Leadership

At Health Advances, we’re passionate about healthcare. We don’t just work with the industry, we’re part of the industry. Our leaders sit on boards. We’ve started companies and worked in business, scientific, technical, medical, and investment environments. The result is an unsurpassed level of industry understanding and knowledge that informs every project.

Partners and Managing Directors

  • Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
  • Diagnostics, Research Tools, & Precision Medicine
  • MedTech
  • Digital Health & Enterprise HIT
  • Investors
Sheela Hegde

Sheela Hegde

Partner and Managing Director


Allergy & Immunology, Cardiovascular, Diabetes & Metabolics, Drug Delivery Devices

Gary Gustavsen

Gary Gustavsen

Partner and Managing Director


Precision Medicine

Tracy Walters

Tracy Walters

Partner and Managing Director


Capital Equipment, Consumables, Instruments & Supplies, Contract MedTech Services, Contract Pharma Services, DME & Consumer Devices, Implantables & Injectables

Vivek Mittal, PhD

Vivek Mittal, PhD

Partner and Managing Director


Allergy & Immunology, CNS Diseases, Cardiovascular, Cell & Gene Therapy, Oncology

Kristen M. Turner

Kristen M. Turner

Managing Director and COO


Susan A. Posner

Susan A. Posner

Partner


Capital Equipment, Consumables, Instruments & Supplies, Contract MedTech Services, Contract Pharma Services, DME & Consumer Devices, Implantables & Injectables, Women's Health

Donna Hochberg, PhD

Donna Hochberg, PhD

Partner


Diagnostics, Life Science Tools & Services

Greg Chittim

Greg Chittim

Partner


Contract Pharma Services, Digital Therapeutics, Employer Health, Enterprise HIT, Real-World Data & Analytics, Remote Patient Monitoring & Connected Devices, Tech-Enabled Services, Virtual Care

Carrie Jones

Carrie Jones

Partner


Rare Diseases

Balazs Felcsuti

Balazs Felcsuti

Partner


Allergy & Immunology, Cardiovascular, Contract Pharma Services, Diabetes & Metabolics

Kristen Garner Amanti, PhD

Kristen Garner Amanti, PhD

Partner


Diagnostics, Oncology, Precision Medicine, Women's Health

Daniela Hristova-Neeley, PhD

Daniela Hristova-Neeley, PhD

Partner


Bioprocessing, Cell & Gene Therapy, Contract Pharma Services, Life Science Tools & Services

Arushi Agarwal

Arushi Agarwal

Partner


Diagnostics, Digital Biomarkers & Digital Diagnostics, Oncology, Precision Medicine

Jeffrey Abraham

Jeffrey Abraham

Partner


Digital Therapeutics, Drug Delivery Devices, Employer Health, Real-World Data & Analytics, Remote Patient Monitoring & Connected Devices, Tech-Enabled Services, Virtual Care, Women's Health

Michael Davitian

Michael Davitian

Partner


CNS Diseases, Contract Pharma Services


Vice Presidents

  • Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
  • Diagnostics, Research Tools, & Precision Medicine
  • MedTech
  • Digital Health & Enterprise HIT
  • Investors
Darcy Krzynowek

Darcy Krzynowek

Vice President


Capital Equipment, Consumables, Instruments & Supplies, DME & Consumer Devices, Drug Delivery Devices

Peter Origenes

Peter Origenes

Vice President


Diagnostics, Life Science Tools & Services

Gary Cheng

Gary Cheng

Vice President


Ned Wydysh, PhD

Ned Wydysh, PhD

Vice President


Cell & Gene Therapy, Oncology

Chris Karras

Chris Karras

Vice President


Diagnostics

Kelly Cockerill

Kelly Cockerill

Vice President, Business Development


Tom Breur

Tom Breur

Vice President, Advanced Analytics


Dr. Marcus Koch

Dr. Marcus Koch

Vice President


Allergy & Immunology, CNS Diseases, Oncology, Rare Diseases, Women's Health

Masha Dumanis

Masha Dumanis

Vice President


Contract MedTech Services, Implantables & Injectables, Women's Health

Brandon Wade

Brandon Wade

Vice President


Digital Therapeutics, Enterprise HIT, Implantables & Injectables, Real-World Data & Analytics, Remote Patient Monitoring & Connected Devices, Tech-Enabled Services


Senior Advisors

  • Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
  • Diagnostics, Research Tools, & Precision Medicine
  • MedTech
  • Digital Health & Enterprise HIT
  • Investors
Paula Ness Speers

Paula Ness Speers

Co-Founder and Senior Advisor


Mark Speers

Mark Speers

Co-Founder and Senior Advisor



Operational Leaders

  • Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
  • Diagnostics, Research Tools, & Precision Medicine
  • MedTech
  • Digital Health & Enterprise HIT
  • Investors
Dana Gaughan

Dana Gaughan

Chief Talent Acquisition Officer


Kelly Mahoney, CPA

Kelly Mahoney, CPA

Chief Financial Officer


Laura M. Eisenmann

Laura M. Eisenmann

Chief Knowledge Officer


Richard A. Secor

Richard A. Secor

Chief Information Officer