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Sachin K. Gupta

Founder & Global CEO

Sachin K. Gupta

Founder & Global CEO

Sachin K. Gupta is the Founder & Global CEO of IKS Health, a global leader in care enablement solutions, and an inaugural member of the IKS Health Board of Directors. Sachin founded IKS Health in 2007 and has pioneered its emergence as the leading care enablement platform in the United States. Fueled by Sachin’s blend of entrepreneurial spirit, executive acumen, and strategic vision, IKS Health has grown to 12,000+ employees, serving more than 600 healthcare organizations. Sachin continues to steer the organization toward rapid growth and success, including taking IKS Health public in December 2024 on the National Stock Exchange of India.

Sachin believes IKS Health serves as an accountable advisor to healthcare organizations, guiding them through the complexities of modern healthcare in order to achieve sustainable growth. His priorities include delivering a comprehensive care enablement platform that combines pragmatic AI-driven technology with dedicated expertise to alleviate administrative, clinical, and financial burdens, helping clinicians and staff to focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

Sachin holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Pune and is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and R360. He previously worked with technology-enabled organizations such as Majoris Systems Private Limited (now Valtech), Seletica Configurators India Private Limited, and Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. He is an avid philanthropist involved with several nonprofit organizations including Olympic Gold Quest and Prerana. Sachin splits his time between Dallas, Texas, and Mumbai, India.

Joe Benardello

Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer

Joe Benardello

Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer

Joe Benardello is a co-founder of IKS Health and its Chief Growth Officer. He is a key member of the executive team responsible for the organization’s growth and success, including taking IKS Health public in December 2024 on the National Stock Exchange of India.

Under Joe’s tenure, more than 600 top U.S. health organizations are working with IKS Health to become stronger, more efficient, and better positioned for the future. He is at the helm of the company’s growth and marketing strategy, and is a respected thought leader in the healthcare and technology industries. Joe is a passionate principal who drives solution design, implementation, and delivery to address the regulatory, technological, and fiscal challenges facing healthcare organizations today.

With a strong background in technology, Joe served as Vice President at Lionbridge Technologies for several lines of business including healthcare. He joined Lionbridge from eTesting Labs, where he built and led the go-to-market strategy. Under his leadership, eTesting Labs was strategically acquired by Lionbridge in 2002. He lives in Los Angeles, and attended UCLA and California State University.

Peter Limeri

Chief Operating Officer

Peter Limeri

Chief Operating Officer

Peter leads Global Customer delivery across all 4 feature clusters of our Provider Enablement Platform. He is a senior level operating executive with over 25 years’ experience, and has demonstrated success in building and/or transforming organizations in both the public and private sectors. He has held senior positions of President, Chief Operating and/or Chief Financial Officer across multiple industries including healthcare, where he specialized in strategic, financial and operational transformations. Most recently, he served as CFO/COO of PRGX Global Inc., a global data analytics and professional services firm with operations in over 30 countries. Under his leadership, PRGX achieved 20+ year highs in Revenue and EBITDA, and saw a 300% increase in share price over a 4 year period. Prior to PRGX, Pete served as President & CFO of Physiotherapy Associates, one of the largest out-patient physical therapy companies in the U.S., where he was introduced to IKS as a client.

Nithya Balasubramanian

Chief Financial Officer

Nithya Balasubramanian

Chief Financial Officer

Nithya Balasubramanian is the Chief Financial Officer of our Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree of engineering in electrical and electronics engineering from the Birla University of Technology & Science, Rajasthan, and a post graduate diploma in management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. She has over 16 years of experience in the field of corporate finance and equities research. She has previously worked with McKinsey & Company, Inc as their engagement manager, Cipla Limited as their vice president and AllianceBernstein Business Services Private Limited as their vice president/director, senior research analyst. She is responsible for the global financial operations, administration and facilities, ERP, investor relations, and the overall business strategy of the Company. She was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer on May 15, 2024.

Kevin Conroy

Chief Strategic Partnership Officer

Kevin Conroy

Chief Strategic Partnership Officer

Kevin Conroy serves as Chief Strategic Partnership Officer at IKS Health. In this role, he leads the organization’s strategic partnerships and provider investments, working closely with leadership and care enablement teams to support physicians and provider organizations in delivering high-quality, efficient patient care.

Kevin brings over 30 years of executive experience across public and private healthcare, with deep expertise in value-based care, healthcare delivery redesign, and clinical outcomes optimization. He has held senior leadership roles at Optum Tri-State, CareMount Medical, and WellCare of New York, and has been a trusted strategic advisor to IKS Health. His proven ability to drive transformational outcomes strengthens IKS Health’s mission and long-term growth.

Dr. Grace Terrell

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Grace Terrell

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Terrell leads the clinical leadership team for IKS Health that provides clinical input and guidance for product evolution with the aim of improving care delivery and patient safety.

Dr. Terrell is a national thought leader in the US for healthcare innovation and delivery system reform; also a serial entrepreneur in population health outcomes driven through patient care model design, clinical and information integration, and value-based payment models. She is also a practicing general internist.

Dr. Terell has served as CEO of several companies, including Eventus WholeHealth, LLC., a company focused on providing holistic care to medically vulnerable adults and Cornerstone Health Care, one of the first medical groups to make the “move to value” by lowering the cost of care and improving its quality for the sickest, most vulnerable patients.

Dr. Terrell was the founding CEO of CHESS, a population health management company, and the former CEO of Envision Genomics, a company focused on the integration of precision medicine technology into population health frameworks for patients with rare and undiagnosed diseases. Dr. Terrell has served as vice chair of the U.S. DHHS’ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee, the chairman of the board of the AMGA, is a founding member of the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Center, the author of Value – Based Care and Payment Models, and Reframing Contemporary Physician Leadership: We Stated as Heroes.

Dr. Terrell is currently executive in residence at Duke University School of Medicine’s Masters in Clinical Informatics program, a Senior Advisor for Oliver Wyman management consulting firm, and a member of the board of directors of Guilford College.

Dr Terrell holds a doctorate in medicine from Duke University School of Medicine and a master’s degree in medical management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Manisha Kadagathur

Chief Human Resources Officer

Manisha Kadagathur

Chief Human Resources Officer

Manisha Kadagathur serves as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at IKS Health, where she leads the global HR function with a focus on aligning people practices with the company’s business strategy. She is spearheading the organization’s HR transformation, leveraging AI and advanced practices across Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, Learning & Development, and Succession Planning.

With more than 25 years of experience across consumer, financial services, technology, and chemical industries, Manisha brings a unique blend of corporate, entrepreneurial, and consulting expertise. She has held senior leadership roles as a CHRO, Consulting Leader, and Independent Board Member, and has also built and successfully exited an HR Tech startup in the U.S. In addition, she continues to advise growth-stage companies and serves as an Independent Director at Safex Group.

Manisha holds a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from St. Francis College, Hyderabad, and an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and a Partner with Social Venture Partners (SVP) in Mumbai.

Ajai Sehgal

Chief AI Officer

Ajai Sehgal

Chief AI Officer

Ajai Sehgal serves as Chief AI Officer at IKS Health, leading the organization’s enterprise-wide AI vision and strategy to harness data, analytics, and advanced technologies for accelerating innovation, improving outcomes, and amplifying impact across the healthcare ecosystem.

A seasoned leader with experience spanning startups to Fortune 100 companies, Ajai was most recently the inaugural Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Mayo Clinic, where he drove the use of over a century of clinical data to power breakthrough medical innovations and elevate patient care. He also served as Chair of Digital Technology at the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Digital Health.

