Our Speakers are:
Taylor Precourt | assessURhealth
Taylor Precourt serves as Director of Operations for assessURhealth™. As Director of Operations, Taylor oversees daily operations execution, including release management, working to continually innovate and evolve the way assessURhealth™ is delivered to healthcare professionals and improving ease of access. Taylor’s previous professional roles include serving as IT Release Manager for Power Design. With over 6 years of experience specializing in IT, Taylor was a key contributor and influencer for their Technical Growth, ensuring that the company remained on the cutting edge of Internet of Things (IoT). This includes Power Design winning gold for Innovations in Technology at the 2016 Constructech Awards under her tenure. Taylor was named one of the Top Women in Construction for 2017 as well as Emerging Leader of the Year by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. Taylor is a leader at heart, she prides herself on building agile teams and processes that are able to scale.
Tad Svendrys | Verapy
Tad is the co-founder of Verapy and brings 17 years of experience in multiple corporate roles from Sales Ops, Marketing, Product and Finance. Tad was previously a founder of a family owned transportation company. He also had a business of document management and shredding business in New York as well as a co-founder of managed technology services company. Tad holds Bachelor degree in Business Administration & Finance as well as his MBA from St. Joseph’s college in New York.
Mark Engelen | RxLive
Mark is the CEO and co-founder of RxLive, a concierge pharmacy telehealth company. He is an experienced marketing, strategy and product executive with experience across multiple healthcare verticals including; HealthIT, Managed Care, PBM’s, Public Policy, Retail and Specialty Pharmacy. Mark is a graduate of Vista Equity Partner's High Performing Leader Program, has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and degrees in Economics and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sarah Davidson | Resility Health
Sarah is the Founder and CEO of Resility Health, an intelligent stress management system for employers and other populations suffering from the health impacts of chronic stress. Resility uses predictive analytics and wearable sensors to deliver personalized programs that combine evidence based relaxation techniques and mindfulness in a fun and engaging way. Prior to Resility, Sarah spent over 10 years in marketing leadership roles at IBM and co-founded a Hong Kong based import/export and watch manufacturing firm. She has an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at UNC Chapel Hill.
This is an incredible chance to leverage the Bay Area’s lush health and technology ecosystem for potential solution matching opportunities, so make sure to bring your business cards to extend your reach beyond this event!
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