About Curana Health

Dr. Chao brings more than two decades of experience in managed care, clinical leadership, and healthcare transformation to Curana Health. Starting his medical career as a hospitalist and nephrologist in Southern California, Dr. Chao has held various leadership positions (including medical director and chief medical officer) within numerous healthcare organizations (including HealthCare Partners). Before coming to Curana, he served as chief executive officer of Optum Health’s western region, where he oversaw operations and care delivery across nine states. Dr. Chao’s expertise spans a range of healthcare models, from fee-for-service to value-based care across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans. His broad experience has honed his ability to lead both clinical and operational teams through the complexities of healthcare delivery models, and his professional insights are shaped not only by his clinical expertise, but also by personal experience (having witnessed firsthand the challenges his elderly parents faced in navigating the American healthcare system). At Curana Health, Dr. Chao leads efforts to empower the organization’s healthcare providers, optimize care delivery, and ensure clinicians have the tools and support needed to achieve exceptional outcomes for patients and operator partners alike.

Dr. Requeijo attended medical school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship that allowed her to study at New York Presbyterian Hospital and attend Weil Medical School in New York City. She completed her residency in Austin, Texas and became board-certified in internal medicine.

She worked as a hospitalist at HCA Hospitals for 13 years. While practicing hospital medicine, Dr. Requeijo developed a passion for acute/post-acute integration (with a focus on the clinical management of complex, chronically ill patients at high risk of re-admission).

In 2010, she co-founded the legacy company Elite Patient Care, a multi-state, post-acute, and transitional care company, where she served as Chief Medical Officer, Co-Founder, and Managing Partner. For the last 10 years, she’s worked as a medical director in dozens of skilled nursing facilities while actively managing a rapidly growing, specialized post-acute team of physicians and advanced care providers. Additionally, she helped develop and lead inpatient palliative care and transitional care medicine service lines.

Dr. Requeijo sought further education and became a Certified Medical Director through the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. In addition to her board certification in internal medicine, she also obtained board certification in palliative care and hospice medicine. She is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

In 2021, Elite Patient Care, Provider Health Services, and AllyAlign Health came together to form Curana Health, where Dr. Requeijo currently serves as Chief Medical Officer. She oversees all quality outcomes for the company, including value-based care initiatives. Her focus continues to be on providing high quality and compassionate care to all senior residents across the care continuum.

In her free time, Dr. Requeijo enjoys adventuring in the great outdoors, where she runs, skis, and scuba dives. She is also an avid reader and traveler who is always eager to learn new things.

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Dr. Andrew Dahlgren serves as Curana Health Health Plan’s Chief Medical Officer. In this role, he oversees several key areas, including quality, credentialing, pharmacy, and clinical programs (which includes utilization management and case management). Additionally, Dr. Dahlgren works with Curana Health Medical Group to ensure that communication between the plan and providers improves the overall care and experience of our members. Dr. Dahlgren trained in family medicine at the Medical College of Virginia before completing a fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Michigan and a fellowship in patient quality and safety at the VHA National Center for Patient Safety (in conjunction with the VA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky). After his medical training, Dr. Dahlgren obtained his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan. Before joining Curana Health, Dr. Dahlgren spent 20 years in a clinical role, where he specialized in sports medicine and student health. During this time, he built several sports medicine programs while also managing a large ancillary program for a major orthopedic practice. Realizing he wanted to have a larger impact on patient outcomes, Dr. Dahlgren left clinical practice. He went on to work for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a fellow in its Quality and Safety Department and later a physician surveyor for the Joint Commission. He then went on to work for Humana and spent several years learning about the managed care space. Today, Dr. Dahlgren resides in Lexington, Kentucky (the horse capital of the world) with his wife and four children. Reading, exercising, and mending fences take up a majority of his spare time. View my LinkedIn Profile [email protected]

Timothy Puri, MD serves as Curana Health’s Chief Medical Officer of Population Health. In his role, he leads clinical strategy, program development, and care pathways. Dr. Puri is responsible for shaping and scaling the organization’s value-based care initiatives, driving operational excellence, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes across diverse care settings. Drawing on nearly a decade of experience in value-based care, he guides Curana Health’s efforts to optimize clinical models, align care with financial sustainability, and achieve measurable improvements in patient outcomes.

Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Puri has worked for successful and innovative companies (such as Landmark Health and ConcertoCare), where he held leadership roles focused on in-home, facility, and digital healthcare delivery. He has also served as a clinical advisor for multiple healthcare tech startups, contributing to the development of forward-thinking solutions that advance patient care.

In addition to his professional work, Dr. Puri volunteers on his city’s Senior Affairs Commission, advocating for programs that enhance the well-being of older adults. He lives with his amazing family just outside of San Francisco, and in his free time, he is learning to be a pilot and enjoys playing the guitar.

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Michael is responsible for the comprehensive design and development of Curana Health's clinical and operational products, and his team leads innovation in both the senior living and post-acute spaces for the company.

Michael has a strong clinical background as a family nurse practitioner (2012), and prior to that, he was a critical care intensive care unit registered nurse (2008). In 2020, Michael received his Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business. Leveraging his operational and clinical backgrounds, he successfully led Curana’s companywide operations until 2023. Tasked with developing the senior living model of care, Michael then transitioned to developing a robust playbook that is currently used to deliver Curana's "best in class" care delivery model.

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Dr. Amy Young started her health care career in 1996 as an emergency medical technician. She quickly progressed from paramedicine to nursing and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina. After obtaining her Master of Science in Nursing and practicing as a family medicine nurse practitioner, she went back to finish her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the Medical University of South Carolina.

She came to the legacy company Elite Patient Care (EPC) after a career in private practice. Amy started at EPC as a facility-based provider in South Carolina and grew with the company, from Director of Clinical Operations to her current position as Curana Health’s Senior Vice President of Operations.

She is passionate about value-based medicine, developing relationships with clients and colleagues, and providing services to seniors throughout the continuum of care.

Dr. Young enjoys spending time with her husband, five children, and her grandchild. When she has free time, she can often be found in the barn with her horses where she competes in dressage. She is also an active member of Rotary International and is passionate about service over self.

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Kelly Hamilton is a board-certified family nurse practitioner accredited through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Science in Nursing from Texas State University (where she graduated with the highest honors).

Kelly has over nine years of experience working in trauma and emergency medicine as a registered nurse (working both at Seton Medical Center Austin and Seton Medical Center Williamson from 2005 to 2015). In these positions, Kelly was a charge nurse in a Level II Trauma Center. In 2015, Kelly received her family nurse practitioner certification and started with the legacy organization Elite Patient Care, where she quickly moved into a leadership position.

At Curana Health, Kelly oversees clinical operations of the mid-west region. She is passionate about the geriatric community and has worked with this population since becoming a nurse practitioner. Kelly is also an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Texas Nurse Practitioners, and Austin Advanced Practice Nurses Organization.

Born and raised on the Texas Gulf Coast, Kelly enjoys spending time with her husband and three beautiful daughters.

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Tara Jones is a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner, board-certified adult nurse practitioner, and board-eligible pediatric nurse practitioner. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1999 and her Master of Science in Nursing in 2001. She received a post-master’s certificate in pediatrics from the University of South Alabama in 2003 and her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Samford University in 2010.

Tara has over 13 years of experience as an ER nurse practitioner, during which she served as the first nurse practitioner hired by Russell Medical Center and the lead nurse practitioner. She has served as a guest trauma lecturer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s acute care nurse practitioner program and taught part-time for an online nurse practitioner program. She later spent eight years in a family practice/urgent care center prior to coming to the legacy organization Provider Health Services (PHS), where she quickly moved into a leadership role due to her extensive experience and knowledge of I-SNP plans.

At Curana Health, Tara oversees clinical operations for the south division. She has a love for geriatric medicine and enjoys sharing her work knowledge and experience with future leaders of the company.