Ajai’s global leadership experience includes senior technology roles at EagleView, Hootsuite, and The Chemistry Group, overseeing Data & Analytics, Software Engineering, IT, Security, and Operations. Earlier in his career, he served 16 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force before joining Microsoft, where he played a key role in founding and scaling Expedia into the world’s largest travel agency. A strong advocate for responsible AI innovation, Ajai continues to mentor and advise within the broader technology community.

Christi Braun

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer

Christi Braun

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer

Christi Braun serves as our Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, leading all legal and compliance functions across India and the United States. An accomplished legal professional and respected healthcare industry leader, Christi brings extensive expertise essential to supporting IKS Health’s continued growth and commitment to regulatory excellence.

With a robust background in legal counsel, compliance oversight, regulatory affairs, and corporate governance, Christi has guided complex healthcare organizations through evolving regulatory landscapes. Most recently, she served as Deputy General Counsel at ScionHealth, where she led key areas including operations, litigation, claims liability, and contract management. Her prior experience includes serving as Managing Counsel and Interim Chief Compliance Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as well as Deputy General Counsel for Health Affairs at the University of Florida.

Christi’s strategic leadership and deep regulatory insight strengthen our mission of enabling better care through uncompromising compliance and ethical standards.

Kathryn Weismantel

Chief Marketing Officer

Kathryn Weismantel

Chief Marketing Officer

As CMO, Kathryn spearheads and executes all strategic marketing initiatives aimed at positioning IKS Health as a trusted innovator in the healthcare technology space. She develops and ensures the robust execution of our marketing strategy to significantly elevate our brand presence, deepen industry relationships, and accelerate revenue growth.

A natural collaborator, Kathryn works closely with leaders across sales, customer success, product and operations to ensure our market voice powerfully reflects the full breadth of our offerings and the transformative impact we deliver to our clients.

Vijay Venkatesan

Chief Technology Officer

Vijay Venkatesan

Chief Technology Officer

Vijay Venkatesan serves as the Chief Technology Officer at IKS Health, where he leads the engineering and technology teams with a focus on building robust, scalable platforms that drive efficiency, innovation, and client value. With over 15 years of leadership experience in healthcare technology, Vijay is a visionary leader who has successfully implemented advanced solutions like Generative AI, machine learning, and big data analytics to solve complex industry challenges.

In his role at IKS Health, Vijay is responsible for overseeing the company’s end-to-end technology strategy, ensuring the seamless integration of engineering and technology initiatives that fuel IKS Health’s growth. His mandate includes not only the internal and external evolution of the company’s tech stack but also fostering a culture of innovation, recruiting top engineering talent, and establishing strategic partnerships to enhance IKS Health’s technological edge.

Dr. Shane Hsuing Peng

Chief Clinical Services and Innovation Officer

Dr. Shane Hsuing Peng

Chief Clinical Services and Innovation Officer

Dr. Peng has nearly two decades of senior health care executive leadership with multi-state health care systems. He has deep expertise in physician groups, health plans, PBM operations and value-based care models.

Prior to IKS Health, Dr. Peng served as the Executive Vice President and President of Physician and Ambulatory Service of SSM Health, a multi-state, fully integrated health system with annual revenue of $7 billion. Peng was accountable for the achievement of its six regional medical groups with 1,600 employed providers and post-acute care including ambulatory platforms. He previously worked at Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk, Va., where he served as vice president and senior medical director of Sentara Medical Group, where he oversaw the clinical operations of more than 300 primary care and ambulatory specialty providers in at least 60 sites. He also was involved in innovations around patient centered care and moved toward population health.

He has created a new business platform integrating multiple regional physician organizations with regional post-acute and ambulatory assets under a single organizational, operational and clinical structure to deliver a comprehensive system of care to achieve the ‘Quadruple Aim’.

He is a veteran in the healthcare world and a national leader in Clinical Quality, Innovation, Physician Performance and engagement demonstrating competence with board of trustees, physicians, religious sponsors, employees, community leaders and elected public officials.

Dr. Peng has served on the board of 450,000-member Health Plan, Full Path-Through Pharmacy Benefit Management Company, Midwest Health Initiative and AMGA, an organization that has over 175,000 physician members, delivering care to one in three Americans.

Taylor Curtis

Chief Corporate Development Officer

Taylor Curtis

Chief Corporate Development Officer

Taylor Curtis joins IKS Health as Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer. He comes with 25 years of experience in investment banking, corporate strategy, business development and treasury solutions. Most recently, Taylor served as Head of Healthcare Corporate Banking for Texas Capital Bank, where he was responsible for bank’s relationships with provider groups, home care and hospice companies, behavioral health providers, pharmaceutical services businesses and healthcare IT companies.

Prior to Texas Capital Bank, Taylor served as a Managing Director for Cowen and a predecessor firm, MHT Partners, where he led the healthcare services M&A advisory team. Prior to joining MHT Partners in 2011, he served in a variety of roles including Director of Corporate Strategy for ORIX USA Corporation, Assistant Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations for Concentra Inc. and Director of Corporate Development for Electronic Data Systems Corporation. Taylor began his career in New York with Greenhill & Co., a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm.

In 2013, Taylor was named Finalist, Dealmaker of the Year by ACG DFW and DCEO, based on transactions he led that year, and he was named a Winner of the 5th Annual 40 Under 40 M&A Advisor Recognition Awards, based on his career accomplishments, professional expertise, and community service. Taylor graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in the Business Honors Program and Finance.

Go-To-Market

Nicole Davis

Executive Vice President, Sales

Nicole Davis

Executive Vice President, Sales

Nicole Davis is responsible for client relations, solution design, and improving margin growth for clients. She has over 2 decades of experience in consulting and revenue cycle management within large hospital and academic medical center environments, both for clinic-based and hospital-based services. Prior to joining IKS Health, Ms. Davis worked with North Shore/LIJ Health System managing the entire revenue cycle for clinical departments including Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery. She also worked for Per-Se Technologies (now McKesson), managing a number of hospital-based physician practice groups where she was responsible for the performance of all revenue-related functions.

Ms. Davis has a bachelor’s degree in international business from the University of California at Davis. She is an active member of HFMA, Healthcare Leaders of NY, and MGMA.

Dr. Sri Madabushi

EVP Health System Partnerships

Dr. Sri Madabushi

EVP Health System Partnerships

Dr. Sri Madabushi is the EVP and General Manager of the Value-Based Care (VBC) at IKS. In his role, he oversees Product and Operations efforts to help build out and scale our VBC business rapidly.

Prior to IKS he was a co-founder of Google Health and helped lead its global business development efforts over the past 8+ years. Sri has held a variety of high-profile roles there across different business units such as Health, Brain (Google’s premier AI/ML team), and Cloud. Prior to that, Sri was associated with Novartis Diagnostics where he was the Region Head & GM of Southeast Asia. He started his career as a management consultant at ZS Associates and is trained as a scientist with a Ph.D. in Computational Biology from Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX). He has a bachelor’s degree in Human Biology & Biophysics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi, India).

Ajay Madatiparambil

Executive Vice President, Sales

Ajay Madatiparambil

Executive Vice President, Sales

As an Executive Vice President, Sales, Ajay leads client support for IKS Health’s enterprise clients, creating strategic partnerships and driving customer success. His responsibilities include creating customer value, overall execution of business goals, customer excellence and identifying strategic upsell win-win solutions that enable high customer satisfaction.

