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About the 229 Project

A community of healthcare technology leaders - CIOs, CISOs, CMIOs and their teams - and the partners who support them, working together to build a better future for healthcare.

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Our Story

On February 29th, 2020, the first U.S. COVID-19 death was reported to the CDC, and healthcare leaders were thrust into the most challenging chapter of modern healthcare. That day revealed a truth: no leader should face healthcare's greatest challenges alone. It also gave us our name - 2/29.

The 229 Project was created by healthcare CIOs and industry leaders with decades of experience. What began as a way to keep leaders connected has grown into a community that meets in person, learns together, and shares what works - so every leader has a trusted circle of peers who understand the weight of their decisions.

The People Behind 229

Bill Russell

Bill Russell

Founder

A former CIO of a sixteen-hospital system, Bill founded the 229 Project so that every healthcare technology leader has a community that supports them. He hosts many of the conversations that bring that community together, on stage and on The 229 Podcast.

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Sarah Richardson

Sarah Richardson

A recognized leader in healthcare IT known for transformative leadership, Sarah helps lead the community’s conversations with CIOs, CISOs and digital health leaders, and co-hosts The 229 Podcast with Bill.

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Drex DeFord

Drex DeFord

An expert in healthcare information security with experience across the public and private sectors, Drex is 229’s security voice, helping CISOs and their teams navigate a complex landscape through events and programming like UnHack the Podcast.

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