Week In Review:
June 26, 2026
On The Ground
Our team just got back from our annual offsite. Let’s face it - taking two full days off “work” can seem impossible when you’re on consistent deadlines and would love nothing more than to just continue checking things off your day-to-day list. But offsites are imperative for businesses. We’ve been doing these for several years and have some tips on what makes an offsite successful.
- Have a clear objective going into it. This can be about looking ahead 2-3 years (or even 10), facilitating discussions around big challenges, or just improving collaboration. Answer the question: at the end of the offsite, what would we like to have accomplished?
- Move beyond the day-to-day and spend time on the bigger picture. Taking a step back to recalibrate on where you’ve been and where you’re going, rather than just the details.
- If you’re diving into the details, it can be easy to get mired in them. Have a moderator for a session who can catch when you’re getting off track and put topics into parking lots to pick up at another time.
- Actually work together. All businesses have departments and teams that overlap, but sometimes don’t actually roll their sleeves up side-by-side. Take this opportunity, where no one is answering emails and slacks, to truly collaborate.
- Develop an agenda and a “run of show.” It can be easy to get off track - leave ample room for free-flowing discussion, but have it grounded in a structure that leaves you with actionable take-aways.
- Follow up quickly and put decisions, plans, and ideas into action. Brainstorming is fun, but without clear owners, deadlines, and follow-up it can all go to waste! We recommend appointing a couple of people who will debrief within 48 hours to get everything into a short term and long term plan.
- Leave room for levity. How often do you truly get to be with your colleagues and just have fun? Whether it’s watching a World Cup game or enjoying a long, leisurely meal together, this is time that you may not otherwise get together.
- Be grateful. You’re building something amazing and the best is yet to come!
On The Move
- Erin Mistry joins Within3, an insights management platform, as Chief Executive Officer (Source)
- Mary Lantin joins Azara Healthcare, a population health and value-based care solutions provider, as President & Chief Executive Officer (Source)
- Raymond Rodriguez-Torres joins First Ascent Biomedical, an oncology decision support platform, as President (Source)
- Dan Romary joins CERTIFY Health, a unified healthcare platform, as Chief Operating Officer (Source)
- Melissa Bell joins RLDatix, a healthcare solutions company, as Chief Revenue Officer, North America (Source)
- Datavant, a healthcare data exchange company, appoints Alya Sulaiman as Chief Privacy Officer and SVP, Deputy General Counsel, AI, Product & Regulatory (Source)
- Robert Guzman joins Custom Health, a medication management platform, as Chief Compliance & Regulatory Officer (Source)
- Mammogen, a predictive health company, appoints Elise Berman, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer (Source)
- GenoPalate, a personalized nutrition company, appoints Dr. Hector Guillen as Chief Scientific Officer (Source)
On The Hunt
- Waltz Health, a pharmacy marketplace and prescription savings platform, is hiring a VP, Client Services and VP, Group Account Director
- Evvy, an at-home microbiome testing company for women’s health, is hiring a VP of Marketing, Head of Engineering, and Head of Commercial
- Hims & Hers, a health and wellness company, is hiring a VP, Regulated Device Engineering
- HealthJoy, a care navigation platform, is hiring a VP, Customer Success & Retention
- Ro, a direct-to-patient healthcare company, is hiring a VP, Pharmacy Operations
- Reveleer, a value-based care enablement platform, is hiring a VP, Operations- Clinical Intelligence
- Hippocratic AI, a safety-focused LLM for healthcare, is hiring a VP, Sales - Biotech, VP, Sales - MedTech, and VP, Sales - Pharma
- Virta Health, a diabetes and obesity reversal company, is hiring a Regional Vice President, Sales- Public Sector, Regional Vice President, Sales- Employer Sector, and Head of Research and Scientific Communication
- Photon Health, an e-prescription platform, is hiring a Head of Engineering
- Truepill, a virtual pharmacy company, is hiring a Deputy General Counsel, Employment Law
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