Our team is crafting a better future for primary care Our Leadership Team Each of us is here to help practices and physicians succeed. We respect that our work sits at the center of the physician-patient relationship. The community at Elation Health embraces the challenge of setting a higher standard for health technology. Kyna Fong, PhD Kyna Fong, PhD Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Kyna Fong, PhDGuiding the organization as a passionate leader for independent primary care. Primary care practice office manager. Stanford economics professor, focusing on game theory and healthcare. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy at UC Berkeley and UCSF. AB applied math, MS computer science, Harvard; PhD economics, Stanford GSB at age 23. Conan Fong, MHS Conan Fong, MHS Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer Conan Fong, MHSDriving direction for the overall experience of our customers. Deep expertise in front-line physician practice workflows and operations. Consultant, Courtyard Group, healthcare technology practice. BS microbiology and immunology, McGill University; MHS in health finance management, Johns Hopkins University. Pratik Savai, MS, MBA Pratik Savai, MS, MBA Chief Technology Officer Pratik Savai, MS, MBASaaS technology leader responsible for leading Elation’s product and engineering teams with experience building product development teams globally and architecting platforms that support multiple products used by millions of users. Previously EVP Engineering at Cornerstone. MS from USC and MBA from UCLA. Sarah Kasten Sarah Kasten Chief People Officer Sarah KastenKasten is a dynamic senior human resource executive with extensive background and experience directing startups and international HR operations as well as leading change management, organizational design, employee engagement, diversity, equality and inclusion, talent acquisition, and more. Previously the head of human resources for Kaplan Test Prep and Kaplan Professional, Sarah directed the overall HR function for a $300+ million organization, supporting 5,000+ full- and part-time global employees, proving success in driving performance, generating significant cost savings, and consistently exceeding strategic business goals. Lennart Lepner Lennart Lepner Chief Financial Officer Lennart LepnerBefore joining Elation Health, Lennart spent 9+ years at cloud commerce platform company, AppDirect, in various finance leadership positions. At AppDirect, he helped the company to scale from few customers, two dozen employees and less than million in revenues to thousands of customers, 900 employees and hundreds of millions in revenues. Prior to AppDirect, Lennart worked in New York as an investment banker advising financial service corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions and equity and debt financing transactions. Lennart holds a bachelor’s degree with a double major in economics and psychology from Amherst College. In his spare time, Lennart is an avid cyclist and tennis player and enjoys exploring the greater Bay Area with his wife, Emily, and their baby boy Stellan. Tom Natt Tom Natt Chief Growth Officer Tom NattWith a two-decade track record of success and leadership in the healthcare industry, Natt is a seasoned professional at driving growth in the healthcare industry. Notable companies in his portfolio include Firefly Health, ConnectRN, and athenahealth. During his impressive 13-year tenure at athenahealth, Natt consistently spearheaded substantial growth, particularly in leading their Independent Medical Group and Independent Healthcare Enterprise segments. Amanda Melander Amanda Melander SVP, Head of Marketing Amanda MelanderMelander brings more than two decades of marketing experience working across multiple business and consumer brands. Previously, Melander served as head of global demand generation at athenahealth, having led a variety of marketing functions during her more than a decade’s long work at the company. Seth Cedars Seth Cedars General Counsel Seth CedarsPrior to joining Elation Health, Seth spent a year at San Francisco-based startup, Capella Space, supporting corporate legal and regulatory licensing and compliance functions; and 9 years at Healthgrades, the largest online marketplace helping to guide consumers to their best healthcare. During his tenure at Healthgrades, Seth advanced to the role of General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Privacy Officer where he acted in a leading legal and compliance role. Prior to Healthgrades, Seth worked as a senior-level attorney at space technology company, DigitalGlobe (now Maxar Technologies). Seth holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a minor in Business from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver. Ryo Kawaoka Ryo Kawaoka SVP, Product Operations Ryo KawaokaPreviously with Location Labs by Avast, where he started as an engineer and advanced to serve as VP of Product and Operations across 13 years. BS degree in molecular biology (immunology) from University of California, Berkeley. Manisha Goud, MPH Manisha Goud, MPH VP, Practice Innovation Greg Miller, MBA Greg Miller, MBA VP, Sales Phill Tornroth Phill Tornroth VP, Technical Strategy Sara J. Pastoor, MD, MHA Sara J. Pastoor, MD, MHA Head of Primary Care Advancement Sara J. Pastoor, MD, MHAElation’s leader in primary care advocacy, Dr. Pastoor is board-certified and a clinically-active family medicine physician. As an experienced primary care innovator in military medicine, academic medicine, private practice, and employer-sponsored delivery models, Dr. Pastoor is an accomplished primary care champion and leader in patient-centered workflow, EHR optimization, and health system transformation. Dr. Pastoor received her MD from Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences and MHA from Trinity University. Join our team Our Investors and Advisors Prominent advisors from Kapor Capital, IDEO, Threshold Ventures (formerly Draper Fisher Jurvetson), and other leading organizations share our dedication to better lives for the people working in primary care, and how that translates to a better healthcare system for us all. Adam D’Angelo Adam D’Angelo Quora Al Ko Al Ko Zelle Payments | Early Warning Al KoCEO of Early Warning, the fintech firm behind the Zelle banking network. Prior to Early Warning, Ko served as Chief Transformation Officer at Intuit, where he drove the company’s operating cadence and oversaw cross-company change initiatives. He was previously a management consultant at both the Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey. He holds a bachelor’s (B.A.) in History and International Studies from Yale University, and a juris doctorate (J.D.) from Harvard Law School. Charlie Cheever Charlie Cheever Expo Chris Cox Chris Cox Facebook Dennis Fong, MD Dennis Fong, MD Independent PCP Dustin Moskovitz Dustin Moskovitz Asana Emily Melton Emily Melton Threshold Ventures Grace Yu, MD Grace Yu, MD Stanford Health Care Jean Balgrosky, PhD Jean Balgrosky, PhD Scripps Health System Lisa Dombro Lisa Dombro Upstream Rehabilitation Mark Jacobstein Mark Jacobstein Guardant Health Martha Marsh Martha Marsh Stanford Hospital Clinics Michael Nierenberg, MD Michael Nierenberg, MD Independent PCP Ron Conway Ron Conway SV Angel William Winkenwerder Jr., M.D. William Winkenwerder Jr., M.D. CitiusTech
Kyna Fong, PhD Kyna Fong, PhD Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Kyna Fong, PhDGuiding the organization as a passionate leader for independent primary care. Primary care practice office manager. Stanford economics professor, focusing on game theory and healthcare. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy at UC Berkeley and UCSF. AB applied math, MS computer science, Harvard; PhD economics, Stanford GSB at age 23.