Tara was born in Alabama, raised on the Florida coast, and returned to Alabama in 1997. She enjoys college football, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two children.

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Stephanie Bell, MSN, AGACNP-BC, is a proven healthcare leader currently serving as the Vice President of Clinical Operations, Southeast Region, for Curana Health and President of Sunshine Health Partners. She has over 20 years of healthcare experience in multiple settings with clinical expertise in hospitalist, post-acute, acute care/intensive care, and palliative care medicine. She also has expertise in driving quality outcomes to improve the lives of patients while developing strategic community relationships to drive overall facility quality and growth (for skilled nursing, long term care, assisted living, independent living, and affordable housing communities).

She leverages informatics, evidence-based clinical practice, and senior living partnerships to promote strategic value-based care initiatives (including Accountable Care Organizations and Medicare Advantage I-SNP plans). She also facilitates risk management and human resource efforts to reduce company and community risk and drives substantial growth through strong relationship management and proven quality outcomes.

Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys the outdoors, reading, and spending time with her family.

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Tasha Janssen is the Vice President of Operations, Midwest Region, at Curana Health. She is also a board-certified family nurse practitioner and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Graceland University. Tasha’s expertise and experience is in senior living, palliative care, and post-acute care. Her passion, drive, and expertise lie in quality of life-centered care, business development, and post-acute care. She finds joy in bridging the gap between hospitals and post-acute care facilities, forming partnerships between corporate entities and medical services, and aligning resident and family goals of care with their medical provider. Tasha currently sits on the board of the Iowa Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, along with multiple other committees within Curana Health. Beyond her work in healthcare, she is a tutor, published author, and dedicated wife and mother. View my LinkedIn Profile [email protected]

Dr. Vlastimil Smetka serves as Curana Health’s Regional Medical Director for the Northeast. Dr. Smetka graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physical Chemistry, then went on to medical school at the University of Sint Eustatius in the Netherlands Antilles. He then completed a post-graduate year one residency year at AnMed and a rural family medicine residency at Seneca Lakes in South Carolina.

Previously, Dr. Smetka worked for Apogee Physicians as a program director for a hospitalist program and for Sound Physicians as the Regional Medical Director for value-based care. His current role at Curana Health includes overseeing medical providers in the eastern division (including performance, quality metrics, and value-based programs).

 

In his free time, Dr. Smetka enjoys back country skiing and cooking for his partner and three dogs. He is also a licensed skydiver and pilot, and he likes sailing. Additionally, he appreciates the quiet time he finds while mowing his yard.

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Originally from the greater Detroit area, Dr. Brian Cooper began his journey into the medical field by earning his Bachelor of Science in biopsychology from the University of Michigan. He then went on to receive his medical degree with the highest honors from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. He concluded his doctorate studies by completing his residency in internal medicine at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs systems in Phoenix, Arizona (prior to his relocation to Austin, Texas).

Since 2009, he has practiced as a hospitalist and nocturnist in multiple hospital systems and post-acute facilities, including long-term acute care hospitals, rehabs, and skilled nursing facilities. He has served as either the Local/Regional Medical Director or Local/Regional Program Director in every setting for the legacy organization, Elite Patient Care, leading the launch of multiple new markets.

Dr. Cooper is recognized by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine as a certified medical director (post-acute).

 

At Curana Health, Dr. Cooper has devoted considerable time and effort to improving the quality of care at his associated facilities, including but not limited to antibiotic stewardship and quality control and improvement. He also trained and led a 24/7 in-house acute care nurse practitioner program and served as part of the clinical teaching faculty for Texas A&M Medical School.

In his free time, Dr. Cooper enjoys ice hockey, snowboarding, traveling, gardening, landscaping, light carpentry, and do-it-yourself projects.

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Dr. Whyms works as Curana Health’s Regional Medical Director for the Midwest Division.

He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has family in Minnesota and Illinois, and attended medical school/completed his residency in Iowa. He started his medical career as a hospitalist before transitioning to the post-acute care setting.

