CaringBridge Announces 2023 Board of Directors and Executive Committee Members 

Eagan, Mn – (January 23, 2023) – For over 25 years, CaringBridge has worked towards its vision of a world where no one goes through a health journey alone. CaringBridge, a platform supporting family caregivers and their loved ones during a health journey, has announced this year’s board of directors and executive committee members, including 9 incumbents and 6 newly ratified members.  

Meet the New Board Members 

Following are highlights of key experiences and career accomplishments that will inform the work and contributions of the new board members: 

  • Calvin U. Allen, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) 

Calvin U. Allen is a recognized authority on organizational culture and leadership development with more than 30 years of experience in non-profit and for-profit sectors, including deep experience building high performing cultures, aligning leadership teams and translating strategy into execution. Calvin is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is a member of various professional and civic organizations, including being a member of the National Association of Health Service Executives and the Executive Leadership Council. He also serves on the Philadelphia Chief Human Resources Officer Governing Body and the Philadelphia Society of People and Strategy. 

Soleil Teubner Boughton is a seasoned healthcare and transactional attorney with 18 years of experience working with stakeholders across the healthcare industry. Soleil is the Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary of Hims & Hers Health, Inc., a NYSE-listed digital health company that is working to reduce stigmas in healthcare and ensure all people can access health and wellness services and support. Soleil is also a founding member of TechGC, an independent community platform for General Counsels of leading venture capital funds and high-growth technology companies, where she also serves as Co-Chair of the Digital Health Industry Group. 

  • Deborah Daccord, Partner, Mintz Law Firm and Managing Director Golden Seeds 

Deborah Daccord is a nationally recognized leader in health industry transactions, focusing on complex M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances, financing and contracting for healthcare providers of all types. Clients span the healthcare spectrum, including providers of dialysis services, vision care services, radiology services, hospital development and management services, fertility services, addiction treatment and behavioral health services. Committed to community service, Deborah currently serves on the Board of Lasell Village, a life care community located on a university campus near Boston and is the past Chair of the Board of Big Sister Association of Greater Boston. She has also served as a member of the firm’s Policy Committee and Health Reform Working Group. 

  • Linda Ireland, Independent Board Director and Engaged Philanthropist 

Linda Ireland has worked in eight industries and in a dozen different functions. After her first executive role at 28 leading manufacturing & operations for a global sole source supplier to 3M, she served 25 years driving operating results with firms ranging from start-up to $1 billion dollars. Later, she co-founded and partnered to lead Aveus, a boutique yet global consulting firm that is now a division of (acquired by) Medecision. She has also served as an independent director on private corporate, healthcare, and not-for-profit boards and chaired 5 of them. Today she splits her time between governance and engaged philanthropy. Linda is most at home collaborating and surrounded by transformation; there is still so much value and justice to be unleashed. 

Sarah has dedicated her healthcare career to finding ways to make healthcare more safe, personal, affordable, and accessible. In the beginning of her career, Sarah was a caregiver for the elderly and people with severe mental illness, where she saw firsthand the impact of the broken system on patients. Sarah recently retired as President and CEO of Sutter Health, where she oversaw Sutter’s integrated network of 14,000 clinicians, 24 hospitals, outpatient services, research facilities, and home health and hospice care in one of the most diverse and innovative regions in the nation. Sarah was also the past chair of the California Hospital Association board and serves on Sutter’s IAHE External Advisory Committee. As part of her robust commitment to philanthropic endeavors, she has served as chair of Sierra Forever Families and as chair of the Northeastern California Chapter of Make-A-Wish. 

  • Sara Ratner, President Government Programs, Nomi Health 

Sara is an innovative leader, entrepreneur, and corporate board director in the healthcare industry. She is known for creating innovative strategies, services, and products amidst government scrutiny and regulation, understanding its’ viability, scalability, and sustainability to ensure health equity. Successful in building healthcare technology and services, her executive experience includes investing and partnering in revolutionary healthcare companies. Her experience spans diverse business functions in integrated delivery systems, insurance, clinic management, and pharmacy. 

CaringBridge has also announced its Board has appointed five Directors to serve in leadership positions. The 2023 Executive Committee includes: 

  • Chair of the Board – Scott Spiker –Chairman, First Command Financial Services  
  • Vice Chair – Sarah Krevans – CEO Emeritus, Sutter Health  
  • Treasurer, Finance & Development Committee Chair – Molly Jungbauer – CEO, Hollstadt Consulting  
  • Impact Committee Chair – Cris Ross – Chief Information Officer, Mayo Clinic  
  • Governance Committee Chair – Adrian Slobin – Ernst & Young Partner / Principal for Sustainability  

Continuing on the Board: Paurvi Bhatt, Global Healthcare Executive; Jodi Hubler, Independent Corporate and Non-Profit Director and Former CEO and Managing Director of Lemhi Ventures; Kevin O’Leary, Co-Founder Health Tech Nerds; Andy Thieman, SVP Communications AiRCare Health; Solome Tibebu, Founder & CEO Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech 

Rolling off the Board: Sharon Berry, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and former Director of Training at Children’s Minnesota; Jim Cuene, Founder CEO at Fahren LLC; Bruce Smith, Chief Sales Officer at Marsh McLellan Agency Upper Midwest Region; Pete Somerness, Chief Executive Officer at Enterra Medical, Inc.  

“I am pleased to welcome both our new members and our new executive committee,” said Tia Newcomer, CEO of CaringBridge.  “Our board is comprised of experienced and notable professionals, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about their past contributions and what we will accomplish together this year. With more than 50 million family caregivers in the United States, our work is more important than ever as we build bridges of care and communication supporting those on a health journey.” 

About CaringBridge 

CaringBridge is a nonprofit social network that helps people connect with friends and family during a health journey. Founded in Eagan, Minn. in 1997 by Sona Mehring, CaringBridge has made it simple and safe to offer or ask for support when it’s needed most. With more than 400,000 active daily users—CaringBridge offers simple tools for family caregivers and the patients they support to share health updates and rally their community’s support. A health journey of any kind is difficult to endure alone. CaringBridge is here to ensure that no one goes through a health journey alone. Learn more at CaringBridge.org. 

Media Contact 

Brittany Alley

651.452.7940 

balley@caringbridge.org