Prior to joining IKS Health, Mr. Madatiparambil worked with Lionbridge Technologies where he was responsible for driving business value for the company’s healthcare division. Mr. Madatiparambil has also worked with Freddie Mac where he was part of a team that identified, prioritized and performed business analysis for the Credit Policy and Portfolio Management group. Mr. Madatiparambil holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Gujarat University, and an MBA from Texas A&M University.

Sarah Bennight

Senior Vice President, Marketing

Sarah Bennight

Senior Vice President, Marketing

Sarah joined IKS Health as Senior Vice President, Marketing. She brings with her a distinguished 15-year track record in healthcare technology and strategic marketing. As Medigy’s 2019 Healthcare Marketer of the Year, and a valuable industry speaker and podcast guest, Sarah has consistently demonstrated expertise in navigating the complex healthcare landscape, leveraging her deep understanding of market trends and regulations to drive impactful go-to-market strategies. Her experience spans across various roles in marketing, product management, and portfolio marketing, where she has significantly contributed to enhancing product positioning, thought leadership, and market penetration.

Sarah has a well rounded understanding of healthcare B2B through her experience in EHR integration startups and larger organizations like Stericycle, across patient facing technology and services. Most recently, Sarah served as the Vice President of marketing at Carenet Health where she led a cross functional team to remarkable achievements. Her role at IKS Health will primarily focus on product marketing, account-based marketing, content, and marketing operations.

Sarah completed her education in Biology and Biochemistry from the University of North Texas as a pre-med candidate before discovering and pursuing her true passion at the intersection of sales, product, and marketing.

Ankur Chugh

Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts

Ankur Chugh

Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts

Ankur is SVP of Customer Success at IKS Health, accountable for client outcomes, satisfaction, and net revenue retention across our Strategic Customer Partnerships. Ankur has deep experience in collaborating with physician leadership and executive teams to improve cash flow, reduce friction across the revenue cycle, and enhance practice efficiency through technology-enabled, data-driven service models.

Ankur has been with IKS since 2011 and has played multiple Important & Senior roles. He has over 25 years of experience leading RCM client success and professional services organizations that support ambulatory physician practices. He has a proven ability to own the end-to-end RCM client journey, from onboarding and implementation through optimization, maturity, retention, and expansion, while delivering measurable financial and operational outcomes for providers.

Erin Kennedy

Senior Vice President, Sales

Erin Kennedy

Senior Vice President, Sales

Erin Kennedy is Senior Vice President – Sales at IKS Health, leading the Multi-Specialty Sales organization. With over two decades of experience advancing transformational growth across the healthcare sector, she brings a strong track record of building, scaling, and guiding high-performing sales teams to sustained success.

A seasoned healthcare executive, she has successfully led complex sales teams through operational expansion, new product launches, and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. Her experience also includes M&A integration, with a strong focus on maximizing the value generated from product development and acquisition investments. Erin has been instrumental in establishing replicable, consistent processes for introducing new solutions to the market, working in close collaboration with cross-functional and matrixed partners to ensure seamless execution and sustained growth.

Susan McGrogan

Senior Vice President Business Development & National Accounts

Susan McGrogan

Senior Vice President Business Development & National Accounts

Sue McGrogan is Senior Vice President Business Development & National Accounts. She is a proven executive with over 30 years of success building clinical documentation service organizations into world-class solution providers.

She has built several health care companies from the ground up to multimillion dollar companies recognized for exceptional client experiences , including three highly touted healthcare services firms which were subsequently successfully merged with major business partners.

Sue sits on multiple Boards and gives a lot of her time and resources to various children’s charities.

Operations

Gaurav Jain

Executive Vice President, Delivery, Clinical Support Solutions & Digital Health Solutions

Gaurav Jain

Executive Vice President, Delivery, Clinical Support Solutions & Digital Health Solutions

As an Executive Vice President, Delivery, Clinical Support Solutions & Digital Health Solutions, Gaurav has been a pillar within the Legacy IKS business for over 15 years. Gaurav leads our combined Clinical Services Support Feature Cluster including the operating teams from both the Legacy AQuity and Legacy India teams. In addition, Gaurav continues to maintain his customer facing role across all customers and will own the consolidated P&L for the CSS Feature Cluster.

Gaurav has worked with Physiotherapy Associates and Lionbridge Technologies Inc. before joining IKS Health where he was responsible for driving business outcomes with business process re-engineering and automation with technology products. During his association with Lionbridge, he played a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a $1.5 million Medicaid Application Tracking System for Golden Ventures, Fort Smith-AR that resulted in annualized efficiencies of $10M for the corporation. Gaurav comes with vast experience of developing and implementing technology solutions across Healthcare Value Chain.

Jason Kolinoski

U.S. Chief Operating Officer

Jason Kolinoski

U.S. Chief Operating Officer

Jason has over 20 years of experience as a change agent in health information technology, advanced workflow design, business process outsourcing (BPO), and global service delivery models. He is recognized for fundamentally changing the competitive landscape in the clinical documentation services industry by leveraging various technologies with premium global labor services. His diverse background includes expertise in all aspects of merger and acquisition activities, cultural integration, and positive financial performance.

Deval Majmudar

Executive Vice President, Delivery, Revenue Optimization Services

Deval Majmudar

Executive Vice President, Delivery, Revenue Optimization Services

Deval Majmudar leads Revenue Optimization Services at IKS Health, overseeing large-scale client delivery with a focus on productivity, revenue capture, and collections performance. He brings deep expertise in global delivery models and a strong track record of driving operational excellence for leading healthcare providers.

Operating within a Dyad model, he partners across product, operations, and commercial teams to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions and accelerate topline growth. Deval is known for transforming operations and building high-performing global teams that consistently deliver strong client outcomes.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Mumbai and is a recipient of the Global Leadership Award for People Management.

Dr. David Wang

Executive Vice President, Delivery, Value Based Care

Dr. David Wang

Executive Vice President, Delivery, Value Based Care

Dr. Wang oversees operations and product with full budget accountability. He partners with risk-bearing and care-delivery organizations to accelerate performance within value-based payment models.

Before IKS Health, Dr. Wang was the Chief Operating Officer at Mass Advantage, a provider-sponsored health plan. He was responsible for total cost of care, quality, risk adjustment, member experience, and network strategy. Collaborating with care delivery partners, he aligned incentives and care models under global capitation.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Wang led the palliative care service line at Scripps Health, expanding from 18 to 50 clinicians. He partnered with business units across the enterprise to transform care delivery under risk-based payment models.

Dr. Wang is a recognized thought leader in complex care with 75 peer-reviewed publications and national presentations.

Rahul Nair

Senior Vice President, Operations, Revenue Optimization Services

Rahul Nair

Senior Vice President, Operations, Revenue Optimization Services

Since joining IKS Health in 2010, Rahul has been a driving force behind delivering exceptional client outcomes, operational excellence, and strategic growth. As Senior Vice President, he leads one of the organization’s largest business segments with full P&L accountability, steering its strategic direction while ensuring consistent, best-in-class customer experiences.

Rahul partners closely with clients and internal teams to optimize revenue cycle outcomes, enhance efficiency through analytics and technology integration, and maintain strong compliance frameworks. Known for his sharp operational insight and customer-first mindset, he continues to lead high-performing teams, foster innovation, and unlock new growth opportunities that deliver measurable value to both clients and the organization.

