The Brockton Hospital Fire is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences that can result from unanticipated disasters.

Join Nick Szymanski, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Signature Healthcare, and Jason Stewart, Manager of VISP & VISO at Fortified Health Security, as they delve into the harrowing events of the Brockton Hospital Fire.

They’ll share:

  • How they approached diverting patients and their response protocols
  • Their road to recovery – from continuity of care to getting systems back online
  • The lessons learned around incident response and disaster recovery

About the presenters

Nick Szymanski
VP & CIO
Signature Healthcare

In April 2020, Nicholas Szymanski joined Signature Healthcare as VP / CIO. Prior to joining, Nick was the CIO of Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a BS in Network Engineering and completed his M.B.A. at Wager College. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, cooking, boating, and drone photography.

Jason Stewart
Manager, VISP & vCISO
Fortified Health Security

Jason is virtual information security officer and manager of the virtual information security program for Fortified Health Security. He has more than 25 years of progressive experience in the information technology, information security, and cybersecurity industries covering the healthcare, technology, and manufacturing sectors. Jason has succeeded in a number of roles including chief information security officer, chief information officer, program director, and
director of operations, among others.

He excels in complex business management environments with aggressive growth targets and has extensive expertise in advisory services, managed services, strategic governance, threat management, incident response, risk management, education strategies, and board-level advisement.