Education
The University of Texas at Dallas
BS, Computer Science 1985-01-01 - 1990-01-01Work Experience
Affineon Health
Current
Affineon Health
AI Fund
Current
AI Fund
Skills Matter
Current
Skills Matter
Preem
Current
Preem
Grouper
2018-05-01 - 2023-04-01
Grouper
OutcomeMD
2020-12-01 - 2023-01-01
OutcomeMD
IDify - Identity for Marketing
2017-01-01 - 2018-02-01
IDify - Identity for Marketing
MD Insider
2013-01-01 - 2017-01-01
MD Insider
BlueCava
2009-11-01 - 2012-08-01
BlueCava
OnRequest Images
2002-05-01 - 2008-05-01
OnRequest Images
Skills
Summary
Mr. Norris is a CEO, investor, board member, advisor, and serial entrepreneur. Utilizing his extensive experience and network, he works closely with investors and boards to accelerate the growth of high-potential companies. He has extensive governance experience on a wide range of boards and board committees. As a serial entrepreneur, he has founded and built companies in a number of different industries and has extensive fund-raising experience, having raised capital from VC, private equity, strategic, angel, and debt sources. Mr. Norris has held leadership positions in a number of companies including: Co-founder and CEO, Affineon Health, Chairman and CEO, Element3 Health (acquired 2022), Co-founder, Co-Founder and CEO of MD Insider (acquired by Accolade (NASDAQ:ACCD)), Co-founder and CEO of BlueCava (acquired by IDify/Adstra), Co-Founder and CEO of OnRequest Images, Co-Founder and CEO of ObjectSpace (acquired), VP/General Manager at Casco Signal Ltd (acquired by Alstom (ALO:EN)), and Toccata Systems (acquired by Chilton). Mr. Norris has extensive international business experience, having lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and the United States. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences, has lectured at organizations such as Microsoft and the Harvard Business School, has appeared on business TV programs such as CNN, Bloomberg TV, and has been quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Mr. Norris has won various awards, including the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, the Inc. 500, and The Software 500. He supports a number of charities including the American Diabetes Association and the National MS Society. Mr. Norris sits on a number of boards and is a senior advisor to a number of companies. He is also a very active cyclist.