Summit Speaker Bios
Jackie Sievers
Chief Growth Officer
Expertise: Social determinants of health, strategic planning, health information technology, health data exchange, human services operations, quality assurance, informatics and community resource networks.
Jackie Sievers
Jackie Sievers currently serves as the Chief Growth Officer at Contexture, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing strategic initiatives and expanding the organization’s impact. Previously, Jackie was the Vice President of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Government Affairs at Contexture, leading innovative programs and technologies aimed at improving care quality across Colorado and Wyoming.
She was instrumental in the launch of the Community Resource Network (CRN) in 2020 and has been a driving force behind its continued growth and success. Under her leadership, CRN was featured in the ONC SDOH Toolkit and earned second place in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation SDOH Innovation Challenge. Jackie has shared her expertise at national forums including Civitas Networks for Health, the San Diego 211 CIE Summit, and Alaska’s HIE Summit.
With more than 20 years of experience in human services operations, quality assurance, and informatics, Jackie is a passionate advocate for the secure exchange of whole-person health data. Her background as a former end-user informs her approach to optimizing workflows and enhancing care coordination. Prior to joining Contexture, Jackie served as Chief Operating Officer at Quality Health Network, where she oversaw the Social Health Information Exchange and the CRN initiative.
Jackie is deeply committed to empowering community leaders with the tools and processes they need to streamline efforts, foster collaboration, and improve community health through secure and effective data sharing.
Deanna Towne
Chief Information Officer
Expertise: Health IT, strategic planning, security risk assessments, capabilities-based planning, data security, project management, executive IT leadership
Deanna Towne
Deanna Towne oversees Contexture’s team of information technology professionals, as well as the development of new products to meet the needs of the Colorado and Arizona healthcare communities. All of Contexture’s vast IT functions fall within the CIO’s purview -- including network support, security, system administration, server management, data management, development, project implementation and management, and security. She oversees all IT systems required to support Contextures’ objectives and goals, as well as leads the digital transformation of the organization.
She joined CORHIO, Colorado’s largest health information exchange, as CIO in 2019. In 2021, CORHIO formalized a merger with Health Current, Arizona’s HIE, to become Contexture and Deanna assumed the CIO role for the larger organization.
Prior to Contexture, Deanna was the deputy chief customer officer and IT director for the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology. She has also served as the budget director for the Colorado Department of Revenue and the deputy director of the Colorado Governor’s Office of Homeland Security.
Deanna received her MBA and a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree from Regis University in economics and politics. She also graduated from the Executive Leaders Program for the Center of Homeland Defense and Security and completed coursework for a Certificate in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. She’s also an EMC Certified Expert Cloud Architect and brings Lean/Six Sigma training to her role.
She resides in Castle Rock, Colorado, with her husband, Marc, and young son. In her free time, she loves being outside and spending time with family, including a family dinner every Sunday night. In August 2022, Deanna was honored as CIO of the Year in the Corporate category of the ORBIE awards.
Sharon Burdett
Chief Financial & Human Resources Officer
Expertise: Accounting, corporate communications, recruiting, onboarding and training
Sharon Burdett
Overseeing the accounting, administrative, recruitment, onboarding and training aspects of Contexture, Sharon Burdett helps ensure that the organization’s culture aligns with its values.
As a member of the executive leadership team, she helped navigate the merger of Colorado-based CORHIO and Arizona-based Health Current to form Contexture in 2021. The merger created the largest health information exchange in the western United States.
Sharon joined Health Current in 2011 as chief financial officer when the company was known as Arizona Health-e Connection (AzHeC). Sharon earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
Prior to joining AzHeC, Sharon was the president of Independent Hydro Developers, an independently owned corporation that developed, owned and operated hydroelectric facilities.
After hours, Sharon enjoys camping and fishing with her family. She also restores classic automobiles with her husband.
Scott Bennett
Chief Legal Officer & Privacy Officer
Expertise: Compliance, privacy, healthcare, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence law
Scott Bennett
As Chief Legal Officer, Scott Bennett leads the team that provides legal guidance and support to Contexture and oversees the organization’s compliance program.
Before joining Contexture, Scott was a partner at the Phoenix law firm Coppersmith Brockelman. In private practice, Scott helped hospitals, healthcare providers and health technology companies navigate a variety of legal issues, including U.S. and international privacy laws; data breaches; government investigations; litigation; and healthcare-specific laws and regulations like the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute.
Scott has earned certifications in both U.S. and European privacy law from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/US and CIPP/E).
Scott received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Arizona State University. (Go Devils!)
Outside of work, you are most likely to find Scott hiking on a Phoenix trail, camping in the woods or baking in his kitchen (his specialty is macarons).
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