Jeff Rutherford

Jeff Rutherford has more than 30 years of experience in leading, designing, and developing technical solutions, with a concentration in voice technology and the development of Cloud-based services. These services have included time reporting for large staffing companies and corporations, order and inventory management, high-volume outbound message delivery, and visit reporting for home healthcare workers.

Prior to founding Cloud 9, Rutherford served as Director and General Manager of a business unit of Equifax, where he led a 5-year strategic initiative for the company’s Employer Services division. Previously, he was co-founder and principal of Vendorclear.com, a credential verification service for medical device salespeople and technicians. Over the years, Rutherford has held a variety of leadership roles and served as a major contributor to start-up companies specializing in services ranging from business process outsourcing, interactive voice response solutions, and Enterprise telecommunications switching equipment and software.