Jasmine Bland
Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association, Inc.
Jasmine Bland, MPH is an ACO Project Specialist and Project Manager at Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA). In this capacity, she manages the day-to-day operations and government affairs work associated with MACIPA’s Medicare Shared Savings Accountable Care Organization. Jasmine also leads a new team at MACIPA working to change clinical workflows for compassionate serious illness care. Previously, Jasmine completed a fellowship at the US Department of Health and Human Services working with the Office of Minority Health to support the growth of the Community Health Worker profession and with the Administration for Children and Families to launch an initiative addressing multigenerational approaches to poverty reduction and health. She has also served as a Research Assistant on the Substance Use Disorders and Children’s Health teams at Community Catalyst, a national health policy advocacy organization. Jasmine has a BA in Child Development and Community Health from Tufts University and holds an MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine. She is a proud alum of the Tufts PHE chapter, having served as a Health Educator and Co-Coordinator.
Jasmine Bland, MPH is an ACO Project Specialist and Project Manager at Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA). In this capacity, she manages the day-to-day operations and government affairs work associated with MACIPA’s Medicare Shared Savings Accountable Care Organization. Jasmine also leads a new team at MACIPA working to change clinical workflows for compassionate serious illness care. Previously, Jasmine completed a fellowship at the US Department of Health and Human Services working with the Office of Minority Health to support the growth of the Community Health Worker profession and with the Administration for Children and Families to launch an initiative addressing multigenerational approaches to poverty reduction and health. She has also served as a Research Assistant on the Substance Use Disorders and Children’s Health teams at Community Catalyst, a national health policy advocacy organization. Jasmine has a BA in Child Development and Community Health from Tufts University and holds an MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine. She is a proud alum of the Tufts PHE chapter, having served as a Health Educator and Co-Coordinator.
Betsy Blumenthal
Kroll
Betsy Blumenthal is a Senior Managing Director in Kroll’s San Francisco office. For over 23 years, Blumenthal has worked on a substantial array of business transactions, many involving multinational corporations and private equity firms. Blumenthal frequently undertakes pretransaction domestic and international due diligence investigations and business intelligence assignments. With a background in marketing, politics and non-profit organizations, Blumenthal provides her clients with a wealth of diverse experience and business perspective. Responsible for a significant portion of Kroll’s client relationships, Blumenthal’s investigative and advisory expertise is frequently engaged by corporations and high net worth individuals. Prior to joining Kroll, Blumenthal served as Deputy Finance Chair for the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C. Earlier in her career, Blumenthal worked at Home Box Office, the special equities department at LF Rothschild and for American Express on the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Betsy Blumenthal is a Senior Managing Director in Kroll’s San Francisco office. For over 23 years, Blumenthal has worked on a substantial array of business transactions, many involving multinational corporations and private equity firms. Blumenthal frequently undertakes pretransaction domestic and international due diligence investigations and business intelligence assignments. With a background in marketing, politics and non-profit organizations, Blumenthal provides her clients with a wealth of diverse experience and business perspective. Responsible for a significant portion of Kroll’s client relationships, Blumenthal’s investigative and advisory expertise is frequently engaged by corporations and high net worth individuals. Prior to joining Kroll, Blumenthal served as Deputy Finance Chair for the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C. Earlier in her career, Blumenthal worked at Home Box Office, the special equities department at LF Rothschild and for American Express on the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Louise Davis Langheier
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Louise Langheier is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Peer Health Exchange. She serves on the Board of Directors of Dwight Hall at Yale – the University’s Center for Public Service and Social Justice – and Generation Citizen. Langheier graduated from Yale with a BA in History in 2003. While in New Haven, she co-founded and directed Community Health Educators, the student volunteer program out of which Peer Health Exchange, Inc. grew.
Louise Langheier is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Peer Health Exchange. She serves on the Board of Directors of Dwight Hall at Yale – the University’s Center for Public Service and Social Justice – and Generation Citizen. Langheier graduated from Yale with a BA in History in 2003. While in New Haven, she co-founded and directed Community Health Educators, the student volunteer program out of which Peer Health Exchange, Inc. grew.