Deepak Shetty

Senior Vice President, Revenue Optimization Services

Deepak Shetty

Senior Vice President, Revenue Optimization Services

Deepak Shetty serves as Senior Vice President for Revenue Optimization Services, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing our Care Enablement mission. His focus is on strengthening the revenue cycle ecosystem and driving operational excellence across all geographies.

Deepak is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of extensive experience spanning healthcare and insurance operations, payer-side revenue cycle management, automation-led transformation, and large-scale global delivery. Throughout his distinguished career, he has consistently built high-performing, purpose-driven teams, reinforced operational frameworks, and delivered measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and client outcomes.

Product

Mayank Pant

Executive Vice President, Product Management

Mayank Pant

Executive Vice President, Product Management

Mayank Pant is an accomplished healthcare leader and entrepreneur. In the past two decades he has consulted and advised some of nations most influential healthcare organizations helping them manage cost, optimize revenue and deploy technology. At IKS Health, Mayank leads the product innovation and growth pursuits for our Margin and coding practices.

Before coming to IKS, Mr. Pant co-founded Reventics Inc. At Reventics, Mayank headed the new product innovation and growth strategy. Before Reventics, Mr. Pant spent over a decade at Sutherland Healthcare Solutions in India and the US, managing different roles across P&L management, Customer advisory and innovation.

Mr. Pant is an alumnus of Northeastern University, Boston, where he completed his MS in Innovation. Mr. Pant lives with his wife and two children in Bridgewater, NJ, and enjoys reading, mentoring start-ups, and traveling with the family.

Tij Bedi

Executive Vice President & General Manager, Patient Access & Innovation

Tij Bedi

Executive Vice President & General Manager, Patient Access & Innovation

Tij Bedi serves as Executive Vice President & General Manager – Patient Access & Innovation at IKS Health. He leads the strategic expansion, scaling, and transformation of the Patient Access portfolio, driving the development of differentiated solutions that deliver seamless, patient-first experiences. Tij focuses on strengthening platform capabilities, accelerating technology-led innovation, and enhancing outcomes for healthcare providers and the patients they serve. He also plays a key role in advancing strategic partnerships with large provider organizations, leveraging cutting-edge technology to unlock new and differentiated market opportunities.

With over 25 years of global leadership experience, Tij brings deep expertise across product strategy, enterprise technology, digital transformation, and business innovation, consistently aligning technology investments with measurable business impact.

Kunal Agarwal

Senior Vice President, Clinical Support Solutions

Kunal Agarwal

Senior Vice President, Clinical Support Solutions

Kunal brings more than 20 years of leadership in healthcare IT with a strong focus on AI-driven transformation. He has successfully built and scaled startups, emerging companies, and industry leaders consistently driving innovation, growth, and measurable outcomes. At IKS Health, Kunal will lead Clinical Data Management (CDM) under the CSS Product Organization.

Kunal began his career at Epic, where he led initiatives across clinical documentation, In Basket and patient engagement, while also creating the pharmacy vision and blueprint that became the foundation of Epic’s broader medication management strategy. Later, he played a founding role in establishing New York’s health information exchange ecosystem, spearheading one of the nation’s largest interoperability initiatives and building a platform that advanced value-based care and population health.

Most recently, Kunal was instrumental in transforming DrFirst into a recognized leader in the medication management category. He shaped the company’s vision and strategy, driving growth through acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Under his leadership, DrFirst expanded beyond ePrescribing to optimize the full medication journey across the healthcare ecosystem. His work earned industry-wide recognition, including a Gold Edison Award in 2023 for a clinical-grade AI solution that automates prescription renewals to prevent medication errors and accelerate time to therapy.

Kunal is also widely regarded as a thought leader in the industry and has contributed to advisory councils and national interoperability standards that shape the future of healthcare technology. Throughout his career, Kunal has partnered with providers, health systems, payers, pharmacies, pharma, EHRs and digital health vendors to align stakeholders and drive meaningful impact across the healthcare landscape. He is a strong champion of customer advocacy, ensuring the client’s voice remains central to innovation, strategy, and execution.

Jason Carlson

Senior Vice President, AI & Pipeline Development

Jason Carlson

Senior Vice President, AI & Pipeline Development

Jason is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in building and managing large engineering teams that deliver applications, data platforms, and machine learning solutions at scale. He brings a strong focus on usability, quality, data integrity, and performance in agile environments.

Prior to joining IKS Health, Jason served as Vice Chair in the Center for Digital Health at Mayo Clinic, where he led initiatives centered on data and data products to enhance patient portal development, analytics, and clinical applications.

Jason began his career in the 1990s at Microsoft, where he was one of the founding employees of Expedia.com, focusing on stress and performance testing for the platform’s early versions. In 2006, he co-founded LiquidPlanner, a successful startup where he served as CTO and helped scale the company to profitability before its eventual acquisition. He later held the role of Senior Vice President of Engineering at EagleView, based in Seattle, where his team built aerial image capture pipelines that powered machine learning models to extract property and structural insights.

Dr. Gary Gerlacher

Senior Vice President, Care Transformation

Dr. Gary Gerlacher

Senior Vice President, Care Transformation

Gary serves as a strategic partner to IKS Health clients, driving operational excellence and clinical transformation across engagements. An accomplished pediatric emergency physician and healthcare entrepreneur, he has over two decades of experience at the intersection of medicine, innovation, and business. As a founder and CEO in the pediatric urgent care space, Gary has built organizations delivering care to more than ten million families, reflecting his commitment to access, quality, and compassion.

A visionary in care delivery design, Gary has redefined efficient, patient-centered pediatric environments and partnered with leading hospital systems to transform pediatric care models. His unique dual perspective bridges clinical excellence and executive strategy, enabling alignment between physician leadership and C-suite priorities.

Dr. Christina Johns

Senior Vice President, Care Transformation

Dr. Christina Johns

Senior Vice President, Care Transformation

Dr. Christina Johns serves as Senior Vice President, Care Transformation at IKS Health, where she plays a pivotal role in leading strategic client partnerships and spearheading the implementation of our Care Enablement Platform. As a key architect and executive sponsor of platform installations, Dr. Johns ensures the successful alignment of clinical, operational, and technology teams to drive measurable and lasting impact across health systems and provider organizations.

A nationally recognized physician executive, Dr. Johns brings deep expertise at the intersection of clinical excellence, operational leadership, and strategic transformation. Board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine, she is widely respected as a thought leader who bridges the clinical and business domains to enable sustainable growth and advance patient-centered care.

Prior to joining IKS Health, Dr. Johns served as Senior Medical Advisor and Vice President of Communications at PM Pediatric Care, where she played a central role in scaling operations, expanding service lines, and delivering differentiated value. She also served as Assistant Division Chief of the Emergency Department at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., a leader in one of the busiest pediatric emergency and trauma centers in the country with a focus on both academic and operational excellence.

Dr. Johns holds an MD from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master’s from The George Washington University. She completed her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowship at Children’s National Hospital. A TEDx speaker and official spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Johns is a respected national voice in healthcare and an inspiring leader committed to driving innovation and exceptional care delivery.

Venkatkrishnan Ramakrishnan

Senior Vice President, Product, Care Enablement Platform

Venkatkrishnan Ramakrishnan

Senior Vice President, Product, Care Enablement Platform

Venky brings with him over two decades of invaluable experience in the Health IT industry, predominantly within the provider-payer domain. In his role as SVP, Venky leads the build out of our Care Enablement Platform product. This vision entails the strategic integration of our existing and forthcoming features to enhance the overall value proposition of our care enablement platform for both internal and external stakeholders.

