Advisory Services Leaders

Nordic expands its advisory services leadership

Nordic is industry-recognized for its EHR and ERP expertise, implementation support, and staffing services, and has expanded its managed services, cloud technology solutions, and advisory services teams to provide market-leading strategy and execution to payers and provider organizations. Nordic’s new Cloud Innovation Lab is at the forefront of technological advancement and is designed to foster creativity and a value-driven approach for healthcare organizations striving to modernize their health IT infrastructure.

Rob Barras

Senior Vice President, Growth

Rob Barras joins Nordic as senior vice president of growth on our Managed Services team. Rob is a healthcare IT veteran spending most of the last 15 years leading regional and national sales teams for CTG. He's also made stops at Healthlink/IBM, FCG, Cerner, and The Advisory Board. He has a passion for making sure clients understand the business value of our work. Rob is based in the Philly area with his wife, Patty, and four children.

Tina Burbine

Principal, Digital Health

Tina Burbine joins Nordic as a principal with our Digital Health team. Tina is recognized as an industry leader passionate about digital health, care innovation, and analytics to establish innovative, community-specific care models and distinctive payer-partner relationships. Tina holds an MBA, PMP, PgMP, multiple industry certifications, serves on the Arizona HIMSS Chapter Board as the current president-elect, and lectures at the University of Arizona’s BioMedical Informatics College Fellowship program.

Enrique Estrada

Solution Executive, Digital Health

Enrique Estrada joins Nordic as solution executive for Digital Health. His focus is to enable the HLS industry to improve clinical outcomes and real-world evidence through digital transformation. Enrique has worked in many transformational roles, including startups and Fortune 500 companies, where he’s been the principal innovator and solution owner. Enrique holds a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications management and has served in the United States Marine Corps.

Jen Gitchell

Strategic Advisor, Digital Health

Jen Gitchell joins Nordic as a strategic advisor in Digital Health. Jen is a results-driven product leader with a robust 14-year track record in driving innovation and operational excellence within the healthcare ecosystem. Her expertise spans product management, strategic operations planning, Agile methodology, and cross-functional collaboration, leading to the successful launch of cutting-edge clinical platforms and patient mobile applications. Jen has created solutions that connect the care continuum, optimized product lifecycles, and implemented streamlined processes. Jen holds a Master of Public Health in global health system management from Tulane University and a bachelor’s degree in nutritional sciences from Texas Christian University.

Eric Pennington

Solutions Executive, Digital Health

Eric Pennington joins Nordic as a solutions executive for Digital Health. Eric is passionate about helping healthcare organizations modernize their data and systems infrastructure. Before Nordic, he spent several years at Epic helping to found and drive forward their Cogito analytics practice. He also helped establish the healthcare practice at Qlik, a data visualization company, and led a small consulting firm to become an industry leader in Epic on cloud deployments. He was previously at Nordic from 2017-2020, where he helped establish the digital health practice.

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ABOUT NORDIC

Nordic is a healthcare-focused strategic consulting firm that partners with clients across the globe to enhance clinical, operational, and financial outcomes through end-to-end digital transformation services and customized staffing solutions. As industry leaders, our cross-functional team is dedicated to building healthier systems that lead to healthier people and organizations.