Angela Diaz, M.D., MPH
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
Angela Diaz, M.D., M.P.H., is the Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, a unique program that provides comprehensive, integrated, interdisciplinary primary care, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, oral health and health education services to teens for free. After earning her medical degree in 1981 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, she completed her post-doctoral training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1985 and subsequently received a Master in Public Health degree from Harvard University. Dr. Diaz has provided direct medical services to children and adolescents for more than 25 years. Dr. Diaz has been a White House Fellow, has been named numerous times as one of the Best Doctors in New York by New York Magazine, and has been listed in America’s Top Doctors and Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians. She was also awarded the American Academy of Pediatrics Founders of Adolescent Health Award in 2001. Dr. Diaz received the Alexander Richman Commemorative Award for Ethics and Humanism in Medicine from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Dr. Sidney Grossman Humanitarian Award from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Alumni Association. Dr. Diaz is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and currently serves as a board member on the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Institute of Medicine & National Research Council.
Angela Diaz, M.D., M.P.H., is the Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, a unique program that provides comprehensive, integrated, interdisciplinary primary care, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, oral health and health education services to teens for free. After earning her medical degree in 1981 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, she completed her post-doctoral training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1985 and subsequently received a Master in Public Health degree from Harvard University. Dr. Diaz has provided direct medical services to children and adolescents for more than 25 years. Dr. Diaz has been a White House Fellow, has been named numerous times as one of the Best Doctors in New York by New York Magazine, and has been listed in America’s Top Doctors and Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians. She was also awarded the American Academy of Pediatrics Founders of Adolescent Health Award in 2001. Dr. Diaz received the Alexander Richman Commemorative Award for Ethics and Humanism in Medicine from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Dr. Sidney Grossman Humanitarian Award from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Alumni Association. Dr. Diaz is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and currently serves as a board member on the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Institute of Medicine & National Research Council.
Michael Grobstein
Retired Vice Chairman, Ernst & Young
Mike Grobstein is a retired Vice Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. He is a Director of Mead Johnson Nutrition where he chairs the Risk Management and Compliance Committee. Grobstein is also a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb where he serves on the Audit Committee and on the Compensation and Management Development Committee. He serves on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of the Central Park Conservancy. Grobstein chaired the Board of the New Yorkers for Parks from 2002-2007 and CORO-NY from 1999-2002. He previously served as a Director of Guidant Corporation and Given Imaging Ltd, both medical device companies.
Mike Grobstein is a retired Vice Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. He is a Director of Mead Johnson Nutrition where he chairs the Risk Management and Compliance Committee. Grobstein is also a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb where he serves on the Audit Committee and on the Compensation and Management Development Committee. He serves on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of the Central Park Conservancy. Grobstein chaired the Board of the New Yorkers for Parks from 2002-2007 and CORO-NY from 1999-2002. He previously served as a Director of Guidant Corporation and Given Imaging Ltd, both medical device companies.
Jen Hamilton
Room to Breathe Project
Jen Hamilton is the founder of the Room to Breathe Project, an organization whose goal is to empower kids to achieve lifelong success through Social Emotional Learning. Prior to that she served as a fellow with the Tipping Point Community’s Innovation lab where she was focused on the challenge of bringing the benefits of preschool education to low income communities. Jen also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Kiva, an online platform for peer-to-peer microfinance. Jen began her career as an entrepreneur, co-founding the Perth Bagel Company while pursuing her Bachelor of Commerce at Queen’s University in Canada. Jen then worked as an investment banker (DLJ, Credit Suisse, UBS) before obtaining her MBA from INSEAD (France & Singapore). This led her to found On The Road Travel, an online resource for independent travelers in Latin America. Jen currently serves as a Board member of Mission Graduates and as a Trustee of Children’s Day School in San Francisco.
