Health IT Hires, Appointments, and Who’s Hiring

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Posted By: Roberta Mullin August 18, 2026

Hires, Appointments, & Accolades

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Health Gorilla Appoints Lidia Niecko-Najjum as Chief Legal Officer and Ryan Smith as Chief Technology Officer
Health Gorilla, an interoperability platform powering nationwide health data exchange, announced the appointments of Lidia Niecko-Najjum as Chief Legal Officer and Ryan Smith as Chief Technology Officer. Both have been working with the company since the third quarter of last year and have now joined the executive leadership team full time.

AArete Names Healthcare Executive Pam Shipley as Chief Executive Officer
AArete, a global management and technology consulting firm, announced the appointment of Pam Shipley as chief executive officer. A Fortune 25 healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience, Shipley succeeds AArete founder Loren Trimble, who will transition from his role as CEO to board member.

Vida Health Appoints Zane Burke to Board of Directors
Vida Health, a digital health company delivering integrated, longitudinal cardiometabolic and behavioral health care, announced that Zane Burke has joined its Board of Directors. Burke joins Vida with extensive experience leading transformative healthcare organizations, including serving as CEO of Livongo and Quantum Health. His appointment strengthens Vida’s leadership as the company continues to improve health outcomes for those living with chronic conditions.

Iterative Health Appoints Dr. Samin K. Sharma at Mount Sinai Hospital as Honorary Chair of Interventional Cardiology
Iterative Health, a healthcare technology and services company powering the acceleration of clinical research, announced the appointment of Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, MSCAI, Director of the Cardiovascular Clinical Institute at The Mount Sinai Hospital, as a scientific advisor and honorary chair of Interventional Cardiology. In this role, Dr. Sharma brings best-in-class clinical and scientific leadership from one of the foremost academic medical centers to advance the company’s cardiology strategy.

Nadia Ovchinsky, MD, Appointed Chair of Pediatrics at NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health has appointed Nadia Ovchinsky, MD, an internationally recognized pediatric hepatologist, as the Pat and John Rosenwald Professor of Pediatrics and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

NAHQ Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Two Key Appointments to Accelerate Strategic Growth and Enterprise Readiness
The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) announced two executive leadership appointments that strengthen its ability to advance healthcare quality through innovation, workforce development, and enterprise-wide impact. Effective immediately, Jeff Allyn has joined the organization as Chief Client Officer, Enterprise Solutions, a newly created division within NAHQ, and Tanya Dilulio has been named Chief Operating Officer.

Healthcare Management Administrators Appoints Diane Zalewski as CEO
Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA), a third-party administrator and healthcare solutions partner serving self-funded employers, announced the appointment of Diane Zalewski as CEO.

Blue Shield of California Appoints Healthcare Innovation Leader Kedar S. Mate, MD, to Board of Directors
Blue Shield of California announced the appointment of Kedar S. Mate, MD, a physician, healthcare quality leader, and chief medical officer of Qualified Health AI, to the nonprofit health plan’s Board of Directors. Dr. Mate brings more than two decades of experience advancing healthcare quality, patient safety, innovation, and health system transformation in the United States and around the world.

Royal Health Announces Executive Appointments in Finance and Information Security
Royal Health Inc., a radiology operations technology company serving outpatient imaging centers and independent radiology practices, announced two executive leadership appointments: Alex Roe as Chief Financial Officer and Matt Dewey as Chief Information Security Officer. These appointments strengthen Royal’s financial strategy and information security as the company continues to support radiology practices with connected, scalable workflows.

Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA) Appoints 2026-2027 Board of Directors
The Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA), a leader in education, networking, resources, and advocacy for the self-funding industry, announced its new Board of Directors and Officers serving for the 2026-2027 term. This group of executives will lead the association in its efforts to extend awareness of self-funding initiatives, promote educational forums, engage and grow membership levels, and direct advocacy efforts. See the complete list.

Corundum Corp. Appoints Hidehiko Otake as Chief Operating Officer
Corundum Corp., an international innovation group investing in discoveries that push the boundaries of science and technology to advance global human health and well-being, announced the appointment of Hidehiko Otake as Chief Operating Officer. Having served as Chief Executive Officer of Corundum Systems Biology (CSB) since 2020, Otake will now oversee operations and strategic coordination across all Corundum entities. At the same time, he will lead the continued expansion of Pheno.AI Japan and the Japanese arm of the Human Phenotype Project (HPP).

Eagle Telemedicine Expands Executive Leadership, Names Madeline Wills Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Eagle Telemedicine, a specialty virtual care partner for hospitals and health systems navigating workforce instability and rising specialty demand, announced the appointment of Madeline Wills as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Wills brings extensive healthcare legal and executive experience to Eagle’s leadership team.

eHealth Exchange Names Doug Dietzman as President and Executive Director
eHealth Exchange, one of the nation’s largest trusted health information networks, announced the appointment of Doug Dietzman as its new president and executive director, effective July 6, 2026.

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