Executive Management Team
The FTG management team consists of seasoned pros, with successful startup experience, extensive industry knowledge, and a commitment to customers and success. By uniquely focusing on the healthcare facility, the management team is making “designed by healthcare FMs for healthcare FMs” a reality.
Don Cooper – CEO, President – Hands-on executive with over 30 years of Fortune 500 organizations and early stage companies. As CEO of NetBotz, President of Paradyne/Lucent, and the initial President of Globespan (IPO), as well as holding senior executive positions in IBM, Plantronics and Scientific Altanta, Don brings a broad level of experience in leading companies at all stages of growth successfully. Don is also active as an advisor and board member of several early stage companies in the “software-as-a-service” and telecommunications sectors.
Bryan Wallace – Founder and VP of Professional Services – With over two decades of continually growing responsibility and experience in professional services and software development for the facilities management market, Bryan has successfully conceived of products and services that are easy to buy, install and use. Bryan was a principal in the design, development, and implementation of Computer Aided Facility and Maintenance (CAFM) management systems for healthcare and Fortune 500 companies. As a founder of Blade Technologies, he was also the primary architect of a broad spectrum of satisfied customer relationships, such as — Dell, Compaq, CSC, Motorola, Samsung, AT&T Wireless, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Seton Medical Network.
Thomas Zahorsky, CHSP, CHFM – VP of Business Development – Tom has over 27 years of healthcare facility management experience with increasing responsibilities and industry recognition. His most recent position was as Director of Plant Operations at Conroe Medical Regional Center where he led them to become the first hospital in Texas to achieve OSHA Voluntary Protection Program STAR worksite status. Tom has served his industry as the Education Committee Chairman of TAHFM (Texas Association of Healthcare Facility Managers) and was formerly a Life Safety Code Specialist for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. His unique experience in leading-edge automation of healthcare standards and personal peer networking makes him a unique, valuable resource for healthcare facility managers in their journey to a pro-active “Environment of Care®” management structure.
Charles Walden – VP of Development and Chief Technology Officer –Charlie's 25 years of software, information technology and operations experience has primed him as a leader in the high-tech field . He was CTO of Dialogic, EVP of Mail.com and a Founder of Longitude Inc. In this capacity, he architected, developed and managed a proprietary options matching engine and order-management system for critical financials trading markets.
Martyn Buffler – VP of Sales and Marketing – Martyn’s extensive years of business and sales management experience spans the financial services, venture capital, entrepreneurial and consulting arenas. As the Vice President of US operations for LaMurs Asia Pacific and a business consultant for several foreign insurance and financial services companies in Asia, his ability to target and develop markets was both tested and demonstrated. He founded and operated an early stage company, Assureview, in Austin in 2000 that provided enhanced building security and monitoring capacities. Martyn also founded and managed Buffler Financial Group which was acquired in 1997. His experience in targeting and developing early stage business strategies that are intimately linked to customer needs has been a fundamental element of his success.
