Mr. David M. Engert President & Chief Executive Officer
David M. Engert became president and chief executive officer in November 2008. Mr. Engert has served as a director since early 2008. Mr. Engert served as the founder and owner of ES3, a strategic consulting and investment company since 2007. Prior to 2007, from 2002 to 2006, Mr. Engert served as the president, chief executive officer and director of Quality Care Solutions, Inc., one of the nation's leading providers of advanced healthcare payer enterprise application solutions, which was acquired by Trizetto, Inc. in January 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Engert served as senior vice president and general manager of the Managed Care Group and then Revenue Cycle Management at McKesson Corporation, a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Mr. Engert received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University.
Mr. Timothy E. Murnane Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Timothy E. Murnane joined the Company as its executive vice president and chief operating officer in March 2008. Prior to joining NightHawk, since 1995, Mr. Murnane has served as owner and operator of Bantry Holdings, Inc., a consulting company formed by Mr. Murnane to invest in and advise private growth companies on a broad range of operational matters. From 1992 through 1995, Mr. Murnane served as the president and chief operating officer of The Medstat Group, a public health information company, where he was responsible for all aspects of Medstat's operations. Prior to 1992, Mr. Murnane served in several different managerial roles, including president and managing officer, of Bank One Financial Card Services. Mr. Murnane received a B.A. from Williams College, an M.A. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Mr. David M. Sankaran Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David M. Sankaran joined the Company as its senior vice president and chief financial officer in May 2008. Mr. Sankaran most recently served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific solutions software, from 2005 to 2006. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Sankaran served as vice president and corporate controller for Ocular Sciences, Inc., a contact lens manufacturer. From November 2002 to March 2004, Mr. Sankaran worked as a financial consultant to software companies. From 1999 to 2002 Mr. Sankaran was vice president of investor relations and, previously, vice president of finance, global operations, for PeopleSoft, Inc., an enterprise software company. Mr. Sankaran earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Business from the University of Southern California and a Masters in Business Administration from St. Mary's College.
Mr. Paul E. Cartee Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Paul E. Cartee currently is senior vice president and general counsel of the Company and has been with the Company since 2005. Prior to joining NightHawk, from 2001 to 2005, Mr. Cartee practiced corporate and securities law at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, in Seattle, Washington. From 1994 to 1998, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy at the Naval Nuclear Power School as an instructor of physics and mechanical engineering. Mr. Cartee received a B.S. from Murray State University and a J.D. from Duke University.