Board of Directors
Ryan Howard
Ryan founded Practice Fusion in 2005 and is the heart and soul of our organization. At the age of 30, Ryan used his background in technology, health IT and business to create a completely new approach to Electronic Health Records. He envisioned a free, web-based EHR system that would serve the needs of small medical practices around the US. Now, Practice Fusion is the fastest growing EHR in the country and Ryan Howard exemplifies a new breed of health IT leaders revolutionizing the doctor's office. Young, energetic and all about changing the status quo, Ryan continues to lead Practice Fusion as CEO and Chairman.
Cora Tellez
Cora is a nationally recognized leader in the healthcare sector. As former President of Health Net, CEO of Blue Shield of California, Regional Manager at Kaiser Permanente of Hawaii and President of Prudential Healthcare Plan of California – Cora has led innovation in the health plan and hospital sectors for nearly two decades. She is currently CEO and President of Sterling HSA and serves as Vice President of the S.H. Cowell Foundation. Cora was an early supporter of Practice Fusion, joining the company’s advisory board in 2006. With her unique insight into the health plan market and medical technology transformation, she served as a key resource during the initial development of Practice Fusion’s free, web-based EMR. She is also a Member of the Mayor of San Francisco's Blue Ribbon Committee on Health Care.
Mark Goines
Mark joined Morgenthaler‚ Menlo Park office in 2011, he focuses on the areas of financial technology, mobile, consumer and small business Internet services.
Mark brings his extensive background in technology and consumer financial services to provide pivotal guidance to Practice Fusion. Mark previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer Division of Intuit, leading a $200 million portfolio including Quicken, Quicken.com, Quicken Insurance and Quicken Mortgage. Prior to his position at Intuit, he was the Vice President of New Products for Charles Schwab & Co, where he helped form the foundation of today's online trading industry. During his time at Intuit, Mark was instrumental in the development and management of the world's best-selling personal finance and tax preparation software products, Intuit's Quicken and TurboTax. He also serves on the boards of Credit Interlink, Nolo.com, Quantal International, Trackvia.com and Mint.com.