IRIS Is Transforming Retinal Screenings With Superior Technology, Process, and People

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PURPOSE

Our mission is to end all instances of preventable blindness.

IRIS was founded by a retina specialist who noticed diabetic patients coming to him and seeking treatment when it was already too late to save their vision. The solution to that problem is what IRIS is today: A company committed to ending preventable blindness in the U.S. with brilliant, cloud-based technology.

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We work collaboratively

We are committed to learning and teaching, both inside and outside our organization, as we do our work. 

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We prioritize Accountability

We hold ourselves and our partners accountable to achieving successful results, with both our words and our actions.

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We Understand Urgency

We always remember and embrace the work we do, and know that the way we respond and serve impacts people's lives.

Watch & learn

A Deep Dive Into Our Thought Leadership

MGMA Podcast

Webinars

MGMA Insights Podcast Feature: Business Solutions with IRIS

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Webinars

MGMA 2021: IRIS Solution Spotlight

Webinars

IRIS & Prisma Health Webinar: How to Tackle Diabetic Eye Exams

meet the IRIS team

Purpose-driven leadership passionate about ending preventable blindness.

Steve Martin

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Martin has more than 20 years of experience as a sales leader in healthcare technology organizations. He most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Sales for Emmi Solutions, a patient engagement technology company, which was acquired by Wolters Kluwer for $175M in November of 2016. Steve also has held SVP Sales roles at Merge Healthcare and Allscripts. Steve was part of the executive management team at Extended Care Information Network (ECIN) which was acquired by Allscripts for $94M in December of 2007. He also currently serves as a Board of Director for Telemedicine Solutions. Prior to moving into the CEO role at IRIS, Steve served as the Chief Commercial Officer and oversaw the entire sales team, sales process and marketing department. 

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Steven Martin

Chief Executive Officer

Ron Gross, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Ron Gross is a board-certified ophthalmologist, specializing in treating patients for glaucoma. His areas of special interests include eye disease screening and population health. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer for IRIS and plays an integral role in building the reading center platform, quality assurance, clinical trials and research projects, and works closely with the product and business development teams.

Prior to joining IRIS, he served on the IRIS Board of Advisors and was also an IRIS customer. He served as chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the WVU Eye Institute from 2013 through 2018 and helped bring the IRIS solution to their rural primary care clinics. Dr. Gross previously held The Clifton R. McMichael Chair in Ophthalmology, and was Professor of Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine and the Cullen Eye Institute in Houston, Texas. He was Director of the Glaucoma Service for over 25 years and medical director at the Alkek Eye Center of Baylor College of Medicine.

He has communicated his findings to the scientific community in more than 155 peer-reviewed publications having completed over 80 research projects where he served as principal investigator. He has hundreds of national and over 80 international presentations and invited lectures. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Glaucoma and has served on the committees that wrote both the Preferred Practice Patterns and Basic and Clinical Science Course in Glaucoma for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Among other honors, he is a member of the American Ophthalmological Society, has received the Honor Award and the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and is an examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is the treasurer of the American Glaucoma Society and a member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Originally from Huntington, West Virginia, he graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas and West Virginia University Medical School in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Gross completed his residency and internship at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, and his subspecialty training in glaucoma at Jefferson Medical College, Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Ron Gross, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer

Annette Ramsey

VP Finance
Annette Ramsey is a Certified Public Accountant and joined the IRIS team with over seven years of public accounting experience as an external auditor. After serving in the Controller role for 3 years, she is now leading the accounting and finance functions of the company as the V.P. of Finance. She is a 2007 graduate of Louisiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the E.J. Ourso College of Business. She is most passionate about being part of a team with such a respected and valuable mission.
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Annette Ramsey

VP of Finance

Felicia Wynne

VP Operations

Felicia Wynne was born and raised in Pensacola, FL and is a graduate of The University of West Florida where she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Communications, a minor in Information Technology and a Certificate in Leadership. Felicia joined the IRIS team in 2016 leading external and internal operations. Felicia has worked as an Operations professional for more than 10 years with responsibilities in several areas including project/program management, customer contracts, interdepartmental communication, goal alignment, employee engagement, customer service and service recovery. Her commitment to excellence by advancing process improvement and employee engagement initiatives aided in her previous company’s designation as one of the top 25 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America and Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. Felicia volunteers her time by speaking to local organizations and leadership groups on process improvement, leadership and time management.

