Jeff Gunther
Founder & CEO
Metaform
Jeff Gunther operates at the intersection of hardware and software, technology and art, and theory and application. As the founder of Metaform, a multidisciplinary research studio, he conceptualizes, develops, and licenses technologies foundational to hardware and software products. He concentrates on exploring areas that foster novel opportunities and bolster in-house expertise for the company's diverse partners.
Prior to founding Metaform, Mr. Gunther was a Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Premier (NASDAQ: PINC), a North Carolina-based healthcare performance improvement alliance of more than 4,350 U.S. hospitals and approximately 300,000 other providers and organizations. During his tenure there, he led multiple technology and business teams. Before joining Premier through acquisition, he founded Meddius, a technology startup designed to solve one of the healthcare industry's most significant information technology challenges – a reliable, secure, and cost-effective method for sharing information.
Mr. Gunther has been awarded several patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.