Jen Hamilton is the founder of the Room to Breathe Project, an organization whose goal is to empower kids to achieve lifelong success through Social Emotional Learning. Prior to that she served as a fellow with the Tipping Point Community’s Innovation lab where she was focused on the challenge of bringing the benefits of preschool education to low income communities. Jen also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Kiva, an online platform for peer-to-peer microfinance. Jen began her career as an entrepreneur, co-founding the Perth Bagel Company while pursuing her Bachelor of Commerce at Queen’s University in Canada. Jen then worked as an investment banker (DLJ, Credit Suisse, UBS) before obtaining her MBA from INSEAD (France & Singapore). This led her to found On The Road Travel, an online resource for independent travelers in Latin America. Jen currently serves as a Board member of Mission Graduates and as a Trustee of Children’s Day School in San Francisco.
Jody Greenstone Miller
Business Talent Group
Jody Miller is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Business Talent Group (BTG), the leading global marketplace for top independent consultants and executives interested in project-based work. Fortune magazine named Miller one of its ten “Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs” in September 2015. Miller has served in senior roles in business, government, media, law, and the non-profit world. Prior to founding BTG from 2000 to 2007, Miller was a venture partner focusing on media and education with Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm. She was previously executive vice president and later acting president and COO of Americast, the digital television and interactive services partnership of The Walt Disney Company and regional telephone companies. Miller also served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton, where she was Deputy to David Gergen, Counselor to the President. A lawyer by training, Miller was selected as a White House Fellow and served in the Department of the Treasury under President George H. W. Bush and served as Legal Counsel to South Carolina Governor Richard Riley. Miller began her career as a lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Miller holds a BA from the University of Michigan with highest distinction and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was Order of the Coif and winner of the Lile Moot Court competition. Miller resides in Los Angeles with her husband and has a teenage daughter.
Jody Miller is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Business Talent Group (BTG), the leading global marketplace for top independent consultants and executives interested in project-based work. Fortune magazine named Miller one of its ten “Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs” in September 2015. Miller has served in senior roles in business, government, media, law, and the non-profit world. Prior to founding BTG from 2000 to 2007, Miller was a venture partner focusing on media and education with Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm. She was previously executive vice president and later acting president and COO of Americast, the digital television and interactive services partnership of The Walt Disney Company and regional telephone companies. Miller also served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton, where she was Deputy to David Gergen, Counselor to the President. A lawyer by training, Miller was selected as a White House Fellow and served in the Department of the Treasury under President George H. W. Bush and served as Legal Counsel to South Carolina Governor Richard Riley. Miller began her career as a lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Miller holds a BA from the University of Michigan with highest distinction and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was Order of the Coif and winner of the Lile Moot Court competition. Miller resides in Los Angeles with her husband and has a teenage daughter.
Meridee Moore
Watershed Asset Management
Meridee Moore is the Founder and Senior Managing Member of Watershed Asset Management, LLC, a San Francisco-based investment manager. Watershed managed discretionary capital for institutional investors from July 2002 through October 2017, and currently manages employee capital. For the ten years prior to founding Watershed, Moore was a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Farallon Capital Management, a global multi-strategy investment adviser. Before joining Farallon, Moore worked in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers and was a corporate law associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, both in New York. Moore received her J.D. from the Yale Law School and her B.A., summa cum laude in philosophy and magna cum laude in general studies, from the University of Colorado. Moore serves and has served on several public and private corporate Boards, including BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation, AMF Bowling Worldwide and Morgans Hotel Group, and she serves as an Advisory Board member of Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. Her past and present non-profit Board service includes Right To Play International, NextGen America, San Francisco University High School, Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco and the Yale Law School Fund. Moore lives in San Francisco with her husband and has three children and one grandchild.
