Leadership

David leads the overall strategic direction of Stratus Video. David brings over 26 years of experience working for healthcare information technology and service companies. Prior to joining Stratus Video, he was president and founder of MDeverywhere, revenue cycle management software tailored to the healthcare industry. In 2011 MDeverywhere made the coveted Inc. 500/5000 fastest growing companies list. Prior to MDeverywhere, David was a division president for Datamedic, a leading provider of computer-based patient records and business management software and services for medical practices and clinics. As division president, he was responsible for strategy and financial performance, which included leading the marketing, sales, implementation, support, and manufacturing and development teams. David has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and a Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. An avid sports fan, David enjoys playing tennis and golf.

Maureen leads Stratus Video in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, IT and Operations. Maureen brings over 20 years of experience leading through organization change, international expansion, and strategic transactions. Prior to joining Stratus Video in August of 2015, Maureen served as Chief Executive Officer for Trubiquity, a multi-national supply chain technology. Before being promoted to CEO, Maureen served as CFO, leading Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Client Support and Marketing teams. Maureen has a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University and is a graduate of Michigan State University’s Executive MBA Program. Maureen received Crain’s CFO of the Year Award in 2011 and was honored at Vista Maria’s 2012 Celebrating Women Event for her achievements and community involvement. She enjoys spending time with her family and supporting the Michigan State Spartans.

Mary Kate Salley is a healthcare veteran with nearly 30 years of executive experience. As the Chief Client Officer, she leads all client-facing strategy, service and support functions, leveraging her long history of delivering world class customer service throughout the Healthcare industry. Mary Kate joined Stratus Video following the merger with InDemand Interpreting in Spring 2019. Prior to joining InDemand Interpreting, Mary Kate served as Vice President of Client Operations at WebMD following its acquisition of Avado and Executive Vice President at Alere Wellbeing (formerly Free & Clear), overseeing both service delivery and client services, leading a team of more than 300 service delivery and client services personnel. Previously to Free & Clear, she sold her health care call center to American Medical Response. Mary Kate holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University.

Ehab owns the “customer experience” at Stratus Video and is charged with enhancing client satisfaction. Ehab has a passion for continuous process improvement and client relationship management. Ehab brings 21 years of customer service experience with global information technology companies. Ehab was leading the Customer Experience operations at Rocket Software for 7 years and the Technical Support organization (U2 division) at IBM for 9 years. Ehab served at several organizations designing, promoting and delivering successful programs improving customer experience, technical support, customer care, management development, team building, diversity, communications, and business processes. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Kennesaw State University, two Master’s Degrees from the University of Denver and a PhD in Business Organization and Management from Capella University. Ehab is an active faculty member at St. Leo University and teaches spin at Lifetime and L.A. Fitness.

Kara manages the Stratus Video “team member experience” which includes leading strategic and tactical initiatives related to talent acquisition, development and engagement. Prior to joining Stratus Video in July of 2016, Kara was the Director of Human Resources for VectorLearning, a Tampa-based ELearning company. With over 10 years of experience working with technology companies, Kara has played an integral role in domestic and international acquisitions and divestitures which includes labor law compliance as well as team member integration and onboarding. Kara has been a published blogger for Monster and Zip Recruiter and is a two time nominee for HR Tampa’s HR Person of the Year. She has Bachelors and Master’s degrees in Communication from the University of South Florida. In her free time Kara enjoys live music, cooking and travel.

Chris is responsible for the technical excellence of all aspects of the Stratus Video platform and applications. Chris currently leads the software development teams as well as the network and systems administration teams. Chris has a diverse background and a successful technology career on both the development and infrastructure sides. Prior to joining Stratus Video, he managed the IT infrastructure at Doosan Hydro Technology, and led the technology department at Boyne Resorts, the largest privately-held ski and golf resort company in North America. He served for 8 years in the United States Marine Corps, where his training included infantry, supply and logistics, and network and systems engineering. He led a team that supported all systems for all deployed units in the Far East, and an additional team that supported 191 sites across the U.S. A Michigan native, Chris is a fan of all Detroit sports teams. He also enjoys riding motorcycles and attending local bike festivals.

