Not long ago, newcomers like Omada, Aledade, and Hinge Health were the scrappy newcomers, convincing early-adopters to take a bet on their model of care. Fast forward a decade: those same players are now treated as authorities. What’s changed, is that these same teams learned a lot of lessons along the way and they were able to staff for success with experts who could make an impact.

In the early days of a company’s trajectory, teams rely on hustle and perseverance. Today, those same teams rely on ready-made expertise to push the company forward. Digital health now has an “old guard” - the are less frequently staying out in front by taking bets on unproven leaders. Meanwhile, an entirely new crop of innovators are rising to challenge the status quo, and while they are still fueled by hustle and perseverance, they’ve taken the learnings from those who came before, and are indexing for experience. Across not just executive, but also mid-to-lower levels, companies are hiring for credibility and readiness.

• Stephen From joins Vicarious Surgical, a robotics technology company, as Chief Executive Officer (Source)
• Ian Wong joins OneOncology, a network of community oncology practices, as Chief Operating Officer (Source)
• Ken Pickering joins Scripta Insights, a pharmacy navigation company, as Chief Technology Officer (Source)
• Tom Hawkes and Amit Trivedi join Strive Health, a kidney care company, as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Actuary (Source)
• John Spitz and Sainath Sindhe join Shearwater Health, a clinical process outsourcing company, as Chief Growth Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively (Source)
• LifeMD, a virtual healthcare services company, appoints Shayna Webb Dray as Chief Operating Officer, Jessica Friedeman as Chief Marketing and Product Officer, and Jacob Ellison as Chief Analytics Officer (Source)
• Laura Jensen joins GoodRx, a medication savings company, as Chief Commercial Officer and President of Pharma Solutions (Source)
• Leslie Courtney joins Somethings, a mental health company for teens, as Chief Commercial Officer (Source)
• Meghal Patel joins Kalderos, a drug pricing transparency, as Chief Product Officer (Source)
• Jennifer Trzepacz joins Transcarent, a personalized health company, as Chief People Officer (Source)
• Brittni McGill joins Outset Medical, a dialysis solutions company, as Chief Nursing Officer (Source)
• David Peterson joins MedeAnalytics, a healthcare analytics company, as Chief Marketing Officer (Source)

• Parachute Health, an ePrescribing company for durable medical equipment, is hiring a Director of Engineering
• Virta Health, a diabetes reversal company, is hiring a VP, Marketing
• Headway, a mental health company, is hiring a Director of Product (Provider Experience) and Director of Product (Provider Growth)
• Valera Health, a psychiatry services company, is hiring a VP, Provider Talent Acquisition
• Habitat Health, a senior care company, is hiring a Chief of Staff
• K Health, a primary care company, is hiring a Deputy General Counsel
• Sirona Health, a radiology workflow company, is hiring a Head of Client & Internal Enablement
• Ciitizen, a rare and complex care company, is hiring a Head of Partner Success, Biopharma
• mPulse Mobile, a health engagement company, is hiring a VP, Health Analytics & Outcomes
• Headspace, a mental health company, is hiring a VP, Strategic Finance
• Parsley Health, a condition management company, is hiring a VP, Finance