Mr. Emerson has been extensively involved in the development of telehealth and video conference applications for the past eight years. He currently serves as a board member of the American Tele medicine Association (ATA) and is the ATA’s Industry Council Chairperson. He has extensive experience in policy, regulatory, business development and reimbursement issues related to tele health. Prior to joining Polycom he was the Executive Director of a large tele health network in the northeastern United States.