He has a deep understanding of the Providers and Health Plan market segments and has played a multitude of roles across Consulting, Strategy, Sales and Enterprise Data Management.

Siddharth Thakkar

Senior Vice President, Care Transformation

Siddharth Thakkar

Senior Vice President, Care Transformation

Siddharth drives key programs across operations and the partner organizations. He plays a pivotal role in driving programs focused on standardization of internal governance with a view to enhancing the rigor and quality of internal operational and financial reviews. Additionally, he works with teams to enhance the external client experience. Siddharth helps drive enhancements and efficiencies in revenue forecast reporting and COO / Executive updates. He works on programs to drive client solutions and cost efficiencies.

Enabling Functions

Sameer Arora

Senior Vice President, Employer & Investor Branding and Communications

Sameer Arora

Senior Vice President, Employer & Investor Branding and Communications

Sameer Arora is the Senior Vice President for Employer & Investor Branding and Communications. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering (production branch) from V.J. Technical Institute and a post graduate diploma in management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He has over 26 years of experience in the fields of professional services (management and technology consulting, IT and IT enabled services). He has previously worked with Syntel Private Ltd. and Accenture India Private Limited. He joined our Company on September 22, 2023. He is responsible for business strategy and communication.

Mangesh Bhide

Senior Vice President & India HR Head

Mangesh Bhide

Senior Vice President & India HR Head

Mangesh fosters our efforts towards being an employer of choice, building IKS as a learning organization and providing best in class support to our business leaders. He focuses on developing & delivering the organization learning strategy, business focused capability building, leadership development and employee experience initiatives.

This is Mangesh’s second stint at IKS Health. He brings with him 30 years of rich experience in the HR and organizational domain. He is a seasoned Human Capital professional with a proven track record across pure play engineering, farm equipment manufacturing sector, telecom operator space, telecom product development SDLC, LPO, KPO, BPO (ITeS), & Digital Services while he was associated with Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd before returning to IKS after a decade.

Amit Pande

Senior Vice President, Audit, Risk & Compliance

Amit Pande

Senior Vice President, Audit, Risk & Compliance

Amit plays a pivotal leadership role in driving Risk Management and Compliance objectives and initiatives at IKS. He consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment within the Audit, Risk, and Compliance function, while significantly advancing various departmental initiatives.

With over two decades of extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, information security and compliance across sectors such as healthcare, insurance, banking, and finance, Amit has a proven track record of strengthening corporate governance, compliance and control frameworks.

As Senior Vice President, Amit’s role encompasses corporate governance, information security and US healthcare compliance. His leadership enhances collaboration and ensures that Compliance, Internal Audit, Information Security and Risk Management are seamlessly integrated into the organization’s overall business strategy.

Mike Paoletti

Senior Vice President & US HR Head

Mike Paoletti

Senior Vice President & US HR Head

With over 30 years of HR leadership experience, including 14 years with AQuity and IKS Health, Mike Paoletti brings deep expertise, strategic foresight, and unwavering commitment to building a high-performing, people-centric organization.

Mike has played a critical role in driving North American harmonization efforts across enablement and operations teams, while also globalizing key HR processes to support our evolving business. Known for his strong business acumen and ability to lead through change, he serves as a trusted advisor to North American leadership. In addition to leading community engagement and supporting recruitment efforts, as Senior Vice President, US HR, Mike oversees HR integration for our expanding North American footprint—ensuring scalable, effective people practices that support strategic account growth and organizational success.

Kareen Ribeiro Majmudar

Senior Vice President, Performance, Rewards and Talent COE

Kareen Ribeiro Majmudar

Senior Vice President, Performance, Rewards and Talent COE

Kareen Ribeiro-Majmudar has been part of IKS since its inception and has grown through the ranks. She is Senior Vice President, Talent Management & Engagement, bringing strategic vision and deep commitment to cultivating a high-performing, people-first culture at IKS Health. A key leader in our HR transformation, Kareen has played an integral role in aligning global people strategies, harmonizing organizational structures post-acquisition, and launching initiatives that foster growth, retention, and engagement across the enterprise.

She has led the design and implementation of job architecture frameworks, strategic redeployment plans, and robust talent management programs that have significantly enhanced internal mobility and improved talent retention. Known for her hands-on leadership and passion for employee experience, Kareen has built a strong foundation for a culture rooted in recognition, opportunity, and organizational excellence.

As Senior Vice President, Kareen leads the Talent Management Center of Excellence and HR Business Partnering across all India functions and locations. Her work continues to shape the future of IKS Health’s workforce, anchoring our values in every aspect of employee engagement and development.

Srikanth Vadakapurapu

Senior Vice President, Legal

Srikanth Vadakapurapu

Senior Vice President, Legal

Srikanth Vadapurapu serves as the Senior Vice President – Legal at IKS Health, bringing over 16 years of global legal experience spanning litigation, compliance, and contract management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from BITS Pilani, a master’s in Environmental Engineering from the University of Mississippi, and a Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

Srikanth began his legal career as a litigation associate at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP (now Eversheds Sutherland) in Washington, DC. He later led large legal teams in India supporting international clients across the U.S., U.K., and Australia. Since joining IKS Health in 2019, Srikanth has played a pivotal role in shaping and leading the company’s legal strategy—initially from our Mumbai office and now from Dallas.

A trusted advisor to the business, Srikanth oversees legal operations across geographies, guiding market expansions, global partnerships, and compliance efforts. His leadership ensures IKS operates with a strong, agile legal foundation—one that not only safeguards the organization but also enables sustainable, innovation-driven growth.

Kalaiselvan Durairaj

Chief Information Officer

Kalaiselvan Durairaj

Chief Information Officer

As Chief Information Officer, Kalaiselvan leads our IT Infrastructure team, modernizing our digital foundation to spark innovation, ensure seamless scalability, and fuel our next chapter of growth.

Kalai is an outcome-driven executive with over 20 years of experience spearheading digital transformations, scaling AI operations, and pioneering cloud modernization across the healthcare, pharma, banking, and tech sectors. At IKS Health, he ensures our technology isn’t just keeping pace—it’s leading the way.

Saransh Mundra

Vice President, Finance

Saransh Mundra

Vice President, Finance

Saransh Mundra is the Vice President of our Company. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has over 11 years of experience in the field of finance. He has previously worked with S.R Batliboi and Co. LLP and S R B C & Co. LLP. He joined our Company on October 20, 2021. He is responsible for financial communication and strategic planning of our Company.

Sameer Chavan

Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

Sameer Chavan

Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

Sameer Chavan is the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Kirti College, University of Mumbai, a bachelor’s degree in law from New Law College, University of Mumbai and a master’s degree in commerce from the Institute of Distance Education, University of Mumbai. He holds a certificate of membership as a fellow from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and as a fellow member of the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland. He has over 16 years of experience in secretarial compliance. He has previously worked with Poonawalla Fincorp Limited, IndoStar Capital Finance Limited, UFO Moviez India Limited, PAE Limited and Shreyas Relay Systems Limited.

Meet our Board of Directors, a group of experienced professionals who help to inform and ensure IKS Health as we pursue our vision for healthcare.

Berjis Desai

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Berjis Desai

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Mr. Berjis Desai is the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Government Law College, University of Bombay and a master’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge. He is presently enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. He was previously associated with our Company as a Director from November 15, 2007 till December 5, 2009. He has over 14 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, derivatives, corporate and financial laws and international commercial arbitration and was previously associated with J. Sagar Associates as a senior partner.

