Over a 35-year career, Joel French has served as a board member, CEO, and senior executive for technology and professional service companies and not-for-profit healthcare systems. His primary experience is in building leadership teams and operating software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies as well as in commercial growth, corporate development, and product strategy. French has consummated 50 financial transactions, with aggregate value of $13.5 billion, including public and private-equity financings, credit facilities, acquisitions, and four successful exit transactions. Currently, French serves on the boards of MDaudit, a SaaS growth company, and Outbond AI, a company that offers proprietary conversational artificial-intelligence agents to solve complex communication and administrative use cases for hospitals, physician organizations, and insurance health plans. He also serves on the advisory board of IQpay, a guided digital spend platform, and as a trustee for Seattle Children’s Health System and Hospital.