Copperwood Leadership
John Barr — Principal
John Barr has over thirty years of experience in successfully managing and implementing information technology based services and solutions for healthcare organizations.
Throughout his career, John has been involved with multiple aspects of IT management including: strategic planning, system selections, implementation planning, project management, contract negotiations, IT assessments, IT transformation and outsourcing evaluations. He has worked extensively and has in— depth knowledge of all of the leading health system application vendors and the underlying infrastructure. He possesses a unique ability to integrate operational and technical knowledge leading to successful outcomes.
At The Copperwood Group, John has led and participated in IT transformation and sourcing activities for numerous hospitals and health systems. He has redesigned and negotiated extensive changes to service level agreements and led planning for organizations that have transitioned from a fully outsourced operating model to a selectively sourced operating model.
Prior to joining The Copperwood Group, John held senior management positions with several leading healthcare IT services companies. He managed large transformation and implementation projects, diverse teams of consultants and contributed significantly to successful service delivery and profitability of those firms.
Hal Fontinelle — Principal and Co-Founder
Hal Fontinelle has over forty years of executive, technical, and consulting experience in the information systems and technology field— the majority of which has been within the healthcare sector.
At The Copperwood Group, Hal has worked with numerous healthcare organizations on IT performance improvement, sourcing procurement and diligence, contract negotiations, and service level design. Prior to forming The Copperwood Group in 2003, Hal was responsible for outsourcing delivery for a major technology consulting and services supplier. Hal has been involved in designing, marketing and delivering IT outsourcing solutions, including holding direct responsibility for operations at multiple outsourcing client sites.
Hal has also served as the corporate Chief Information Officer for several hospitals and hospital organizations and has past IT experience in the banking and insurance industries.
Hal is a successful entrepreneur and has founded three technology-based healthcare companies: one which utilized RFID and bar code technologies; one based on ‘black box’ clinical interface solutions; and one focused on healthcare insurance transaction processing. He also co-founded a successful, independent consulting company focused on hospital IS strategic planning, vendor selection, contract negotiation and implementation management.
Hal has contributed to the body of healthcare literature through presentations and publications. He served three years as a panel member representing healthcare for an international think tank organization charged with the adaptation and creation of new or emerging technologies.