Our Leaders
At NYSTEC, we see our leaders in action. Meet the people who set the company direction, who lead our client work, and who build relationships with clients and with job seekers.
NYSTEC Management Team
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Practice Leader - Planning and Design
Practice Leader - Planning and Design
Emily Light is NYSTEC’s Planning & Design Practice Leader.
She is a public health professional with experience in the insurance, healthcare delivery, and healthcare consulting settings. Emily’s career has focused on building new functions, relationship management, strategic planning, portfolio development/management, program management, process improvement, goal setting, and outcome achievement. She is experienced in leading teams, managing complex relationships, team building, conflict resolution, and facilitating change management techniques.
Emily is active in her community and serves on the boards for the Homeless & Traveler’s Aid Society and the Niskayuna Girls Softball League.
Practice Leader - Data Services and Management Team
Practice Leader - Data Services and Management Team
Amit Bhaumik is NYSTEC’s Practice Leader – Data Services and Management Team.
Amit brings a wealth of expertise and leadership in healthcare technology project and program management with more than two decades of experience in system development, testing, implementation, database management, and data analysis and visualization. His background combines an IT foundation with strong technical skills and leadership, enabling him to drive initiatives to successful completion while fostering effective communication among technical and business stakeholders.
His tenure at NYSTEC includes roles such as the engagement lead for major initiatives with both the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, where he led teams towards mission-critical objectives.
Amit holds a master of city planning degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, a bachelor’s of engineering from Bengal Engineering College, and a master’s in business administration in healthcare management from Clarkson University. He holds several certifications, including project management professional (PMP) and program management professional (PgMP) from the Project Management Institute.
Practice Leader-Technical Architecture and Communications Systems
Practice Leader-Technical Architecture and Communications Systems
Bill McBride is NYSTEC’s Technical Architecture & Communications Systems practice leader. With more than 20 years of network communications experience, Bill’s focus has been on providing oversight and managing IT projects specific to network infrastructure, server and application migration, data centers, telecommunications broadband, and public safety. Bill and his team have contributed to the successful planning, implementation, and best practices on major projects for New York City, such as CityNet and NYCWiN, as well as several IT initiatives for CUNY. He holds a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Clarkson University.
Director of Service Delivery - Quality
Director of Service Delivery - Quality
Brad Duerr is NYSTEC’s Director of Service Delivery – Quality.
His client experience includes leading multiple healthcare transformation and quality programs across New York State and New York City health agencies. Brad is a certified project management professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute, a certified professional in business analysis, a certified professional in healthcare information and management systems from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, a certified internal audit practitioner from the Institute of Internal Auditors, and holds a chief information officer certification from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College.
Brad holds a master’s degree in business administration from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor’s in information systems/science from SUNY Oswego University.
Practice Leader - Funding Strategy and Operations
Practice Leader - Funding Strategy and Operations
Colleen Mooney is NYSTEC’s Practice Leader for Funding Strategy & Operations.
Her team provides strategic planning and subject matter expertise to clients related to federal and state funding for technology initiatives. Colleen also manages a team dedicated to NYSTEC’s service delivery and consulting operations. Previously, she worked at the state Department of Health for more than 10 years, where she provided oversight and subject matter expertise related to federal and state policy, health information exchange, technology, interoperability, contract and vendor management, procurement, and grant writing.
Colleen holds a master’s in public health from SUNY Albany School of Public Health and a bachelor’s in English from the University of Rochester. She is a Prosci-certified change management professional.
Practice Leader - Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Practice Leader - Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Courtney Olsen is NYSTEC’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship practice leader. With more than 15 years of experience, she helped develop policy and budget initiatives for the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP). Recognized as a compliance expert, Courtney has led and supported work with the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) and OHIP’s Division of Long-Term Care. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Siena College and an MBA from Marist College. Courtney is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
