Adar Palis, Executive Vice President and COO of Harrison Medical Center (Bermerton, Wash.).
In 2005, Mr. Palis was named CIO of Harrison Medical Center at age 27, making him the organization's youngest executive. During his time at Harrison Medical Center, he helped build a data center and oversaw the implementation of electronic medical records. Mr. Palis holds a master's degree in information technology management from Seattle Pacific University as well as six Microsoft technical certifications.