Meridee Moore is the Founder and Senior Managing Member of Watershed Asset Management, LLC, a San Francisco-based investment manager. Watershed managed discretionary capital for institutional investors from July 2002 through October 2017, and currently manages employee capital. For the ten years prior to founding Watershed, Moore was a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Farallon Capital Management, a global multi-strategy investment adviser. Before joining Farallon, Moore worked in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers and was a corporate law associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, both in New York. Moore received her J.D. from the Yale Law School and her B.A., summa cum laude in philosophy and magna cum laude in general studies, from the University of Colorado. Moore serves and has served on several public and private corporate Boards, including BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation, AMF Bowling Worldwide and Morgans Hotel Group, and she serves as an Advisory Board member of Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. Her past and present non-profit Board service includes Right To Play International, NextGen America, San Francisco University High School, Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco and the Yale Law School Fund. Moore lives in San Francisco with her husband and has three children and one grandchild.
Dominique Morgan-Solomon, MPH
Morgan-Solomon Consulting
Dominique Morgan-Solomon currently enjoys working with health care delivery, device management and health care services organizations on their population health strategies and program implementation. Prior to consulting Morgan-Solomon was the Chief Operating Officer of Steward Medical Group and Vice President of Population Health for Steward Health Care from February 2012 until October of 2015. Over those 3+ years Morgan-Solomon was part of the leadership team driving performance in Steward’s ACO programs. As Vice President of Population Health, Morgan-Solomon was responsible for the strategic planning and execution of its quality performance, clinical integration care management and population health programs in support of Steward’s risk based business. In the role of Chief Operating Officer, Morgan-Solomon oversaw the operations and management of Steward’s 700+ multi-specialty employed provider group, leading the implementation of value based care at the provider level.
Dominique Morgan-Solomon currently enjoys working with health care delivery, device management and health care services organizations on their population health strategies and program implementation. Prior to consulting Morgan-Solomon was the Chief Operating Officer of Steward Medical Group and Vice President of Population Health for Steward Health Care from February 2012 until October of 2015. Over those 3+ years Morgan-Solomon was part of the leadership team driving performance in Steward’s ACO programs. As Vice President of Population Health, Morgan-Solomon was responsible for the strategic planning and execution of its quality performance, clinical integration care management and population health programs in support of Steward’s risk based business. In the role of Chief Operating Officer, Morgan-Solomon oversaw the operations and management of Steward’s 700+ multi-specialty employed provider group, leading the implementation of value based care at the provider level.
Louise Muhlfeld Patterson
Human Resources Executive
Louise Patterson’s professional career in talent management was primarily with American Express, an acknowledged leader in HR practices, becoming Vice-President of HR leading the Western Region where she managed the function for over 2,100 employees and 200 locations. Her responsibilities covered all the Talent Management related disciplines including: consulting the business divisions on organizational effectiveness, employee disciplinary processes, leadership training, performance management systems, acquisitions, reorganizations, and employee satisfaction surveys. Following American Express, Louise undertook talent development consulting assignments for several organizations including Freada Klein Associates, Addis Corporation in Berkeley, and Odwalla in Half Moon Bay, CA. More recently, Louise has brought her talent management skills to non-profit boards, focusing on governance and strategic planning by serving as a Trustee or Director on the boards for St. Mark’s School, Drew High School, Marin Country Day School, The Thacher School, Aspire Public Charter School, and the San Francisco Zoological Society. Louise has a BA from Vassar College and lives in San Francisco with her husband and four children.
Louise Patterson’s professional career in talent management was primarily with American Express, an acknowledged leader in HR practices, becoming Vice-President of HR leading the Western Region where she managed the function for over 2,100 employees and 200 locations. Her responsibilities covered all the Talent Management related disciplines including: consulting the business divisions on organizational effectiveness, employee disciplinary processes, leadership training, performance management systems, acquisitions, reorganizations, and employee satisfaction surveys. Following American Express, Louise undertook talent development consulting assignments for several organizations including Freada Klein Associates, Addis Corporation in Berkeley, and Odwalla in Half Moon Bay, CA. More recently, Louise has brought her talent management skills to non-profit boards, focusing on governance and strategic planning by serving as a Trustee or Director on the boards for St. Mark’s School, Drew High School, Marin Country Day School, The Thacher School, Aspire Public Charter School, and the San Francisco Zoological Society. Louise has a BA from Vassar College and lives in San Francisco with her husband and four children.
