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successfully moved 3,000 staff members to working remotely in the space of 10 days . “ It sounds easy , but it was hard ,” Lehman says . “ We had to ensure they had the connectivity , the equipment and the access to the applications they needed to do their job . This wasn ’ t just for IT , it was call center staff , marketing and human resources , the people who document and bill for services , all those core network teams needed to be set up to work from home . We basically figured out how we could get as many people to work remotely as possible , whether that was just

EXECUTIVE PROFILE : Andrew Lehman

Title : CIO and Senior VP Company : Kettering Health NetworkIndustry : Healthcare Location : Kettering
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Andy Lehman is Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at Kettering Health Network in Dayton , Ohio . Kettering Health Network is a not-for-profit network of nine hospitals , Kettering College , and over 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio . With more than 12,500 employees and 2,100 physicians , Kettering Health Network is committed to transforming the health care experience with world-class health services for every stage of life . Kettering Health Network has been recognized as one of IBM Watson Health ’ s 15 Top Health System network and named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For . In his role , Mr . Lehman oversees the development of the overall strategic plan and financial goals for Information Systems , as well as their daily operations . He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Richmond in Richmond , Virginia , and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University . healthcareglobal . com