About LiveData

Jeff has led LiveData and served as strategic and technology visionary since founding LiveData in 1991. A passionate software innovator, Jeff led LiveData's early successes in manufacturing data acquisition and delivery at Ford, General Motors, and Boeing. He extended LiveData's appeal to other markets, particularly the electric power industry, by supporting a broad range of industry protocols and offering an open architecture solution for real-time data integration. In 2003 Jeff propelled LiveData into the healthcare market, winning a US Army SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I award and joining the Center for the Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology (CIMIT), where LiveData led data integration for the Operating Room of the Future. Prior to founding LiveData, Jeff was CEO and founder of Cambridge Authoring Systems. He has served as Co-Chairman of CIMIT's Plug and Play Medical Device Communication Standards Working Group, as Senior Technical Advisor to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and on the US Advisory Board to the ISO & International Electrotechnical Commission. Jeff earned an AB in Philosophy with Honors from Harvard College.

Matt brings LiveData a combined clinical and healthcare sales background that focuses on delivering solutions to meet each customer’s needs and preferences. Matt began his career as a licensed physical therapist earning his B.S. in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut. He then transitioned into a successful sales career in both the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, winning several performance awards. 

Aileen brings a wealth of clinical experience and thought leadership in patient safety and perioperative nursing to LiveData. Her career has included leadership positions in some of the country’s leading academic medical facilities including New York University Medical Center, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. As the first Director of Patient Safety Programs at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Aileen established institutional guidelines, metrics, and standards for overall quality of patient care. Prior to joining LiveData, she was Global Head of Healthcare, Client Risk Solutions, and Casualty Risk Consulting at AIG.

Charles has worked in the financial divisions of both international and U.S. data acquisition companies since 1997. He joined LiveData in 2001 and assumed responsibility for both finance and administration. Charles holds an AB from Harvard College, and an MA from Tufts University.

Ed brings 20 years of experience to the Chief Financial Officer role, where he operates in a consulting capacity, leading the Company’s financial strategy, planning, and operations.  In addition to serving LiveData, Ed services clients in the high tech and life sciences industries, in Boston and New York.  Previously, he held CFO positions in the Boston startup space, most notably with Crimson Hexagon, Gazelle, and GetConnected.  Prior to his roles as an operator, Ed was an investment banker with Stonebridge Associates in Boston, where he helped clients in both a fundraising and M&A advisory capacity.  Ed began his career with Ernst & Young in New York, and he received a double major (finance and accounting) from Georgetown University.  He is a CPA as well as a CFA charterholder.  In his free time, Ed can be found in Boston’s North End with his wife and dog, when not traveling and/or golfing.

Before joining LiveData, Peddle served as engineering manager at Snagajob, software architect technical lead at Gavel International, and founded mettasoft LLC, a custom software development provider for mid-sized businesses and non-profit organizations. He graduated from Excelsior University with a Bachelor of Science in economics.

Jeff Forbes brings over 30 years of high-impact sales leadership to LiveData as Vice President of Commercial Sales. He is responsible for driving strategic growth and expanding enterprise partnerships. Jeff’s deep understanding of complex solution sales and commitment to customer success positions LiveData as a trusted partner for hospitals and surgical centers.

Previously Jeff served as Vice President Healthcare and Life Sciences Solutions Sales at Iron Mountain, where he led a team of 60 in developing an enterprise-class, insight-driven selling organization. Earlier, Jeff spent 14 years as Vice President of Healthcare Sales at Siemens Enterprise Communications. He holds an MBA from the University of New Haven.

Hal is passionate about approachable marketing efforts that drive customer understanding of meaningful healthcare products. For over a decade before joining LiveData, he led or supported marketing efforts at nonprofit organizations and SaaS companies including Particle Health, HealthCare.com, and DirectShifts. He holds a degree in human rights from Columbia University.