Jamie Roach Murray, M.D., MPH
PEACH Advisors
Dr. Jamie Murray practiced primary care pediatrics for seven years before turning to her passion for public health and health policy. She is currently a candidate for her Master’s in public health/healthcare administration at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the co-founder of PEACH Advisors, a consulting business working towards improving the implementation of evidence-based health policy in child-serving programs and schools. Dr. Murray graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in Religion. She received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed her residency in Pediatrics at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Murray previously served on the faculty of New York Medical College where she was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. More recently, Dr. Murray was a regional finalist for the White House Fellows, a fellowship program in the executive branch of the federal government. She is the mother to three inquisitive children, and the wife of a busy entrepreneur.
Dr. Jamie Murray practiced primary care pediatrics for seven years before turning to her passion for public health and health policy. She is currently a candidate for her Master’s in public health/healthcare administration at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the co-founder of PEACH Advisors, a consulting business working towards improving the implementation of evidence-based health policy in child-serving programs and schools. Dr. Murray graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in Religion. She received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed her residency in Pediatrics at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Murray previously served on the faculty of New York Medical College where she was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. More recently, Dr. Murray was a regional finalist for the White House Fellows, a fellowship program in the executive branch of the federal government. She is the mother to three inquisitive children, and the wife of a busy entrepreneur.
Stanley Rosenzweig
Stan Rosenzweig is a retired executive currently managing family investments. He is on the board of a number of consumer product companies and is actively searching for new opportunities in this area. From January of 2002 through June of 2007 he was President of Euro-Pro corporation, a $350 million consumer products company based in Boston. In that capacity he built the “Shark” brand into one of the leading floor care companies in North America. From June 1991 through December 2001 he was Chief Operating Officer of the Holmes Group. In that capacity he was responsible for managing and growing the organization from a $40 million importer of cooling fans to a globally integrated designer, manufacturer and distributor of consumer appliances with over $650 million in sales. Stan received his AB in Government from Harvard College in 1987 as well as his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1991. He lives in Brookline, MA and has 4 children.
Stan Rosenzweig is a retired executive currently managing family investments. He is on the board of a number of consumer product companies and is actively searching for new opportunities in this area. From January of 2002 through June of 2007 he was President of Euro-Pro corporation, a $350 million consumer products company based in Boston. In that capacity he built the “Shark” brand into one of the leading floor care companies in North America. From June 1991 through December 2001 he was Chief Operating Officer of the Holmes Group. In that capacity he was responsible for managing and growing the organization from a $40 million importer of cooling fans to a globally integrated designer, manufacturer and distributor of consumer appliances with over $650 million in sales. Stan received his AB in Government from Harvard College in 1987 as well as his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1991. He lives in Brookline, MA and has 4 children.
Martin Schneider, Chair
Fine Capital Partners
Martin Schneider is a Managing Partner at Fine Capital Partners, a hedge fund based in New York City. Schneider is the Founder and former President of Health Pages, a consumer website devoted to providing consumers with background, experience, and quality information about health care providers. He is also the Founder and former President of Physician Hospital Alliance, a company that provided out-patient medical services. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of the Informed Patient Institute, and as a Board member of the International Center for the Disabled and Consumer Reports. Schneider received a BA from Amherst College, an MBA from the University of Chicago and a MSc from The London School of Economics. When his hip isn’t bothering him, he runs marathons and lives on the Upper West Side with his wife and three children.
Martin Schneider is a Managing Partner at Fine Capital Partners, a hedge fund based in New York City. Schneider is the Founder and former President of Health Pages, a consumer website devoted to providing consumers with background, experience, and quality information about health care providers. He is also the Founder and former President of Physician Hospital Alliance, a company that provided out-patient medical services. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of the Informed Patient Institute, and as a Board member of the International Center for the Disabled and Consumer Reports. Schneider received a BA from Amherst College, an MBA from the University of Chicago and a MSc from The London School of Economics. When his hip isn’t bothering him, he runs marathons and lives on the Upper West Side with his wife and three children.
