Paul L Wilder, Executive Director

Paul L Wilder, Executive Director of CommonWell Health Alliance, is leading the organization as it enters a new chapter in its pursuit of empowering clinicians, practitioners and individuals with interoperability services via its robust, nationwide network. With more than two decades of experience in health IT, Paul has held various roles focusing on imaging, clinical informatics, and interoperability.

Prior to joining CommonWell, Paul was Vice President of Strategy & Business Development for Philips Interoperability Solutions. He also spent close to 10 years with one of the largest regional HIE networks in the world, the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC)—serving as its Chief Information Officer, Vice President of Product Management and Program Director for NYeC’s Regional Extension Center. During his time with the NYeC, he helped nearly 10,000 primary care providers attest to Meaningful Use and solidified the state’s status as one of the national leaders in health IT adoption. Each role enabled him to work and hear directly from providers and end-users of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)—which gives him an important perspective as a leader in health IT adoption and execution.

Prior to joining the NYeC, Paul spent more than a decade in health care with a focus on information technologies at McKesson, Fujifilm Medical Systems and GE Healthcare. Paul is passionate about transforming our health care delivery system nationwide.

Paul received his Master of Business Administration from New York University with a concentration in Finance and Operations. Paul also holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania – one from the College of Arts and Sciences in Economics and the other from the School of Engineering and Applied Science in Biomedical Science. He lives in the New York area with his wife and two daughters.

Courtney Baker, Director, Marketing & Communications

Courtney Baker, Director, Marketing & Communications at CommonWell, is responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing initiatives to promote and raise awareness of the Alliance.

Courtney began her career in healthcare by working full-time doing medical credentialing while attending Michigan State University. After graduating, Courtney transitioned to the Business Administrator for the credentialing company under their owner, Medical Advantage Group.

Courtney’s career transitioned to health information technology just a few years after her graduate program with Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN), where she played a pivotal role in the expansion of the marketing and brand awareness of MiHIN and its subsequent subsidiaries, Velatura and Interoperability Institute. During her role there, she was Director of Marketing and launched a new brand identity for MiHIN, while also establishing the brand for five other subsidiaries, launched a newsletter, social media platforms, and lead the annual Connecting Michigan for Health Conference. She also sat on several internal teams such as People & Culture, Business Management Team, Product Strategy, and the Agile Team.

Courtney received her Master of Arts from Gonzaga University in Communications and Leadership and a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University.

Courtney lives in Ionia, Michigan with her husband, four children, dog, 9 cats and spends her evenings and weekends tending to their 60 acres of wooded property and doing photography.

Marina Bluvshteyn, Business Operations Manager

Marina Bluvshteyn, Business Operations Manager, is responsible for overseeing day-to-day administrative and operational functions. She manages processes, supports workflow optimization, and coordinates cross-departmental activities to drive productivity and organizational success.

Marina’s passion for healthcare began during her internship at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, where she provided vital support to families and volunteers. Since then, she has held roles at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Zocdoc, and the New York eHealth Collaborative, and served on the Jr. Board of Solving Kids’ Cancer. Her diverse experiences across the healthcare ecosystem have given her a well-rounded perspective, with expertise in nonprofit operations, healthcare technology, and health information exchanges.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Drexel University, where she also served as President and Business Manager of the university’s all-female a cappella group, the TrebleMakers.

Originally born in Ukraine and raised in Brooklyn, Marina now resides in Staten Island, NY, with her husband, three sons, and two dogs, Rocky & Rolly.

Jasiah Hasan, Policy and Network Operations Specialist

Jasiah Hasan, Policy & Network Operations Specialist at CommonWell Health Alliance, coordinates network operations and supports implementation of policy for member onboarding and connectivity. She earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) and has held roles in public health and health IT focused on interoperability policy, data management, and stakeholder engagement.

Nick Knowlton, Board Chairman & ResMed Representative

Nick Knowlton is VP of Strategic Initiatives for ResMed, a market leader in post-acute health information technology and parent company of Brightree, MatrixCare and CitusHealth, where he leads the company’s initiatives and strategy for health care interoperability.

He has championed many interoperability projects and initiatives across post-acute, ambulatory, acute and other care settings, and has worked for years to help establish a culture in the health care industry supportive of patient-centric interoperability. Nick also represents ResMed on the board of the Home Care Technology Advisory Council (HCTAC), which is an affiliate of NAHC.

Nick has been with the Alliance since day one, as he led strategic initiatives for Greenway Health prior to joining the ResMed team and served on the CommonWell board during that time as well.

Michael Palantoni, Board Co-chairman & athenahealth Representative

Michael is VP of Platform Services at athenahealth. He joined the company in 2012 as Manager of Product Innovation and served in various rolls in innovation, strategy and services. Prior to athenahealth he was a consultant at Deloitte where he provided strategy and operations recommendations to health care, government and technology sector management teams, developing a focus area in health care technology.