He joined the Curana Health team in the early stages of growth in the Midwest and has led rapid expansion in Iowa and neighboring states. He now oversees physician quality of care and value-based medicine programs for Curana Health’s Medical Group in the Midwest region, and he greatly enjoys engaging in growth, development, and training across 11 states.

Dr. Whyms is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also the President of the Iowa Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.

As a former collegiate rower for the University of Wisconsin, he enjoys all physical activity and being outdoors. He also owns and maintains a small forest preserve in Iowa and enjoys meeting the communities that Curana serves on his travels.

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Originally from Buffalo, New York, Dr. Bugaj graduated from the University of Rochester and attended medical school at the State University of New York.

He completed his residency in internal medicine with a geriatric fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.

Upon moving to Raleigh, North Carolina, he worked for Duke Health for five years and later joined Physicians Eldercare, where he served as a leader of clinician education, hierarchical condition category training and education, billing and coding, and its Accountable Care Organization committee. He also served as a medical director for multiple nursing facilities and a North Carolina PACE program. Through these roles, he developed a passion for innovative health care systems and solutions that improve the quality of care for seniors.

Dr. Bugaj and his wife have three children. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and playing sports. He has also served as an assistant volunteer coach for both soccer and football teams.

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As Vice President of Clinical Programs, Joy Delpilar oversees quality, risk adjustment, and case management for Curana Health’s Medical Group. Her responsibilities include developing the unique care delivery model supporting our patients and providers.

Joy received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of the Philippines. She began her nursing career caring for the senior population as the director of nursing for a large long-term care operator.

Prior to joining Curana Health, Joy worked for Molina Healthcare of Texas as the Vice President of Healthcare Services, where she implemented Molina’s Nursing Facility Medicaid Service Coordination Team and managed their Medicare and Marketplace care teams.

Joy lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and four kids. In her spare time, she enjoys snowboarding and reading.

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Mark is passionate about Curana Health’s mission to improve the health, happiness, and dignity of senior living residents, and he is honored to work with and learn from all the talented and mission-driven Curana associates that bring this vision to life every day. Mark believes the fundamental role of the executive team is to ensure all Curana associates around the country are set up for success. He spends his days focused on ensuring that Curana’s team members have the tools, resources, support, data, and direction they need to provide great service to senior living residents and are able to work in a fulfilling and engaging environment.

Mark has significant experience in senior leadership roles for healthcare organizations focused on value-based care. Prior to founding Curana Health, Mark held senior leadership roles at Intermountain Health, DaVita HealthCare Partners, ChenMed, and Bain & Company. Prior to that, Mark started his career as an engineer at Eli Lilly & Company.

Mark earned a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Engineering from Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management and McCormick School of Engineering) as well as a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He lives in Houston with his wife and three kids.

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As President of Curana Health Services, Chris oversees the development and delivery of innovative, tech-enabled services and solutions that support Curana providers and external partners in the delivery of value-based care. Chris’ portfolio includes the Curana Population Health business, which currently manages more than $1.5 billion in Medicare risk, as well as merger and acquisition/integration, strategy and product development, and healthcare policy and advocacy.

Before joining Curana Health, Chris served in several leadership roles at Evolent Health (including Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer for Evolent Care Partners: the company’s primary care risk business). Prior to his time at Evolent, he spent ten years working in health policy in Washington, D.C. (via the Senate Finance Committee, the Office of Health Reform in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Economic Council at the White House).

As President of Curana Health Plans, Jeremy Dressen ensures that a rapidly growing number of residents and patients in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities across the country have access to exceptional coverage for value-based services. A passionate advocate for value-based care and special needs populations, Jeremy brings deep operational expertise and strategic vision honed through decades of leadership across diverse healthcare sectors.

Jeremy’s career spans senior roles at major healthcare organizations, where he has led teams through high-growth phases, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and complex business transformations. Prior to joining Curana Health, Jeremy served as the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Operations at Bright Health, Chief Operating Officer of QualChoice Medicare Advantage Plans for Catholic Health Initiatives, and as a national-level director and market Chief Operating Officer at UnitedHealth Group. Earlier in his career, he worked as a mediator and investigator at the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, underscoring his commitment to equity and public service.

Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science and American government, graduating with high distinction and Scholar of the College honors from the University of Minnesota Morris. Outside of work, he’s an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, fishing, and lake activities. He also loves spending time with his active family—including energetically coaching his young son's baseball team.

As Chief Financial Officer, Lily and her team are responsible for financial operations, strategy, and accounting for Curana Health’s Medical Group and Health Plan operations.

Before joining Curana, Lily was a partner at New Enterprise Associates, where she oversaw healthcare services and technology investments. Her background also includes serving on the boards of Curana Health, Elion, Vori Health, Aetion, Belong Health, Everside Health, Strive Health, and TriValence.

Prior to NEA, Lily was a member of TPG’s North America Buyouts Group, where she focused on private equity transactions across health care services, biopharmaceuticals, and other industries.

Lily was named a Rising Star by the Venture Capital Journal and featured on Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list. She graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School with a Bachelor of Science in business and the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in biology.

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As Chief Growth Officer, Conor McCaw is responsible for the strategic growth and national expansion of Curana Health. This includes leading business development and strategic partnerships for Curana’s Medical Group and Medicare Advantage plans. He also oversees marketing and business analytics. Prior to joining Curana Health, Conor served as Vice President of Business Development at Privia Health (NASDAQ: PRVA), a national medical group and physician enablement company. There, he drove the organization’s strategic partnership efforts and joint-venture development work with primary care organizations. His background also includes serving as the Vice President of Growth at Evolent Health (NYSE: EVH), where he was responsible for establishing value-based care partnerships with primary care networks, health systems, and accountable care organizations. Earlier in his career, Conor was a healthcare management consultant at Kaufman Hall and Associates and worked in finance at NYU Langone Health. Conor received his Master of Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from Skidmore College. He currently resides in Orlando with his wife and daughter. View my LinkedIn Profile [email protected]

Valentina Gissin brings a richly diverse background to her role as Chief People Officer at Curana Health.

Her tenure has spanned various industries and functions, including time spent as a lawyer, cybersecurity leader, general manager, screenwriter, and, ultimately, a passionate advocate for cultures and teams that deliver results.

Valentina’s leadership philosophy is rooted in the understanding that exceptional talent, intentionally cultivated within a high-performance culture, is the ultimate driver of organizational success.

Her professional journey, from shaping critical talent programs for investment leaders at Bridgewater Associates to scaling people functions at high-growth companies like Chewy and Garner Health, demonstrates a track record of building systems that attract and unlock top talent.

She thrives on creating high-output, psychologically safe cultures and designing compelling employee value propositions that drive both individual fulfillment and tangible business results.

As Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, Melanie and her team are responsible for compliance, ethics, and data privacy for all operating divisions of Curana Health.

Melanie believes compliance is a competitive differentiator, and as such, she works with her team to support Curana Health’s mission with excellence. She comes to compliance from the legal world and brings a unique understanding of the risks and opportunities facing highly regulated entities.

Melanie has extensive experience in healthcare law, compliance, and privacy. She served for over a decade as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and HIPAA Privacy Officer for LogistiCare Solutions, LLC, the leading non-emergency transportation broker serving Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans in the United States. She also provided legal services to Prudential’s privacy law department and Veyo, another non-emergency transportation broker. Melanie received her law degree from the University of Georgia and holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology (also known as Georgia Tech).

She lives in Atlanta with her husband and daughter, and she cheers for Georgia Tech.

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Darryl Landahl serves as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for Curana Health. In his role, he oversees all legal services provided to the company and its operating divisions, including Curana Health Medical Group and Curana Health Plans. Darryl has dedicated his entire legal career to healthcare and healthcare delivery system improvement, bringing more than 20 years of legal experience to Curana Health. He has represented healthcare providers and health plans as both in-house and outside counsel, with a deep focus on value-based care.

