Meet the Team

Pramod John

CEO

Prior to VIVIO Health, Pramod was founder of Oration PBC which changed the way consumers purchase prescription medications by capturing the prescription in the physician’s office and providing all the pricing options and routing automatically. Pramod was also VP of Strategy and Innovation at McKesson where he helped develop solutions that leveraged advanced technologies and business process improvements to optimize healthcare delivery systems, infrastructure and supply chains. Earlier, he founded and served as CEO of PacketMotion, a venture-funded startup in network space which was acquired by VMWare. In addition, he also founded netExaminer.com, a managed-vulnerability assessment company acquired by SonicWALL (acquired by Dell).

Pramod earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also is an advisor to Folia Water and mentor at StartX.

Thomas Morrow, MD

Chief Science Officer

Tom has thirty-six years experience as an assistant professor of medicine, clinician, managed care executive, biopharmaceutical medical director and healthcare writer for Uniformed Services University, Anthem (Community Mutual Ohio), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, Great-West Healthcare (now part of Cigna), Genentech and others. As VIVIO Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Tom advocates for outcome-improving innovations in drug adherence.

Tom is a sought-after speaker and has given hundreds of lectures on topics including pharmacy management, medical management, disease management, specialty pharmacy, genomics and biotechnology. He has authored nearly 300 publications in a variety of peer and trade journals and has been a major contributor to a textbook on managed care. He writes the provocative monthly column, Tomorrow’s Medicine, for Managed Care, a print and online magazine widely read by health-plan executives and physicians.

Chris Crawford

Chief Growth Officer

Chris is leveraging almost 20 years of employee benefits consulting and leadership experience to drive new client acquisition and build a sales organization.  Chris’ relevant experience includes Mercer, where he was the US Sales & Client Management Leader, before founding a benefits consulting firm, CMC Advisory Group, which was later acquired by Cottingham & Butler.  Most recently, Chris was the Chief Growth Officer at Health Strategy.

Chris has a BS in Accounting from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Mike Anderson

Chief Financial Officer

Prior to Vivio Health, Mike spent 12 years at McKesson Corporation, a Fortune 10 healthcare company, where he held a variety of Finance roles within corporate and business unit operations including FP&A, Finance Operations, M&A, Financial Reporting, and Controllership.  His experience with McKesson included key roles in the acquisition, integration and operations of US Oncology and Vantage Oncology. 

Before joining McKesson, Mike worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he participated in and led client engagements focused on financial statement audits, financial due diligence and transaction structuring.  His clients included publicly held and private companies as well as not-for-profit organizations across diverse industries.   

Mike earned an MBA from the California State University, East Bay, and a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara; he is also a Certified Public Accountant. 

Matt Fidler

VP, Member Experience

Prior to VIVIO, Matt was the VP of Consumerism and Retail Marketing for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and the VP of Customer Experience for Guardian Protection. Both organizations use the voices of their customers to create and orchestrate omni-channel experiences for members and clients. In addition to CX and research, Matt has led marketing, digital and eCommerce, product development and corporate training. Matt also served in brand management and field marketing roles for Ford Motor Company, Sherwin-Williams and Kaplan Test Prep.

Matt holds an MBA from Penn State University and a BS in Business from Grove City College. He, his wife and daughters call Pittsburgh, PA home.

Tristen DiTommaso

Director, Customer Success

Tristen is a seasoned employee benefits professional with over two decades of experience consulting with employers on their health and welfare plans. Her areas of expertise prior to joining VIVIO included account management, underwriting, strategic planning, budgeting, evaluating plan performance, vendor coordination, project management, and compliance.

Tristen has a BA in Marketing from North Central College.

Bhargav Raman, MD

Director, Clinical Product

Bhargav is a practicing radiologist and computer scientist with extensive experience in healthcare informatics and economics. He started his career in image processing and computer-aided diagnosis and quantitation in radiology while still in high school with many peer-reviewed articles since. He has worked in an array of public and private settings including a new imaging center in San Jose focusing on patient-centered radiology. More recently, he has worked with a variety of Silicon Valley startup companies in the pharmaceutical, insurance and health services spaces, such as Oration and Carrum Health, with responsibilities ranging from product development to patient education.

Bhargav has bachelors’ degrees in Biological Sciences and Computer Science as well as an MD with a concentration in Biomedical Informatics all from Stanford University.

Samuel Kabue, PharmD

Director, Clinical Programs

Samuel is a clinical pharmacist with a background in Delivery Science and Clinical Informatics. Prior to VIVIO, Samuel worked in managed care institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of clinical teams managing preventative health programs for diverse populations. Samuel completed a Delivery Science and Clinical Informatics fellowship at the Northern California Kaiser Permanente Division Of Research.  He has lead-authored published literature in the use of data-modeling to assist pharmacists in identifying and prioritizing patients at highest risk of adverse events in the managed-care setting.  He is also certified in Pharmacy Informatics by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy. Samuel has a bachelor's degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from California State University East Bay, a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California San Francisco, and a post-graduate fellowship in Delivery Science and Clinical Informatics.