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Mary Klotman

Non-Executive Director

Mary Klotman

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Mary Earley Klotman is an Non-Executive Director on the Board of our Company. She holds a degree of doctor of medicine from Duke University. She is the Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University and Chief Academic Officer, Duke University Health System. She has been certified as a diplomate in internal medicine and in sub-speciality infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Further, she is also a part of the Council of Deans of the American Association of Medical Colleges. She is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine and was previously associated as the president of the Association of American Physicians. She is on the board of trustees of the Rockefeller University. She has over 42 years of professional medical experience and has been associated with the Duke University in various capacities, including as a professor of medicine and member of its medical staff.

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Garheng Kong

Independent Director

Garheng Kong

Independent Director

Dr. Garheng Kong, MD, is the Founder and Managing Partner of HealthQuest Capital. With a distinguished career in healthcare investment, he has a track record of 36 successful IPO and M&A exits. He currently serves as the Lead Independent Director at Labcorp and holds board positions with Duke University Health System, Xeris Biopharma and Be The Match. His previous experience includes roles as a Partner at Intersouth Partners, Sofinnova Ventures and experience with GSK and McKinsey & Co.

Dr. Kong holds a dual BS from Stanford University and an MD, PhD, and MBA from Duke University. He is a Kauffman Fellows Mentor, an Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellow, and was recognized as one of GrowthCap’s Top 25 Healthcare Investors in 2022.

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Theresa Stone

Independent Director

Theresa Stone

Independent Director

Theresa Stone is an Independent Director on the Board of our Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in arts from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 26 years in management and is currently associated with Oliver Wyman as its managing partner.

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Clarence Carleton King II

Independent Director

Clarence Carleton King II

Independent Director

Carl King is a senior health care executive with 40 years of diverse experience. His deep expertise in health care financing and delivery allows Carl to understand the health care system holistically from the perspective of numerous participants.

On the delivery side, Carl has run hospitals, clinics and ambulatory surgery centers. On the financing side, he has run HMOs, PPOs and other types of managed care plans.

Carl has worked for publicly traded, privately held and provider-sponsored companies. Over the course of his career, he ran local, regional and national organizations with profit and loss responsibility ranging from a few million dollars to over nine billion dollars annually.

Carl serves on numerous boards. He is a Certified Corporate Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Carl also serves as an expert witness in health care cases. He is currently chairing an arbitration panel in a large health care dispute resolution case.

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Keith Jones

Independent Director

Keith Jones

Independent Director

Dr. Keith Anthony Jones is an Independent Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a degree of doctor of medicine from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He has completed his residency in anesthesiology from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He has been certified as a diplomate of the national board of medical examiners of the United States of America, is qualified to practice as a consultant in ansethesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology, and has been granted a license to practise medicine in the state of Alabama. He is on the board of trustees of the International Anesthesia Research Society. He is an active member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Medical Group Association and also serves on its board of directors. He has over 36 years of professional medical experience and was previously associated with Mayo Clinic as its professor of anesthesiology and as the chief physician executive, professor and chairman of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.

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Utpal Sheth

Non-Executive Nominee Director

Utpal Sheth

Non-Executive Nominee Director

Utpal Hemendra Sheth is a Non-Executive Nominee Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai. He has also been awarded a certificate of merit by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India and has completed the final examination of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants. He has been associated with our Company since 2014. He has been working with Rare Enterprises, a proprietary asset management firm, for the past 19 years and currently serves as its chief executive officer responsible for investment management, risk management and institutionalization.

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Amit Goela

Non-Executive Nominee Director

Amit Goela

Non-Executive Nominee Director

Amit Goela is a Non-Executive Nominee Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of North Florida. He has been associated with our Company since 2021. He has been a part of the management team of Rare Enterprises for the past 15 years where he leads a team of research analysts, managing investment in equity markets and assist in secondary market investments.

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Sachin K. Gupta

Non-Executive Director

Sachin K. Gupta

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Sachin Gupta is a Founder and one of the Promoter of the Company. He is the Global CEO of Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering (computer) from the University of Pune. He is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organisation. He has over 17 years of experience in business management. In the past, he has been associated with Seletica Configurators India Private Limited, Majoris Systems Private Limited and Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. and has prior experience in software and business development.

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Nithya Balasubramanian

Whole-time Director & CFO

Nithya Balasubramanian

Whole-time Director & CFO

Ms. Nithya Balasubramanian holds a bachelor’s degree of engineering in electrical and electronics engineering from the Birla University of Technology & Science, Rajasthan, and a post graduate diploma in management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. She has over 17 years of experience in the field of corporate finance and equities research. She has previously worked with McKinsey & Company, Inc as their engagement manager, Cipla Limited as their vice president and Alliance Bernstein Business Services Private Limited as their vice president/director, senior research analyst.

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Joseph Benardello

Non-Executive Director

Joseph Benardello

Non-Executive Director

Joseph Benardello is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of our Company. He has completed his secondary education. He has over 14 years of experience in executive leadership, strategy, sales leadership, mergers and acquisitions, healthcare, IT and technology development and implementation, consulting, revenue cycle management, business process outsourcing and contract negotiation and was previously associated with Ziff Davis Publishing Inc. and Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.

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Our Advisory Board plays a critical role in helping set the strategic direction for IKS Health. They provide guidance on industry and regulatory trends, to help us stay ahead of the market. The members also influence and shape our product strategy.

Scott D. Hayworth, MD, FACOG

Chief Executive Officer, Hayworth Ventures

Scott D. Hayworth, MD, FACOG

Chief Executive Officer, Hayworth Ventures

Dr. Hayworth is the Chief Executive Officer at Hayworth Ventures, driving growth across the country as a physician expert in healthcare private equity advising, corporate board services, and investments. He was the CEO and market leader of the Optum Tri-State region, one of the five regions in the OptumHealth nationwide network from March 2021 to January 2023. Dr. Hayworth chairs the advisory board for IKS Health, he is an advisor for MedPro; and a senior advisor to Arsenal Capital Partners, BioIVT, and WIRB-Copernicus Group (WCG). He is the non-executive board chair of US Digestive Health.

Dr. Hayworth has a national reputation as an authority on practice administration; multispecialty group management; and adaptation to the rapidly changing environment in healthcare, including the transition to value. Dr. Hayworth has been the President and CEO of CareMount Medical (formerly Mount Kisco Medical Group, PC) for more than 20 years, overseeing a nearly 15-fold expansion in the size of the group before it became part of Optum Tri-State in late 2020.

Dr. Hayworth is a consultant to the Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and he is a past associate dean at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Mary E. Klotman, MD

Dean, Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, Duke University School of Medicine

Mary E. Klotman, MD

Dean, Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, Duke University School of Medicine

A pioneering physician-scientist, Dr. Klotman’s research interests are focused on the molecular pathogenesis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) infection. Among many important contributions to this field, Dr. Klotman and her team demonstrated that HIV resides in and evolves separately in kidney cells, a critical step in HIV-associated kidney disease. Most recently, her group has been defining the role of integrase-defective lentiviral vectors for the delivery of an HIV vaccine.

Dr. Klotman is past president of the Association of American Physicians and past president of the Association of Professors of Medicine. She was elected to membership in the Academy of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Klotman is a former president of the Duke Medical Alumni Association and received a Duke University School of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015.

