Akili Interactivemaker of a video game-like digital therapy to treat ADHD in children, announced nominations to its board of directors after the company went public.
Candidates for the publicity board include William “BJ” Jones, chief commercial officer at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals; Christine Lemke, Co-CEO of Evidation Health; Ken Ehlert, former chief science officer at UnitedHealth Group; Akili’s co-founders are Adam Gazzaley and Eddie Martucci; and former Akili board member Bharatt Chowrira.
Chamath Palihapitiya will serve as chairman of the board. He is the chairman and managing partner of Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. I, the special-purpose acquisition company Akili is using to penetrate the mass market. The SPAC Agreement is first published in January of this year.
“As we forged this new pathway, it was important to have a wide range of expertise, from leading cutting-edge science to navigating our healthcare system to setting standards,” said Palihapitiya. new to patient care,” Palihapitiya said in a statement. “The board and I look forward to supporting Eddie and his team as they bring their first product to market and expect more groundbreaking therapies in the years to come.”
CVS Health hired Tilak Mandadi for the role of head of data, digital and newly formed technology. He will start in the position July 25.
Mandadi comes to CVS from MGM Resorts International, where he is the director of strategy, innovation and technology. He also held leadership roles at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products as well as American Express.
The hiring of executives comes more than a month after CVS launches new virtual primary care service.
“Technology is the catalyst for value creation and growth at CVS Health,” CVS Health President and CEO Karen S. Lynch said in a statement. “It’s important for us to continue to enhance customer engagement and experience, and we trust Tilak to drive these efforts as we prioritize serving consumers anywhere and anytime. whenever they need health care.”
Wheela virtual care and service provider, announced last week that it has appointed Shoshana Deutschkron as the company’s first chief marketing officer.
Deutschkron most recently worked as a marketing director at Olivefocuses on automating healthcare management tasks.
The startup also named Brandon Castel, formerly of Omada Health, as vice president of business; Daniel DeSantis, formerly of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Quartet Health, as vice president of partnerships; and Brendon Kelly, formerly of Happify Health, are business leaders, behavioral health.
Earlier this year, Wheel announced that they had increased $150 million in Series C . funding.
“I am delighted to welcome these new leaders who not only have an outstanding track record in their respective fields, but also have a passion and deep understanding of the healthcare challenges that we face. we’re settling at Wheel,” the company’s CEO and co-founder Michelle Davey said in a statement. “Overall, their strategic vision and partnership will advance our ability to fundamentally change the healthcare experience for millions of people across the country.”
