Executive Team
Shawn Ring
Founder & CEO
Founder, CEO, and President of several technology-based businesses, domestic and international, with 25+ years of experience
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History of building, implementing, and maintaining high-growth strategies. Strategies have produced national brands, national franchise systems, and startup growth exceeding $130m in annual revenue. Developed and led Mergers and Acquisitions of more than 9 technology companies. Developed multi-national strategies, international banking, and legal foundations in Singapore, South Africa, Fiji, and the United States. Built a service-based company serving 47 states with B2B and B2C offerings.
BS in Information Technologies; MBA in International Business and cross-cultural Leadership
Shawn Ring
Founder, CEO
Mariam Varghese
Chief Operating Officer
Mariam is Avodah's Chief Operating Officer. She oversees People Operations, Marketing, and Customer Success.
Previously, she has led administration, research and design, product development, innovation, operations, and developed leaders across the globe. She is experienced in international operations and led in a wide array of Sr. Leadership positions within Corporate Services and Operations.
Mariam has a BS in Computer Engineering, MA in Global Culture, and an Executive MBA. She has been certified as PMP (Project Management Professional) for over 15 years.
Mariam Varghese
Chief Operating Officer
Paul Wiley
President
Paul Wiley is President of AvodahMed. In this role, Paul is responsible for the strategic direction as well as operations of the healthcare division of the Avodah business. Previously Paul was Vice President of Veradigm Provider Sales and CEO of Opargo. Paul took on this leadership role when the company he founded in 2014, Opargo, was acquired by Veradigm (formerly known as Allscripts). Opargo is an AI healthcare scheduling application built upon the yield management aspects of the airline industry which was acquired in 2022.
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Prior to Opargo, Paul had roles of increasing leadership and responsibility at GetThere and Sabre Holdings, including Chief Product and Strategy Officer for the business. Paul has had previous roles in management at United Airlines and Sabre Holdings.
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Paul received his undergrad from The College of Wooster (OH) and an MBA from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. Paul was previously a competitive tennis player. Now he stays busy training for an ironman or a mountain climb, traveling with his wife and kids and is also active at Compass Christian Church in Colleyville, Texas.
Paul Wiley
President of AvodahMed
Jonathan Malek
CTO
Jonathan Malek co-founded Practice Fusion, where he served as Chief Technology Officer from 2005 until its acquisition by Allscripts (now Veradigm) in 2018. As CTO, Malek led the development of Practice Fusion’s technology platform, including the architecture of its first web-based user interface and the initial platform services and APIs, scaling the company’s EHR platform to 100,000 daily active users. Following the acquisition, he became CTO and General Manager of Provider Services at Allscripts, now Veradigm, where he unified and transformed the $360 million Provider Business by merging five distinct business units into a cohesive team, leading to an 8% growth in revenue on legacy products. Throughout his leadership at Veradigm, until accepting the position at Avodah, Malek oversaw a team of over 1,600 professionals, fostering innovation, collaboration, and technology modernization.
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Earlier in his career, Malek held prominent technology roles in leading companies. At The Associated Press, he served as Chief Architect and Director of Research, where he was responsible for modernizing the search and storage of structured media and partnering with Microsoft Research on image search and classification. At Capax Global, a Hitachi Group Company, he was a Senior Software Architect, contributing to software development and system architecture. Malek began his career with key roles at Saqqara Systems and Crossworlds Software (acquired by IBM), focusing on software architecture and technology consulting.
Jonathan Malek
Chief Technology Officer
James Floyd
Chief Financial Officer
11+ years of experience in investment banking. Has advised clients on transactions up to $1 billion. Has 23 years experience in finance in senior levels with A&P, Walmart and Kmart.
James Floyd
Chief Financial Officer
Tracey Helmig
National VP of Sales
Tracey Helmig is a highly experienced sales leader with over 18 years in healthcare technology. As National VP of Sales at AvodahMed, she brings her extensive expertise and a commitment to customer-centered service, focusing on AvodahMed's Nsight solution. Previously, Tracey served as National VP of Sales at CompuGroup Medical, where she led teams specializing in the APRIMA PM & EHR solutions and ARIA Services, covering Revenue Cycle Management and Credentialing.
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Her career in healthcare sales began in 2007 at Aprima Medical Software, where she was Regional VP of Sales. In this role, Tracey helped transform the company from a small startup into an industry leader, earning recognition as Best in KLAS before Aprima was acquired by eMDs in 2019 and later by CompuGroup Medical in 2021.
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Tracey is known for setting high standards that align with the goals of customers, employees, and the company. She leads by example, nurturing a team of dedicated sales consultants who prioritize thoughtful consultation and client education, ensuring the AvodahMed Nsight solution is customized to meet client needs and that commitments are met to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
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She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education focusing on Life Sciences from The University of North Texas. Before transitioning into healthcare technology, she spent a decade teaching middle school life science, blending her passion for education with a deep commitment to healthcare innovation.