Mike Semel recently spoke at the following events:
NASA Occupational Health Conference
Kennedy Space Center, FL
NY State Cyber Security Conference
Albany, NY
CompTIA ChannelCon IT Industry Association Conference
Miami, FL
Robin Robins - IT Sales and Marketing Boot Camp
Nashville, TN
NYS Local Govt IT Director's Association (NYSLGITDA) Annual Conference
Saratoga Springs, NY
Recent Articles
Healthcare Business Monthly - AAPC Magazine
Cover Story - Journal of Healthcare Compliance
Guest Blog Post - Healthcare Scene - EMR & HIPAA
Don't Blame HIPAA - It Didn't Require Orlando Regional Medical Center to Call President
Mike Semel
CEO & Founder
35-year IT industry veteran; Hospital & K-12 School District Chief Information Officer (CIO); IT solution provider business owner; certified in HIPAA, Compliance, & Business Continuity Planning; nationally-recognized compliance consultant, speaker, and HIPAA courseware author
Employment
- Semel Consulting, September 2012 – present -- President, Chief Compliance Officer
- Business Continuity Technologies, June, 2010 – Sept. 2012 -- VP/Chief Security Officer
- White Pine County School District, Ely, NV - 2007 - 2012, - Outsourced School District CIO
- XiloCore (online backup & Cloud recovery provider) January 2010 – June, 2010 – Interim Chief Operating Officer
- Connecting Point of Las Vegas, 2006 – 2010 -- VP of Business Continuity & Compliance
- Schuyler Hospital, Montour Falls, NY - 2004 - 2006 - Outsourced Hospital CIO
- Databranch, Elmira Heights, NY, 2004 – 2006 -- General Manager
- Chemung Computer, Elmira Heights, NY, 1980 – 2004 -- Owner
2011 “Channelnomics Influencer” Award Winner
Primary Skills
IT Management; Disaster and Business Continuity Planning (certified); assessments for compliance and business continuity; HIPAA Compliance (certified) & JCAHO compliance; IT Assessments for School Districts; Executive Level consulting; CIO for hire; network design; IT policies and procedures; project management; ROI evaluation; training; Able to create marketing materials, write effective proposals, write executive level reports; IT costs control & budgeting; IT investment justification; able to effectively communicate technology with non-technical executives
Professional Summary
- CHSP (Certified HIPAA Security Professional, 4Medapproved.com) -- co-authored courseware that has been professionally reviewed & qualifies for Continuing Education Units
- CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional # 11055, Disaster Recovery Institute International) – Nov. 2007 - completed Business Continuity Plan for $ 4 billion credit union and many smaller businesses
- Certified HIPAA Administrator, 2003; Certified HIPAA Professional, 2012 (HIPAA Academy) – have conducted many HIPAA Security Rule assessments and compliance projects including medical offices, hospitals, government agencies; led compliance assessment teams for 3 Nevada school districts and HIPAA assessments for a New York county; Maryland State Agency; hospital; medical practices
- Certified Security Compliance Specialist (HIPAA Academy) 2012
- Member, FBI Infragard
- Outsourced Chief Information Officer (CIO,) for White Pine County School District, Ely, NV, 2007 – 2012 responsible for maintaining all network infrastructure; helped district qualify for over $ 1 million in E-rate discounts
- Apple Education Sales Consultant, 1990 – 1991, responsible for $ 10 million in Apple Sales, Support, and Service to educational institutions in New York and Pennsylvania
- ASCII Resident Expert – Business Continuity, Healthcare, Compliance, Security
- Elected Chair, CompTIA IT Security Community (retired)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO,) Schuyler Hospital, Montour Falls, NY, 2004 - 2006 – increased IT reliability and flexibility, reduced downtime to zero; lowered IT department operating budget by 32% over 2 years; HIPAA compliance
- Business Solutions Magazine cover story; Hewlett-Packard Success Story; and D-Link Case Study
- 30 years managing between 7 and 30 network engineers & service technicians