David Grizzle

Chairman

David is a data-driven, process improvement expert focused on creating better user experiences. He was COO of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization where he led 33,000 controllers, technicians, engineers and support personnel who are responsible for keeping air traffic moving safely and efficiently. David also served as the FAA’s Chief Counsel and Acting Deputy Administrator.

Earlier, David served Continental Airlines and its affiliates for 22 years, retiring as SVP of Customer Experience. Through a data-driven constant quality improvement process, he led Continental to address persistent deficits in product delivery to improve the total travel experience for Continental customers. In 2004, he served the U.S. Department of State in Kabul, Afghanistan, as Attaché, Senior Advisor and Coordinator for Transportation and Infrastructure.

Bryan Birch

Board Member

As Managing Partner of Westport Healthcare Advisory Group, Bryan currently advises payers, health care organizations, money managers and private equity firms. Bryan was most recently Chairman, President and CEO of Truveris, an HCIT company, where he created the company’s three business units, Pharmacy Claims Management, Pharmaceutical Couponing and OneRx.

Prior, he was Chairman and CEO of Touchstone Health and President and CEO of Medco Health Solutions’ $15B Employer Account division and helped take it public. Bryan has also held executive leadership positions at Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, taking them public from a non-profit, and Oxford Health Plans, where he ran corporate provider contracting and was CEO of the CT Division. Bryan was co-founder of iHealth Technologies, which merged with Connelly to form Cotiviti, a public company.

Mike Reisler

Board Member

Prior to VIVIO Health, Mike was VP Finance/CFO for a number of startups across the healthcare IT, smart grid and network security spaces. These included Oration PBC (acquired by PokitDok), Grid Net, Star Analytics, PacketMotion (acquired by VMWare) and RedCreek Communications (acquired by SonicWALL). Before these, Mike spent more than 14 years in Corporate Finance with KLA-Tencor and Amdahl Corporation.

Mike holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BA in Economics from Wheaton College. He serves as Treasurer on the Board of TCV Food Bank in Fremont, CA.

T. J. Tedesco

Board Member

T. J. founded and for two decades led a user experience agency primarily serving the healthcare industry. He also is a cofounder of a healthcare IT accelerator exclusively serving early-stage health tech companies. Earlier, he served in direct sales and marketing management roles for several companies.  He started his career in corporate finance with a Fortune 100 tech company.

T. J. has a BA from Grinnell College and an MBA from Northeastern University. He’s a founding board member of The Build Haiti Foundation and when not living the VIVIO life, he can often be found on a local hockey rink.

Sally Welborn

Fmr SVP Global Benefits, Walmart

Sally is an expert in payer/employer solutions that improve healthcare quality, lower costs and reduce inappropriate care. She was SVP, Global Benefits for Walmart, where she oversaw benefits programs for 2.2 million associates and their families. Prior, she was SVP, Corporate Benefits for Wells Fargo. Sally serves as Board Director for The Leapfrog Group and as Board Advisor for the Penn Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics. She has served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the ERISA Industry Committee, on the boards of the National Business Group on Health and the Pacific Business Group on Health, and on the Guiding Committee of the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network launched by HHS.

Gerri Burruel

Fmr VP Employee Benefits, McKesson

Gerri is a strategic benefits leader with deep experience in healthcare plan design, total rewards strategy development and Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) program management and contract negotiation.  For more than 25 years, Gerri led corporate benefits teams for large complex, global corporations including McKesson, Stanford University and Safeway. During her tenure, she led ground-breaking change management initiatives to implement consumer-driven health, transparency tools, navigational aids and value-based payment programs. She was a member of the Board of Directors for the Pacific Business Group on Health and served on the Client Advisory Boards for both Anthem and Cigna.  During her tenure at McKesson, she implemented an award-winning Wellness Program, receiving the C. Everett Koop Award as well as other national awards. 

Mike Adams

Fmr VP Benefits & HR Systems, Dean Foods

Mike is former Vice President, Benefits and Human Resource Systems for Dean Foods. Previously, he was Director, Benefits Consulting Practice for PwC, before that Vice President Global Benefits, HRIS & Mobility for Travelport, and before that Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for Baylor Health Care System.

Mike is a transformative, strategic leader with deep experience in technology, healthcare, banking, energy services, and consumer packaged goods sectors. Key competencies include benefit plan financial, governance and liability management, global health and welfare strategy, retirement plan strategy, pension de-risking, population health management, M&A due diligence, plan integration/harmonization, cost control and regulatory compliance.

Nicole Thurman

Fmr VP Talent Management, CHG Healthcare

At CHG, Nicole was responsible for employee development, foundational training, performance management, leadership development, two benefit programs, 401k, worker’s compensation, wellness, onsite clinics, onsite health coaching, financial education, HR technology, and HR compliance.

