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The Freed leadership team is involved with our engagements and clients, bringing over 30 years of experience and a layer of oversight to every project. Whether directly or behind the scenes, their involvement ensures that your engagement with us delivers and exceeds the value that you expect.

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Our Leaders

Dava Freed

Dava Freed

Founder and CEO

Years of Healthcare Experience: Over 45 years
Expertise: Building consistent corporate culture, strategic planning, complimented with extensive consulting experience with providers and health plans
Skills: Leadership development, change management, coaching, advisory and problem solving and facilitation

Alex Go

Alex Go

Executive Vice President, Client Solutions

Over 25 years in technical product management, enterprise data management and analytics across healthcare, semiconductor and manufacturing industries
Provides subject matter expertise to better-govern enterprise data and leveraging data to advance enterprise decision making
Leads the Freed client executive team to leverage best practices, optimize client value and develop firm partnerships

Matt Dutton

Matt Dutton

Vice President, Client Solutions

Brings more than 28 years of managing the delivery of complex health care programs and projects
Leadership role in over 40 large program implementation success stories with payers, providers, and vertically-integrated healthcare delivery systems
Responsible for client programs focused on digital transformation and agile funding models, interoperability, pricing transparency, and data analytics

Chris Jaeger

Chris Jaeger, MD

Vice President, Client Solutions

Over 20 years as practicing physician, medical informatics expert, and executive leader
Proven track record of leading successful large-scale, complex, multi-stakeholder transformational initiatives
Experienced leader in VP/CxO roles for $11B integrated healthcare system, $18B health plan, and multi-stakeholder collaboratives and agencies at the state and national levels

Mike Seel

Mike Seel

Vice President, Client Solutions

Years of Healthcare Experience: 26 years
Expertise: Finance and revenue cycle management, shared services, systems planning and implementation, organizational change management
Skills: Strategy implementation, program and portfolio management, leadership communications and stakeholder engagement, defining and building teams

Jonathan Saylors

Jonathan Saylors

Vice President, Client Solutions

Brings more than 18 years of healthcare management experience focusing on operational performance improvement, transformational strategies, and program management for leading health systems and insurers
Provides subject matter expertise in organizational design, health equity, consumer insights and experiences, growth strategy, and change management initiatives
Responsible for the development and delivery of programs for healthcare providers, payers, and technology partners

Shanti Wilson

Shanti Wilson

Vice President, Client Solutions

Over 20 years of healthcare experience supporting organizations at the federal, state, and local levels, including health plans, health systems, hospitals, and rural providers
Expertise in designing and implementing changes to support CMS, ONC, Medi-Cal, and other federal and state requirements
Skilled in driving operational transformation through collaboration with executives, clinical leaders, staff, and administration

Josh Nathan

Josh Nathan

Delivery Leader

Years of Healthcare Experience: 17
Expertise: Strategic planning, operational assessments, system implementations, partnership realization
Skills: Process Improvement, Business Requirements, Go-live planning, Data project management

Tracy Golden

Tracy Golden, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Over 30 years of financial experience with a strong track record of improving business health and driving financial growth
A valued collaborator with a reputation for strategic acumen and a passion for driving significant business improvement
An experienced leader who has pioneered effective, long-term strategic plans and large-scale initiatives for globally dispersed organizations with eight- and nine-figure budgets

Kim Taveritte

Kim Taverrite

Human Resources Leader

Years of HR experience: 26
Expertise: Employee experience and engagement, performance management, legal compliance, talent management, employee relations
Skills: Advising and coaching, problem-solving, skilled communication, culture ambassador

Heather Lee

Heather Lee

Business Development and Staffing Leader

Years of Healthcare Experience: 29 years
Expertise: System selection, implementation and optimization, process improvements, health system/clinical, portfolio management
Skills: Change management, communication, facilitation, resource planning and management, Freed historian, Salesforce administrator

Allie Freed

Allie Freed

Marketing Leader

Years of Healthcare Experience: 11 years
Expertise: Systems implementations, process optimization, technology requirements gathering and solutioning that aligns technology with business needs
Skills: Employee engagement, facilitation, technical resource management, lean and agile methodologies

Zaida S. Aronovsky

Zaida S. Aronovsky

Strategy Chief of Staff and Consultant

Years of Healthcare Experience: 30 years
Expertise: Large program management, change leadership, systems implementations, operational transformation, strategic planning, organizational design
Skills: Large team management, communication, facilitation, agile framework and methodologies