Bruce Blausen

Bruce is Founder and CEO of Blausen Medical Communications, internationally recognized as the developer and owner of the world's largest 3D medical animation library.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  "Whether using social media or 3D animations, CareFlash and Blausen share the common mission of alleviating fears and concerns of patients and their families."

Elaine Dorr

Elaine has 20 years healthcare marketing expertise and a passion to improve lives of others through health innovation and philanthropy. Her involvement assists CareFlash in a number of really helpful ways as we continue to grow.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  My healthcare experience intuitively guides me in seeking better quality of care solutions through the adaptation of technology. CareFlash has a demonstrated commitment to provide a broad spectrum solution for individuals and their loved ones when dealing with health, wellness and aging challenges. CareFlash provides capabilities and information in an unobtrusive, meaningful and supportive environment and helps organizations to be catalysts for change in the lives of their constituents.

Jay Drayer

Jay is founder and CEO of CareFlash. Jay calls himself a "recovering CFO" who took lessons from 20 years of corporate finance and software industry experience and interwove them with experience as care provider to a family member who transitioned through intensive care and hospice care to a funeral.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  Our CareCommunities make a difference every day in the lives of thousands around the world.

Jonathan Fisher

Jonathan is Chairman and COO of BrandExtract, a brand experience company that provides savvy business solutions and creative, compelling marketing that help clients grow.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  "Having dealt with a medical tragedy in my family there is real need to communicate better in times of need. CareFlash brings your communities together."

Ralph Hasson

Ralph is the Chair of the Austin Board of Advisors for the Texas TriCities Chapter of NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors). He helped to build Chorda Conflict Management, Inc. from a startup into a nationally recognized consulting firm, and has been an advisor to Fortune 500's and startups alike.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  Because of Jay's personal commitment to the CareFlash mission, and because of the flexible crisis management platform CareFlash provides to families facing the toughest of situations."

James R. Monahan, M.Ed

Jim has over 20 years experience with hospice care including bedside care, bereavement support for families and administration. He has provided workshops and training on hospice care and grief throughout the United States and in England, New Zealand, Australia and China where he has been active in developing palliative care. He is president of Systemic Marketing Associates, a firm focused on developing capacity for healthcare and other human services organizations.

• Named Director of the Year for 2007 by Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization.
• Named "2005 Champion in End of Life Care" by Texas Partnership for End of Life Care.
• Past President Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization (two terms).
• Former National and State Trainer for AARP (American Association of Retired People).
• Board Member & Chair of Marketing Committee for Asian American Family Services -Houston.
• Advisor to the Chinese Association for Life Care.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  The support of community is a powerful force in healing the social, emotional, spiritual and even physical pain and suffering experienced by individuals facing an illness or other life challenges. CareFlash offers information to learn about the illness and more importantly, the healing power from the existence of a community of people who share and empathize together, given that they are experiencing similar challenges or know and want to support someone facing a challenge.

Ranjit Nair

Ranjit is a storyteller, educator and author. He believes empathy is a skill that needs to be resurrected and says leadership is nothing without imagination and creativity - for unleashing innovation in workplaces.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  "CareFlash enhances employee engagement and promotes substance behind the overused term 'work-life balance'. CareCommunities enable employees who, as caregivers, become empowered to utilize the power, care, and love of their friends and loved ones through the powerful 'social platform' CareFlash indeed is. This should represent a strategic add-on to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offered by every employer, helping employees to balance work and life in obvious ways."

John Parker

John is responsible for Enterprise Data Management at Oracle. Educated in Computer Science at M.I.T, he has served as president and COO of a startup business, SVP of Operations for Knight Ridder Financial, and has over 20 years of sales experience with Merrill Lynch and Kidder Peabody.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  "Relationships need to be cultivated and nurtured. Technology has the potential to isolate us, but it also has the potential to bring us together around common causes. CareFlash uses technology to foster real community by bringing together extended support networks, renewing friendships and providing aid and comfort to people in times of their most critical need."

John Reinert

John spent most of his career with "Tier One" consumer products companies (Johnson & Johnson; The Clorox Company and Del Monte Foods). With solid ethical values and principles, he has more than 25 years of leadership in sales, marketing, business development and customer service. In addition to current consulting roles, John earned his MBA at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston and continues to serve on their alumni association and graduate advisory boards.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  "CareFlash is a unique media vehicle, affording individuals and families, facings challenging situations, the ability to communicate in virtual space the vital elements of their crisis, with friends, business associates, and other family members through their caregivers. As an individual from a large family and global network of friends, I have found it next to impossible at times to stay abreast of a single crisis event or serious illness which may be affecting an individual or family. Phone calls can be intrusive and awkward. Personal visits can represent a logistical challenge. Virtual space is the logical communication solution in a global world. I'd like to see CareFlash as the logical solution as other virtual communities have become.

Richard Scruggs

Richard is a serial entrepreneur currently leading the start-up of Salient Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. His prior experience includes work in arenas diverse as information technology, manufacturing, agriculture and academia.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  "I have been involved with CareFlash from its early days because of my interest in social media and projects that have the potential to change peoples' lives."

Chris Wasden

Chris is Managing Director of Strategy and Innovation with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

• Why I'm involved with CareFlash?

  "I see social media applications in healthcare as being transformational as they get more people engaged in changes in values and behaviors that will transform our healthcare system from one focused on sickness to one focused on health. CareFlash has the ability to improve the quality of care and increase the level of engagement beyond the physician and patient."