Notable Systems' unwavering commitment to its mission — liberating human potential through automated document processing — has propelled us to the forefront of our industry. Our adaptable "best-of-breed" multi-algorithm strategy is meticulously crafted to fuel continuous innovation, driving superior outcomes. By staying attuned to the dynamic landscape of global demands and consistently exceeding customer expectations, Notable Systems stands poised to remain indispensable to businesses and organizations worldwide.
Steve Johnson
CEO, Co-Founder
Steve Johnson is a seasoned executive with a track record of building innovative technologies into successful enterprises. Steve started his career by founding Johnson-Grace Company, which developed a patented compression technology that made fast, easy distribution of images, sound and video a reality for millions of consumers. AOL purchased Johnson-Grace and made Steve Vice President of its Software and Technology Development division where he brought leading-edge media, telephony and broadcast products to market. Subsequently, he founded ChoiceStream to help consumers navigate through this new era of easy access to virtually infinite choices.
David Lippke
CTO, Co-Founder
David was the architect and senior leader of most of the software development efforts related to networking, scale, performance, and reliability of the core AOL online service and AIM (instant messenger) during its highest growth period. He managed 700 engineers plus related staff.
Samantha Jacobson
Chief Client Officer
Sam brings over two decades of senior leadership from the DME industry, spearheading transformative initiatives for large organizations which include Hanger, DJO Global, and most recently Omega Healthcare. Her deep understanding of healthcare operations, combined with her expertise in leveraging technology, enables her to drive meaningful change and deliver measurable results for clients. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sam is driven by a genuine commitment to making a positive impact in healthcare delivery. She believes in forging strong partnerships with clients, understanding their needs intimately, and collaboratively developing solutions that drive lasting value.
Ruben Johnson
Chief Growth Officer
Ruben brings a unique flavor to Notable Systems. After studying film at USC and working for years in documentary film and television, his first exposure to tech was a stint running social media marketing for a sports media startup. He then transitioned to the food and beverage industry, spending a decade as a brand ambassador and account executive in the craft spirits industry (becoming a sommelier along the way). He has run business development at Notable Systems since 2021, achieving remarkable growth in that time. Ruben is currently working towards his MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Vicki Thomas
Vice President of Client Success
With over 15 years’ experience in healthcare management and revenue cycle optimization in the DME space, Vicki brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Notable Systems Customer Success team.
Before joining Notable Systems, Vicki worked for two of our current customers – Precision Medical Products and Enovis/DJO Global leading large-scale teams of onshore and offshore resources of 250+ full-time employees. She managed DME businesses delivering $150M in revenue across a large portfolio of DME products in the orthotics space.
Vicki is also a payor policy expert and has given numerous presentations to groups of 400+ attendees in the market space on Medicare and general payor requirements and policies to help customers improve their operations and increase cash flow.
Vicki earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance from Metropolitan State College of Denver, and has a natural tendency and curiosity towards automation opportunities that allow organizations to scale incremental revenue and claim growth, without needing to add unnecessary labor expenses.
Rachel Tornheim
Vice President of Operations
Rachel is a healthcare operations and strategy leader with experience across three healthtech start-ups, two health systems, and one payer. She specializes in building scalable, efficient processes, fostering collaboration among disparate departments, and supporting a positive company culture. Rachel holds an MBA and Masters of Engineering Management from Northwestern University and a BA in Computer Science from Wellesley College.
Yameen Sarwar
Vice President of Finance
Yameen Sarwar is a seasoned finance executive with over 13 years of experience in managing global financial operations for multimillion-dollar enterprises in the healthcare, food & beverage, life science, and professional services sectors. Holding an MBA in Corporate Finance from Pace University and a BBA in Accounting from Baruch College, Yameen excels in strategic financial planning, system modernization, and risk management. His expertise includes leading finance transformations, optimizing performance, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Yameen has a proven track record of collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive financial efficiency and accuracy, exemplified by his successful roles in companies like Whisps, Axovant Sciences Limited, Vice Media and many more.
Kevin Brandon
Vice President of Engineering
Kevin has more than a decade of signal processing and visualization software experience. In his previous position at a small business he brought to life cutting edge radar technology, providing customers with new ways to see and interact with their data. Kevin enjoys writing software that works closely with hardware systems. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with an emphasis in Computer Graphics and Visualization from the University of California, Irvine.
Miranda Dickman
Director of Client Onboarding and Support
Miranda has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with 15 of those years in the DME revenue cycle management (RCM) space. She brings years of knowledge and proficiency for end-to-end RCM operations and expertise.
Miranda joined the Notable Systems team from Enovis (DJO), where she had many responsibilities with various RCM operations. She managed the front-end operations for Enovis’s stock and bill program, which saw over 1.1 million patients yearly across the US. She worked with the various RCM teams to improve overall operations and drive revenue and collection goals for the company.
Prior to working for Enovis, Miranda was an Area Office Manager for Hanger Clinic. There she was responsible for 8 clinics, plus support for 15 additional clinics across Colorado to drive RCM operations, training, and management for orthotics and prosthetics clinic.
Miranda's background in RCM operations and desire to drive efficiency through automation and technology enables her to connect with the clients and focus on understanding their needs and how Notable Systems' solutions fit into their processes. Miranda has a double major in Biochemistry and in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Colorado. She also earned her master’s in healthcare administration and management from Colorado State University Global.
