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Ken is the Chief Executive Officer of Private Health Management and serves on its Board of Directors. He is an experienced CEO, board director, and adviser with over 30 years of experience driving innovation in healthcare services and technology. Prior to joining PHM, he was the CEO of Syapse, a precision medicine oncology solution company focused on providing real-world evidence and clinical trial solutions to pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and health systems. In previous positions, he built RelayHealth Clinical at McKesson and founded the Commonwell Health Alliance. Ken holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management.

Our Co-Founder Gregg S. Britt is a successful business leader and entrepreneur in healthcare services, health innovations, and clinical drug development. Gregg served as PHM’s President since inception, building our distinctive integrated clinical and research capabilities. He served as Chief Executive Officer during the pandemic, becoming our Chief Product Officer in 2021 to launch PHM’s distinctive ClearCancer suite of solutions. Gregg is also the founder of Innovis, LLC, a leading provider of strategic consulting and product development services to biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Previously, Gregg served as COO & SVP for Protocare, Inc. (now Synexus), CEO of AIDS Research Alliance of America, and the SVP of Biopharmaceutical Research and Development for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Steve Catlett is our General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, responsible for overseeing all legal matters, including compliance, regulatory issues, and privacy concerns. He is a legal and compliance executive with more than 35 years of global experience in various industries including health and benefits, financial services, insurance, retirement advisory services and the public sector. Prior to joining PHM, Steve served as the Global Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel at Aon plc, where he had global responsibility for compliance, litigation, employment, and privacy. Steve also worked as the General Counsel for the Chicago Fire Department and served as a law clerk to Judge Kenneth Starr and Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

Tommy Axford is an actuary with extensive expertise shaping healthcare solutions for both private and public sector employers. In his role at Private Health Management, he ensures healthcare solutions that reach the market align client goals to make a real difference to individuals, families and companies that make healthcare a priority. For individuals and families, he connects them to world-class care management services designed to help them get well and stay well. He collaborates with employers, health plan providers and channel partners to implement healthcare strategies that effectively mitigate risk and improve outcomes. Tommy is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and an Enrolled Actuary. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Middle Tennessee State University.

Milton has over 20 years of experience as a senior finance leader. He provides a wealth of experience helping companies grow successfully based on his contributions to both privately-held start-ups and publicly traded global conglomerates. Milton leads all administrative services for the company across finance, accounting, contracting and systems.

Kashiana leads Clinical Operations and Program Management at PHM, providing a systematic approach towards transformational goals, business process improvements, and digitization. Along with a team of professionals, Kashiana leverages PMO methodologies to continuously translate organizational priorities to operational solutions. They use best practices to facilitate change, and help teams adapt to change. Kashiana brings 25 years of leadership across industries and diverse global teams focusing on client service, delivery transformation, and business effectiveness.

Sam leads the Advisory and Client Success team and is responsible for ensuring the best possible experience for corporate clients across all of PHM’s health solutions, including advising clients on workforce health issues.

Sam brings over 15 years of experience serving large employers and national health plans at leading benefits consulting and digital health companies. She has expertise in relationship management, consulting, navigation, and virtual care. Sam is known for her ability to develop and deploy solutions to meet client needs, particularly nascent data integration, benefit design, and partnership strategies that drive value for employers, members, and ecosystem vendors.”

At PHM, Natalya advises employers on emerging and chronic health risks, providing actionable guidance to optimize cancer care at both the organizational and individual level. This includes improving cancer outcomes and reducing wasteful medical spend, benefits and formulary design, precision medicine adoption, case management approaches, and the use of the latest early detection technologies.

Prior to joining PHM, Natalya was a consultant at McKinsey & Company where she worked across industries including biopharmaceuticals, health insurance and the social sector. Natalya received her PhD in Biochemistry from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. Natalya is a member of the Business Group on Health’s Evidence-Based Benefit Design Committee.

Hemal is an experienced healthcare leader with a 20-year background in accountable care organizations, healthcare operations, and program development. At PHM, she focuses on establishing and managing relationships with providers, vendors, and partners to enhance PHM’s provider network solutions.

