Responsible for providing executive leadership, setting strategic goals and direction, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company. Also functions as the Chairman of the Board, working with other members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management Team to develop and achieve long-term goals, strategies, plans and policies.Responsible for driving the company to achieve sales goals, profitability, growth and business objectives.Collaborates with other members of the team to develop and implement plans for the operational systems, processes and personnel designed to support the growth objectives of the company.Actively participates in new business development strategy and presentations to prospective clients.

Manages and provides leadership to the Board of Directors of the Company. Accountable to the Board and acts as a direct liaison between the Board and the management of the Company, through the Chief Executive Officer.

As the Chief Information Officer at ConForm Gissing International, Vincent provides executive leadership, project management, and expertise in IT security, ERP support, business continuity planning.In addition to overseeing the IT Infrastructure and ERP support teams, he works closely with the executive team on budgeting, risk management and improving operational efficiencies. Recent accomplishments include upgraded business continuity through off-site replication, enhanced security and system stability, and improved variance reporting and production dashboard capabilities to help plant managers improve their operational efficiencies and profitability.

As the Chief Information Officer at Penobscot Community Health Care, Vincent provides executive leadership, project management, and expertise in IT security, business continuity, system architecture and database design.In addition to overseeing the IT operations and programming teams, he works closely with the executive team on budgeting, strategic planning and staff development. Vincent's responsibilities also include aligning IT with business objectives, recommending cost effective IT solutions, overseeing security, infrastructure and multiple Electronic Medical Record systems (EMRs), and ensuring all IT systems consistently meet the needs of the organization.

As Chairman of the Board, Vincent provided executive leadership, guidance and strategic planning to the Fiddlehead Art and Science Center over an eight-year period. Worked closely with the Executive Director to improve the financial health and sustainability of the organization. Participated and organized the planning of fund raising events, donations and sponsorship programs. Assisted with facilities management planning and capital expenditure thirty-year amortization plan. Reviewed and approved tax return filings and year-end reports. Facilitated SWOT analysis sessions to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats periodically. Actively involved in proactively budgeting and ongoing budget analysis across all areas of the organization.

• Managed a cross-functional 20-person team engaged in 3 critical development projects.• Responsible for managing Software Engineers, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, Release Engineers, and Documentation Writers.• Extensive use of Microsoft Project 2000 for project planning and analysis, forecasting, and progress tracking.• Provided bi-weekly project status reports to upper management including the COO, CTO, VP of Engineering, and Directors.• Conducted detailed cost and scheduling analysis, and provided statement of work and executive summary reports.• Responsible for design and implementation of a client-server based contract management system.• Led the migration effort to SQLJ, implementing Oracle Stored Procedures in Java.• Performed knowledge transfer seminars of Java, application frameworks, and customization to development staff.• Programmed enhancements to Java/Documentum-based Enterprise Contract Management system. Extensive work with XML/XSL.• Implemented Word-offline Contract Editing capabilities using Word 2000 Plugin/COM objects.

• Architected several multi-tier web-based applications using COM, ASP, and SQL Server. Managed the development team, including application developers, web designers, and QA engineers. • Developed a suite of reusable components marketed as the eFramework, a platform for developing business applications.• Designed and implemented a state-of-the-art hosting environment, including web servers, database servers, and a message board server. Performed all DBA and System Administrator duties, including backups, monitoring, and release management.• Designed and implemented a custom monitoring system to allow both web servers as well as applications to be monitored for stability and uptime, with alerts sent in real time to message-enabled cell phones.• Prototyped a hardware-based load-balanced web server environment using level 3 switching, providing redundancy and fail over.• Defined the development methodology for the group, including coding standards, design patterns, QA and release processes.• Responsible for producing development estimates and managing production schedule. Consistently lead team to the delivery of high quality software on schedule.• Frequent interaction with clients for the purpose of clarifying business requirements and presenting software for review.• Active member of the Strategic Planning committee for both the Creative Business Solutions division as well as the Professional Services and Data Center initiatives.

• Designed several multi-tier web-based applications using COM, ASP, SQL Server, and MTS. Managed a team of developers on the design and implementation of a web-based project management system. • Created a B2B portal to allow pharmaceutical companies access to drug research information stored in a data warehouse. • Designed and implemented a voice enabled COM module that provides Text to Speech services to client applications. • Created an integration tool to allow date sharing between an inventory system and an ERP for analysis and requisition generation. • Designed middle layer and front end functionality on a web-based system used by towns to manage tax bills and accounts.• Architected enterprise wide web-based OLAP cube decision support system utilizing PowerPlay Web (Cognos) and Upfront (Cognos). Created corporate business intelligence portal, providing single point access to corporate information and intranet sites. • Designed and implemented an XML Translation Application Server, providing an XML interface to the data warehouse. Productionalized to support hundreds of concurrent users. • Created on-line catalog prototype demonstrating the use of personalization and campaign management tools. Created a web-based data dictionary application for tracking objects in the Data Warehouse.• Created a web-based Production Change Request process that featured automatic email notification and user level security. • Provided general architectural consulting to many areas within the organization.

• Architected a complex multi-threaded high performance Output Process engine capable of routing Faxes, Emails, FTPs, and Print requests using C++, MFC and COM. It was qualified to meet both performance and stability requirements, and has been in production for several years processing several thousand transmissions a day.• Oracle DBA on a web-based call center application. Performed data modeling, schema maintenance, table sizing, and performance tuning and optimization. Implemented Oracle replication in setting up a distributed database environment. Provided database training to other DBAs and developers.• Team Leader throughout the design and delivery phases of the backend routing infrastructure. Managed several developers, delivery schedules, and overall architectural design of key core system components.

• Application development using Visual C++ and MFC, including UI development and database schema design.• Designed and coded a system for electronically transferring data from a wireless hand-held device to an on-site workstation to a remote server, and ultimately to an IPA for approval and processing. • Designed reusable business objects and exposed them to client applications via an extension DLL. • Designed a multi-threaded transmission manager responsible for accepting file transfer requests from client applications, utilizing a file transfer service, managing state data, and providing confirmation/error handling.• Designed and implemented an automated data extraction process using MS Task Scheduler.• Designed and implemented an ActiveX control to provide table lookup/finder and searching features.

• Developed Client-Server desktop applications using Microsoft Access and Visual Basic, including utilization of OLE, DDE, and MAPI functionality. Standardized internal development processes, including source control, QA/testing procedures, product support and documentation. Created a function library containing re-usable functions, procedures, and modules.• Provided 2nd-line technical support for A|S|A|P, a commercial Client-Server application used to process student loans. Developed automated test scripts using MS Test. Developed automated bug-tracking system providing up to the minute status reports in a multi-user environment. Performed system administration responsibilities in a test server environment, including experience with SQL Server and Windows NT.