Welcome to January’s On Rotation!
We keep our fingers on the pulse of who’s moving where in the healthcare world, from small startups bringing in new leadership to big orgs trading seasoned execs. Each month, we highlight some of the major job changes in the healthcare sector.
Most notable this month is the appointment of Tim Noel as the new CEO of UnitedHealthcare after former CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City in December.
Here’s a noncomprehensive roundup of the past month’s career shifts.
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Adam Brown. Mental health platform Modern Health announced Brown as its next CFO, following its August acquisition of Anvil Health’s AI technology.
Marisa Hodges. Virtual-based autoimmune health company WellTheory tapped Hodges as its first head of sales.
Chris Kondrat. Kondrat was named the new chief consumer officer at electronic health records company Athenahealth. He’s been with the company since 2016 as a VP and general manager.
Pete McCabe. McCabe was appointed as CEO of care navigation company Personify Health. The company’s former CEO Chris Michalak became executive chairman.
Samantha Meltzer-Brody. Meltzer-Brody is now executive dean for the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. A psychiatrist, Meltzer-Brody has worked at UNC-Chapel Hill for 20 years.
Jim McNary. Health insurance company Centivo announced McNary as president and COO.
Michael Palantoni. Palantoni, who joined Athenahealth in 2012, was selected as its next chief strategy and corporate development officer.
Thierry Piéton. Medical device company Medtronic appointed Piéton as CFO. He comes from French car manufacturer Renault Group and has previously worked for GE and GE Healthcare.
Richard Redett. Johns Hopkins Medicine hired Redett as its new physician-in-chief. A pediatric plastic surgeon, he will also serve as vice dean for clinical affairs at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Sagar Sanghvi. AI scribe maker Abridge—whose system is used by the likes of Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and UChicago Medicine—announced Sanghvi as its inaugural CFO. Sanghvi previously worked for venture capital firm Accel and online grocery company Instacart.
Dayne Williams. Williams was hired as the next CEO of care navigator Quantum Health. He previously founded and led PlanSource, a health tech company designed to help employers manage health benefits.
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