Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your shop, and we will feature it here at the end of each week.
OMNY Health
Ivy Weng was hired as the chief commercial officer of OMNY Health.
At OMNY Health, Weng will oversee commercial operations, driving revenue growth and expanding OMNY’s market presence within the life sciences, AI, medical devices and clinical research industries. She brings over seven years of experience working within commercial life sciences to OMNY, having previously served as group VP of life sciences at Komodo Health, where she spearheaded enterprise life sciences sales, leading 50-plus sales professionals and securing $300 million in annual revenue.
“We have merely scratched the surface of OMNY Health’s impact with our milestone of one billion patient encounters,” said Mitesh Rao, M.D., founder and CEO of OMNY Health. “Although we’ve seen tremendous growth since 2017, there remains a vast amount of work ahead in democratizing access to data and empowering life sciences, health systems, AI companies, and more to drive healthcare innovation. Appointing Ivy Weng to lead our commercial division was a clear decision – her leadership will be instrumental in advancing OMNY Health’s mission to enable deeper clinical research and impact the lives of millions more as we continue to expand.”
Cityblock Health
Cityblock Health, a value-based healthcare provider for Medicaid and dually eligible beneficiaries, appointed former UnitedHealth Group executive Michael Roaldi as president.
Roaldi joins Cityblock after nearly a decade in key operating roles at UnitedHealth Group. Most recently, he was the chief growth officer for UnitedHealthcare Community and State, where he led market development and growth efforts for the company’s government programs. Previously, he served as president of government programs for Optum Behavioral Health, and as CEO of the UnitedHealthcare Ohio Health Plan.
“I have long admired Cityblock's mission and am honored to be joining the company at a pivotal time,” Roaldi said. “With the convergence of policy trends and market dynamics such as Medicare-Medicaid integration, Cityblock is well positioned to become the leading nationwide provider of tech-enabled, value-based healthcare for individuals with complex needs. I look forward to being part of this exciting next chapter."
Counterpart Health
Counterpart Health named David Tsay, M.D., Ph.D., as chief medical officer.
Tsay will play a key role in advancing Counterpart’s clinical strategy and product roadmap for Counterpart Assistant, the company’s proprietary AI-powered physician enablement software platform that empowers providers to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care. Counterpart is a subsidiary of Clover Health Investments.
Tsay is a distinguished physician executive with deep expertise and over two decades of experience in health technology, product development, and clinical innovation. Prior to Counterpart, Tsay served in clinical leadership roles in the technology industry, most recently as chief medical officer at Cue Health where he led regulatory, clinical and medical affairs. Before Cue Health, Tsay led the clinical team for digital health medical device products at Apple. Prior to Apple, Tsay served as associate chief transformation officer at New York-Presbyterian (NYP), leading digital transformation initiatives for NYP in artificial intelligence, automation and digital web/mobile technologies.
> ShiftKey appointed Ashish Pagey as its new vice president of artificial intelligence.
> Anne Beal has joined the board of directors at Omada Health.
> California-based Northbay Health welcomed John Cassani as chief physician enterprise officer.
> AllerVie Health tapped Samantha Wyly as vice president of finance. It also added Jessica Vogt as chief financial officer.
> OnMed added Kendrick Meek as a board member.
> Ada Health, an AI-powered symptom assessment and care navigation platform, added three executives to its C suite. Patrick Wetherille joined as chief operating officer, Jacob Plummer joined as chief commercial officer, and Graham French is adding the role of chief quality officer to his title.
> Yosi Health tapped Lori Ryan as director of customer success and Patrick McInnis as vice president of partnerships.
> Law firm Quarles & Brady LLP added Bailey Walden (transactions and regulatory compliance) and Sarah Erdmann (data privacy and security compliance) as partners in its Health & Life Sciences practice group.
> Managed IT services firm Pivot Point Consulting tapped former KLAS President Taylor Davis as executive partner for client success.
> The Federation of American Hospitals announced that Universal Health Services President and CEO Marc Miller will chair the board of directors in 2025.