Tom Gordon

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President NJHIMSS Chapter at NJHIMSS

Greater Philadelphia, United States

Overview

Tom Gordon is the Senior Vice President and CIO at Virtua Health, with over 30 years of IT experience in healthcare and banking. A graduate of Saint Josephs and La Salle University, he excels in technology strategy and complex problem-solving. Colleagues describe him as diligent, resourceful, and an exceptional leader.

Beyond his professional role, Tom is a strategic thinker who appreciates applying structured frameworks to personal decisions. He values practical approaches to problem-solving in all aspects of his life.

He is a winner of the prestigious 2019 Philadelphia CIO of the Year ORBIE Award for the Healthcare category.

Personality Overview

Risk-averse

Slow To Decisions

Social Proof Driven

They prefer to follow rules and procedures.  They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people. They are good and approachable with everyone, internally and externally.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
He is actively building AI governance at Virtua Health, focusing on practical applications at the bedside and in the back office to demonstrate real transformation and value.
Data Governance
He recently emphasized a core belief that an organization's AI is only as trustworthy as its data, highlighting the challenge of messy data in AI deployment.
IT Leadership
Recognized as a DIGI-TECH Innovator, he has a proven track record of managing diverse technology teams and aligning executives around a multi-year technology strategy.

Media Appearances

HIMSSCast: Hospital-at-Home lessons from Virtua Health, Part 1. Featured in Healthcare IT News

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Virtua Health Successfully Goes Live on Oracle Cloud with Alithya as Strategic Implementation Partner. Featured in PR Newswire

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Work History

7-2017 - 7-2018
President NJHIMSS Chapter at NJHIMSS
6-2014 - 4-2019
Board Member at NJ HIMSS Chapter
6-2013
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Virtua Health
8-2012 - 6-2013
Vice President and CIO at Virtua Health
12-2010 - 8-2012
Director of IT at Virtua Health

Education

2009 - 2010
MBA from Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business
Bachelor's degree from La Salle University

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Exp : 26 Location : Greater Philadelphia, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : President NJHIMSS Chapter at NJHIMSS
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Insights For Selling To Tom

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Show willingness to accommodating their needs or requests
  • Use phrases like ‘others say that’, ‘zero risk in’, ‘seen proof of’ etc.
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tom is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tom

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tom move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Tom take some risk or not?

  • They are risk-averse and like to make decisions that others support.

You And Tom

Personality Compatibility


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