
Week In Review:
October 10, 2025
On The Ground
According to last year’s Healthcare Executive Compensation study, only 35% of executives negotiated their salary. That’s a pretty dramatic drop from 44% the year before (2023). The psychology of negotiation is a complex one - maybe you don’t want to be seen as “difficult”, or you doubt your value, or you just haven’t had the practice of doing so. Not to mention market dynamics, and job safety in general, certainly played a role in the 9-point drop. But ultimately the results were the same - of those who negotiated, they gained an 11.3% increase in their base (on par with 2023’s 11.6%).
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On The Move
- Foodsmart, a nutrition counseling and foodcare platform, appoints Alan Gao as Chief Technology Officer, Jennifer McGuire as Chief Customer Experience Officer, and Ned Schwartz as Chief Financial Officer (Source)
- Eric Larsson joins RethinkFirst, a behavioral health and neurodiversity technology company, as Chief Financial Officer (Source)
- John Doherty joins Butterfly Network, a medical imaging company, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Source)
- Adam Seymour joins Encoda, a physician practice financial health management company, as Chief Product & Technology Officer (Source)
- Syed Hassan joins Zarminali Pediatrics, a pediatric care experience company, as Chief Technology Officer (Source)
- Nathan Wilson joins Serenity, a network for aging service providers, as Chief Revenue Officer (Source)
- DentalXChange, a dental revenue cycle management company, appoints Drew Hamilton and Lisa Bowser as Chief Revenue Officer and General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, respectively (Source)
- Michele Paige joins Strive Health, a kidney care company, as Chief Growth Officer (Source)
- David Dubrof joins Rising Medical Solutions, a managed care firm, as Chief Growth Officer (Source)
- Sean Martin, M.D., joins Lucet, a behavioral health services and solutions company, as Chief Medical Officer (Source)
On The Hunt
- Allara, a women’s chronic condition company, is hiring a VP of Engineering
- Kindbody, a fertility clinic network, is hiring a VP, Regulatory Affairs & Quality
- Virta Health, a diabetes and obesity reversal company, is hiring a Corporate Counsel - Governance
- Hims & Hers, a health and wellness company, is hiring a Managing Counsel, Regulatory
- Headspace, a mental health app, is hiring a Lead Commercial Counsel
- Ciitizen, a rare disease and complex care company, is hiring a Head of Commercial, Life Sciences, Head of Patient Advocacy Group Partnerships, and Head of Revenue Operations & Partner Success
- Clarity Pediatrics, a pediatric chronic care company, is hiring a Head of Growth Strategy & Business Operations
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The roles represented here have been shared by the companies themselves via their own career pages and aggregated on the Health Talent Exchange. Given that these organizations are not necessarily Aequitas clients, we cannot vouch for or provide further insight than what has been shared here.
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