ESO CEO and leadership

Chris was the co-founder of ESO and has been with the company since its 2004 inception, first as Vice President of Marketing and Sales and now as President and CEO, a position he has held since 2009. He brought 13 years of EMS experience and a solid business background to ESO, having served in roles ranging from EMS manager to founder of a real estate company that bought, sold and managed properties. Chris designed the first several versions of the ESO ePCR software, and his vision continues to be the driving force behind the development of new products to meet the changing demands of the healthcare market.

Brent Myers is a Chief Medical Officer at ESO and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has worked as President at National Association of EMS Physicians Inc, Chief Med Ofcr/Exec VP:Medical Ops at Evolution Health, and Director and Medical Director at WakeGOV. Brent studied at University of North Carolina School of Public Health until 2002, Wake Forest School of Medicine between 1994 and 1998, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 1990 and 1994.

Allen Johnson is a Chief Product Officer at ESO and is based in Austin Texas Area. He has worked as Chief Executive Officer at Montgomery County Hospital District, EMS Director at Montgomery County Hospital District, and Executive Director-Emergency Services at HCA Houston Healthcare. Allen studied at Texas A&M University between 1988 and 1992 and Texas A&M University between 1983 and 1987.

Cortney Johnson joins ESO as Chief Financial Officer to lead cash and treasury management, financial planning and reporting, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, and financial strategy to support ESO’s continued growth. Starting her career as an auditor with Ernst & Young, LLP, Johnson has progressed at every stage of her career, gaining CFO, public accounting, SEC reporting, as well as internal controls and audit experience. She holds a B.B.A. in International Business from Southwestern University and an M.S. in Accounting from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Johnson is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner. She also serves on the Small Business Advisory Committee (SBAC) of the Financial Account ing Standards Board (FASB), which provides advice on FASB projects related to the operationality and the anticipated costs, complexities, and benefits of potential solutions.

Proven strategic and operational executive with 25-year track record of enhancing and transforming businesses primarily in software and tech-enabled services markets. Demonstrated ability to own full P&L, drive top-line strategy and execution, implement margin-improving operational changes, and maintain strong customer relationships. Broad management experience in private companies ranging from $15M to $130M in annual revenue, overseeing organizations as small as 20 people and as large as 170 people.

True Change Agent, with talent for “cleaning up” business units in need of top-line and bottom-line improvement, including organizational restructuring and acquisition integration. Quick-study, with a proven ability to lead, improve, and grow struggling business units, product lines, and regions, through a collaborative approach to managing multi-functional teams and an application of analytical & financial depth.

Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

- P&L Ownership / Accountability

- Operations Management / Process Improvement

- General Management / Division Leadership

- Account Penetration / Expansion

- M&A / Post-Merger Integration

- Customer Success

- Product Management

- Go-to-Market Strategy / Sales Execution

- Long-term Strategic Planning / Implementation

Chris was the co-founder of ESO and has been with the company since its 2004 inception, first as Vice President of Marketing and Sales and now as President and CEO, a position he has held since 2009. He brought 13 years of EMS experience and a solid business background to ESO, having served in roles ranging from EMS manager to founder of a real estate company that bought, sold and managed properties. Chris designed the first several versions of the ESO ePCR software, and his vision continues to be the driving force behind the development of new products to meet the changing demands of the healthcare market.