J. Alan Whorton

Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

J. Alan Whorton has served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing since June 2006 and is responsible for sales revenue growth, corporate marketing and strategic branding. Before assuming his current role, Whorton was the Vice President of National Accounts; a position he had held since 2004.

Whorton brings more than 25 years of experience as an accomplished healthcare professional. Prior to joining Spheris, he was president and owner of MedFirst, a healthcare consulting firm headquartered in Nashville. Before that, he held executive roles with WebMD Corporation/Envoy, Advanced Data Solutions and VHA Georgia.

Whorton is actively involved in the community and serves on the boards of several local organizations. He received a bachelor of science in business administration from Mercer University and a master of hospital and health administration from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.