Vicki Sato, PhD
Professor, Harvard Business School
Dr. Vicki Sato retired from Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2005, after 25 years in the biotechnology industry. At Vertex, she was President between 2000 and 2005 with responsibility for research and development, business and corporate development, commercial operations, legal, and finance. Prior to becoming President, she was Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Vice President of Research and Development, and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board. Under her leadership, Vertex created a diversified pipeline of drugs for the treatment of HIV and HCV infection, cystic fibrosis, inflammation and cancer. Before joining Vertex, Dr. Sato was Vice President of Research at Biogen, Inc, where she led research programs in the areas of inflammation, thrombosis, and HIV disease, and participated in the executive management of the company. Several molecules from those programs have now reached the marketplace. She also served as a member of the Biogen Scientific Board. Currently, Dr. Sato is a member of the Board of Directors of publicly held companies, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Company, PerkinElmer Corporation, and Borg Warner. She also serves on the boards of privately held Syros Pharmaceuticals, Neurophage, and Denali Therapeutics. Dr. Sato received her AB from Radcliffe College, and her AM and PhD degrees from Harvard University. Following postdoctoral work at both the University of California Berkeley and Stanford Medical Center, Dr. Sato was appointed to the faculty of Harvard University, where she was an Assistant and Associate Professor of Biology for several years before turning her attention to biotechnology and private sector.
Dr. Vicki Sato retired from Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2005, after 25 years in the biotechnology industry. At Vertex, she was President between 2000 and 2005 with responsibility for research and development, business and corporate development, commercial operations, legal, and finance. Prior to becoming President, she was Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Vice President of Research and Development, and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board. Under her leadership, Vertex created a diversified pipeline of drugs for the treatment of HIV and HCV infection, cystic fibrosis, inflammation and cancer. Before joining Vertex, Dr. Sato was Vice President of Research at Biogen, Inc, where she led research programs in the areas of inflammation, thrombosis, and HIV disease, and participated in the executive management of the company. Several molecules from those programs have now reached the marketplace. She also served as a member of the Biogen Scientific Board. Currently, Dr. Sato is a member of the Board of Directors of publicly held companies, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Company, PerkinElmer Corporation, and Borg Warner. She also serves on the boards of privately held Syros Pharmaceuticals, Neurophage, and Denali Therapeutics. Dr. Sato received her AB from Radcliffe College, and her AM and PhD degrees from Harvard University. Following postdoctoral work at both the University of California Berkeley and Stanford Medical Center, Dr. Sato was appointed to the faculty of Harvard University, where she was an Assistant and Associate Professor of Biology for several years before turning her attention to biotechnology and private sector.
Bob Searle
The Bridgespan Group
Bob Searle is a partner at The Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit social innovation organization and venture philanthropy fund seeking to increase social mobility by strengthening, connecting and amplifying the best ideas across the nation. As a member of the portfolio investment team, Searle works with The Bridgespan Group’s social entrepreneurs and their organizations to help them develop and grow sustainable models of impact and deliver superior results. He also focuses on strengthening The Bridgespan Group’s core capabilities to ensure that we provide the highest level of consistent, high quality support to our portfolio organizations. After earning an MBA at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Searle worked in management consulting and the corporate sector before joining The Bridgespan Group in 2000. During his 13 years at Bridgespan, Searle worked with foundation and nonprofit clients across a range of issue areas, from youth development to education and public health to workforce development, and led Bridgespan’s Environment Practice. He has published a number of articles and white papers, including “Can Nonprofits Get More Bang for the Buck?”, which appeared in the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Bob Searle is a partner at The Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit social innovation organization and venture philanthropy fund seeking to increase social mobility by strengthening, connecting and amplifying the best ideas across the nation. As a member of the portfolio investment team, Searle works with The Bridgespan Group’s social entrepreneurs and their organizations to help them develop and grow sustainable models of impact and deliver superior results. He also focuses on strengthening The Bridgespan Group’s core capabilities to ensure that we provide the highest level of consistent, high quality support to our portfolio organizations. After earning an MBA at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Searle worked in management consulting and the corporate sector before joining The Bridgespan Group in 2000. During his 13 years at Bridgespan, Searle worked with foundation and nonprofit clients across a range of issue areas, from youth development to education and public health to workforce development, and led Bridgespan’s Environment Practice. He has published a number of articles and white papers, including “Can Nonprofits Get More Bang for the Buck?”, which appeared in the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Amanda Waldron
Amanda Waldron was a private equity investor focusing on the healthcare industry. She last worked at MSD Capital, Michael Dell’s private investment vehicle in New York City and TA Associates before that in Boston. She began her career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Waldron received a BS in economics from Duke University and a Master’s in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christies Education. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children and serves on the Leadership Council at the New York Public Library.
