Management

Chris Hornick – Founder

Mr. Hornick is a founder and leader of HBSC, where he drives the firm’s strategic direction. With over 20 years of experience, he has partnered with C-suite executives to implement mission-critical business strategies, operational improvements, and organizational changes. He has served as interim CFO, COO/CIO, and Engagement Director, helping Fortune 1000 companies translate business strategy into technology driven results.

An expert in Digital Strategy, Mr. Hornick specializes in cloud-based ERP, CRM, HCM, and BPMS technologies, and has led Enterprise-level Program Management Offices and Change Management initiatives. He has worked across industries including High-tech, Financial Services, and Healthcare, helping organizations transform their Sales, Finance, and IT operations. He holds degrees in Computer Science and Economics from Rutgers University, a master’s in Computer Science, and an MBA from Columbia University. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, sailing, flying, and competing in Triathlons.

Michael Skeate – CIO / Founder

Mr. Skeate specializes in IT Strategy and architecting enterprise software systems. He has over 20 years of professional experience as a senior-level technology advisor, enterprise architect, and software product manager. His project experiences across various industries, including Financial Services, Hi-Tech, E-Business, and Telecommunications, and government agencies such as NASA, DOD, and DOE.

Mr. Skeate is an expert in methodologies for enterprise software implementation, including Rational Unified Process, UML modeling, and Catalysis (a component-based approach). He has expert knowledge of enterprise architecture, middleware, enterprise application integration (EAI), and web services. Mr. Skeate’s other technical interests include Business Intelligence, Decision Science, Soft Computing, BPM, and product development. He graduated from Harvey Mudd (Claremont Colleges) with an undergraduate and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He also holds an MBA in Technology Management.

Kimberly Arnold - Innovation and Operations Leader

Kimberly Arnold is a seasoned Transformational Change Strategist with over 33 years of experience designing and implementing large-scale change initiatives. Her expertise spans people, process, and technology transformations with a proven track record of delivering measurable results. As Innovation and Operations Leader, Kimberly has led global change programs for Fortune 500 healthcare and technology companies.

Prior to HBSC, she served as Global Payer Strategy Leader at Salesforce, Kimberly grew the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry team from 3 to over 30 members, expanding relationships with enterprise customers including UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and CVS/Aetna. As a former Organization Strategy and Design Practice leader at PwC, she developed and led global change programs in the semi-conductor and healthcare industries.

She holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA with Honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Kimberly is a lover of growing her own food, nature, photography and dancing with wild abandon.