Darryl applies his diverse knowledge and background to Curana Health’s medical group and health plan platforms, and he helps guide the company’s efforts to transition the care provided in senior living facilities from a fee-for-service model to value-based care.

Darryl obtained his Bachelor of Science in justice studies from Arizona State University and his law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

He is married to Katie, and they have three amazing children that inspire them every day. 

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As Chief Information Officer, Todd Tyler is accountable for the enterprise's information technology platforms that support Curana’s Medical Group and health plans. He is also focused on maintaining an aligned and integrated strategic approach for all solutions and services, and he leads a team that manages all IT critical functions (including security, operational support, the program management office, architecture, development and integration, clinical and business application services, and enterprise reporting and analytics).

Todd attended Oregon State University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in information technology (with a minor in pre-law).

Prior to joining Curana, Todd served at Optum Care (part of United Health Group) for three years. During his time there, he led national strategic plan development, operations, and vendor management for Optum’s electronic medical record and PM footprint, serving over 50,000 providers in the ambulatory space. In this position, he aligned integration strategy with internal product development efforts for value-based care, medical management, referrals, patient and provider portals, and clinical decision support. Before working at Optum, he spent 10 years at DaVita, where he led information technology for their laboratory division (serving patients on dialysis). Also, as part of his tenure at DaVita, he led the clinical information technology strategy and operations for their acquired medical groups. Prior to DaVita, Todd held various roles with QuadraMed Corporation over a 10-year period, serving patients in acute hospital settings (which included professional services, software development, integration, information technology operations, and support).

Todd currently resides in Denver, Colorado with his wife, Christy, and two daughters, Serena and Arianna. His son, Kendrik, lives in Oregon. He enjoys the outdoor activities Denver has to offer, with golf being at the top of his list.

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Craig aspires to impact patient lives through value-based care and population health-focused opportunities that improve care quality while driving affordability. As Chief Operating Officer of Curana Health’s Medical Group, his role involves supporting a diverse team of providers as they care for seniors nationwide.

Before joining Curana, Craig held several leadership roles within Optum and DaVita Medical Group, most recently leading operations for the value-based care medical group within Los Angeles County. He also held leadership roles with the growth, hospitalist, and high-risk teams. Prior to his time with DaVita Medical Group, Craig worked as a management consultant for Bain & Company, specializing in enterprise transformations, change management, and strategic decision-making.

Craig received his Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and his Bachelor of Arts from Claremont McKenna College.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

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As Chief Population Health Officer, Nate is responsible for defining the clinical care model Curana Health deploys to support front-line clinicians in providing great care and improving patient outcomes. His responsibilities include identifying and implementing value-based care programs and partnerships to enable Curana to share in the value created from improved patient outcomes.

Nate and his team oversee Curana’s Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and High Needs REACH Accountable Care Organizations, with Nate serving as the Chairperson of the MSSP participant EPC ACO, LLC.

Prior to joining Curana, Nate held several roles at Landmark Health, where he led the growth and payor account management teams responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing value-based contracts. He also previously worked on the national contracting team at Healthcare Partners/DaVita Medical Group: a global risk bearing, fully capitated and delegated medical group.

Nate holds a Doctor of Philosophy in chemical engineering and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Practice from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

He lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and three children.

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Amy Kaszak serves as the Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Curana Health. As part of the growth team, she is responsible for identifying and developing strategic partnerships, complementary service lines, and new sales verticals for Curana Health. Amy has more than 25 years’ experience designing provider-payer alignment models and value-based care programs for physicians, hospitals, and managed care organizations (MCOs). She has held leadership positions in multiple innovative and disruptive healthcare companies, including: Chief Operations Officer for Inpatient Medical Services (one of the country’s first hospitalist companies); President of Intercede Health’s transitional care centers (which developed the high-risk medical home model); and Co-Founder of AllyAlign Health,  an early pioneer of provider-owned and provider-led I-SNPs (which is now part of Curana Health).

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