Conan Fong, MHS Conan Fong, MHS Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer Conan Fong, MHSDriving direction for the overall experience of our customers. Deep expertise in front-line physician practice workflows and operations. Consultant, Courtyard Group, healthcare technology practice. BS microbiology and immunology, McGill University; MHS in health finance management, Johns Hopkins University.
Pratik Savai, MS, MBA Pratik Savai, MS, MBA Chief Technology Officer Pratik Savai, MS, MBASaaS technology leader responsible for leading Elation’s product and engineering teams with experience building product development teams globally and architecting platforms that support multiple products used by millions of users. Previously EVP Engineering at Cornerstone. MS from USC and MBA from UCLA.
Sarah Kasten Sarah Kasten Chief People Officer Sarah KastenKasten is a dynamic senior human resource executive with extensive background and experience directing startups and international HR operations as well as leading change management, organizational design, employee engagement, diversity, equality and inclusion, talent acquisition, and more. Previously the head of human resources for Kaplan Test Prep and Kaplan Professional, Sarah directed the overall HR function for a $300+ million organization, supporting 5,000+ full- and part-time global employees, proving success in driving performance, generating significant cost savings, and consistently exceeding strategic business goals.
Lennart Lepner Lennart Lepner Chief Financial Officer Lennart LepnerBefore joining Elation Health, Lennart spent 9+ years at cloud commerce platform company, AppDirect, in various finance leadership positions. At AppDirect, he helped the company to scale from few customers, two dozen employees and less than million in revenues to thousands of customers, 900 employees and hundreds of millions in revenues. Prior to AppDirect, Lennart worked in New York as an investment banker advising financial service corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions and equity and debt financing transactions. Lennart holds a bachelor’s degree with a double major in economics and psychology from Amherst College. In his spare time, Lennart is an avid cyclist and tennis player and enjoys exploring the greater Bay Area with his wife, Emily, and their baby boy Stellan.
Tom Natt Tom Natt Chief Growth Officer Tom NattWith a two-decade track record of success and leadership in the healthcare industry, Natt is a seasoned professional at driving growth in the healthcare industry. Notable companies in his portfolio include Firefly Health, ConnectRN, and athenahealth. During his impressive 13-year tenure at athenahealth, Natt consistently spearheaded substantial growth, particularly in leading their Independent Medical Group and Independent Healthcare Enterprise segments.
Amanda Melander Amanda Melander SVP, Head of Marketing Amanda MelanderMelander brings more than two decades of marketing experience working across multiple business and consumer brands. Previously, Melander served as head of global demand generation at athenahealth, having led a variety of marketing functions during her more than a decade’s long work at the company.
Seth Cedars Seth Cedars General Counsel Seth CedarsPrior to joining Elation Health, Seth spent a year at San Francisco-based startup, Capella Space, supporting corporate legal and regulatory licensing and compliance functions; and 9 years at Healthgrades, the largest online marketplace helping to guide consumers to their best healthcare. During his tenure at Healthgrades, Seth advanced to the role of General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Privacy Officer where he acted in a leading legal and compliance role. Prior to Healthgrades, Seth worked as a senior-level attorney at space technology company, DigitalGlobe (now Maxar Technologies). Seth holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a minor in Business from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver.
Ryo Kawaoka Ryo Kawaoka SVP, Product Operations Ryo KawaokaPreviously with Location Labs by Avast, where he started as an engineer and advanced to serve as VP of Product and Operations across 13 years. BS degree in molecular biology (immunology) from University of California, Berkeley.
Sara J. Pastoor, MD, MHA Sara J. Pastoor, MD, MHA Head of Primary Care Advancement Sara J. Pastoor, MD, MHAElation’s leader in primary care advocacy, Dr. Pastoor is board-certified and a clinically-active family medicine physician. As an experienced primary care innovator in military medicine, academic medicine, private practice, and employer-sponsored delivery models, Dr. Pastoor is an accomplished primary care champion and leader in patient-centered workflow, EHR optimization, and health system transformation. Dr. Pastoor received her MD from Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences and MHA from Trinity University.
Al Ko Al Ko Zelle Payments | Early Warning Al KoCEO of Early Warning, the fintech firm behind the Zelle banking network. Prior to Early Warning, Ko served as Chief Transformation Officer at Intuit, where he drove the company’s operating cadence and oversaw cross-company change initiatives. He was previously a management consultant at both the Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey. He holds a bachelor’s (B.A.) in History and International Studies from Yale University, and a juris doctorate (J.D.) from Harvard Law School.