Keith A. (Tony) Jones, MD

Retired Chief Physician Executive, UAB Medicine; Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Keith A. (Tony) Jones, MD

Retired Chief Physician Executive, UAB Medicine; Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Dr. Keith (Tony) Jones received his Medical Degree from the University of Alabama (UA) School of Medicine in 1986. He completed an anesthesiology residency and postgraduate studies at Mayo Clinic, which included advanced training in Neuroanesthesia and a Postdoctoral NIH Research fellowship. Dr. Jones was a member of the faculty of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and practiced in the Department of Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic for 15 year, and then served as the Alfred Habeeb Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) from July 2006 to October 2017. Dr.Jones is currently the President of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation and Chief Physician Executive of the UAB Health System. Dr. Jones also serves on the Joint Operating Leadership Council for UAB Medicine and the Executive Cabinet of the UAB Health System, as well as Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs in the UA School of Medicine.

Paul Klotman, MD, FACP

President, CEO and Executive Dean, Baylor College of Medicine

Paul Klotman, MD, FACP

President, CEO and Executive Dean, Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Paul Klotman began serving as president and CEO of Baylor College of Medicine on Sept. 1, 2010. He received his B.S. degree in 1972 from the University of Michigan and his M.D. from Indiana University in 1976. He completed his medicine and nephrology training at Duke University Medical Center. He stayed at Duke as a faculty member, rising to the rank of associate professor of medicine before moving to the NIH in 1988, where he became chief of the molecular medicine section in the laboratory of developmental biology. In 1993, he became chief of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory in the NIDR/NIH. In 1994, he moved to Mount Sinai School of Medicine as the Irene and Dr. Arthur M. Fishberg Professor of Medicine and the chief of the division of nephrology. In 2001, he was selected to be the chair of the Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The College’s Board of Trustees named him as the school’s new president in July of 2010.

Klotman’s research has been a blend of both basic and clinical research in molecular virology and AIDS pathogenesis. He developed the first small animal model of HIV associated nephropathy using transgenic techniques. He is the author of more than 200 publications, and he has been a visiting professor and lecturer internationally in the field of HIV pathogenesis. He has been elected to both the American Society of Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians. He is on the editorial boards of journals both in the United States and in Europe, and he has served on and chaired numerous study sections including those from the NIH, the American Heart Association, the National Kidney Foundation, and the VA research service.

In addition to his laboratory efforts, Klotman has been an active clinician, teacher and mentor. Students from his laboratory have won prestigious scientific competitions. He has trained more than 50 clinical fellows, postdoctoral fellows, and students in his laboratory since 1984, most of whom are independently funded. And, he was named Physician of the Year by Mount Sinai nurses. As the chair of medicine, he moved the department of medicine at Mount Sinai to a top tier academic program by expanding the faculty practice, increasing basic and clinical research revenues, developing new community projects and focusing on the educational mission.

Klotman serves on the scientific advisory boards of biotech, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. He also serves on the board of several companies including those with interests in natural resources and conservation.

At Baylor, he oversees the only private health science university in the Greater Southwest, with research funding of nearly $400 million. The medical school is ranked as one of the top 25 for research and one of the top ten for primary care by U.S. News & World Report. The School of Health Professions is among the best 15 in the nation and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is rated in the top five percent. In addition, the College is home to the first National School of Tropical Medicine in North America. The College is ranked first among all Texas colleges, universities and medical schools in federal funding for research and development, and is ranked second in federally funded research expenditures by the National Science Foundation.

Mary Jo Williamson

Chief Administrative Officer, Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Mary Jo Williamson

Chief Administrative Officer, Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Ms. Williamson is a distinguished administrative leader serving as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Previously she served as chief administrative officer for Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Prior to that she was chief administrative officer for Mayo Clinic Health System, chair of Mayo Clinic Practice Administration, and director of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

Her 25-year career with Mayo Clinic has provided opportunities ranging from developing the Ask Mayo Clinic nurse triage service and serving as vice chair to contracting and payer relations and vice chair of Mayo Clinic Health System to various leadership roles at all three Mayo Clinic locations. In addition to her Mayo Clinic responsibilities, Ms. Williamson currently serves as a board member of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and a board member of Resoundant, and has previously served as a board member of CentraCare Health System in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Prior to working for Mayo Clinic, she worked in the Strategic Services Division of Anderson Consulting and as director of budgeting for Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.

Ms. Williamson has served on the Mayo Clinic Management Team, Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee, Midwest Executive Operating Team, and Mayo Clinic Administrative Team and is a member of the Mayo Clinic Board of Governors and Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Arizona State University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business.

Sanjay Shetty, MD, MBA

President of CenterWell at Humana

Sanjay Shetty, MD, MBA

President of CenterWell at Humana

Dr. Shetty is the incoming lead for Centerwell, Humana’s health care services business. In his new role, he will report to Humana President and CEO Bruce Broussard and will serve as a member of Humana’s Management Team starting April 1.

Previously, as President of Steward Health Care System, Sanjay Shetty, M.D., led day-to-day operations and strategy for Steward Health Care’s integrated health system in the United States, including 39 hospitals, a large multispecialty medical group, and Steward’s accountable care organization. Prior to being named to the newly created role of President of Steward Health Care System in March 2021, Dr. Shetty most recently served as President of Steward’s South Region. Throughout his tenure at Steward, Dr. Shetty has also held the roles of President of Steward Medical Group and President of Steward Health Care Network, as well as Vice President of Radiology, bringing a breadth of knowledge to this role to benefit Steward’s patients, providers and staff.

Larry D. Tatum, MD

Market President, Privia Medical Group North Texas

Larry D. Tatum, MD

Market President, Privia Medical Group North Texas

Dr. Larry Tatum serves as the Market President of Privia Medical Group North Texas. As a founding member of Texas Health Care, PLLC, in 2003 and a member of Texas Health Care, PA from 1995-2002, Dr. Tatum has experienced the value and high success of a multi-specialty group governed and led by physicians. His experience in bringing together over 300+ providers geographically dispersed throughout North Texas and successfully working to improve healthcare is why he seeks to continue his journey rewarding physicians for the value they create.

Dr. Tatum graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston in 1979. After completing his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas in 1983, Dr. Tatum began his gynecology practice in Fort Worth. Dr. Tatum began his medical career as a self-employed physician in a solo medical practice over 30 years ago after completing his residency and internship. He is a member of the Texas Medical Association, the Tarrant County Medical Association and is a diplomat of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (board-certified).

Amar A. Desai, MD, MPH

CEO, Optum Health

Amar A. Desai, MD, MPH

CEO, Optum Health

Dr. Amar Desai is a physician, public health leader and health care executive with over two decades of experience transforming the healthcare system and helping patients lead healthier, more fulfilled lives.

Through his work at the intersection of direct patient care and health care systems, Dr. Desai has developed innovative delivery models that improve clinical outcomes, increase affordability, and transform the experience of being a healthcare consumer. By translating clinical excellence into economic value, Dr. Desai has improved care delivery in a range of settings, including early-stage start-ups, organizational turnaround, Fortune 200 companies, and academic health systems.

Currently, Dr. Desai serves as President for Health Care Delivery at CVS Health where he is responsible for the company’s health services organization and care delivery strategy across primary care, physician enablement, and technology enabled value-based care. In his role, he oversees retail health, behavioral health, and the development and implementation of payor-agnostic products and services.

Prior to his current role, Dr. Desai served as President and CEO of Optum Pacific West, building and operating the largest multi-payor value-based care delivery organization in the country. In this role, he oversaw Optum’s care delivery organizations throughout California, Oregon, and Washington comprised of more than 20,000 physicians and serving 2.5 million patients.