- 18+ years experience in IT manufacturer and industry Advisory Councils- Compaq, Ingram, Xerox
- Served on Executive Level advisory panels for two multi-billion $$ companies
- Managed Work at Home implementation for Corning Incorporated
- Chaired Software Development Team—Intelligent Electronics Service Management Software
- Chaired Software Selection Team—Ingram Micro National Service Network
- Computing Channels Magazine—wrote 4,000 word cover story
- Corning Community College Computer Repair Technology Advisory Committee
- Conference speaker—numerous conferences, audiences up to 800 people
- Computer Technology Industry Association Security Trustmark Development Team, 2008
- Co-Author—The CompTIA Security Trustmark Quick Reference Guide, 2009
- Article – How to Write Winning Proposals, CompTIA, 2011
- Article -- Are You A Security Threat to Your Clients?, ChannelInsider, 2011
- Article – Protecting your Country While Protecting Your Clients, ChannelInsider, 2011
- Article – Disruptions, Disasters do happen in Las Vegas, LVLCC Comunicacion, 2011
- Webinar – Vertical Markets You Can Attack for Profit & Recurring Revenue, MSPU University, 2011
Education
- Syracuse University – Public Relations/Print Journalism
- Franklin-Covey—Helping Clients Succeed
Healthcare / Compliance
- New York State Certified Emergency Medical Technician (1977 - 1996)
- Past Chairman, Chemung County Emergency Medical Services Fire Advisory Council
- Schuyler Hospital CIO -- Managed IT & HIPAA compliance for 400-employee hospital
- HIPAA Academy – Administrator Certification
- HIPAA Academy Certified HIPAA Professional
- EC First – Certified Security Compliance Specialist
Emergency Services
- Hazardous Materials Instructor, New York State Academy of Fire Science (1982 – 1987)
- Rescue Captain, Emergency Medical Technician, West Elmira Vol. Fire Department (1975 – 1995)
- Safety Director, Watkins Glen International racetrack (1975 – 1986)
- Rescue Specialist, Indycar Safety Team (1981 – 1999)
- Chairman, Chemung-Schuyler Red Cross Emergency Community Services (1985 – 2001)
- Past Board of Directors, Chemung Schuyler Red Cross (1987 – 1993)
Certified Business Continuity Professional
Certified HIPAA Administrator
Certified HIPAA Professional
Certified Health IT Consultant
Certified Security Compliance Specialist
ASCII Resident Expert
Chair, CompTIA Security Community
Co-Chair, CompTIA Ambassadors
Rose M. Ketchum
Vice President, Business Development
Experienced Business Development Manager in the technology industry
Primary Skills
- Regional and National Business Development in Healthcare (medical practices, clinics, hospitals, & skilled nursing) Financial (banks & credit unions) K-12 & Higher Education, and State/Local Government
- Account Management and Relationship Building
- HIPAA Compliance (certified)
- Secure Data Center solutions
- Network Security Assessments
- Skilled Nursing Facility Nutrition Systems
- Network & Telecom Assessments, project management; training
- Able to write effective proposals, Scopes of Work, IT investment justification
- Able to effectively communicate technology with non-technical executives
Professional Summary
- Certified HIPAA Security Professional (CHSP), 2015
- Certified HIPAA Administrator, 2003
- Cisco Certifications - Sales Expert, Advanced Wireless, Unified Communications
Employment
- Semel Consulting, June 2015 – present — Vice President, Business Development
- Finger Lakes Technologies Group – September 2007 to June 2015 – Senior Account Manager
- The Computing Center – January 2007 to September 2007 – Account Manager
- CBORD Group, Inc. – January 2005 to January 2007 – National Long-Term Care Software Account Manager
- Chemung Electronics/Chemung Computer – 1983 to January 2005 – Territory Account Manager
- Monroe Systems for Business – 1981 to 1983 – Account Manager
Education
- Associates Degrees in Business Management & Hospitality
- Tompkins Cortland Community College, Dryden, NY
- Franklin-Covey – Helping Clients Succeed
- Manufacturers Training: Apple, CBORD, Citrix, Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, McAfee, Xerox