Tom Snarsky has over 29 years of high tech medical capital sales and sales management experience. He has seventeen years of experience with start-up and growth stage companies managing the sale of disruptive technologies, most recently with InDemand Interpreting. He also managed sales growth of the Cyberknife radiosurgery device at Accuray as Eastern Area VP of Sales, and Remote Presence robotic telemedicine platforms at InTouch Health as VP of Sales for the Eastern US. During his tenure at Accuray, his team in the Eastern Area represented over 60% of the worldwide sales, and he played a key role in helping to mature the company to an IPO in February 2007 (NASDAQ:ARAY). While at InTouch Health, he and his team were instrumental in impacting growth in overall revenue from 2008 to 2013 from $8 million to $27 million. Mr. Snarsky received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Tufts University. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two wonderful children.

Johnathon Byers brings 10 years of corporate finance and accounting experience to Stratus Video. In his current role as Vice President of Finance, he is responsible for FP&A, treasury, budgeting, and daily finance activities.  Prior to joining Stratus Video, he performed full scope finance and accounting responsibilities for a portfolio of projects during his tenure with Accenture, a multinational professional services company.  He earned a Bachelor’s in Accounting and an MBA from the University of Mary Washington. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and enjoying outdoor activities around Florida.

William provides sales engineering expertise at Stratus Video. His prior experience includes serving as CSDVRS’s VP of Engineering and Marketing. William has been at the forefront of telecommunications technology during his 33-year career, gaining in-depth knowledge on developing, launching and supporting data communications products. He has held various positions in product development, technical support and sales management throughout his career, working at both large telecommunications companies as well as several start-ups. He brings a unique set of technical, product, business development and senior management skills to the Stratus Video organization. William has a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Alfred University. On the weekends, you can find William running on the beach or hanging out with his two labs.

Jenny is responsible for Stratus Video client engagement. Jenny, along with the Account Management team, values time spent onsite with clients ensuring satisfaction and adoption of various interpretation solutions. As one of Stratus Video’s first team members, she has vast institutional knowledge spanning functional areas of the Language Services offerings. Prior to joining Stratus Video, Jenny was in sales at Johnson and Johnson. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Clarion University. Jenny hails from Pittsburgh, PA, and is one of the office’s many Steelers fans. On the weekends, Jenny enjoys walks on our beautiful gulf coast beaches.

Kat is responsible for leading Stratus Video Language Operations. Additionally, Kat is an accomplished interpreter with over 30 years of interpreting for the deaf community. Kat has held leadership positions in national interpreting agencies and is passionate about leading and training interpreting teams toward excellence. She is devoted to raising the bar on the provision of quality interpretation for people in all areas of life. She is a member of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, the International Medical Interpreters Organization and a lifelong Buckeye.

Mike leads the Software Engineering Department at Stratus Video. The department consists of technical architects, platform and mobile developers, QA Engineers, and DevOps personnel. His prior experience includes tenure at Clarifire as Director of Software Development, and 10 years as a long-term consultant for clients such as PwC, Tech Data, and Baxter Healthcare. He has experience in healthcare, financial services, consulting, banking, compliance, defense, workflow automation, and manufacturing. Mike specializes in helping small companies evolve out of the start-up phase and into mature, disciplined and reliable software delivery organizations. Mike graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University, and is an avid fan of all Boston sports teams, particularly the Red Sox and Patriots.

Kate is responsible for creating and executing marketing campaigns for Stratus Video. Kate is a digital marketing specialist with experience in both agency and corporate marketing. Prior to joining Stratus Video she worked for Stradella Road, a boutique social media marketing agency in Los Angeles, focusing on entertainment campaigns. She graduated from Cornell University with a degree in New Media Communication and has a passion for innovative technology and consumer/brand interactions. Her work has been recognized by Cornell University, Fortune 5000, and Fast Company Magazine. Kate loves to travel, hike and being outdoors. She can be found running Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard on the weekends.

Paivi leads the finance and accounting team and is responsible for managing Stratus Video’s daily financial operations. Paivi joined Stratus Video with the acquisition of Optimal Phone Interpreters in 2016 where she served as CFO. Paivi brings over 20 years of financial planning and management experience. Prior to Optimal, Paivi was Finance Director at MSC Care Management, a workers compensation management company. Paivi is a CPA and has a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. In her free time she enjoys yoga, travel and hiking.