Amanda Waldron was a private equity investor focusing on the healthcare industry. She last worked at MSD Capital, Michael Dell’s private investment vehicle in New York City and TA Associates before that in Boston. She began her career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Waldron received a BS in economics from Duke University and a Master’s in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christies Education. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children and serves on the Leadership Council at the New York Public Library.
Jody Greenstone Miller
Business Talent Group
Jody Miller is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Business Talent Group (BTG), the leading global marketplace for top independent consultants and executives interested in project-based work. Fortune magazine named Miller one of its ten “Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs” in September 2015. Miller has served in senior roles in business, government, media, law, and the non-profit world. Prior to founding BTG from 2000 to 2007, Miller was a venture partner focusing on media and education with Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm. She was previously executive vice president and later acting president and COO of Americast, the digital television and interactive services partnership of The Walt Disney Company and regional telephone companies. Miller also served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton, where she was Deputy to David Gergen, Counselor to the President. A lawyer by training, Miller was selected as a White House Fellow and served in the Department of the Treasury under President George H. W. Bush and served as Legal Counsel to South Carolina Governor Richard Riley. Miller began her career as a lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Miller holds a BA from the University of Michigan with highest distinction and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was Order of the Coif and winner of the Lile Moot Court competition. Miller resides in Los Angeles with her husband and has a teenage daughter.
Jody Miller is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Business Talent Group (BTG), the leading global marketplace for top independent consultants and executives interested in project-based work. Fortune magazine named Miller one of its ten “Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs” in September 2015. Miller has served in senior roles in business, government, media, law, and the non-profit world. Prior to founding BTG from 2000 to 2007, Miller was a venture partner focusing on media and education with Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm. She was previously executive vice president and later acting president and COO of Americast, the digital television and interactive services partnership of The Walt Disney Company and regional telephone companies. Miller also served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton, where she was Deputy to David Gergen, Counselor to the President. A lawyer by training, Miller was selected as a White House Fellow and served in the Department of the Treasury under President George H. W. Bush and served as Legal Counsel to South Carolina Governor Richard Riley. Miller began her career as a lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Miller holds a BA from the University of Michigan with highest distinction and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was Order of the Coif and winner of the Lile Moot Court competition. Miller resides in Los Angeles with her husband and has a teenage daughter.
