Our Leadership
The VitalHub team is comprised of leaders and innovators in technology and healthcare.
Executive Team
Dan Matlow
President &
Chief Executive Officer
As President & CEO, Dan is responsible for driving VitalHub’s product vision and customer success, as well as strategic initiatives focused on accelerating growth.
Brian Goffenberg
CPA, CA, EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Brian is a highly effective finance executive, with expertise in financial management of information technology firms, including Medworxx Solutions Inc., Philips Lifeline, DWL Incorporated and Delrina Corporation.
Niels Tofting
EVP, Managing Director of North American Operations
Niels has proven success supporting diverse vertical markets and managing high-performing sales teams and experience leading international business development and growth.
Robert Lazar
EVP of Professional Services & Customer
Care
Robert is an expert in driving company performance through post-sales management with a proven track record building both client and business partnership relationships.
Vijit Coomara
EVP of Development
Vijit provides more than 30 years of experience in development and technology, developing innovative and disruptive technology solutions.
Patrick Mazza
Chief Operating Officer
Patrick is a seasoned technology executive with over 25+ years of experience driving performance growth via data-driven insights.
Our Team
In addition to our strong leadership, the VitalHub team includes individuals with extensive experience in healthcare, information technology and in bringing new and innovative products to market.
Our executive team and company is comprised of a diverse group of software professionals with many years of experience in engineering, product development, client support, acquisitions and mergers, operations, and business development.
Board of Directors
Barry Tissenbaum
Board Member
Mr. Tissenbaum, CPA, CA is a consultant for B.A.T. Consulting which provides services to mostly private, family-owned entrepreneurial companies. He is a former senior partner with Ernst & Young LLP in Toronto where he was head of their Retail and Consumer Products division and worked many years in the Entrepreneurial Services Group. Mr. Tissenbaum has served on the Board of Directors of various publicly listed companies. He also serves as the Chairman of the Independent Review Committee of Faircourt Asset Management Funds. He is a member of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.
Dan Matlow
Board Member
As President and CEO of VitalHub, Mr. Matlow’s focus is on increasing new license sales and services revenues, identifying and negotiating acquisitions, and directing the overall operations of the business. He brings 30 years of software vendor management experience to VitalHub, with extensive experience in software development, marketing, consulting, and sales. Prior to VitalHub, Mr. Matlow most recently served as President and CEO of Medworxx Solutions Inc. (“Medworxx”) from 2004 to 2015, which was sold to Aptean, a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners. Medworxx is a provider of healthcare patient flow solutions throughout Canada, the United States, the UK, France, and Australia. Earlier in his career, Mr. Matlow led the sales function of Open Text’s healthcare division as Vice President of Sales. He holds a BA from York University in Toronto, Canada.
Tony Shen
Board Member
Mr. Shen was Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer at Aastra Technologies Limited until its eventual sale to Mitel Networks Corporation in 2014. At Aastra, he was fundamental to the integration strategy and responsible for the global operations of more than 2,000 employees around the world, which resulted in the company becoming one of the top global players in the enterprise communications market. He served on the board of directors of Aastra Technologies since 1996 until 2014 and subsequently, of Mitel Networks Corporation until 2015. Mr. Shen holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering Physics) from the University of Toronto.
Francis Shen
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Shen is the Chairman of the Board of VitalHub. He is the President of Shen Capital Partners Inc., a technology growth equity investment firm since 2019. Mr. Shen was the founder, Chair and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Aastra Technologies Ltd, a TSX listed company which was sold to Mitel Networks Corporation in 2014 in a transaction that returned over $500 million to the Aastra shareholders. Aastra was founded in 1983 initially to serve the aerospace market and quickly transitioned in the 1990s to a rapidly growing telecom industry. In 2000, Mr. Shen was named Ontario’s Entrepreneur of The Year in the Technology & Communications category by Ernst & Young. He holds both a Master and Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Toronto.
Roger Dent
Board Member
Mr. Dent has served as the CEO and a Director of Quinsam Capital Corporation, an investment company, since December 2013. Mr. Dent is also a Director of illumin Holdings Inc., Omni-Lite Industries Canada, Inc., Deveron Corp., and California Nanotechnologies Corp. In total, Mr. Dent's board service (across all of the public companies he has been involved with) is an aggregate of approximately 50 terms (generally one year each). He was formerly Vice-Chairman of one of the Canada’s largest independent investment dealers and was Managing Director and Deputy Manager of Research at CIBC World Markets. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University.
Steve Garrington
Board Member
Based in Sydney, Australia, Mr. Garrington is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Directors (GAICD), and brings 30 years of Healthcare IT business experience to his role on the VitalHub board. Mr. Garrington has previously served on public company boards in the UK, Australia and Canada, and has held leadership positions at several international software companies including; Misys, Torex, Ascribe, IBA Health, iSOFT and InterSystems. Mr. Garrington is currently working as a non-executive independent advisor to companies in the technology sector. Mr. Garrington’s expertise has been developed in a range of markets including Asia Pacific, Continental Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America, and the United Kingdom.
