Meet Joe Brayton, Paragon’s Chief Strategy Officer. Joe’s background was in Accounting and Computer Science originally. He spent the first 4 to 5 years of his professional career as a CPA with an international accounting firm, holding additional certifications as a Certified Management Accountant, CISA, CDP, and CPD. After spending time in multiple different industries, Joe found his passion in the healthcare industry. Over the next few years of his life, he spent time working on software that focused on disease state management, custom care plans, and more. These systems were sold to independent pharmacists nationwide.

Through the process of developing and selling this technology, Joe met Rick Allen. At the time, he had no idea what the future would hold or what this relationship would mean for both of their careers. After a few years of working together in the pharmacy industry, the duo chose to pave a new path of their own and start Paragon Healthcare. Joe lives by the motto, “Treat everyone you meet with trust and respect until they prove otherwise.” These words have been demonstrated through the relationships he has built with his employees and also with vendors, customers, and patients.

When we asked Joe about the best advice he had ever been given, he shared about work ethic. “If the job is worth doing,” Joe quoted, “It is worth doing right and to the best of your ability.” We believe that this quote really highlights Joe’s drive for success and excellence. We are thankful for his leadership at the company as it continues to grow exponentially year after year.