Hassan Rifaat, MD, has over 25 years of experience leading healthcare organizations. He served as CEO of Windsor Health Group with 300,000+ members, held senior executive positions at Humana, and served as SVP at Coventry Health Care for over 1.5 million members across 11 states.

Averel Snyder, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon and is board certified in general surgery, critical care medicine and cardiothoracic surgery. He practiced heart surgery for over 25 years. He also has an AMA certification in age management, and several medical coding certifications (CRC, CDEO and CPC).

Steve Zuckerman has a diverse business background. He started and ran a division of a prominent investment bank focused on M&A and restructurings, practiced corporate law, and was VP of Business Development for a technology company. He’s also the author of Rain Power and the founder of RiseUp Ventures, a non-profit teaching entrepreneurship to incarcerated individuals and ex-offenders.

Jennifer Giannotti has extensive experience serving as the CFO for innovative healthcare organizations. Prior to Vatica, she was the CFO of ComplexCare Solutions which was acquired by Inovalon. Giannotti was previously the CFO of Peak Health Solutions and Windsor Health Group.

Cory Kirspel is the chief product and technology officer at Vatica Health. Over his nearly 25-year career in product & technology, he has proven digital transformation leadership by bridging the gap between business objectives and technology strategies. Kirspel is responsible for developing and overseeing strategic product and business initiatives and aligning them to the company’s roadmap for product, data, enterprise business systems, enterprise infrastructure and support.

Josh Stern has a successful track record of leading sales teams and driving consistent growth in healthcare organizations. As an executive with HMS Holdings for nearly a decade, he led client relationships, new business development and go-to-market strategies for all commercial business line product suites. He started his career in investment banking in New York.

Mark Taber is a managing partner at Great Hill Partners where he is responsible for transaction origination, investment policy, fundraising, investor relations and the general management. His investment experience covers a broad group of industries, including healthcare, financial technology, telecommunications, software and business services. Taber graduated from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and holds a degree in public policy studies from Duke University.

Rafael Cofino is a partner at Great Hill Partners where he is responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities in the internet, software, healthcare and business and consumer services sectors. Cofino earned a degree in finance from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Craig Byrnes is a principal with Great Hill Partners where he is responsible for originating and evaluating investments in the health care technology and services sectors. Byrnes earned a degree in economics and psychology from Duke University, where he graduated cum laude and an MBA with distinction from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. Mr. Byrnes is also a CFA charter holder.

Hassan Rifaat, MD, has over 25 years of experience leading healthcare organizations. He served as CEO of Windsor Health Group with 300,000+ members, held senior executive positions at Humana, and served as SVP at Coventry Health Care for over 1.5 million members across 11 states.

Steve Zuckerman has a diverse business background. He started and ran a division of a prominent investment bank focused on M&A and restructurings, practiced corporate law, and was VP of business development for a technology company. He’s also the author of Rain Power and the founder of RiseUp Ventures, a non-profit teaching entrepreneurship to incarcerated individuals and ex-offenders.

Shannon Delage Ferguson is the chief executive officer at The Derm Group. Prior to The Derm Group, she was a part of the founding team of a women’s fertility studio, and previously served as executive vice president for IntegraMed Fertility. Her diverse background also includes experience at Sotheby’s, Time Inc., WebMD, and Bain & Company. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a BA and received her MBA in healthcare management at The Wharton School.