He graduated from John Hopkins with a BS in Civil Engineering.

Jeremiah Rothschild, Board Treasurer & TruBridge Representative

Jeremiah Rothschild is the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategist for TruBridge (fka CPSI Healthcare), the largest specialized health IT and revenue cycle provider serving rural and critical access markets. Jeremiah has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and financial services. His career began in strategic advisory and management consulting, and he has previously held management and executive leadership roles at IBM, Gartner, McKesson Nuance, and ClearBalance Healthcare.

Jeremiah brings a growth mindset and discipline to Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit organizations, as well as private equity and venture-backed enterprises. He is recognized as an innovator for his work on Patient Access and Affordability Solutions, Value-Based Contracting and Patient-Centered Care Delivery models. Additionally, Jeremiah has been recognized by the US Patent and Trademark Office for innovative research in biomedical image-processing, as well as holds a US Patent for Medication Adherence-related solutions.

Jeremiah graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with honors distinction and earned his master’s in medical informatics from Northwestern University. He holds a PMP from the Project Management institute and previously earned the APICS Supply Chain certification and HIMSS CPHIMS certifications.

David Cohen, Board Secretary & Greenway Health Representative

David Cohen is Chief Product and Technology Officer at Greenway Health. In this role, he leads strategy and execution of solutions and services supporting practices in the ambulatory market.

Previously, David worked at Cerner, where he was responsible for artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives. He has more than 20 years of enterprise information technology leadership experience, including the most recent 15 years focused on health care.

David has a bachelor’s degree in integrated science and mathematics from Northwestern University, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a certificate in health care leadership from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society for business, and a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Samit Desai, MD, Ascension Representative

As Vice President, Clinical Experience and Chief Medical Information Officer for Ascension, Dr. Samit Desai focuses on technology strategy and delivery to support our clinical experience and outcomes through partnership with clinical and operations leaders. Within Ascension Technologies, he leads critical functions – Informatics, Clinical Products (Software), and Architecture- to enable our goals.

Dr. Desai rejoined Ascension from Audacious Inquiry, a healthtech and policy firm in the Health Information Exchange space, where he was Chief Medical Officer and Head of Product. Prior to that, Dr. Desai was the CMIO at Ascension Saint Agnes, leading informatics and population health initiatives. He continues to practice in the Saint Agnes Emergency Department.

Srini Venkatasanthanam, Oracle Health Representative

Srini Venkat is a seasoned healthcare industry executive and the Group Vice President for Oracle Health Payer & Interoperability Products organization within Oracle Health business unit.

Srini currently heads the product management team that is focused on delivering the next-generation AI & Cloud applications that transform the payer & provider interactions, and the interoperability solutions in the healthcare industry. As head of Oracle Health Insurance product engineering, he also manages the overall engineering efforts for core administration solutions in global health insurance industry segment.

Leading up to his current role within Oracle, Srini held a number of leadership roles from product strategy to sales support within Oracle’s healthcare and insurance businesses. Prior to joining Oracle in 2006, Srini ran the healthcare payer product management organization for Siebel Systems, Inc., where he spearheaded the development and launch of multiple Siebel front-office solutions spanning sales, distribution, customer service, and care management for the health insurance market.

Srini travels extensively and has lived and worked across the globe. Srini’s educational credentials include MBA from University of Michigan Business School, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in engineering from India.

Christopher Stanley, Labcorp Representative

Chris Stanley is a results-driven, enthusiastic executive known for developing innovative solutions that solve specific customer challenges. Chris has a rich leadership background fueled by 35+ years leading multiple functional areas including product management, software engineering, business development, and large-scale program management. He is consistently recognized as a versatile leader, inspirational coach and mentor who is deeply skilled in developing others and motivating high performance teams.

Currently, Chris serves as SVP, Digital Products at Labcorp. In this role Chris and his team partner with various Labcorp business and operational leaders to create and deliver impactful solutions that enable our customers to improve health and improve lives. Under his leadership, the team has launched award winning solutions that improve clinician and patient experience, drive revenue growth and provide operational efficiencies.

Tony Ambrozie, CVS Health Representative

Tony Ambrozie is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Technology Officer for CVS Health’s Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness (PCW) and the Health100. Since joining CVS Health in 2023, he has led the development and innovation of digital consumer and pharmacy team experiences while overseeing the product and engineering teams. He brings more than 30 years of expertise in data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and technology across healthcare, hospitality, and financial services.

Before CVS Health, Tony led digital transformation at Baptist Health South Florida and was a Senior Vice President of technology at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, where he helped create the consumer experiences and modernized the tech ecosystem at Disneyland Paris and Disneyland California. At American Express, he developed the next generation digital platform for members.

Tony published his first book, Doing Digital – Lessons Learned on How to Do and Be Digital, in February 2024. He holds dual MBA and MS degrees in Information Management from Arizona State University. His second book, Letters to Leaders will becoming out later in 2026.