About Us

Sean O'Donnell serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Ventricle Health. Sean brings with him three decades of broad health care industry experience including leadership roles in health policy, life-sciences marketing, retail health services, value-based care delivery and digital health solutions. Most recently, he was the Senior Vice President of Platform and Ecosystem Partnerships for Accolade. Sean's prior career was marked with launching new companies and businesses. He was an early member of the founding team that launched Evolent Health and previously was the Head of Product and Marketing for Provider Solutions at Aetna. He was founder, President and COO of Consumer Health Services' retail-based physician care clinics in Duane Reade and Rite Aid pharmacies. Before these executive roles in health services, Sean held a variety of marketing roles in cardiovascular life sciences organizations for Medtronic and Novartis.

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Today, he presently lives outside of Washington DC and when not playing rugby, sneaks away at least twice a month with his wife and family to hike in the Shenandoah Valley.

Mike is an expert in clinical sales and operations and has been a proven leader in the medical staffing and telehealth spaces.

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“I’m excited to be building innovative and accessible specialty care programs focused on quality and patient outcomes. This is important work."

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Eshwar leads product development at Ventricle Health. He previously co-founded a medical device startup where he launched integrated hardware, software and data solutions.

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“We’ve got to make cardiovascular care more seamless and effective. When a disease drives a quarter of all deaths – and especially a quarter of all pre-mature deaths – it deserves more attention from innovators. We’re eager to build a better experience.”‍

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Anup leads business development and partnerships at Ventricle Health. He previously co-founded a medical device startup where he closed multiple seven-figure contracts.

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“Given my family's history of cardiovascular disease, it is inspiring to be able to work on solutions that improve access to high-quality care for the millions of patients suffering from these conditions.”

Alicia is a proven and accomplished Operations leader with 10+ years of Telemedicine experience within the start-up space

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“I am driven by my desire to make a positive impact in the healthcare space and to help make a difference in the lives of others.”

Michelle is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in emergency and family medicine.

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“I am excited to work with Ventricle Health in offering patient-centered, specialty care and in closing the gap and improving access to care for heart failure patients. “

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Carrie has over 15 years of experience in financial decision making and telehealth staffing and operations.

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“I am honored to work with the Ventricle team to create a program that strives to provide meaningful contributions to health outcomes for heart failure patients.”

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Ken Petronis has an established record of success starting and operating early and mid-stage companies within the managed care, physician practice, and health system sectors of the healthcare industry. He has also served as board or advisory board chair for several provider partnerships. Previously, Ken was Chief Operating Officer at Ascension Complete Inc, a start-up Medicare Advantage joint venture (JV) between Centene and Ascension Health. Under his leadership Ascension Complete grew from scratch to an annual $150 million run rate, operating in 10 markets in just two years. Ken also led a cardiologist focused physician practice management division for a publicly traded company, growing that multi-state business to a $160 million run rate. Finally, Ken started and oversaw Bon Secours Health System’s population health division, overseeing numerous value-based contracts, including MSSP, Medicare Advantage, and commercial arrangements.

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“When approached to join the Ventricle team, I was first struck by the clinical results that the team’s physician founder was achieving in treating CHF, historically a very challenging disease to manage. Second I was struck by the business model and the innovative manner in which remote technology is used to managed this chronic condition. Lastly, and most importantly, I was attracted by the passion of the team to make a difference in lives of people that are struggling with this disease.”

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Emir is a seasoned software leader and engineer with expertise in all aspects of web development. He has spent the majority of his career tackling complex challenges within the healthcare, media, and real estate industries. Over the last 7 years, he has shifted my focus from being an individual contributor to becoming a people coach and planner, with a passion for hiring, coaching, and mentoring engineering teams.

"My Ikigai, or "reason for being," lies in empowering teams to reach their full potential. In my current work, I am especially interested in the areas of DevOps, security, and compliance, and I enjoy staying up-to-date with the latest developments and best practices in these fields. Through my experience and ongoing learning, I am committed to driving excellence and innovation in software development and delivering results that exceed expectations."

Emily has been a registered nurse for 14+ years, serving her community in an acute care setting before joining Ventricle Health.

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“Forming life-giving connections with every patient encounter is my passion. With Ventricle Health, I enjoy having a widespread impact as I train new colleagues and empower our members along their journey to better cardiac health. When I’m not working, I’m spending time with my husband and 2 daughters, and exploring the Finger Lakes region of NY in all seasons.”

Matheus is a Software Engineer with over ten years of experience in web technologies, including healthcare web services, mobile applications, and enterprise portal development. He graduated from Illinois State University with an M.S. in Information Systems.

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"Working at Ventricle Health is about improving people's lives for the better. We make engineering decisions with the goal of offering the best user experience for patients, physicians, and nurses, with a strong focus on protecting their data and privacy along the way."

Sheila is a trained accountant with 6 years of experience in organizing, maintaining, and reporting corporate financials.

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"I like working at Ventricle because I know the heart of the company is to help people. The future is exciting for the company."

Liz has been a Certified Pharmacy Technician for 8 years.

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“I love helping people which led me to working in the pharmacy field. I am a problem solver. It feels good being able to proactively step in to help patients afford their medications or lead them to resources they may not know are available.”

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