About Us

Before joining Element3 Health as a board member and CEO, Doug was the co-founder and CEO of Prospero Health, a home-based medical care provider company he launched and grew from three Northeastern states with 1,700 patients to 29 states and over 30,000 patients in just three years’ time.

A former attorney, Doug began his career at Wiggin & Nourie, P.A., where he specialized in commercial litigation and health care compliance and regulation. He transitioned to healthcare, serving a successful 16-year tenure as a C-suite executive with Anthem. He also served as acting CEO of Privia Health.

Doug is motivated by the philosophy that great quality care should be organized around the needs of patients and their families, not the customs and preferences of the system itself. It is an organizing principle forged through his experience with his father Vin’s affliction with cancer and his own experience as a 25-year Hodgkin’s disease survivor.

Doug received his B.A. from Boston College, his JD from Suffolk University Law School, and his M.S. from The Dartmouth Institute at Dartmouth College. A resident of Rye Beach, New Hampshire, Doug and his wife, Eleni, also live part-time in Boston and have three daughters: Caroline, Elizabeth and Eleanor.

Amy is a seasoned healthcare executive with 20 years of experience in designing and leading transformational models of preventive and population healthcare. Her leadership in population health (Privia) as well as her groundbreaking work with payers (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, now Elevance Health) has made a lasting positive impact on patients, providers and large employers throughout the United States. Amy holds a B.A. in Healthcare Administration from the University of Rochester. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family in North Georgia.

Spencer founded the company and its signature product, GroupWorks, after 10 years as a professional journalist writing features for The New York Observer, New York Times, New York Magazine, Atlantic Magazine, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Morgan’s life was heavily impacted by his grandparents. He was inspired to build a company that facilitates, incentivizes and rewards 50+ group activity after his experience writing an article about the Senior Games (formerly the Senior Olympics) and the passing of his grandfather, Harry Morgan. Spencer has a Masters degree in journalism from the Annenberg School, USC.

Phil has a track record of leading high performing teams to deliver profitable growth in the healthcare industry. For more than two decades, Phil’s strategic leadership has propelled companies to impressive heights. Phil is a graduate of University of Michigan Ross School of Business where he earned an MBA and Penn State University where he earned a BS in Science. Outside of work, Phil stays active with his wife and three children by spending time outdoors in the New England area. Phil is a firm believer in the power of social fitness and its effect on lifelong health and happiness.

Erik is an early growth technical leader with deep experience in building and scaling health and wellness companies including AmWell, ShapeUp, Wellist, and SecureSeniorConnections. Skilled at working with both payers and providers, Erik brings to Element3 Health his deep 30+ year technical background and experience in large data aggregation, search engines, machine learning, and natural language processing.

Erik says he was drawn to Element3 Health due to his passion for building products that truly engage and help people.

When he is not at his keyboard, Erik endeavors to walk and cook daily, drive race cars as often as possible, and occasionally build a piece of furniture.

Chuck is an experienced entrepreneur, strategist and digital product leader. He has provided vision, leadership, product strategy and corporate development for successful companies in all stages of growth. Chuck has produced award-winning digital healthcare programs using social graph insights, peer support, game mechanics and behavior design to engage consumers, connect patients and providers, and influence behavior to reduce chronic disease. Platform services he has produced to reduce cost of care have been utilized by major payers (United/Optum, Humana, Cigna, Aetna, Blues) and provider systems nationwide (HCA, Dignity Health and CHS). Chuck enjoys immersive cultural experiences, and has lived with his family for varying stretches of time throughout Europe and South America.

Josh Studzinski brings over 14 years of go-to-market strategy and execution to the Element3 Health team. His last organization was in the agetech space and was acquired by a private equity firm. Josh’s role at E3H is to drive marketing, brand, and overall revenue growth for the organization. He currently lives in the Chicagoland area and enjoys cooking amazing meals, working out in virtual reality, and spending quality time with his family.

Jenn is an entrepreneur at heart who is driven to see others meet their potential and follow their passions. For more than 25 years, Jenn has served as a trusted advisor in healthcare, consumer goods, hospitality and professional services.  A recognized leader in cultural alignment, human capital systems and change management, Jenn is known for developing practical solutions while staying focused on speed to market and return on investment. Jenn earned her Doctorate in Business Administration from Georgia State University and serves as Adjunct Faculty at Florida Atlantic University. In her spare time she enjoys the outdoors with her family and friends in South and Central Florida.

