INTERVIEW: Sandra Cavanah – the Narrative Goes Well Beyond the Numbers
Sandra Cavanah recently joined Crossover Health as our Chief Financial Officer at a critical juncture in the company’s evolution. With a background in tech, biotech and digital health, she has played a central role in the rapid growth of companies, products and services. She is well suited to help steer Crossover through the unchartered territory […
Interview: Kelsey Mellard (Part 2) – Incredibly serious responsibility
Kelsey Mellard is Crossover’s newest Board member, and the CEO of San Francisco-based Sitka, a telehealth platform that connects specialists to primary care providers in a simple and collaborative way. Part 1 of our interview focused on her incredibly rich career path to date; in Part 2, she discusses her Board position, her initial perceptions […]
Interview: Kelsey Mellard, Part 1 – The Road to CEO
Part 1: The Road to CEO Kelsey Mellard is Crossover’s newest Board member, and the CEO of San Francisco-based Sitka, a telehealth platform that connects specialists to primary care providers in a simple and collaborative way. A self-confessed healthcare nerd—rooted in dinner table conversations growing up with two academic medical parents—she has seen
Interview: Courtney McLeod – The Power of Storytelling
Courtney joined Crossover to lead its communication efforts, both externally for consumers, clients, and the media, and internally for our fast-growing team. Her career has taken her to both the client and agency sides of healthcare, and her personal mission is to ensure that through the right stories, the unique difference of Crossover is understood, [&hell
Interview: Joel Haugen (Part 2) – Our product IS our care model
In Part 1, we learned about Joels background experiences. In Part 2, Joel speaks in more depth about his responsibilities as Chief Product Officer, his plans for the Crossover product line, his view on how the company is evolving and his role in helping it on this journey. And he concludes with a surprising passion, […]
Interview: Joel Haugen (Part 1) – Around the World and Back Again (to MN)
Joel recently began his journey at Crossover, joining us in the newly-created position of Chief Product Officer. He spent many years within the UnitedHealth Group, in particular with OptumInsight, and brings deep knowledge of health infrastructure, product and design experience with a specific focus on payer and provider environments. In this first interview
Interview: David Sunderland (Part 2) – Going all Out
In Part 1 of our interview, David spoke about the diverse career path he took prior to joining Crossover as the VP of Finance. In this post, he delves into his role, how people should effectively use their finance teams, and the importance of a strong culture in building an effective team. Your title is […]
Interview: David Sunderland (Part 1) – Sports’ Loss is Finance’s Gain
David Sunderland recently joined Crossover as Vice President of Finance, after a multifaceted career with companies in varied industries and through an eventful IPO process. The world of finance, and now Crossover, are fortunate that he decided against a career in pro football, and instead, chose to bring a professional intensity along with his love [&hellip
Interview: Christine Wessel (Part 2) – Law as a Creative Discipline
Christine Wessel is Crossover’s in-house legal counsel, and her views on the role and value of legal practice are probably not what most people expect—or receive—from their lawyer. As we saw in Part 1, when you have to be both sword and shield, you also have to be a creative problem solver, quick to adapt, […]
Interview: Christine Wessel (Part 1) – Both Sword and Shield
Christine Wessel joined Crossover in late 2019 as our first in-house legal counsel,. As she tells us, she has spent her entire life in SoCal, and is clearly comfortable building her life in familiar surroundings. That said, she is less satisfied with routine, and relishes the many opportunities and challenges that life at Crossover can […]