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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.

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.

Alissa Winzeler is Head of Strategy at PHM. A creative problem-solver and McKinsey-trained strategist, Alissa has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, health technology, precision medicine, and biological research.

Prior to joining PHM, Alissa was SVP of Strategy, Research, and Medicine at Syapse, an oncology-focused real-world data company that uses data captured in the normal course of patient care to support health system and pharmaceutical company partners in observational research, clinical care quality, and clinical trial operations. Prior to joining Syapse, Alissa led teams of consultants at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, in designing and delivering a wide variety of consulting engagements, all within healthcare. She began her career as a research scientist, investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying paralysis during her Ph.D. at Stanford University. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University.

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.

Jeff is the VP of IT and Information Security for Private Health Management. He is an experienced Silicon Valley leader with expertise leading IT and Risk and Compliance programs. Prior to joining PHM, he led IT and Information Security at Syapse, a precision medicine solution for oncology focused on real-world data and real-world evidence where he achieved HIPAA compliance and HITRUST certification.

Jeff also brings SaaS expertise from WebEx, Zuora and CyberArk where he gained experienced managing large, technically complex global infrastructures in a highly secure manner.

Melissa is a creative and outcome-driven people leader with a proven track record in scaling early-stage companies and their people teams across technology, data, human capital management, and healthcare industries over the past 11 years. Her hands-on leadership style excels in hyper-growth entrepreneurial environments. Her ability to develop and lead talent programs has cultivated high employee engagement, promoted continued growth, nurtured a culture of belonging, and ensured alignment with business outcomes.

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 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.

Frank Williams is a Co-Founder, Former CEO, and Former Board Chair of Evolent Health (NYSE:EVH), a leading value-based care delivery and payment enablement company that went public and grew to over $1 billion in revenue during his tenure. Prior to that, Frank served as Chairman and CEO of The Advisory Board Company, taking the company public and overseeing its growth to $450 million in revenue. 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 as a leading philanthropic organization by several foundations in the Mid-Atlantic region. Throughout his career, Frank has led multiple highly successful healthcare organizations.

In addition to his business accomplishments, Frank serves on the boards of numerous organizations including Helix, Nayya, Foodsmart, Trusted Health and Wealth. He also serves on the executive committee of UCSF, and he is a senior advisor to ICER, Blackbird, and the President’s Advisory Council for the School of Public Health at Brown University. 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.