Sara Martinez
Principal Account Executive
With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Sara brings a deep and diverse background spanning Medical Devices, Data Analytics, Electronic Medical Records/Practice Management (EMR/PM), and Revenue Cycle Management to her role at Notable Systems. Throughout her career, Sara has consistently been recognized as a top-performing sales leader, earning accolades year after year for her exceptional results.
Sara is passionate about building trusted relationships—with both her team and her clients. She takes a consultative approach to sales, meeting prospects where they are and crafting tailored solutions that drive long-term partnerships and client success.
A proud alumna of The Ohio State University, Sara holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics, as well as an MBA. Outside of work, she’s a dedicated foodie who loves discovering local gems and “hole-in-the-wall” eateries. She also enjoys spending time outdoors—whether it’s walking, boating, or fishing—and cherishes every moment spent with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.
Kate Hackett
Director of Annotation and Transcription Services
Kate has worked for Notable Systems for 7 years as a self-motivated and results-driven operations leader with a strong technological background and impressive ability to work collaboratively in high-stress environments. A detail-oriented, strategic thinking professional with a proven track record of providing seamless business operation support and creating an atmosphere of exceptional employee morale. Dedicated to maintaining a reputation built on quality, service, and uncompromising ethics.
Barry Appleman
Technology Advisor, Co-Founder
Barry Appelman is recognized as being the father of the "buddy list" and AOL instant messenger (AIM), which at its peak served over 53 million users worldwide. Appelman joined AOL in 1993 to head up all of AOL server and host development efforts. He has authored many innovations and over 75 patents.
Linda Avery
AI Innovator & Founder, LiveFire AI
Linda is founder and principal of LiveFire AI, an AI strategy startup in stealth mode. Linda has extensive experience in the integration of AI to drive business transformation with large returns, bringing a strong track record in building successful organizations, creating and driving enterprise technology and data & analytics strategies, and building transformational business partnerships leading to commercial results.
James T. Caillouette, M.D.
James T. Caillouette, M.D. is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and a founder of both Newport Orthopedic Institute and the Hoag Orthopedic Institute, where he serves as Chairman. He has developed, patented and commercialized multiple orthopedic devices and instruments over the past 28 years and is currently consulting worldwide for DePuy/Johnson and Johnson. He is a passionate leader in healthcare economics and reform, and in the design of next generation hip and knee implants.
Maggie Pax
Life Sciences Executive & Board Director
Maggie Pax is a life sciences leader with 30 years of experience helping life sciences companies grow to their full potential.
Formerly the Vice President, Strategy and Innovation for Thermo Fisher Scientific, Maggie currently serves on the board of BioPorto, Inc, a diagnostics company and Jellagen, a developer of novel clinical biomaterials. She also advises both early-stage healthcare innovators and Fortune 500 companies on corporate partnerships, new product strategy and commercial execution.
Maggie earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. She serves as a Board director of the Harvard Business School Healthcare Alumni Association.
Charles Sargeant
Charles is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in the durable medical equipment industry. He has served in a variety of roles leading all functional areas of the organization to include sales, customer service, delivery & logistics, prior authorization, payer relations, billing & collections, and information technology. Most recently he served as the Chief Revenue Cycle Officer at National Seating & Mobility. Charles is a process driven leader that embraces technology to improve the organizations he serves.
Christoph Wald, MD, PhD, MBA, FACR
Dr. Wald chairs the Department of Radiology at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) since 2015. Since 2018 he also chairs the Robert E.Wise Institute, which is the LHMC endowment fund for research and education. After undergraduate medical training at Bonn University, Germany, and Aberdeen Medical School in Scotland, he continued postgraduate training in Switzerland, Scotland, Germany, moving to the US full time in 1998. He completed radiology residency and fellowship at Lahey in 2003 and stayed on staff. In 2015, he graduated from the F.W.Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College in Boston with an MBA. Institutional leadership roles included a decade as Vice Chair of the Medical Education
department and the Graduate Medical Education Committee, 9 years on the LHMC Board of Governors, and many years in various Lahey medical staff officer roles, including medical staff
president for LHMC from 2016-2018.
Steve Johnson
CEO, Co-Founder
Steve Johnson is a seasoned executive with a track record of building innovative technologies into successful enterprises. Steve started his career by founding Johnson-Grace Company, which developed a patented compression technology that made fast, easy distribution of images, sound and video a reality for millions of consumers. AOL purchased Johnson-Grace and made Steve Vice President of its Software and Technology Development division where he brought leading-edge media, telephony and broadcast products to market. Subsequently, he founded ChoiceStream to help consumers navigate through this new era of easy access to virtually infinite choices.
Steve Fredrick
General Partner at Grotech Ventures
Steve’s career spans engineering, company building and early-stage investing. Prior to Grotech, he was a General Partner with Novak Biddle Venture Partners investing in early-stage software and communications equipment companies. Steve began his career in research and development with IBM and then joined a venture-funded software company in the document imaging space called Vantage Solutions, which was acquired in 1994. Steve subsequently co-founded software development firm MartinScott before moving to venture capital in 1997.
J. Christopher Grace
Director
Christopher Grace, an angel investor, was the co-CEO and co-founder of Johnson-Grace Company (Irvine, CA), which pioneered data compression and streaming Internet technology. The company was acquired by AOL in 1996. Prior to founding Johnson-Grace, Mr. Grace was the head of economic development for St. Louis and a senior development official in Boston. He holds degrees from the University of Virginia (B.S., Finance), Stanford University (J.D.), and Harvard University (M.P.P.).
