Stephen Hightower’s career spans over four decades, during which he has been a catalyst for operational enhancement and value creation across Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Technology Services sectors. His extensive operational background lays the groundwork for achieving operational excellence, allowing organizations to sharpen their strategic focus.
A strategic thinker and an innovator, Stephen holds CISSP and PMP certifications, a testament to his expertise in leveraging agile and lean methodologies to overhaul business processes, IT service delivery, and customer relations. His experience is rich and varied, having driven project management, interim CIO roles, and transformative initiatives within private equity and Fortune 500 landscapes. His efforts have consistently yielded transformative results in consumer products, professional services, e-commerce, healthcare, and energy conservation.
At the helm of Clearsense as Chief Technology Officer, Stephen leads the charge in crafting cutting-edge applications that revolutionize healthcare through innovation. Committed to leading transformation in healthcare, Clearsense enables data confidence to support improved clinical and financial outcomes. Clearsense delivers tailored PaaS offerings designed for health systems, health plans, and diverse industry stakeholders.
Stephen’s robust background includes roles in several Fortune 500 companies and a tech startup, before embarking on his tenure at Lockheed Martin, where he ascended to CIO for their Global Training and Logistics division. Post-2012, his consulting work has been instrumental for venture-backed and private equity-owned firms, holding interim C-level positions in companies such as AdhereHealth, YETI Coolers and CollaborateMD, among others.
An alumnus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Stephen is not only an executive but an author, distilling his project management acumen into the book “Your Roadmap to Project Management Results using Five Simple Checklists”, a guide rooted in his profound experience and commitment to standard work practices.