Lumeon, a digital health startup that employs automation to help with operational functions, has brought on a new CFO and chairman of the board. Mark Clermont, former president of recently acquired Provant Health, will take on the former position, while Dr. Carl Schramm, a professor at Syracuse University and former president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, will hold the latter.
“Mark and Carl both bring to Lumeon a deep understanding not only of U.S. healthcare but also extraordinary business experience,” said Robbie Hughes, founder, and CEO of Lumeon. “As the company continues to build on its recent momentum since entering the U.S. market, their expertise and leadership will help drive further growth. The addition of these two seasoned authorities in the industry demonstrates what an exciting time this is for Lumeon.”
Chicago-based SonarMD, a company offering care coordination and treatment optimization support for patients with highly variable treatment costs, has added Beth Houch and Julie Schokora to its team. Houck, previously the customer experience lead at Ignite, will serve as SonarMD’s chief customer officer, while Schokora’s experience in nursing and administration will support her role as chief product officer.
“We are excited to add Beth and Julie into these new leadership roles,” Devin Gross, CEO of SonarMD, said in a statement. “They both will help harness the current energy at SonarMD into further growth and expansion.”
Israeli diagnostic algorithm maker MaxQ AI has selected Tom Neufelder as its CTO in charge of engineering, tech strategy and product development. He hails from Philips Healthcare’s diagnostic imaging division, where he held an SVP role, as well as GE Healthcare before that.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to join MaxQ AI, and to continue to make a meaningful impact in healthcare,” Neufelder said in a statement. “Throughout my career, I have been passionate about delivering better healthcare and improved outcomes through innovation, and I am looking forward to pioneering and advancing new AI-powered solutions forward alongside our talented leadership team.”
Blink Health’s drug discount app will soon be supported by Eytan Seidman, its new head of product. Seidman comes from Microsoft, Compass and TripAdvisor, where he spearheaded product development and engineering team expansion.
“Eytan’s experience, leadership and entrepreneurial spirit all make for a genuinely perfect fit at Blink,” Geoffrey Chaiken, cofounder and CEO of Blink Health, said in a statement. “We are at a critical point in the company’s trajectory and adding a leader who has built and refined platforms at some of the world’s most notable companies is incredible. With his experience at TripAdvisor and Compass, Eytan is very familiar with overcoming the challenges that come from disrupting an entire industry and his perseverance will fortify our team moving forward.”
Canadian digital employee health benefits company League announced this morning the appointment of Susan Van Klink as its first chief revenue officer. She comes from a line of software platform makers such as SuccessFactors, Taleo, Checkster and SuccessFinder, and will lead League’s US, Canadian and international sales efforts.
“Sue brings the rare combination of strong vertical SaaS sales and deep expertise in HR to League at a time when we are in accelerated growth mode,” Mike Serbinis, founder and CEO of League, said in a statement. “The level of complexity enterprise HR leaders are asked to navigate requires a partner that truly understands every facet of this often overwhelming industry. Sue’s intimate knowledge of these unique challenges has allowed her to build and lead great teams to deliver solutions that drive material impact. We are excited to have someone of Sue’s caliber at the helm of our sales team.”
Telehealth provider American Well has appointed W.B. Mitchell as its group VP of government solutions. Mitchell held a similarly government-focused role at Ciox Health, as well as other leadership roles at McKesson and Change Healthcare.
"When it comes to government healthcare IT experience, Mitch brings incredible knowledge, relationships, passion and a track record of success," Jeff Kosowsky, general manager of strategic solutions at American Well, said in a statement. "We are thrilled to welcome Mitch to the team and see him as instrumental as we extend telehealth and digital care to more broadly serve government agencies and the public sector at large.”
Richard Lennox will be taking over the COO role at wearable continuous monitor maker Current Health, the company announced this week. Previously holding roles at Skyscanner and Original Angle, he will be relied upon to help scale the company that recently received regulatory clearances for its lead product.
“Following an amazing growth journey at Skyscanner, and subsequently supporting a range of growing technology organisations, I wanted to bring that experience to focus on a single, impactful, product-led organisation," Lennox said in a statement. “Saving and preserving the quality of people’s lives is definitely impactful and I wholeheartedly believe that’s what our product does. What the Current Health team has achieved to date is exemplary, and I’m honoured to help take this great company to the next level, while also continuing to elevate Edinburgh and Scotland’s thriving tech sector.”
