Interoperability. Simplified.

Jim Benson

Jim has a passion for helping people solve challenging problems in healthcare technology, and a talent for building mission oriented teams with hard to find subject matter expertise. Jim’s achievement portfolio is nothing short of impressive with 30+ years of entrepreneurship, financial, and executive experience. Jim’s leadership ensures the Zen Team is laser focused on positive outcomes; both for clients and employees.

Marilee Benson

Bringing boundless of positive energy to everything she takes on, Marilee is passionate about leveraging technology to improve the lives of and health outcomes for patients. Marilee has 30+ years of experience in the healthcare information technology sector. She plays an active leadership role in the healthcare interoperability community, currently serving on the Carequality Advisory Board. This industry expertise is invaluable for Zen clients seeking to keep up with a complex set of interoperability requirements.

Michael Bedell

With degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder in operations and information management, Michael has shared joint responsibility with the CEO for the company’s financial and operational performance. As one of Zen’s first employees, he is passionate about creating a culture that upholds Zen’s key principles, and active in developing the guidelines and policies that will continue to enable Zen’s success as a market-leading interoperability platform.

Derek Wayland, CISSP

CISSP certified, Derek brings a security first approach to his role as Vice President of IT & Security for Zen. He brings more than 15 years of IT & Security expertise, focusing on healthcare interoperability. Derek plays a key role in building and designing Zen’s modern scalable hosted solutions while achieving and maintaining Zen’s HITRUST CSF r2 certification for the Gemini Platform.

Jerome Chen

With over a decade of engineering and client services expertise, Jerome leads a dedicated team of healthcare interoperability engineers and interface developers. His expertise lies in bridging the gap between healthcare systems, ensuring seamless data exchange, and driving innovation in the field of medical data interoperability.

Karen Fleites

Zen needed a marketing leader who brings clarity, momentum, and positive energy to our marketing; we found it in Karen. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare and with globally recognized payers and technology companies, Karen builds brand authority and scalable demand engines that accelerate growth. At Zen, Karen shapes the company’s market narrative by leveraging Zen’s thought leadership and deep knowledge in healthcare interoperability.