Neal L. Patterson, co-founder of the Company, has been Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for more than five years.
Mr. Patterson served as President of the Company from July 2010 to September 2013,
which position he also held from March of 1999 until August of 1999.
Clifford W. Illig, co-founder of the Company, has been a Director of the Company
for more than five years. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of
the Company until October 1998 and as President of the Company until March of
1999. Mr. Illig was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in March
of 1999.
Zane M. Burke joined the Company in September 1996. Since that time, he has
held a variety of client-facing sales, implementation and support roles, including
Corporate Controller and Vice President of Finance. He was promoted to President
of the Company’s West region in 2002 and Senior Vice President of National
Alignment in 2006. He was further promoted to Executive Vice President - Client
Organization in July 2011 and to President of the Company in September 2013.
Marc G. Naughton joined the Company in November 1992 as Manager of Taxes. In
November 1995 he was named Chief Financial Officer and in February 1996 he was
promoted to Vice President. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in March
2002 and promoted to Executive Vice President in March 2010.
Michael R. Nill joined the Company in November 1996. Since that time he has
held several positions in the Technology, Intellectual Property and CernerWorks
Client Hosting Organizations. He was promoted to Vice President in January 2000,
promoted to Senior Vice President in April 2006 and promoted to Executive Vice
President and named Chief Engineering Officer in February 2009. Mr. Nill was
appointed Chief Operating Officer in May 2011.
Randy D. Sims joined the Company in March 1997 as Vice President and Chief
Legal Officer and was promoted to Senior Vice President in March 2011. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Sims worked at Farmland Industries, Inc. for three
years where he last served as Associate General Counsel. Prior to Farmland,
Mr. Sims was in-house legal counsel at The Marley Company for seven years, holding
the position of Assistant General Counsel when he left to join Farmland.
Jeffrey A. Townsend joined the Company in June 1985. Since that time he has
held several positions in the Intellectual Property Organization and was promoted
to Vice President in February 1997. He was appointed Chief Engineering Officer
in March 1998, promoted to Senior Vice President in March 2001, named Chief
of Staff in July 2003 and promoted to Executive Vice President in March 2005.
Julia M. Wilson first joined the Company in July 1990. Since that time, she
has held several positions in the Functional Group Organization. She was promoted
to Vice President and Chief People Officer in August 2003, to Senior Vice President
in March 2007 and to Executive Vice President in March 2013.
Cerner Corporation currently has 27400 employees.