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Felicia Wynne

VP of Operations

Louis Morrow

VP Sales

Louis is an award-winning sales leader with over twenty years of successful healthcare team leadership experience in the eye care space, and has held senior sales leadership positions across multiple companies.  Prior to becoming the VP of Sales, Louis was one of the earliest sales team leaders at IRIS having been with the company since 2015, and during that time he’s contributed significantly to the growth of IRIS through the numerous newly contracted partnerships he’s built with major health systems and IDNs across the country.  Before joining IRIS, Louis held various sales leadership positions during a 16+ year career with Alcon Labs, an industry-leading global eye care company, and worked in Birmingham, AL; Miami, FL; and Nashville, TN, where he lives currently.  Louis received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Marketing and Business Management from the University of Alabama.

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Louis Morrow

VP of Sales

Greg Thurau

VP Solution Management

Greg has spent his entire career involved in healthcare information technology, starting on the help desk of a payer and continuing in various roles at Allscripts, ECIN, McKesson, HBO and Company, and Enterprise Systems, Inc., including systems support, business analysis, product management, corporate strategy, sales, and account management.

Most recently, Greg led the Client Experience Team at Allscripts, responsible for protecting a base of hospitals and post-acute care providers and the revenue they generated.  But he’s also worked with physicians and practices, consistently exceeding solution line sales quotas for an ambulatory portfolio, including EHRs, practice management & rev cycle, mobility, and patient engagement strategies.

As VP of Product at ECIN, Greg was responsible for the design and strategic direction of the first web-based referral network that helps hospitals and nursing homes improve their discharge planning and intake processes. He brings all of this experience to IRIS and is focused on both new, existing and emerging markets and product channels.

Originally from Long Island, Greg grew up in Wisconsin and now calls Illinois his home. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in International Relations.

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Greg Thurau

VP of Solutions Management
Lewis Tatham

Lewis Tatham

VP of Software Development
Morgan Pinder

Morgan Pinder

VP of Client Success

Lewis Tatham

Director of Software Engineering

Lewis Tatham is an entrepreneur at heart, having started or participated in more than a dozen technology ventures throughout his career. While he loves the challenge of working with start-ups, he also brings with him experience from large organizations. Tatham partnered with IBM to build a mobile EMR application and worked for Microsoft and Lowe’s Companies. His list of accomplishments includes co-designing and building a telecommunications platform for an IPO with a market cap exceeding $300 million. He believes in the IRIS mission and brings the leadership and experience required to achieve it.

Morgan Pinder

Director of Client Success

Morgan has established a comprehensive and diverse healthcare career over the last 15 years.  Prior to IRIS, she worked for several years in the operations and administration of medical practices focused on business development and lean process implementation.  She has over 10 years of experience in primary care and ophthalmology, giving her a specifically unique perspective and insight for managing IRIS clients.  

Rooted with a passion for growing and developing small businesses, some of Morgan’s early accomplishments at IRIS include developing the company’s education brand IRIS University, spearheading the creation of IRIS’s virtual training program, and redeveloping IRIS’s video training. 

Morgan earned her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of West Florida.  In her previous roles, Morgan maintained certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Executive (ASOA) and Certified Medical Practice Executive (MGMA). 

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Dr. Sunil Gupta, M.D.

Founder & Chief Medical Officer
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Maureen Huber

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Matt Rice

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Jamo Rubin, M.D.

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Jeff Stolte

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Philip Barrett

Sales Operations
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Adam Diaz

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Sales Director
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Client Success Director
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Tom Foster

Sales Director
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Corey Gerdeman

Education Specialist
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Bryce Hewett

UX Designer
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Justin Holcomb

Director of Customer Support and Asset Management
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Amanda Hindsman

Director of Project Management Office
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Caitlin Kristof

Director, IRIS Reading Center
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Casey Jones

Client Success Director
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Parker Hudson

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Everett Lucas

Software Developer
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Lauren Palmer

Education and Content Manager
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Michie Tran

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Sarah Jernigan

Senior Accountant

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