Hemal holds a Master of Science in Health Systems Management from Rush University and a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Boston University. She has also earned certificates in Medical Ethics, the LEAN Six Sigma Methodology, and GE Change Acceleration Process.

Leslie D. Michelson co-founded Private Health Management in 2007 and served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman until February 2020, when he became Executive Chairman to facilitate launching PHM’s COVID services. Prior to founding PHM, Leslie was the CEO and Vice Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. He founded and led five healthcare companies focused on improving quality of care and accelerating biomedical research. He also is an investor, advisor, and director for many public and private real estate investment trusts, business development corporations, and health services and life sciences companies. Leslie is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Patient’s Playbook.

Our Co-Founder Gregg S. Britt is a successful business leader and entrepreneur in healthcare services, health innovations, and clinical drug development. Gregg served as PHM’s President since inception, building our distinctive integrated clinical and research capabilities. He served as Chief Executive Officer during the pandemic, becoming our Chief Product Officer in 2021 to launch PHM’s distinctive ClearCancer suite of solutions. Gregg is also the founder of Innovis, LLC, a leading provider of strategic consulting and product development services to biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Previously, Gregg served as COO & SVP for Protocare, Inc. (now Synexus), CEO of AIDS Research Alliance of America, and the SVP of Biopharmaceutical Research and Development for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Ken is the Chief Executive Officer of Private Health Management and serves on its Board of Directors. He is an experienced CEO, board director, and adviser with over 30 years of experience driving innovation in healthcare services and technology. Prior to joining PHM, he was the CEO of Syapse, a precision medicine oncology solution company focused on providing real-world evidence and clinical trial solutions to pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and health systems. In previous positions, he built RelayHealth Clinical at McKesson and founded the Commonwell Health Alliance. Ken holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management.

Richard Balot is an entrepreneurial leader and coach with over 27 years of experience building successful businesses. He is the Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chairman of Victra, a company he founded in 1996 which is now the largest premium retailer for Verizon with more than 1,500 locations in all 50 States, over 6,500 employees, and $3 billion in revenue. He is a PHM investor and longtime advocate for PHM services across his network. Rich has been a successful investor in entrepreneurial companies and served on many corporate boards. He is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and President of John Paul II Catholic High School.

Robert L. Crutchfield has over 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare services, healthcare IT, and surgical devices with both established and entrepreneurial companies. Bob is Managing Director of Hotspot Ventures, LLC. He previously founded and served as CEO of Surgical Innovation & Services, a leading outsource manager for hospitals and surgical centers.He also was Senior Vice President at US Oncology, the largest vertically integrated network of cancer clinics with more than 440 sites and 1,200 medical and radiation oncologists. Bob currently serves as an operating partner with Good Growth Capital and Bronze Valley, a CDFI Fund investing in companies led by diverse entrepreneurs. He is the Executive Chairman for OrbitalRx, Synaptrix and Pictor Labs, and is a member of the Board of Directors for AllerVie Health. Bob also serves on the boards of Health Connect South, SC Launch, Inc., and the Global Center for Medical Innovation.

John Mavredakis has over 40 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, private financings, and ESOP buyouts, having personally closed more than 500 transactions. John is the Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group after previously managing the firm’s investment banking operations and serving as President of Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. John was a member of the firm’s Board of Directors prior to the firm’s IPO in 2015. John has served on the boards of many growth companies and is a frequent speaker and published author on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance issues.

Kristi Savacool has over 35 years of executive leadership experience in the healthcare, professional services, and technology industries. Most recently, she served as PHM’s CEO, positioning the company for accelerated growth and performance by expanding the company’s portfolio to include serving the corporate market. Kristi is an ambassador of PHM’s mission and an investor in the firm. In addition to PHM, Kristi serves as a director for TrueBlue, Ascension, Springbuk, and RxBenefits, Inc. and a member of HealthQuest Capital’s Board of Advisors. She was CEO of Aon Hewitt, the former $4.3B global human capital services business of Aon plc., following a notable career in global business services and information technology at Boeing.