Kathy Blum

Chief Executive Officer

With extensive experience in leading medical device, service and IT related businesses as well as global experience with start up and Fortune 50 organizations, Kathy Blum brings 27 years of industry knowledge and leadership with her as the new CEO of Applied Computational Technologies (ACT). As CEO, Ms. Blum is driving ACT’s mission to provide advanced radiation oncology treatment planning with ProACTive - ACT’s groundbreaking software technology for radiation dose calculation.

Prior to Applied Computational Technologies, Ms. Blum was the Senior Vice President of Customer Operations for Misys Healthcare Systems, PLC. While there, she managed $180M in revenue and international operations. Her efforts resulted in over $30M in sales and the launch of 3 new professional services projected to grow revenue by 60%.

Previously, Ms. Blum served as the President and CEO of Trivirix International. Under her management, Trivirix, a venture capital backed business focused on contract capital goods manufacturing and engineering services exclusively for the medical device market, grew from $23M in annual revenue to $85M while doubling new organic sales, and increasing quality performance by more than 200%. 

Before Trivirix, Ms. Blum spent 20 years with GE Medical Systems, most recently as the Acting Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Quality Operation and e-Business for the Americas where she implemented commercial strategies to regain $50M in lost multi-vendor service business. From 1994-2000, Ms. Blum served as a General Manager in the Global Service Technology Operation, managing global service support operations with a team of 750 employees in 6 countries, managing a 500 person medical device business while achieving a 9% increase in service margin and an 8% cost productivity in one year, and Magnet Systems Operations introducing a lightweight magnet which paved the way for a 25 point gain in market share.

In 1998, Ms. Blum was selected as the GE Corporate Woman Achiever of the year.

Ms. Blum is a Six Sigma Certified Quality Leader and possesses a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University, a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a Master of Science in Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School. 

R. Andrew Holland

Co-founder and CTO

Andy Holland is a co-founder and the Chief Technology Officer of AppCompTech. He is responsible for the research and development of AppCompTech's revolutionary dose calculation method for radiation treatment planning. Andy developed this proprietary technology just prior to incorporation of AppCompTech in June 2003, and his efforts have culminated in a U.S.  patent for the technology.

Andy's experience in the technology sector is both deep and broad, ranging from the design and development of Web-based applications for medical B2B exchanges to the design and development of patented computer language processors and the analysis and optimization of nuclear reactor fuel cycles.

It is this unique combination of skills that has brought him great success in his prior endeavors and is propelling the success of AppCompTech.

Andy's most recent work history includes Premier Health Exchange and Pittsburgh start-up Medebiz (now Moai Technologies) where he was Sr. Software Developer and Sr. Software Development Manager, respectively. His work encompassed the analysis, design and development of web-based applications and email communication systems along with their underlying security and architecture.

These endeavors were a hard shift away from Andy's first two decades in IT which were deeply concentrated in the areas of software engineering as it applied to the nuclear energy field. While at Westinghouse Electric from 1990 to 1999, Andy created and patented the Technical User Language Integration Processor ( tulip ) computer language, invented the expander computer macro language processor. He also led numerous successful and award-winning efforts to improve the design, performance, and safety of nuclear fueling procedures, devices, and design methodologies.

During the 80's, early in his career, Andy assumed leadership and development roles with the Florida Power and Light Company and Nuclear Energy Consultants, assuming responsibility for the design and fuel management of Turkey Point nuclear power plant and developing numerous computer codes to improve efficiency and evaluate plant leak rate and heat balance.

Andy is a graduate of North Carolina State University, class of 1983, and holds a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering with work towards an M.S. in the same field.

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Jay McClatchey

Co-founder and VP

Jay McClatchey, a co-founder and the VP Business Development of AppCompTech, coordinates the operational, financial, and marketing services that ensure continued growth for AppCompTech.

Prior to forming AppCompTech with Andy Holland, Jay developed an impressive range of leadership and business skills as Vice President of JCM Industries, Inc., a hardwood lumber manufacturing company in Stoystown , PA. During his fourteen years of service from 1988 to 2002, Jay was in charge of multiple operating areas. He oversaw sales and marketing strategies, technology planning and implementation, and financial and operations management. In addition, he exercised his entrepreneurial skills by conceptualizing and creating the foundation for a spin-off venture, TheWoodstore.com, an e-commerce site for selling hardwoods to hobbyists and craftsman.

Jay started his career at Hewlett Packard Company working there from 1983 to 1988 as a computer systems engineer. Among his many successes at HP was the management of the second largest HP3000/PC/Networking custom support and consulting contract in HP's mid-west region. The customer for that contract was the Hillman Company. Hillman was so reliant on Jay's expertise that upon his leaving HP, Hillman hired him as an independent contractor to supply critical support and growth planning while facilitating a smooth transition of a key custom support contract.

Jay's dedication and ambition were equally evident as a student. He graduated from Mount Union College in 1982 with a double major and a double minor, earning a B.S. in both Applied Computer Science and Business Administration with minors in Management and Quantitative Analysis.

In addition to Jay's professional accomplishments, he has proven to be an exemplary member of his community. From politics (former Mayor and council member of Indian Lake Borough) to education (elected School Board President and volunteer rifle coach in Shanksville-Stonycreek School District) to outdoor advocacy (certified boating safety instructor for PA Fish and Game Commission), Jay is an involved and enthusiastic leader, inspiring participation by encouragement and example.

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Steve Morrisson

Senior Software Engineer

Steve Morrisson joined AppCompTech in November of 2007 as a Senior Software Engineer. He has 25 years of software engineering experience including NOMOS, where he was a Senior Software Engineer working on their BAT and Art projects. Prior to NOMOS he worked for a number of highly recognized and respected companies including Seagate, Spinnaker Networks, WhizBang Labs!, and Harlequin.

Steve is a 1984 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. Degree in Applied Mathematics (Computer Science).

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