As seen in Forbes, Nicole “first began seeing specialty drugs on her claims report about three years ago, after the FDA approved medications to cure Hepatitis C. and treat Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, HIV, and other conditions, with price tags ranging from $3,000 to $30,000 a month. The dollar amounts started escalating, but they accepted it.  ‘We assumed we don’t really have any choice,’ said Thurman. ‘People need these drugs. We want to help our people.’ ”

Jim Pursley

Fmr Chief Commercial Officer, Livongo

Jim most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer for Livongo Health, where he was a member of the founding executive team that built and grew Livongo into the leading consumer-focused digital health company in the world, helping take them public in 2019, ultimately culminating in an $18.5B acquisition by Teladoc Health. Prior to Livongo, Pursley held executive leadership roles at Intel-GE Care Innovations and GE Healthcare.  He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science & Information Systems from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.  He is also Six Sigma Green and Black Belt trained.

Mary Catherine Person

Fmr President of HealthSCOPE Benefits

Mary Catherine is an innovative entrepreneur with nearly thirty years of deep and intensive knowledge of the healthcare payer and self-funded employer.  She served as President of HealthSCOPE Benefits and led the development of multiple ventures that grew the company's scope, size, market presence and profitability.  Her leadership included network development, medical management, operations, account management, and sales.  For many years, she was Vice President of Managed Care Services for CNA Health Partners, overseeing the company’s network development and medical management efforts in the US and Argentina. Prior to joining HealthSCOPE Benefits and its predecessor companies, Mary Catherine gained extensive experience at the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, exploring and solving challenges faced by both providers and employers across rural America, including telemedicine.

 Ms. Person received a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.

Thomas L. Kelly

Fmr CEO, HealthSmart

Tom was CEO of HealthSmart, the largest independent administrator of health benefits. Under his leadership, HealthSmart introduced the first integrated approach to incentivizing selection of lower cost healthcare services. Earlier, Tom served as Head of Medicaid for Aetna and CEO of Schaller Anderson. During his time at Aetna/Schiller Anderson, Medicaid enrollment tripled and the company entered seven new state markets. Before this, Tom was EVP and CFO of Davita, founder and CEO of Mercy Health Plans and partner and National Director of Healthcare Services at KPMG. He currently serves on the boards of Fidelis Care New York, Covenant Health, Welvie, FOCoS Innovations, DoctorGlobe and Discovery Triangle.

Kristin Begley, PharmD

Chief Commercial Officer, Wildflower Health

Kristin is a proven leader in the healthcare space with more than 18 years of experience in the industry. Kristin serves as the Chief Commercial Officer of Wildflower Health, providing payers and health systems modular software, hardware and health advocacy solutions focused on engaging and empowering women in family health. Prior to this, she served as Chief Commercial Officer at EmpiRx Health, a pharmacy care manager rooted in payer alignment through at-risk management and concierge service. She also served as Chief Pharmacy Officer of Truveris, a health care technology company that sheds light on the inner workings of the pharmaceutical supply chain serving all segments including consumers. She also led Hewitt’s national pharmacy practice, managing Rx benefit strategies for the Fortune 500.

Kristin holds a doctor of pharmacy degree from Samford University, and is an advisor and board member to emerging health care technology companies.

Bob Kueppers

Fmr Vice Chair & Deputy CEO, Deloitte

A prominent regulatory expert, Bob has significant relationships with the SEC, PCAOB, Treasury, as well as both Committees and Members of Congress. Bob’s clients have included Fortune 100 companies Boeing, General Motors, Best Buy, and Dow Chemical. He spent 39-years with Deloitte, serving as Deloitte’s Deputy CEO, and Vice Chairman.

Ted Tussing

Fmr Dir., Corp. Relations & New Ventures, Stanford University

Ted is former Director for Corporate Relations and New Ventures at Stanford University Medical Center and the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. Serving more than 25 years at Stanford University and the University of Chicago, Ted has extensive experience developing strategies and partnerships with corporate enterprises, venture investors and entrepreneurs that accelerate the translation of solutions to improve health and medical practice, care delivery and research.

Ted is an adviser, investor and board member for early-stage technology ventures. He serves as an associate of TriVentures (Menlo Park, CA), a business development adviser to Roam Analytics (San Mateo, CA), ViiV Healthcare (London, UK) and LifeLink AI (Oakland, CA) and a member of the Center for Innovation in Global Health Advisory Council at Stanford University.

Lee Lewis

Chief Strategy Officer, Health Transformation Alliance

Lee is an innovator and strategist helping large, national, self-funded employers save millions on healthcare through leading practices, vendor partnerships and member engagement.

Lee pioneers methods around the convergence of digital health, medical consumerism, biomedical supercomputing and system reengineering.

Cathy Cather

Healthcare Product Innovator

As a product innovation and program development expert, Cathy works with healthcare companies to bring new products to market for employers, consumers, physicians and hospitals. Formerly an executive with UnitedHealth Group and co-leader of Towers Watson Health Care Strategy Practice, Cathy also created and served on the boards of the Integrated Benefits Institute and the Disability Management Employer Coalition.