Appointments
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Xaira Therapeutics Announces the Appointment of Dr. Paulo Fontoura as Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Hetu Kamisetty as Chief Technology Officer
Xaira Therapeutics announced the appointment of Dr. Paulo Fontoura and Dr. Hetu Kamisetty to its C-suite. Fontoura will serve as chief medical officer effective early 2025, and Kamisetty will serve as chief technology officer effective immediately. Both will report to Xaira CEO Marc Tessier-Lavigne. These two additions further build out the C-suite for Xaira, which includes the recent appointments of Dr. Debbie Law as chief scientific officer and Julia Tran as chief people officer.
Accuhealth and Signallamp Rebrand as TelliHealth; 3x Healthcare CEO Asif Ahmad Joins as CEO
TelliHealth, the newly rebranded entity resulting from the merger of Accuhealth and Signallamp Health, is pleased to announce the appointment of Asif Ahmad as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member. This strategic consolidation aims to enhance the delivery of Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management services across the healthcare continuum serving clients and their patients nationally.
Genesis Therapeutics Expands Leadership Team with Appointments of Chief Scientific Officer, SVP of Engineering, and Board Chairman
Genesis Therapeutics, a company pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create breakthrough medicines for patients, announced the appointments of three key members during 2024 to its senior leadership team and Board of Directors: Shifeng Pan, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer; Alla Ivanova as Senior Vice President of Engineering; and Paul A. Friedman, M.D., as Chairman of the Board.
QuidelOrtho Announces Appointment of Two Independent Directors to its Board
QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of innovative in vitro diagnostic technologies designed for point-of-care settings, clinical labs and transfusion medicine, announced the appointments of John R. Chiminski and R. Scott Huennekens to its board of directors, effective December 6, 2024.
C3HIE Promotes Jim Hoag as Interim CEO: Driving Innovation and Collaboration in Health Data Exchange
C3HIE, a company in health information exchange (HIE) across Texas, has appointed Jim Hoag as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025.
Digital Health Provider MiSalud Health Names Co-Founder and Serial Entrepreneur Bismarck Lepe CEO
MiSalud Health, a digital health platform providing affordable same-day bilingual telehealth consults (Spanish/English) in the U.S. and Mexico, announced that co-founder Bismarck Lepe has been appointed CEO of the company. Cindy Blanco leaves the role to lead economic development for the state of Jalisco in Mexico. She will remain a member of the board.
Nursing Leader Mary Beth Kingston Joins Kontakt.io’s Healthcare Advisory Board
Kontakt.io, a healthcare RTLS and digital transformation company, announced that it has appointed veteran nursing leader Mary Beth Kingston to its Healthcare Advisory Board. As a strong advocate for nurse safety with over 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Kingston will help drive Kontakt.io’s mission to create responsive health systems that help caregivers feel safe, seen, and valued.
Humana Announces CFO Transition
Humana Inc. announced that Celeste Mellet will be appointed to succeed Susan Diamond as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 11, 2025. Diamond is stepping down after a successful 18-year career at Humana, including over three years as CFO, and will serve in an advisory role through the end of 2025 to ensure a smooth transition.
Hires, Promotions, & Accolades
NAACOS Names Emily Brower Next CEO
The National Association of ACOs’ (NAACOS) Board of Directors has selected Emily Brower as its next president and chief executive, following the retirement of co-founder Clif Gaus. Ms. Brower is a widely respected leader and advocate for value-based care and payment models, with more than three decades of experience in strategy, operations and board governance positions in provider organizations and membership groups, including NAACOS and the Health Care Transformation Task Force.
AllClear ID Welcomes Dale Sanders to Board of Directors
AllClear ID Health, Inc., a company in digital identity products and services, announced the addition of healthcare technology pioneer Dale Sanders as an advisor and new member of its board of directors.
Ryan Smith Named as Chief Digital and Information Officer at Intermountain Health
Intermountain Health has named Ryan Smith as its next chief digital and information officer, following an extensive national search. He will begin his new role in early 2025. Intermountain’s search for a CDIO included a thorough recruiting process that involved internal and external partners who vetted candidates throughout the United States.
Luminis Health Names New Chief Human Resources Officer
Amy Beales, MS, FABC, has been named as the is the new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of Luminis Health, a non-profit regional health system serving 1.8 million people in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties, the Eastern Shore, and beyond.