of St. Thomas. Mr. Blankenship also serves on the Streamline Clinical Advisory Board.