Medicaid Innovation and Sustainable Ventures

GUEST BIOs

Zeena Johar, Entrepreneur in Residence, Frist Cressey Ventures
Zeena Johar joined Frist Cressey Ventures as an entrepreneur in residence to further her passion to continue serving vulnerable populations on Medicaid by leveraging innovative technology enabled solutions. As a healthcare entrepreneur, Zeena has dedicated her career to building companies for the underprivileged, underserved and the vulnerable. Previously, Zeena was with Rubicon Founders where she co-founded Imagine Pediatrics (IP) along with Oak HC/FT and Optum Ventures. IP as a pediatric value-based care company, works to support the sickest-of-sick kids, by providing them 24*7 virtual and in-person support. As the chief growth officer, Zeena led Imagine’s strategic partnerships with Centene and United Healthcare across TX and FL. Before joining Rubicon, Zeena led operations at Advantia Health. Advantia is now one of the largest Women's Health roll-ups with 50 Offices (across 4 States plus district) and >200 Obstetrics & Gynecology providers. Before joining Advantia Health, Zeena worked in health policy with Dr. Mark McClellan (previous FDA Commissioner & CMS Administrator). In 2007, Zeena co-founded SughaVazhvu Healthcare (SVHC) along with Dr. Nachiket Mor in India. SVHC, as first-of-its-kind technology enabled primary care platform, set-up clinics in rural India to support disease management for chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. As CEO in 8 years, Zeena grew SVHC to 10 primary-care clinics, serving >100K patients visits. SVHC was showcased as a case study by The Brookings Institute. SVHC was also awarded the NASSCOM Social Innovation Honor 2014 for its innovation in healthcare delivery and use of mobile technologies. Zeena received her PhD in Molecular Diagnostics from ETH, Zurich, Switzerland. Zeena is a Harvard Business School alum (Program for Leadership Development) and was elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2013 and an Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) Fellow in 2014 as one of Asia’s 100 Pioneers by Purpose Economy in 2014 and Yale World Fellow 2015.

Chris Johnson, Founder and CEO, Bluebird Kids Health
Chris Johnson is the founder and CEO of Bluebird Kids Health, a pediatric primary care organization serving over 20,000 patients. Through value-based care partnerships with payers, Bluebird Kids Health delivers comprehensive care by integrating physical, mental, and social health services. Its innovative clinical model is supported by a population health technology platform, which ensures proactive access to care tailored to the needs of each child. Before founding Bluebird Kids Health, Chris served as the CEO of Landmark Health, an organization specializing in in-home primary care for seniors with serious illnesses in value-based partnerships with Medicare Advantage plans. Under his leadership, Landmark expanded its operations from 10 to 38 states and grew its patient base from approximately 150,000 to 700,000. Chris also guided the organization through its integration with Optum, where Landmark became a cornerstone of Optum’s Home and Community portfolio. Chris resides in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife, Devon, and their three young children. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the outdoors with his family.

Aditi Mallick, CMO, Hopscotch Primary Care 
Dr. Mallick brings over a decade of clinical and executive leadership experience to Hopscotch. She has served in senior leadership roles at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where she developed clinical strategies and led collaborative efforts to advance value-based care and quality improvement. Prior to CMS, Dr. Mallick ran statewide COVID-19 response efforts for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and was an engagement manager in the healthcare practice at McKinsey & Co. Dr. Mallick is dedicated to collaborating with teams to advance clinical excellence, promote health equity, and improve patient access and outcomes. Dr. Mallick earned her M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School before serving on the clinical faculty at Johns Hopkins and George Washington University Hospitals. She earned her A.B. from Harvard College.

Jenny Ismert, CEO, Community Plan of Kansas, UnitedHealthcare Community & State 
Jenny Ismert is a healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience. She is an expert in government healthcare programs for Medicaid and duals, a technologist with experience operating business and tech teams and end to end capital management and deep experience in healthcare innovation, including value-based care, complex care delivery models, and consumerism. She has proven the ability to create business opportunities, drive pragmatic innovation at scale in a complex organization and strategically position for current and future market dynamics that impact revenue & growth.

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