Advisors

Ignite Health’s Advisors are healthcare industry experts working in organizations representing providers, payors, health technology, medical devices, academia, venture capital, and advisory services – legal and consulting. Advisors serve as mentors, judges, discussion leaders to support Ignite Health’s programs to discover, connect, and accelerate the success of health tech startups led by women.

Advisors

Tamara 1

Tamara Neuhaus, MD

Ob/Gyn, Strategic Advisor to Startups, Former Chief Medical Officer, The Cusp

Myra

Myra Davis

Chief Information Innovation Officer, Texas Children's Hospital

Jeff

Jeff Carnrite

Partner, Carnrite Ventures

Gage

Deb Gage

Board Member/Strategic Consultant, Former CEO, Medecision

Kelli

Kelli Newman, APR

President, Newman and Newman, Inc.

Erin

Erin Henkel

Chief Design Officer, NOCD

Hilary

Hillary Biskner, MBA, FACHE

Founder & Managing Partner, HBH Strategy, Former VP, Head of Product, Cerner Corporation

Stephanie

Stephanie Fertig

HHS Small Business Program Lead at The National Institutes of Health

Bill Turpin

Bill Turpin

VP North America / CardMedic, TMCi Advisor

Ashkara

Ashkara Reddy

Senior Vice President, Consumer Health Solutions, Baylor Scott & White

Sara

Sara Brand, PhD

Founding General Partner, True Wealth Ventures

Kimberly

Kimberly Noel, MD, MPH

Chief Clinical Advisor, Carehive Health, Former Medical Director, 23andMe

Michelle

Michelle Stansbury

Vice President, Innovation and IT Applications, Houston Methodist

roberta schwartz

Roberta Schwartz, PhD

Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Houston Methodist Hospital

Heidi

Heidi Schwarzwald, MD, MPH

VP and CMO of Provider Network, Aetna a CVSHealth Company

Kassity

Kassity Mai

Associate, Cooley, LLP

Ken

Ken Janda

Founder and Principal, Wild Blue Health Solutions, Former President/CEO Community Health Choice

Justin

M. Justin Coffey, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Workout Health

David

David Bradshaw

Managing Partner, WayPoint Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Former, Sr VP Consumer and Employer Solutions, Cerner Corporation

Kerry

Kerry Rupp

General Partner, True Wealth Ventures

Devin

Devin Dunn

Head, HealthTech Accelerator, Texas Medical Center Innovation

Dan

Dan Jenson

Founder & CFO, CardioOne

Scott

Scott Talbot

Partner, Cooley LLP

Karen

Karen Deschaine

Partner, Cooley LLP

Alyssa

Alyssa Reisner

Lead Director and Principal, CVS Health Ventures

Stefanie

Stefanie Diaz

Sr. Manager, Industry Discovery & Venture, Catalyst by Wellstar

Jay

Jay Goss

General Partner, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health

Craig

Craig Cordola

Executive Vice President, Ascension Capital

Tray

Tray Cockerell

Chief Growth Officer, Patient Care Intervention Center, President and CEO, High Potential Consulting, LLC, Former Strategic Relationship Executive, Humana

Winji

Winji Miao

SEVP, Chief Operating Officer, Texas Health Resources

Jeff 1

Jeff Davis, MD

Founder and CEO at Exploring 4 Solutions, LLC and Retired NASA Director

Angela

Angela Shippy, MD, MHA, FACP, FHM

Senior Physician Executive & Clinical Innovation Lead for Nonprofit Health, AWS

Amanda

Amanda Hammel

SVP, Chief Information Officer, Memorial Hermann Health System

Lance

Lance Black, MD, MBID

Senior Medical Director, 3ive Labs

Steph

Steph Carlton

Partner, McKinsey & Company

David Berger

David H. Berger, MD, MHCM

CEO, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Professor of Surgery and Public Health, SUNY

Kathryn

Kathryn Peek, PhD

Managing Director | Golden Seeds Early-Stage Investment Firm, Member | GS Healthcare Sector Group

Irene

Irene Helsinger, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Managing Director | Leadership Team | Human Capital Practice Leader, NewPort, LLC

Patricia

Patricia Gail Bray, PhD

President, Westlake Consulting, Founding Director, BridgeUp at Menninger Center

Sheila

Sheila Bangelore

Venture Partner, SpringTide Ventures

Brad

Brad Otto

Principal at SpringTide Ventures

Becca

Becca Shmukler

Principal | Laerdal Million Lives Fund

Susie

Susan (Susie) Distefano

Consultant & Leadership Coach, Consultant & Leadershio Coach Distefano Consulting, LLC

Andrew

Andrew J. Truscott

Global Health Technology Lead, Accenture

Margaret

Margaret B. Row, MD, MBA, FACP

Former Chief Oncology, Summit Health, Former VP Clinical Operations, MD Anderson Cancer Network

Samir

Samir Batra

BAHA Enterprises: Founder & CEO, HIP: Managing Partner

Ekiko

Ini Ekiko Thomas

VP, Information Technology, Memorial Hermann Health System

Laurie

Laurie Levermann, MHA

Chief information Officer, Community Health Choice

Karen Hill

Karen Hill, SVP, MBA

Chief Medical Officer, Texas Children's Health Plan

Kim

Kim Schwartz

Managing Director – Healthcare Technology, Accenture

Amanda Bernal

Amanda Ebbighausen Bernal

Managing Director - Digital Health, Accenture

Catherine

Catherine Mitchell

Chief Strategy & Operations Officer, Optum

Will

Will Krawczyk

Director, New Ventures & Commercialization, Banner Health

Anna

Anna Zornosa

Advisor, Entrepreneur, Investor, Entrepreneur in Residence, NIH Seed Fund

Nada

Nada O. Hanafi, MSc. MPH

Senior Vice President – Regulatory Strategy, Veranex

Barb

Barb Cross

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Vice President, Product & Strategy

Justin

Justin Meade

Assistant Director Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Texas Children’s Innovation Hub