Charles Dangelo

About Charles Dangelo

Listener | Team Player | Strategist | 25+ Years of Success in Building and Scaling CompaniesFor over two decades, I’ve led from the front, building companies, transforming business units, and cultivating deep, trust-based relationships with executives across sectors. My work has spanned quantitative research, intellectual property analytics, telecommunications, and most recently, healthcare transformation.As EVP of Strategy and Transformation at The PHIeXchange, I partner with CIOs, product leaders, and health tech executives to solve complex cost and infrastructure challenges, particularly those tied to fax-based workflows and EHR connectivity. This work is a natural evolution of a career built on pattern recognition, market disruption, and turning insight into action.Before PHI, I founded and led 1790 Analytics, a multi-million-dollar IP analytics firm known for its pioneering work in competitive intelligence. We served clients like Microsoft, Disney, and the U.S. Department of Energy, and were awarded several patents for our proprietary analytic tools. That company became the gold standard for valid patent analysis in the industry.Earlier roles included leading the largest telecom consulting practice at TRC, contributing to the company’s IPO, and scaling CHI Research into a commercial powerhouse with a 300% revenue increase prior to its sales to a prominent Private Equity firm.Relationships, not tactics, have opened every door in my career. I’ve been invited to clients\' weddings, product launches, and boardrooms not because of what I pitched, but because of how I showed up.Whether coaching youth baseball in Philadelphia or collaborating with senior leadership teams, my mindset has always been steady, strategic, and built around helping others succeed.Also, a proud father, longtime coach, and a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, it’s about approaching each partnership with a coach’s mindset, focusing on shared wins, clarity, and real impact.If you\'re leading transformation in healthcare or health tech and want a strategic commercial partner who understands both the nuance and the numbers, it would be great to connect.

Experience

1. Investor Strategic Advisor

   Optando Llc

   Jan 2015 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Optando is a leading telehealth company leveraging WebRTC technology to deliver secure and customizable video communication solutions. Our platform is HIPAA-compliant, user-friendly, and designed to eliminate technical barriers, enabling seamless video interactions.Originally developed to connect seniors with dementia and Alzheimer\'s in assisted living homes with their families, Optando has grown to address diverse telehealth needs. Our intuitive interface ensures effortless setup, fostering meaningful connections anywhere in the world. In response to the evolving demands of the pandemic, we have introduced a range of new features to support emerging applications, ensuring our platform remains versatile and future-ready.

Education

• Temple University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Skills

• Patents
• Project Planning
• Strategic Partnerships
• Product Development
• Product Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Product Marketing
• Enterprise Software
• Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Project Management
• Venture Capital
• Crm
• Mobile Devices
• Analytics
• Cloud Computing
• Business Development
• Due Diligence