Prior to his current role, Dr. Desai served as the President of HealthCare Partners, a leading integrated delivery network serving over 700,000 patients. Dr. Desai also served as CEO of University of Southern California (USC) Care where he led transformative growth and positioned the university’s medical center as a regional leader for complex care. Prior to USC, Dr. Desai was a senior executive at DaVita, a global leader in dialysis care, where he advanced integrated kidney care models and led corporate strategy for the enterprise.

Early in his career, Dr. Desai served as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company. Dr. Desai received his Bachelor’s and Medical Degrees from Brown University, and his Masters in Public Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. He is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Keck School of Medicine at USC and has previously held faculty appointments at Stanford School of Medicine and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Timothy G. Ferris, MD, MPH

Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization

Timothy G. Ferris, MD, MPH

Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization

Trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics, Dr. Ferris is a practicing primary care physician and Senior Vice President for Population Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and Partners HealthCare in Boston. He is also an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and holds degrees from Middlebury College, Oxford University, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard School of Public Health.

Former positions include Vice Chair of Pediatrics at Mass General and Medical Director of Mass General Physicians Organization. He leads the Partners Healthcare Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is responsible for design and implementation of system-wide care delivery changes that will improve patient health, improve patient experience of healthcare, and reduce the healthcare cost burden. Dr. Ferris has over 100 publications in the areas of healthcare quality measurement, risk adjustment, population management, and information technology. He has served on multiple committees for the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and National Quality Forum (NQF), and as a consultant to the Congressional Research Service, National Governor’s Association, the World Health Organization, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

David Torchiana, MD

Former President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Partners HealthCare System, Inc.

David Torchiana, MD

Former President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Partners HealthCare System, Inc.

Member Emeritus, IKS Health Advisory Board Dr. David Torchiana, MD serves as Chairman of Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) at Massachusetts General Hospital and has also been its Chief Executive Officer since 2003. MGPO is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, and the largest physician group practice in New England, representing more than 2,000 physicians. Dr. Torchiana was the Chief of cardiac surgery at Mass General from 1998 to 2003. He completed residencies in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital before joining the Department of Surgery in 1989.

He is a member of American College of Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and a trustee of Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Torchiana is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Alan M. Muney, MD

M.D. - Healthcare Consultant and Part-time Chief Medical Officer, SelectQuote Insurance services

Alan M. Muney, MD

M.D. - Healthcare Consultant and Part-time Chief Medical Officer, SelectQuote Insurance services

Dr. Muney is a physician and executive leader with more than 35 years of experience leading healthcare payor and provider organizations. As the part-time Chief Medical Officer at SelectQuote Insurance services, he provides strategic guidance on program development and execution for health plan initiatives focusing on member engagement, clinical quality, and care delivery. He also drives initiatives that support healthcare services members in accessing high-value medical and clinical services to achieve improved health outcomes.

Most recently, he served as Cigna’s Chief Medical Officer and EVP of Total Health and Network, overseeing clinical strategy, coverage policy, quality measurement and improvement, and total health physician and clinical operations. Before Cigna, Dr. Muney was an Executive Director in the Private Equity Group at Blackstone and the CEO of Equity Healthcare, which he founded to manage the healthcare costs of Blackstone’s portfolio companies. Alan was also EVP, Chief Medical Officer of Oxford Health Plans, and Chief Medical Officer of UnitedHealthcare of the Northeast region from 1998-2007.

Bruce Swartz

Senior Vice President Physician Integration, Dignity Health

Bruce Swartz

Senior Vice President Physician Integration, Dignity Health

In his role at Dignity Health, Mr. Swartz is responsible for the enterprise Physician Integration strategy and operation inclusive of all employment models, Clinical Integration, Bundle Payment Care Improvement, and Population Health Management. Mr. Swartz leads the development of cooperative relationships between physicians and Dignity Health hospitals and management, profit and loss responsibility, physician related mergers and acquisitions, and provides leadership to the development of physician support mechanisms that facilitate the alignment of physicians and Dignity Health entities..

Prior to Dignity Health, he served as the Executive Vice President of MED3000, a national technology and physician practice management company. In that role, Mr. Swartz was responsible for national managed care operations, payer and provider risk management contracts, and emergency response operations.

In addition, Mr. Swartz held executive positions at WellPoint as Vice President Network Management, inclusive of Commercial, Medicare, Medi-Cal, and ancillary provider contracting, Chief Operating Officer for Premier Practice Management, Senior Vice President Mergers and Acquisitions for MedPartners, and Vice President Operations for Mullikin Medical Centers.

Mr. Swartz holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and Masters of Healthcare Administration from California State University Northridge.

Christopher J. Sclafani, PE MBA

Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Veritas Veterinary Partners

Christopher J. Sclafani, PE MBA

Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Veritas Veterinary Partners

Mr. Sclafani is the Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Veritas Veterinary Partners, a leading nationwide provider of Emergency and Specialty Veterinarian services. Prior to this role, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Optum Tri- State. For over 20 years he had been the Chief Operating Officer of CareMount Medical, PC (formerly known as Mount Kisco Medical Group). Mr. Sclafani was an integral member of the executive leadership team at CareMount and was a key participant in the development of the strategic and operational direction for the Group.

Prior to joining CareMount, he was a Senior Vice President at Putnam Hospital Center (PHC). Before PHC, Mr. Sclafani worked for Central Hudson Gas and Electric. Right after college, he served four years as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy.

Mr. Sclafani earned his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Villanova University and a Master’s in Business Administration degree from Fordham University.

Patrick Cline

Chief Executive Officer, Lightbeam Health Solutions

Patrick Cline

Chief Executive Officer, Lightbeam Health Solutions

A 33-year veteran of the healthcare IT field, Mr. Patrick Cline is a highly respected strategist and experienced operator. He became the CEO of Lightbeam Health in 2012, and is a certified executive coach, mentoring leaders in balance, communication, teamwork, and goal achievement. At IKS Health, Mr. Cline is the Advisor and Executive Coach to Joe Benardello, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President.

From 2009 – 2011, he served as the President and Chief Strategy Officer of Quality Systems Inc. Mr. Cline was responsible for identifying and overseeing the continued growth of QSI through the development and management of partnerships and strategic alliances that expanded and strengthened its market presence and capabilities. Prior to QSI, Mr. Cline served as President of NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, one of the first electronic health record systems. NextGen was acquired by Quality Systems, a small publicly-held division of QSI, where Pat and his team eventually stayed on to run the NextGen subsidiary. Before the start of his illustrious journey in healthcare, Mr. Cline was with the Marine Corps. At the age of 21, he developed one of the industry’s first medical practice management systems.

David G. Fitzgerald

Former Chief Executive Officer, OrthoNY

David G. Fitzgerald

Former Chief Executive Officer, OrthoNY

Dave has been a leader in healthcare for the past 30 years, with experience in physician practice management and ambulatory surgery centers. Dave is currently serving as the interim CEO of OrthoNY, a 90+ provider orthopedic specialty group with 3 ambulatory surgery centers. He is the former CEO of Proliance Surgeons, a 450+ specialty provider medical group with 23 surgery centers.

During Dave’s 20 years as CEO, Proliance grew from a small orthopedic group to a large, statewide group with many different specialties. As the former CEO of Frontier Derm Partners, a private equity-backed dermatology MSO spanning two states and over 100 providers, he led Frontier through a significant platforming process, growing the organization while maintaining focus during the COVID shutdowns. Dave is the founder of Burst Advisors which was formed to share his experience with doctors all over the country who are working together in their communities, whether they are in an independent group, a surgery center, or thinking about partnering with a larger platform.