Leadership & Management

KaLeena Thomas. Vice President of Deployment for The Resource Group, a subsidiary of Ascension (St. Louis). After joining Ascension Health in May 2009, Ms. Thomas was promoted to vice president of deployment for The Resource Group in June 2015. In her…

Rebecca Segal. CEO of Rutherford Regional Health System (Rutherfordton, N.C.). Ms. Segal began her tenure as CEO of Rutherford Regional Health System, which includes a 143-bed hospital and a team of approximately 700 clinical and support staff, in January 2017 with…

Joseph V. Sakran, MD. Director of Emergency General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore). When Dr. Sakran was 17 years old, he was shot in the neck and required immediate medical attention. After a long recovery, he was inspired to work…

Mike Pykosz, JD. Co-founder and CEO of Oak Street Health (Chicago). Since co-founding Oak Street Health in January 2013, Mr. Pykosz has overseen the company’s growth to serve 30,000 patients, operate 20 clinics and employ more than 760 as of…

Ameet Nanda. Vice President of Specialty Services and Site Administrator, Pacific Campus for Sutter Health. (Sacramento, Calif.).  Mr. Nanda was appointed vice president of specialty services and site administrator in April 2017. In this role, he oversees operations and strategy for…

Vinod Mitta, MD, MPH. Vice President of Clinical Operations at Oscar Health (New York City). Dr. Mitta is the clinical lead behind Oscar Health’s concierge model for health insurance. This model provides beneficiaries with three care guides and a registered nurse.…

Jose Lozano. Chief of Staff, Vice President for Corporate Services and Governance for Hackensack Meridian Health (Edison, N.J.). Mr. Lozano joined Hackensack University Medical Center in July 2013 after serving as the deputy chief of staff for the Environmental Protection Agency…

Angela Lalas. Senior Vice President of Finance at Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health. Ms. Lalas is responsible for overseeing six hospitals’ financial operations. She was the vice president of finance for Loma Linda University Health before taking on her current position…

Sachin H. Jain, MD. President and CEO of CareMore Health Plan. Dr. Jain is responsible for CareMore Health Plan, subsidiary of Anthem that spans eight states. He previously served as the company’s CMO and COO, and before joining CareMore, served as…

Neerav Jadeja. CEO of Paradise Valley Hospital (National City, Calif.). Since Mr. Jadeja joined Paradise Valley Hospital in 2010, Truven Health Analytics has named the hospital twice to its annual list of 100 Top Hospitals. He previously served as COO of…