What You Should Know:
- Eko, a cardiopulmonary digital health company, today announced the appointment of Renee Gaeta as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the executive leadership team. In her new role, Mrs. Gaeta will execute on the Eko’s priorities, accelerate growth and enhance value.
- Prior to joining Eko, Mrs. Gaeta previously served as CFO and member of the executive team at Establishment Labs Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESTA), where she played a key role in the company’s
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Digital Health Hires
Teladoc Health Appoints Claus Jensen as Chief Innovation Officer
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health, Inc., the global leader in whole-person virtual care, has named Claus Jensen as chief innovation officer to lead the research and development team.
- Claus brings more than 20 years of experience from leading healthcare and technology companies including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Danske Bank, IBM and as chief technology officer of CVS Health-Aetna.
- At Teladoc Health, Jensen will
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Executive Hires: Walgreens Appoints New CEO, Cityblock Health, Innovaccer, Others
Walgreens appoints Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective on March 15, 2021. Brewer will also join the WBA Board of Directors upon assuming the role. She succeeds Stefano Pessina who, as previously announced, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of WBA. Brewer, 58, will become the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company.
Former Livongo President, Jennifer Schneider, has joined Cityblock Health’s Board of
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Recent Executive Hires: CVS Health New President, Cleveland Clinic/Amwell Joint Venture Leadership, Others
CVS Health Corporation names Neela Montgomery Executive Vice President and President of CVS Pharmacy/Retail, effective November 30, 2020. Montgomery will oversee the company's 10,000 pharmacies across the United States. Montgomery, currently a Board Partner at venture capital firm Greycroft, most recently served as chief executive officer of furniture retailer Crate & Barrel and has nearly 20 years of global retail experience.
The Cleveland Clinic and Amwell joint venture appoint
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Corindus Vascular Robotics CEO Departure, UPMC Enterprises’ New President, Nordic Consulting’s New CIO, Other Health IT Hires
Mark Toland, CEO of Corindus Vascular Robotics (acquired by Siemens for $1.1B last year), has announced his departure and will be joining BioStar Capital, a health-tech venture capital group focused on cardiovascular and orthopedic medical devices. As a partner and entrepreneur in residence, Mark will help to identify and develop innovative companies leveraging AI, deep learning, robotics, and other transformative technologies that address a wide range of unmet needs. The BioStar team has
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Evidation’s Appoints Co-CEO, Greenway’s New President, Other Health IT Appointments
Evidation’s Board of Directors has appointed Christine Lemke as Co-CEO alongside Executive Chair Deborah Kilpatrick.
Greenway Health appoints Pratap Sarker as President to oversee all commercial and customer-focused functions including sales, marketing, and customer success. He will also work closely with Greenway’s clearinghouse, revenue cycle and IT teams to ensure the delivery of quality solutions that are critically needed to support practices’ business continuity, as well as their
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Syapse Appoints David Pomerantz as Chief Commercial Officer
Syapse, a real-world evidence company accelerating the delivery of precision medicine through the Syapse Learning Health Network™, today announced the appointment of David Pomerantz as Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role as Chief Commercial Officer, Pomerantz will lead the future direction of Syapse’s commercial endeavors and expand its life sciences partnerships across the Syapse Learning Network.
Pomerantz Bio/Background
Mr. Pomerantz brings more than 25 years of account
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BioIQ Appoints Former Walmart Health Exec, Sean Slovenski CEO
What You Should Know:
- Sean Slovenski, former Humana and Walmart Health exec
was recently announced as CEO of testing company, BioIQ. Sean turned to testing
when he noticed a massive failure of the industry to adapt during the COVID
crisis.
- The company has the capacity to test 500,000 per day
without ever owning a lab. Instead, they have a national network of labs that
enables them to be more agile and scalable bypassing the challenges others are
facing, including supply chain
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Jvion Appoints Jay Deady CEO to Lead Next Stage of Growth
What You Should Know:
- Clinical AI leader Jvion names industry veteran Jay Deady as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding founder Shantanu Nigam who will transition to his new role as Executive Chairman of the Board.
- In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jay joins Jvion during a turbulent time for healthcare. As CEO, he will lead Jvion’s ongoing efforts to support hospitals and providers through the crisis.
Jvion,
a leader in clinical AI, announced
today that Jay Deady,
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Rite Aid’s New CEO, CommonSpirit Health Appoints First Chief Information and Digital Officer, Geisinger’s Chief Nursing Exec, Other Health IT Appointments
Rite Aid Corporation appoints Heyward Donigan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board, effective immediately. John Standley will step down from his role as chief executive officer. Prior to joining Rite Aid, Donigan served as the president and chief executive officer of Sapphire Digital (formerly Vitals), which designs and develops omnichannel platforms that help consumers choose their best-fit healthcare providers.
Since 2015, Donigan lead Sapphire Digital's strategy and
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