Week In Review:
September 4, 2026
On The Ground
As we lament the waning days of summer, it’s impossible not to also feel the groundswell of activity in recent weeks. Kids are back to school, vacations are over, and the sprint to the end of the year is at the starting line. We have seen so much momentum build during the month of August across a variety of segments and functions, and the rest of Q3 and Q4 promise to be incredibly competitive.
Expect a continued emphasis on growth leaders of all seniorities - remarkable considering how sustained the demand has been for this function for at least 18 months now. Ops is following right behind, as scaling orgs wrestle with growing pains, significant customer demand, and preparation for down market liquidity.
Conference season kicks off soon too, and our team will be at Behavioral Health Tech, HLTH and JPMorgan, so drop us a line if you want to get together.
The TL;DR? Use the long weekend to get some rest, we’re gonna need it!
Happy LDW!
On The Move
- Robert Sepucha joins Atlas Oncology Partners, a value-based oncology company, as Chief Executive Officer (Source)
- Clay Ritchey joins Definitive Healthcare, a data and analytics company, as Chief Executive Officer (Source)
- Michael Grasher joins Teladoc Health, a virtual healthcare company, as Chief Financial Officer (Source)
- Yann Gellot joins WHOOP, a wearable device company, as Chief Accounting Officer (Source)
- Leslie Riggs joins Lyra Health, a mental health solution company, as Chief People Officer (Source)
- Curve Dental, a dental practice management software company, appoints Luke Anderson as Chief Product Officer (Source)
- Sona Chandra joins Onsera Health, a weight management and cardiometabolic care company, as Chief Product & Technology Officer (Source)
- Greg Fitzgerald joins Unite Us, a care coordination company, as Chief Technology Officer (Source)
- Rob Proctor joins SpendMend, a cost cycle management solutions company, as Chief Commercial Officer (Source)
- Matt Williams joins Modivcare, a healthcare transport solutions company, as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer (Source)
On The Hunt
- Diverge Health, a value-based primary care company for underserved populations, is hiring a Chief Commercial Officer
- Hazel Health, a virtual pediatric school-based healthcare company, is hiring a Head of Legal and Compliance
- Hippocratic AI, a generative AI healthcare safety company, is hiring a Head of Regulatory Affairs
- Spring Health, an AI-driven mental health benefits company, is hiring a Vice President, Growth Marketing
- Waltz Health, an AI-powered pharmacy savings and marketplace company, is hiring a VP, Strategic Planning
- Qualified Health, a generative AI infrastructure company focused on healthcare, is hiring a Commercial Counsel
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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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