Drex Deford's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Drexio, LLC - Founder, Drexio, LLC was founded in 2002 as a technology consultancy and technology services company. Drexio provides innovative solutions to healthcare organizations worldwide, including developing, delivering and managing information technologies to help them achieve their mission and objectives. Drexio’s clients include Universities, hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmaceuticals, businesses andegavernment organizations. The company has more than 12,000 customers and customers in over 190 countries.3xDrex.com - In 2002, Drexio created 3xDrex.com, which is now the "largest website on the internet" and the largest online marketplace for digital technology products and services. 3xDrex allows users to purchase, sell, or lease digital technology products and services from a variety of vendors.Steward Healthcare - CIO from 2001 to 2002 at Steward Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in Seattle, Washington.Scripps Health - CIO from 1988 to 1992 at Scripps Health, a leading research and development company focused on the promotion of health research and care for patients with chronic diseases.U.S. Air Force Office of the Surgeon General - Chief Technology Officer from 2002 to 2006 in the Pentagon, Washington D.C. David Grant USAF Medical Center - CIO from 2000 to 2002 (2 years 2 months) in Travis Air Force Base, California OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH -- US Air Force Expeditionary Hospital - CIO from April 2001 to September 2001 (6 months) in Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia United States Air Force School of Healthcare Sciences - Deputy Chief Information Officer from 1992 to 2002 (3 years 1 month) in Sheppard Air Force Base (Wichita Falls, TX) David Grant USAF Medical Center - CIO from 1987 to 1990 (3 years 7 months) in Yokota Air Base (Tokyo), Japan1st Battalion, 33d Tactical Air Transportable Hospital - Principal Advisor from 1990 to 1991 (9 months) in King Khalid International Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia BlueBin Inc. - Co-Founder and CEO from 1995 to 1997 at US Air Force Institute of Technology Reaction Data, Inc. - created Reaction, the world's first Research as a Service (RaaS) platform Next Wave Health - Principal Advisor from May 2013 to February 2015 (1 year 10 months) in Greater Seattle Area CHIME - The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Providence Hospice of Seattle Foundation - Enlisted Mainframe Operator and Helpdesk Technician from 2009 to 2011 (2 years) in Seattle, WashingtonCloudPost Networks - CTO from 2018 to 2019 (1 year 6 months) in San Francisco Bay Area

🎓 Education

From 1995 to 1997, Drex DeFord was a graduate student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. From 1987 to 1988, Drex DeFord was a student at the University of Oklahoma. Drex DeFord has a Master of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Health Informatics.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Drexio, LLC & 3xDrex.com;Former CIO at Steward Healthcare, Seattle Children's, Scripps Health, USAF HealthDrex DeFord is currently a Chief Technology Officer at United States Air Force Office of the Surgeon General from August 2002 to January 2006 (3 years 6 months) in Pentagon / Skyline (Washington, DC).Chief Information Officer at David Grant USAF Medical Center from July 2000 to August 2002 (2 years 2 months) in Travis Air Force Base, California.Administrator/COO atOPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH -- US Air Force Expeditionary Hospital from April 2001 to September 2001 (6 months) in Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (and other locations).Chief Information Officer at Headquarters Air Education & Training Command; Office of the Command Surgeon General from July 1997 to June 2000 (3 years) in Randolph Air Force Base (San Antonio), TX.Graduate Student -- Master of Science in Health Informatics at US Air Force Institute of Technology from August 1995 to June 1997 (1 year 11 months) in University of Alabama-Birmingham.Deputy Chief Information Officer at US Air Force School of Healthcare Sciences from July 1992 to July 1995 (3 years 1 month) in Sheppard Air Force Base (Wichita Falls), TX.CIO, Director of Supply Chain, Director of Disaster Preparedness at US Air Force Hospital England Air Force Base from July 1989 to June 1992 (3 years) in England Air Force Base (Alexandria), LA. Associate Administrator at DESERT SHIELD/STORM -- 23d Tactical Air Transportable Hospital from August 1990 to April 1991 (9 months) in King Khalid International Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (and other locations).Member of the Board of Directors & Senior Advisor at BlueBin Inc. from March 2014 to July 2018 (4 years 5 months) in Greater Seattle Area. BlueBin Inc. solves healthcare supply chain challenges, leveraging kanban and proven supply chain processes from other industries -- couple that with an incredible business intelligence system that helps health system track the supplies and equipment from purchase through use at the point-of-care...what's not to love!?Another step on the path to better, faster, cheaper, safer healthcare!. Advisory Board Member at Reaction Data, Inc. We created Reaction, the world's first Research as a Service (RaaS) platform. Out of the cage, Reaction burned traditional business research to the ground. If you need insights from a specific business demographic, your clients, your competitors' clients, your employees or even your dog - Reaction can do it.Principal Advisor at Next Wave Health from May 2013 to February 2015 (1 year 10 months) in Greater Seattle Area. Next Wave Health provides great advice and decades of healthcare experience, with a focus on start-up and early stage companies.These companies need access to experience that only comes from people who have done it before. People who have walked in their shoes. People who know how to build teams and understand that growing a company is all about taking the