Activate Healthcare Leadership

David Claud is a President at Medical Edutainment and Chief Medical Officer at Activate Healthcare and is based in Chicago, Illinois. He has worked as Medical Scholars Program at University of Illinois; Clinical Care Coordinator, Department of OB/GYN / contracted OB at Family Christian Health Center; and Associate Physician at University of Chicago. David attended University of Illinois College of Medicine between 1991 and 1997, Wheaton College between 1986 and 1990, and SKURA between 1990 and 1997.

With my extensive experience in defining and driving large-scale change management within the healthcare technology space, I’ve been recruited and promoted into roles of increasing responsibility - and challenge.

Thankfully, I thrive in high-paced environments with the ability to navigate ever-changing business needs, improve operations, and continuously drive profitability.

I build trusted relationships across organizations, including C-suite professionals, shared services leaders, physicians, clinical informatics and IS professionals, enabling me to better achieve my goals and build consensus.

My current company was recognized by Inc. and Indianapolis Business Journal magazines as one of the fastest 5000 and 25 growing companies respectively during multiple years. In addition, I am the CTO at the top performing worksite health provider for overall performance per the inaugural KLAS report on worksite health services.

Subject Matter Expertise: Leading Large-Scale Change Management, Strategic Planning, IT Service Delivery, IT Security, Regulatory Compliance, and Risk Management.

Certifications: CHCIO, PMP, CCSFP

Mr. Jordan joined the PLSG in 2005 and is an officer of the company. He is an accomplished Fortune 20-level executive with strong experience in industry, consulting and academia. A recognized expert in market development and guiding the successful formation of entrepreneurial startup businesses in the Life Sciences Industry, Mr. Jordan joined the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) in 2005 and became Vice President and Chief Investment Officer in 2007. Prior to joining the PLSG, Mr. Jordan served as Senior Vice President of a $3.0 billion division of McKesson Corporation, a leading distributor of healthcare systems, medical supplies and pharmaceutical products, and as a Vice President for Marketing at Johnson & Johnson one of the world's largest consumer products and healthcare companies. He has held a range of management positions in sales and marketing, operations, supply chain management, information technology, finance and quality assurance with several Fortune 500 medical device companies including C.R. Bard, Inc. and Boston Scientific, Inc. Mr. Jordan has leveraged this experience in several startup ventures and is active on several Boards of Directors. Mr. Jordan's consulting experience includes engagements with numerous companies such as Medtronic, Frost & Sullivan, Circuit City, Philip Morris, Northrop Grumman, Schwartz Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Pharmaceutical. Mr. Jordan previously served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Richmond and he is currently a Distinguished Service Professor of Biotechnology Management and the Director of the Master of Science in Biotechnology Management at Carnegie Mellon University.