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Brian Symonds

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Chief Digital Officer, Head of Digital Transformation Business at Optimum Healthcare IT
📍 Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Brian Symonds serves as the Chief Digital Officer at Optimum Healthcare IT, where he leads digital transformation and cloud strategy for healthcare clients. A West Point graduate and U. S. Army veteran, he applies his extensive experience in technology and leadership to drive growth and innovation. Colleagues describe him as driven, professional, honest, and direct.

Beyond his corporate role, Brian is a former Black Hawk pilot who served for eight years, leading counter-drug operations. He is an avid reader of history books, drawing leadership inspiration from renowned military leaders. He also enjoys spending time with his family and coaching youth sports.

Unique fact: Before entering the corporate world, Brian was recruited to play football at West Point and later became a Black Hawk helicopter pilot.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Digital Officer, Head of Digital Transformation Business
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Suwanee, Georgia, United States
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Healthcare Transformation
As Chief Digital Officer, he focuses on helping healthcare organizations move beyond simple tech adoption to achieve genuine transformation and improve patient care delivery.
Cloud Strategy
He frequently speaks on the need for effective, cost-efficient cloud strategies in healthcare, emphasizing that migration without a plan is a major challenge for the industry.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Chief Digital Officer, Head of Digital Transformation Business
Optimum Healthcare IT
7-2021 - 3-2024
President
Optimum Healthcare IT
2-2010 - 7-2021
Infrastructure Architect / Partner
TrustPoint Solutions
8-2007 - 1-2010
Vice-President, Global Services
DataPath, Inc. (now Rockwell Collins)
9-2006 - 8-2007
Director, International Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
DataPath, Inc. (now Rockwell Collins)
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Education
2002 - 2004
MBA
Emory University - Goizueta Business School
1989 - 1993
B.S.
United States Military Academy at West Point
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