Reid Oakes
About Reid Oakes
Reid Oakes is the Chief Products Officer at HIMSS, with a career spanning over 20 years in technology and strategic growth.
Title
Reid Oakes holds the title of Chief Products Officer at HIMSS, a position he has held since 2021.
Current Role at HIMSS
As the Chief Products Officer at HIMSS, Reid Oakes oversees various product teams and portfolios. These include Analytics & Digital Health Transformation, Professional Workforce Development, Insights & Research, Healthbox Advisory Services, and HIMSS Media Products. His focus is on collaboratively solving complex global challenges through insights and creativity.
Career Background
Reid Oakes has a career spanning over 20 years, starting as a Communications Specialist at USAF from 1992 to 1996. He then worked as a Senior Network Engineer at Spokane Computer Inc. from 1996 to 1999. Oakes spent seven years at Novell Inc., leading Identity & Healthcare Solutions from 1999 to 2006, before moving on to Oracle as Executive Director, Healthcare Technology, from 2006 to 2014. Subsequently, he joined Continua Health Alliance's Board of Directors from 2009 to 2014 and served on the Board of Directors for Personal Connected Health Alliance in 2014.
Role at HP
From 2014 to 2020, Reid Oakes served as the Global Head & General Manager (GM), Health Industries, at HP in Palo Alto, CA. His role encompassed leading the health industries sector, contributing significantly over his six-year tenure.
Educational Background
Reid Oakes has an extensive educational background in various fields. He studied Health Information Management Programs at Southern New Hampshire University. He also attended Black Hills State University for Computer Programming, Systems Architecture, and National American University, where he studied Mathematics, CIS/CS, and Program Management. Additionally, he attended Brevard Community College for Mathematics and pursued Business Administration and Management studies at Walden University.