Valentine will succeed James Conway, who is retiring after 15 years as CEO at Netsmart.
Prior to Netsmart, Valentine worked for Cerner Corporation as the executive vice president and chief operating officer and was responsible for all global operations, including sales, consulting, technology, solution direction and support for Cerner’s worldwide operations.
Netsmart chairman Mark Hanson said Mike’s background in health information technology will be valuable as Netsmart helps its clients address key emerging trends such as integration with primary care, certification, interoperability and increasing consumer involvement in the care process.