About Us

At Embold, our goal is simple: we believe everyone deserves access to high-quality healthcare, delivered by top-performing physicians.

We know first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system and find a doctor who you can trust. So, we created the solution.

Founded by a physician, Embold is creating a new standard to measure quality and boldly transform care.

Our scientifically rigorous analytics shine a light on top-performing physicians and provide actionable insights to employers and employees searching for appropriate, effective, cost-efficient care. Our commitment to transparent feedback ensures that physicians are given the information they need to improve their practices.

By connecting patients with high quality doctors and providing physicians the resources they need to improve, we can create lasting change in our nation’s healthcare system.

Leadership Team

Our leadership team brings together deep expertise from across the industry. Together, we leverage our collective strengths to make healthcare better and boldly transform the healthcare system.

Daniel Stein, MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Stein, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Founder

Daniel Stein is CEO and Founder of Embold Health, a data analytics company that is creating a new standard for healthcare quality. Bringing together the largest dataset in healthcare, clinically validated analytics and the expertise of leading physicians and data scientists, Embold shines a light on top-performing doctors, ensuring that people receive better care and all doctors have the opportunity to improve.

Prior to founding Embold Health, Stein served as Chief Medical Officer of Walmart Care Clinics, where he led the retailer’s efforts to offer quality, affordable primary health care services. Stein came to Walmart after serving four years as an emergency room physician for the Veteran’s Healthcare System of the Ozarks, where he delivered medical care to U.S. veterans in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

Stein launched his career in health care by holding various policy positions in Washington, D.C., while completing his medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance staff, Stein worked extensively on the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and organized bi-partisan efforts to improve health care workforce, medical malpractice and patient safety issues. He also worked at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, focusing on Medicare quality and pay-for-performance initiatives.

Stein earned an undergraduate degree in ethics, politics and economics from Yale University; a medical degree from Johns Hopkins; and a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He completed his residency in primary care internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he was honored with the John H. McArthur Fellowship in Medicine and Management.

Brad Kimler
Chief Commercial Officer

Brad Kimler, Chief Commercial Officer

Brad Kimler is Chief Commercial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at Embold Health.

Prior to joining Embold, Brad was Executive Vice President at Fidelity Investments, where he led the benefits consulting business and served as a member of the firm-wide executive and operating committees. Before joining Fidelity, Brad was a principal at Hewitt Associates (now Aon), leading their healthcare consulting practice for the eastern U.S. Brad also served on the board of ERIC, a lobbying and research group for employee benefits and Minuteman Health, and is currently an independent director of meQuilibrium.

Brad earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and an executive master’s in business administration from Brown University.

Matt Resnick, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer

Matthew Resnick, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer

Matthew Resnick, MD, MPH serves as Chief Medical Officer of Embold Health. In this capacity, he measures provider, group, hospital and health system performance as well as guides provider engagement efforts to translate data insights into measurable improvements in the value of care delivered within local communities.

In addition to his role at Embold Health, Matthew serves as Associate Professor of Urology and Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he maintains an active health services research program and a clinical practice in genitourinary surgical oncology.

Matthew attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also completed residency training in general surgery and urology. He then completed a clinical fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and advanced training in health services research and performance improvement as a Department of Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholar. He holds master’s degrees in both public health and healthcare management from Vanderbilt University.

Tony Frey
Chief Technology Officer

Tony Frey, Chief Technology Officer

Tony Frey is Chief Technology Officer for Embold Health, where he leads product management and engineering. Tony brings over twenty years of experience in building world-class software products having served in leadership positions at multiple high-growth startups.

Tony’s healthcare experience includes building an industry-leading Referral Management platform used by Ascension and HCA Healthcare as well as Fraud, Waste and Abuse platforms for Medicaid and Medicare. Previously, he worked with venture-backed private equity, formulating acquisition strategies in excess of $50MM and identifying compelling investment opportunities with sweet spots of value creation.

Tony received his bachelor’s in computer engineering from Texas A&M University. A former board member of the Austin chapter of HIMSS, Tony is very involved in the startup community. He actively invests in seed rounds and serves in multiple advisory roles, including the Dell Medical School Catalyst Program.

Sara Balter
Chief People & Culture Officer

Sara Balter, Chief People & Culture Officer

Sara Balter leads the effort to build and inspire a world-class team of talent at Embold Health. She focuses on creating and sustaining a culture that will continue to attract and empower people and support Embold’s mission-driven, high performance approach while fostering a welcoming environment of inclusion, collaboration, and intellectual growth.

Sara brings significant experience designing, building, growing and leading progressive HR functions, understanding that the right people, treated the right way drive organizational success. She began her career at Goldman, Sachs & Co, and held SVP of HR roles with organizations such as NRT (a $7 billion real estate division of Cendant Incorporated) and leading Panera Bread franchisees. Most recently, Sara held the role of Chief People Officer at Results Physiotherapy.

Sara earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire, and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University. When she’s not creating best-in-class team member experiences, Sara can be found running, coaching soccer, and enjoying time with her husband and two sons.

Mark Tinsey
Marketing & Communications Lead

Mark Tinsey, Chief Marketing Officer

Mark Tinsey joined the Embold Health team to lead the Marketing and Communication functions. Mark brings with him over 25-years of diverse brand, marketing, and communications experience with companies such as HealthSpring, Cigna, J. Walter Thompson and P&G. He has developed and led brand strategy, customer experience, internal communications, PR, and marketing to consumers and healthcare professionals.

Mark will lead the effort to develop the brand story and accelerate awareness and growth of Embold’s ground-breaking technology and product offerings.

“It’s an honor to join such a talented team, and I truly believe we’re going to change the way consumers think about quality when they need to make choices regarding their healthcare. This is positive disruption in every sense of the word. Patients, health plans, employers and providers will all benefit from clear, objective quality measures.”