Steve is Managing Partner of Shulman Family Ventures and former Chairman and CEO of Magellan Health Services. An experienced Chief Executive Officer in the hospital & health care industry, Steve is a strong business development professional who completed an Advanced Management Program focused in Business Administration and Management, General from Stanford University. Steve sits on the board of Walgreens Boots Alliance, VillageMD, CareCentrix and several other healthcare companies.

Jonathan is a partner at Elements Health Ventures and a founder of Altitude Capital. A former Goldman Sachs private equity investor, Jonathan received his education from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Ken is a senior-level executive with 30 years’ proven experience in growing and leading large health plan organizations. The former EVP and President of Commercial and Specialty Business at Anthem is a strong leader who brings significant board and investment experience.

Larry Leisure is a co-founder & Managing Director of the private equity firm, Chicago Pacific Founders and serves as Chairman for the Washington, D.C. based strategy & advisory firm ADVI. He has over 25 years of experience in the managed care arena as an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, management consultant and health plan executive. He has held senior positions at nationally respected institutions including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, UnitedHealth Group, Kaiser Permanente, Accenture, Price Waterhouse and Towers Watson.

Julie is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Magnify Ventures. Before launching Magnify, she spent over a decade as an investor and advisor with institutional-scale family offices and mission-focused organizations, including launching and leading the venture capital investment portfolio and strategy at Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda French Gates to advance social progress in the United States. Julie is a Kauffman Fellow and member of All Raise.

Spencer founded the company and its signature product, GroupWorks, after 10 years as a professional journalist writing features for The New York Observer, New York Times, New York Magazine, Atlantic Magazine, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Morgan’s life was heavily impacted by his grandparents. He was inspired to build a company that facilitates, incentivizes and rewards 50+ group activity after his experience writing an article about the Senior Games (formerly the Senior Olympics) and the passing of his grandfather, Harry Morgan. Spencer has a Masters degree in journalism from the Annenberg School, USC.

Dr. Jon Warner is CEO of Silver Moonshots, a research organization and virtual accelerator for startups focused on the 50+ population. A five-time company CEO and entrepreneurship expert, Jon has led three startups with two successful exits. Following a 15-year career in the corporate world that included GM and Exxon, Jon founded and grew a management consulting business, which he ran for 15 years. Today, Jon manages the deal flow into a Los Angeles based Healthcare investment fund and is a noted speaker at businesses, colleges and events around the world. He is the author of 40 books about business, management, leadership, innovation and technology.

Beth Bierbower is an experienced senior Healthcare Executive with a demonstrated history of profitable growth. She formerly served on the Executive Management Team of Humana and led the Employer Group, Specialty and Military lines of business. Skilled in Leadership, Strategy Development and Execution, Day-to-Day Operations and Change Management, Beth currently provides advisory services to organizations of all sizes focused in the healthcare industry. Beth is also an author and public speaker on the topics of leadership, corporate culture, professional development, work/life balance and change management.

Dr. Jim Bonnette has worked in virtually every area of U.S. healthcare, from private practice to health maintenance organizations to hospital chains to pharmaceuticals. His past roles include serving as CMO at Oliver Wyman, where he was head of the Global Provider Strategic Consulting Practice. While working as an internist for 20 years in California, Jim developed a reputation for innovation and tenacity in creating new models of care delivery. A recognized industry leader, Jim serves as a clinical advisor and healthcare management consultant for many healthcare companies, with a focus on the strategic transformation of healthcare delivery systems, fee for value and health reform.

Michael Skaff is a senior executive in the healthcare industry focused on financial and strategic growth via partnership, innovation and integration to achieve industry-defining results. He is also a global business and technology leader with significant transformation and product development experience. Michael has been recognized nationally and regionally for his success building and scaling high-performance teams and technology-enabled products and services. He is also a trusted advisor to venture capital, technology, healthcare and media companies; he is a published author, and is regularly invited to speak at industry events.

Sarah Thomas is the Vice President of Commercial Strategy for Seismic, a company that integrates robotics and clothing. An advisor for tech startups, investors and corporate partners in the aging space, Sarah is passionate about innovation and improving the lives of older adults. Most recently, Sarah served as the Legislative Affairs Liaison for Hallmark Rehabilitation. Sarah combines her Occupational Therapy background with her operational, clinical and entrepreneurial experience to inspire passionate changes to the current systems in the elder care environment. Sarah is an active member of LeadingAge, the California Association of Healthcare Facilities, and is on the Telehealth workgroup for The National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care.