Frank Williams
Evolent Health
Frank Williams serves as Chief Executive Officer of Evolent Health. A private, high growth firm with offices in San Francisco, CA and Arlington, VA, Evolent helps physicians and leading health systems achieve superior clinical and financial performance through value-based care transformation. The company currently serves leading health systems in over 20 markets nationwide and employs over 700 professionals across its corporate and client locations. Named a Best Place to Work by regional and national organizations and 4th on the list of Forbes’ America’s Most Promising Companies, Evolent is backed by firms of deep and diverse health care expertise, including The Advisory Board Company, TPG Growth, and UPMC Health Plan. Frank also serves as Vice Chairman of The Advisory Board Company, a global research, technology, and consulting firm that serves over 4,100 leading organizations across health care and higher education. During Frank’s tenure as both its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Advisory Board completed an initial public offering and grew to $450M+ in annual revenues with over 2,500 employees and $2.0B+ in market capitalization. The Advisory Board was also recognized among the Top 20 Best Run Companies in North America by Forbes, a Best Place to work by Modern Healthcare and Washingtonian Magazines and a leading philanthropic organization by major foundations in the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to The Advisory Board, Frank served as President of MedAmerica OnCall, President of Vivra Orthopedics and as a Consultant for Bain & Co. Along with the boards of Evolent Health and The Advisory Board, he currently serves on the board of Head-Royce School. A native Californian, Frank received a BA with High Honors in Political Economies of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Frank Williams serves as Chief Executive Officer of Evolent Health. A private, high growth firm with offices in San Francisco, CA and Arlington, VA, Evolent helps physicians and leading health systems achieve superior clinical and financial performance through value-based care transformation. The company currently serves leading health systems in over 20 markets nationwide and employs over 700 professionals across its corporate and client locations. Named a Best Place to Work by regional and national organizations and 4th on the list of Forbes’ America’s Most Promising Companies, Evolent is backed by firms of deep and diverse health care expertise, including The Advisory Board Company, TPG Growth, and UPMC Health Plan. Frank also serves as Vice Chairman of The Advisory Board Company, a global research, technology, and consulting firm that serves over 4,100 leading organizations across health care and higher education. During Frank’s tenure as both its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Advisory Board completed an initial public offering and grew to $450M+ in annual revenues with over 2,500 employees and $2.0B+ in market capitalization. The Advisory Board was also recognized among the Top 20 Best Run Companies in North America by Forbes, a Best Place to work by Modern Healthcare and Washingtonian Magazines and a leading philanthropic organization by major foundations in the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to The Advisory Board, Frank served as President of MedAmerica OnCall, President of Vivra Orthopedics and as a Consultant for Bain & Co. Along with the boards of Evolent Health and The Advisory Board, he currently serves on the board of Head-Royce School. A native Californian, Frank received a BA with High Honors in Political Economies of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Dana Zucker
Gray Foundation
Dana Zucker is the Executive Director of the Gray Foundation, a private foundation committed to maximizing access to education, healthcare and opportunity for low-income children in New York. The Gray Foundation is also focused on funding initiatives to advance the care of individuals living with BRCA mutations. Previously, Zucker worked with a number of not-for-profits in the education space in both New York and New Jersey. She chaired the Board for Teach For America in New Jersey for the past ten years, as and served as Chair of the Board of Overseers for Peer Health Exchange in NYC, for 3 years. From 2000 – 2002, Zucker was a Vice President at Teach For America, heading the Marketing Team, and later heading the Individual Giving Development team. Before that, she was a vice president at Lazard Freres & Co in New York. She began her career as an analyst in the high tech group at Morgan Stanley where, after two years, she was selected to join the Venture Capital Group analyzing investments in high tech and health care. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude from Brown University. Zucker currently sits on the President’s Leadership Council and Women’s Leadership Council at Brown University, the Lincoln Center Art Committee, and the Basser Center Leadership Council at the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center.
Dana Zucker is the Executive Director of the Gray Foundation, a private foundation committed to maximizing access to education, healthcare and opportunity for low-income children in New York. The Gray Foundation is also focused on funding initiatives to advance the care of individuals living with BRCA mutations. Previously, Zucker worked with a number of not-for-profits in the education space in both New York and New Jersey. She chaired the Board for Teach For America in New Jersey for the past ten years, as and served as Chair of the Board of Overseers for Peer Health Exchange in NYC, for 3 years. From 2000 – 2002, Zucker was a Vice President at Teach For America, heading the Marketing Team, and later heading the Individual Giving Development team. Before that, she was a vice president at Lazard Freres & Co in New York. She began her career as an analyst in the high tech group at Morgan Stanley where, after two years, she was selected to join the Venture Capital Group analyzing investments in high tech and health care. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude from Brown University. Zucker currently sits on the President’s Leadership Council and Women’s Leadership Council at Brown University, the Lincoln Center Art Committee, and the Basser Center Leadership Council at the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center.