Management Team

Skylight Healthcare Systems was created by healthcare experts with more than 85 combined years of healthcare experience. Recognized as leaders within their respective fields, Skylight's team members are committed to serving the unique needs of patient care environments and the various constituencies they serve.

David J. Schofield - President, CEO and Chairman of the Board Formerly: President and CEO, eDiets.com; President and CEO, Rexall Showcase International; Vice President and General Manager, Office Depot; Vice President of Domestic and International Operations, PIP Printing Inc.

David Schofield joined Skylight Systems in April 2001 bringing diversified Senior Executive experience in strategic and operational management. He has extensive experience in expanding and supporting multi-unit organizations both domestically and internationally. In his role as President and CEO of eDiets.com, David produced profitability and a positive cash flow for the first time in the company’s history. Prior to eDiets.com, he served as President and CEO of Rexall Showcase International where he developed the strategic business plan to increase global revenues from $70 million to $173 million within three years. During his tenure, he developed and launched new product lines, expanded into new global markets, created Rexall’s Internet business model, Rexall.com, and developed a world-class management team. Prior to Rexall, David was the Vice President and General Manager of Office Depot, a $10 billion retailer, where he realized a dramatic improvement in profitability and developed a new state-of-the-art retail concept called “Images” - quickly labeled as the market leader. Before Office Depot, he worked with PIP Printing, Inc., which had 1,200 franchise retail locations that generated close to $300 million in sales, holding the title of Senior Vice President of Domestic and International Operations. David received his MBA from Pepperdine University and his Bachelor of Science from San Diego State University.

Jack P. Fitzpatrick - Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Operations Formerly: Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration, Discovery Partners; Fund Raising and Financial Development: Broadband Innovations, Inc; Diatok, LP; and Pacific Data Products

Jack Fitzpatrick is a senior financial executive with 20 years of experience in a broad range of finance, accounting, strategic planning, human resources, information systems, and other administrative areas. With 15 years of experience with emerging growth companies in a variety of industries, he successfully addressed the management challenges of rapid growth. Jack has a proven track record in the financing activities of startup and rapid-growth companies including IPO’s, venture capital financing, licensing agreements, and mergers and acquisitions. Most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration with Discovery Partners (Nasdaq: DPII), he raised $29 million in private equity funding, completed five acquisitions valued at $60 million, and completed a $103 million IPO. Prior to Discovery Partners, Jack worked with companies such as Broadband Innovations, Inc., Diatok, LP, and Pacific Data Products where he was responsible for developing the financial infrastructure and fund raising. Jack earned a B.A. of Applied Mathematics and a MS in Computer Science at Harvard University where he also received his MBA in Finance.

Rick G. Holbrook - Chief Technology Officer Formerly: Vice President/Managing Director at Cerner Corporation

Rick Holbrook is a senior healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in R & D, Engineering, System Integration, Implementations and Quality Assurance.  Before joining Skylight, Rick worked as an independent healthcare consultant with various HCIT suppliers, major healthcare organizations and information technology groups.  Prior to this, Rick worked nearly 20 years as a Vice President/Managing Director at Cerner Corporation with responsibility for various organizations including Application Architecture, Product Management, Usability, Release Management, Foreign System and Medical Device Integration and Offshore Development.  Rick was responsible for developing the first bi-directional medical device interface, launching Cerner’s first non-clinical Access Management enterprise, creating an open access object layer for 3rd parties to develop interactive solutions on the Cerner platform.  During his tenure, he was also responsible for several security, patient privacy and bedside patient safety patents.  Rick holds Bachelor of Science degrees in both Computer Sciences and Psychological Profiling and also a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from the University of Arkansas.