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Dr. Jon Bloom is a board-certified physician and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. He is the co-founder and CEO of Podimetrics, a virtual care solution company that uses advanced remote monitoring and personalized support empowering individuals with complex diabetes to reduce complications, lower costs, and improve outcomes. The company aims to address the full spectrum of health needs for these individuals, starting with their foot health. Since its founding in 2011, Podimetrics has become a market leader and has earned multiple accolades, including being named one of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2024. Podimetrics has also been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. by both the Inc. 5000 and the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™.

Dr. Bloom serves on the board of directors for MIT Hacking Medicine and the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC). He is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences and has been featured in prominent media outlets such as Becker’s Healthcare, Nasdaq, WCVB TV, and Fierce Healthcare.

Dr. Bloom earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He previously served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Director of Global Medical Affairs at Covidien.

Denise is a seasoned HR executive with extensive experience across software, life sciences, medical device, and consumer products industries. Her responsibilities include leading our People and Talent team and facilitating the build of a foundation that supports the successful scale of the organization and drives our long-term success.

Denise’s prior roles include: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Biofourmis, Chief People Officer at Quanterix, and CHRO at Reflexis Systems. Her leadership journey also includes roles as Global VP at Dorel Juvenile and Global Head of HR at FGX International, where she contributed to strategic HR initiatives during periods of growth and transformation. Earlier, Denise was Director of HR at L.E.K. Consulting, an international management consulting firm.

Denise holds an MBA from the University of Rhode Island, a Master’s in Education (Psychology) from Fairfield University, and a BA in Psychology from the University of Delaware.

Barbara is a people-first, team-oriented leader with over 25+ years of experience in managing client, patient, and physician services for companies in the healthcare sector.

As the Chief Commercial Officer of Podimetrics, she spearheads all sales and marketing, working in tandem with other departments to achieve our business objectives. These include expanding revenue growth and our presence across the Veterans Health Administration and health plans throughout the country while broadening our customer base. She also fosters important partnerships and strengthens our operations to ensure the smooth execution of our strategic initiatives.

Her strong track record and expertise in developing and implementing strategies for sales, marketing, pricing, revenue forecasts, growth optimization, and improving customer service result from her wealth of experience. Most recently, she was Vice President of Business Development at CareCentrix, where she excelled in payer sales development and execution for select national and regional payers. She held other key roles at Omada Health, Generation Health, WebMD, Integrated Resources, and Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Barbara holds an MBA from the Lubin Graduate School of Business at Pace University and has received the Annual YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry Award.

As an innovative product engineer, David first became aware of the devastating effects of diabetic foot ulcers while working with amputees in a biomechanics research laboratory. Soon after, he co-founded Podimetrics to prevent these debilitating wounds from occurring and eliminate diabetic amputations altogether. As Chief Product Officer at Podimetrics, David oversees, develops, and executes the product strategy to deliver excellent patient monitoring solutions to enable all people with diabetes to live independently. He also oversees hardware product development, compliance, and manufacturing at Podimetrics. 

Previously he helped develop an implantable device for lung cancer radiation guidance at Calypso Medical (now owned by Varian Medical Systems). David holds a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management as part of the Leaders for Global Operations Program.

Matt has over 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare technology and is passionate about solutions that enhance patient lives. As the Chief Data and Technology Officer at Podimetrics, he oversees software engineering, data science, analytics, artificial intelligence, IT, and security.

Before joining Podimetrics, Matt served as the Chief Data Scientist for Ahara Corporation, a company focused on personalized and precision nutrition. Prior to this, he served in leadership roles at Adeptus Health where he executed a complete digital transformation across one hundred ERs and later at Deerfield Management after they acquired the company. Additionally, he served as the CTO of OZ Systems, where he led the development of technology to screen newborns for congenital heart disease. 

Matt began his career as the founder of a company that utilized artificial intelligence to predict heart attacks and later led the development of the the first in-home sleep apnea diagnostic platform with Watermark Medical (now SleepMed). Matt holds both a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, specializing in Biomedical Engineering from MIT, where he was elected a Presidential Fellow.

Matt has nearly two decades of experience in finance spanning banking and financial services and various healthcare verticals, including in executive roles at high-profile health care organizations. As Chief Financial Officer, Matt leads Podimetrics’ corporate finance efforts including strategic planning, budgeting, and data analytics. An experienced finance executive, Matt has held leadership roles at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Medica Health Plans, Doctor on Demand, Virtual Radiologic (vRad), and Citibank North America, where he led various strategic initiatives. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance, Management Information Systems, and Economics from the University at Albany, State University of New York.

Vin Varma is an accomplished executive in Consumer Experience and Operations, known for bringing best practices from world-class service organizations to mid- and late-stage startups. Vin is passionate about building high-performing patient-centric organizations with people at the center.

As Chief Experience Officer at Podimetrics, Vin leads patient experience, clinical services, and operational functions across the company. He is responsible for the end-to-end patient journey and oversees both patient-facing and back-office operations.

Prior to Podimetrics, Vin held senior leadership roles across healthcare, insurance, travel, and financial services. He served as Chief Experience Officer at Oak Street Health, overseeing patient experience and service operations for a national network of 200+ primary care clinics. At UnitedHealthcare, he was Vice President of Omnichannel Service, leading member and provider experience across digital and voice channels. Prior to that, he led Product Strategy and Customer Experience at American Express Global Business Travel and also held operational roles at American Express, Standard Chartered, and Bank of America in India.

Vin earned his MBA from The Ohio State University and is a practitioner of Design Thinking, which he has applied in innovation, service design, and startup consulting. He has guest lectured at Rutgers Business School and mentors emerging leaders and rural entrepreneurs in the India. As an Indian immigrant, he is actively engaged with Indiaspora, a global network of Indian-origin leaders, and advises several early-stage ventures.