Private health News, Inc. helps care organizations create an ongoing, permission-based marketing communication pipeline with consumers based on their health interests. The company was launched in 2003 and is a recognized leader in e-health strategies. Its leadership has more than 65 years of experience in researching and designing performance-based health communications programs for health care organizations and Fortune 50 companies. Corporate Team :: Barry D. Brooks, Chairman and CEO :: Daniel E. Ansel, President :: Edward "Bret" Palmer, Chief Information Officer :: Susan Emerson, Vice President of Business Development :: Ric Kallenberg, M.D., Medical Director - Adult Content :: John P. Bacon, M.D., Medical Director - Pediatric Content :: Erin Kaufmann, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.M. - Director of Content Review EDWARD “BRET” PALMER Chief Information Officer Bret has worked in the IT field since the late 80s. He worked as founder and president of Next Millennium, as a consultant for several startup ventures, and as information systems director for several cost centers at Northwestern University. Bret designed and implemented such programs as the National Safety Council Defensive Driving Program for Cook County, Illinois which registers, trains and certifies more than 110,000 people yearly. He developed sports management e-tools for such organizations as Cincinnati Knothole Baseball, a youth sports program serving 45,000+ families in greater Cincinnati. Bret is a certified CPS facilitator and earned his degrees in information systems, marketing and operations management from the University of Cincinnati.