SCAN Group, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, has appointed Karen Schulte as President of SCAN’s Medicare Division.
Schulte has more than 27 years of experience in value-based care and in her new role she will lead the expansion of SCAN’s Medicare business and oversee SCAN’s performance in existing markets.
Prior to her role as president, Schulte served in various leadership roles within the organization from 2006 to 2016. She then went on to hold the seat as Chief Operating Officer of CareMore and Aspire Health, an Elevance Affiliate, where she provided national leadership over market and management services operations for a $1.5B care delivery affiliate of Elevance’s Diversified Business Group.

SnapNurse announces Jeff Grant as its new CEO. An experienced tech executive, he most recently served as COO of Thumbtack. He has an extraordinary track record in growing tech-enabled marketplaces like SnapNurse, which matches clinicians with employment opportunities. He has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

ProgenyHealth, a leading, tech-enabled women's healthcare company dedicated to Maternity and NICU Care Management, has announced the hiring of Susan Torroella as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Torroella was chosen for the role by Dr. Ellen Stang, who founded the company and has served as CEO since its creation in 2003. Ms. Torroella, who most recently served as President and CEO of ArmadaHealth, is known as an exceptionally strong leader with global experience across the healthcare spectrum. She is widely recognized for her leadership, operational scalability, and strong product marketing background. Ms. Torroella has led strategic organizations beyond ArmadaHealth, including FrontierMEDEX (acquired by United Healthcare Global), Wellness Corporate Solutions (acquired by LabCorp) and Columbia MedCom Group.

Teresa Garate, PhD, joined Rogers Behavioral Health as executive vice president, strategic partnerships and growth. With over 30 years’ experience, she was most recently a senior vice president for Gateway Foundation. She holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Rogers provides life-changing care for up to 1,600 patients a day in 21 communities nationwide

Cindy Meyer joined Rogers Behavioral Health as chief operating officer, overseeing hospital, residential, and outpatient operations. Cindy most recently served as COO at HealthONE/The Medical Center of Aurora and Denver Market. She earned her Master of Science in Social Work from the Kent School of Social Work. Rogers provides life-changing care to 1,600 patients a day.

Everside Health is pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Michetti as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Michetti will focus on ensuring operational excellence and an industry-leading experience for patients, clients, and providers alike. As a seasoned healthcare executive, Mike has a track record of leading teams that deliver exceptional results across all aspects of the healthcare delivery system with previous experience with AHN, Mercy, and the Cleveland Clinic.

Biomedical research nonprofit Sage Bionetworks announces Luca Foschini, PhD as its new President. Dr. Foschini joins Sage after 10 years at Evidation Health, where he was co-founder and Chief Data Scientist of the health-tech company. Dr. Foschini will lead strategy and operations while expanding Sage’s impact on the nature of scientific discovery in the health sciences.