SecureMD #3 – Build it and they will come

Joe Cucchiaro: is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified project manager with over 25 years of IT management experience.  Mr. Cucchiaro obtained his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Loyola University in Maryland and has held IT management positions with companies such as T. Rowe Price and Sylvan / Prometric.  He has successfully completed several multi-million dollar IT projects with technologies ranging from converged Voice Over IP technology to server virtualization with various Federal Government entities as well as commercial entities such as Black Entertainment Television.  Joe has extensive experience in Health Care information security as well as compliance through his role as IT Director with the Johns Hopkins Health System and numerous consulting engagements with members of the Blue Cross affiliates such as Horizon of New Jersey and CareFirst of Maryland.

Bill Tawes: also a PMP-certified project management professional with over 25 years of various project management experience. Mr. Tawes is a graduate of Towson University with a BS in Business Administration and a MS from Villa Julie (now Stevenson University) in Advanced Information Technologies. Most recently Bill has held supervisory responsibilities in a Project Management Office focusing on Infrastructure, Engineering, and Security projects. He has been employed by several Baltimore companies including Legg Mason, T. Rowe Price, CareFirst of Maryland, and Vision Technology.