Arthur (Art) Spring manages the Cherokee Portfolio of Prime Contracts supporting the Military Health System (MHS), which includes programs supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD/HA), the US Defense Health Agency (DHA), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), the US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), and the US Army Research and Development Command (MRDC). At Cherokee, Art works collaboratively with Growth, Operations, FAST Team members and executives in developing a deep and rich portfolio of health IT, clinical & policy support, research &; development, health operations, public health and related pursuits.

Prior to Cherokee, Art served as a Gartner Strategic Advisor to MEDCOM Leadership at the HQ, Regional Command and MTF-level in the establishment and transference of IT resources to DHA.

Previous professional roles include VP and Program Manager for SAIC overseeing their US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) business division which included management of their software development lifecycle (SDLC) team which built and maintained the bulk of the IRS automated collection systems. He was also the founder and President of Measurable Results, LLC, an efficiency and optimization consultancy serving the largest U.S. commercial banks that pioneered unique ‘share in savings’ contracts that were tied to specific targeted annual bank management objectives.

Art holds a B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts from the Pennsylvania State University with an emphasis on North and Central American Indian Archaeology and Anthropology. He is also certified in Six Sigma quality management and multiple sales methodology processes, including as a certified instructor in Miller-Heiman Strategic Selling and Large Account Management Process methodologies.