Mark earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and master’s degree from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. He is married with three kids and enjoys all things outdoors.

Andy Schwarcz
Senior Corporate Counsel

Andy Schwarcz, Senior Corporate Counsel

Andy Schwarcz is the senior legal officer for Embold Health and is responsible for all legal functions for the company. Andy has over 25-years of diverse legal and business experience representing clients and working for companies across multiple industries, while focusing on complex commercial and contract matters, transactions, compliance, governance, risk management, financing, capital raising, litigation management and administration.

Prior to joining Embold, Andy served as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Shearwater Health, a Nashville based international healthcare company. He also performed various roles over nine years with Delek US Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Fortune 500 energy company, and Delek Logistics Partners, LP, its affiliated publicly traded master limited partnership, including General Counsel for Delek Logistics Partners and lead finance, transactional, and commercial counsel for both entities. He held similar roles at a leading restaurant chain and with a healthcare provider to correctional facilities, both based in Nashville. Andy began his career working for two major law firms in New Orleans and Nashville and served as a judicial law clerk for the Chief Judge of the United States District Court in New Orleans.

Andy received his BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School. He is married with three kids and is a life-long devoted fan of his hometown New Orleans Saints.

Olga Solomon
Director of Finance

Olga Solomon, Director of Finance

As the Director of Finance for Embold Health, Olga Solomon is responsible for leading the finance and accounting functions. Olga brings expertise in aligning all areas of the business, including streamlining accounting and finance operations to drive profitable growth.

Previously, Olga was a CFO at the Illinois State Credit Union where she led finance, operations, and marketing functions, managing assets in excess of $100 million. Olga is also actively involved in Nashville’s finance community as a member of the Financial Executives International (FEI) organization.

Solomon received her undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance from Lake Forest College. She also received an MBA from Illinois State University and a graduate certificate in accounting from DeVry University’s Keller School of Management.

Katie Schlacter, VP, Marketing & Communications

Katie Schlacter is Vice President of Communications at Embold Health. In this role, she leads internal and external communications strategy and manages key stakeholder relationships.

Katie brings significant understanding of the complex issues facing the healthcare system and the need for collaborative innovation. She previously served as Vice President and Director of the Nashville Health Care Council Fellows, an initiative that convenes the nation’s top leaders to explore solutions to the challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system. During her tenure at the Council, she also led communications and content strategy for the organization.

Prior to her term at the Council, Katie was a Senior Executive at MP&F Strategic Communications. She is a member of Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation and Leadership Health Care. A Nashville native, Katie is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

Embold Health Board of Directors

R. Edward Bergmark, Ph.D.
Former CEO and Founder,
Optum

R. Edward Bergmark, Ph.D.
Former CEO and Founder, Optum

Edward Bergmark, Ph.D., is the former Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Optum, a leading health services innovation company. Over a 14-year period, Edward grew Optum from one person with an idea to a highly-reputable organization with several thousand employees and 24 million covered lives.

In 2005, at the age of 55, Edward retired to more closely attend to the needs of his wife who required around-the-clock care.

After her passing in 2006, Edward continued to be thoroughly involved on the boards of organizations where he believes his background and interests bring particular value. Edward is a licensed psychologist in the State of Minnesota and a member of the Minnesota Psychological Association. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Minnesota, a master’s in psychology from the University of St. Thomas, and a bachelor’s in psychology from Macalester College.

Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE
President and CEO,
SSM Health

Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, SSM Health

As President and Chief Executive Officer of SSM Health, Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE, leads a Catholic not-for-profit health system serving communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated healthcare delivery system.

Laura brings 30+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, improving clinical quality, fueling innovation, managing performance and growth and leading change management and healthcare integration. Laura previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Intermountain Healthcare. She also served at Ascension Health in a number of senior leadership roles.

Laura currently serves on the boards of the Catholic Health Association, Nuance Communications and the Scottsdale Institute, and is a member of the American Hospital Association Health Strategy and Innovation Committee and the St. Louis Regional Business Council. She earned a bachelor of science from the University of Missouri, a master of business administration and a master of healthcare administration from Saint Louis University.

Brad Kimler
Chief Commercial Officer,
Embold Health
Former EVP,
Fidelity Investments

Brad Kimler
Chief Commercial Officer, Embold Health

Brad Kimler is Chief Commercial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at Embold Health.

Brad earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and an executive master’s in business administration from Brown University.

Jim O’Connell
President, Vinik Family Office

Jim O’Connell
President, Vinik Family Office

Jim O’Connell serves as President of Vinik Family Office. In this role, he is responsible for advancing all business interests of Jeff Vinik, owner of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. Before joining the Vinik Family Office, Jim worked for the President of Wake Forest University and previously held a position on the vetting team of the Obama White House.

A native of Tampa, Florida, Jim earned his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and graduate degrees from University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He serves on the Board of Directors of Embold Health, Knack Technologies (observer), and the Tampa Bay Partnership. He is also on the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University.

John Langenus
Former President/SVP, National Accounts Anthem, Cigna

John C. Langenus
Former President/SVP, National Accounts Anthem, Cigna

John Langenus is an Executive Coach and Consultant to several clients including Anthem, EmpiRx and BCBS Arizona. Previously, John served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Anthem National Accounts. Additionally, he has held various leadership positions at CIGNA and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Evolution Benefits and Coventry Healthcare. He currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors at BCBS Rhode Island.

John received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and obtained his master’s from the University of Hartford. He also served in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Captain.

Daniel Stein, MD, MBA
CEO and Founder,
Embold Health

Daniel Stein, MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Founder, Embold Health

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