Dealmakers Awards Presentation

Ronnie has over 35 years of experience in the Global Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics industry. He currently serves as the President and CEO of Oncocyte Inc. In his early years in diagnostics, he worked for Abbott Diagnostics in sales and marketing, Immucor as VP of Marketing and Product Development, and the SVP Operations for Roche Molecular Diagnostics.

In his most recent roles, he co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Clarient, a public Molecular Pathology Lab which was sold to General Electric Healthcare in December 2010. After which, he became the President of the Medical Sciences Venture for Life Technologies, and post-acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific, he stepped into the President of the Genetic Science Division for Thermo. He is a passionate ambassador for democratization of molecular diagnostic testing into community-based environments to better manage deadly diseases like cancer.

Steve is the Founder and CEO of Blueprint Holding, the only full-stack title insurance carrier, agent, and tech stack focused on professional real estate purchase. Prior to Blueprint, Steve was the Founder and CEO of OverDog, a gaming/sports entity sold in 2016. Steve is a former attorney, minor-league baseball salesman, and middle school teacher. He holds a JD/MBA from Vanderbilt University and a BA from Princeton University.

Stu Clark has served as CEO of Premise Health since its inception in 2014. He has held executive roles in the direct healthcare industry for more than 20 years, including serving as the CEO of CHS Health Services, Inc., headquartered in Reston, Va.

Under Stu’s leadership, Premise has focused on clinical quality, national scale and infrastructure, and technology, while working to build a transparent culture anchored in accountability and merit-based career advancement.

Stu is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he received a BA.

Steve co-founded LFM Capital and brings to the Fund over 23 years of operating experience, having served in a variety of senior executive and functional roles in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, technology and sales.

Prior to founding LFM, Steve was a Principal with TVV Capital (2010-2014), where he directed portfolio value creation efforts of six portfolio investments, with a focus on operating improvements, management recruiting, leadership development training and performance. Steve also helped to identify investments and served in a leading role on deal negotiations. He has served on the boards of four TVV portfolio companies: INDCO, Critical Solutions International, Big 3 Precision Products, and Bigham Brothers.

Prior to joining TVV, Steve was Chief Operating Officer of MFG.com (2009-2010), the world’s largest global online marketplace for the manufacturing industry where he directed all functions, excluding finance and HR, for a global six-office (U.S., Asia, Europe), 250-employee, fast-growing company.

David has over twenty years of experience managing private equity and venture capital partnerships & investing in high growth companies. David leads Petra’s healthcare investing activities and has spent his entire career focused on the healthcare, information technology and business services sectors.  Prior to joining Petra, David was a General Partner at Richland Ventures, one of the largest venture capital funds in the Southeast. Earlier in his career, David led market development and acquisition activities for InformDx, a diagnostic laboratory company and THG Management Services, a managed healthcare company.

David has board-level experience with many successful growth companies including: SpecialtyCare (sold to American Securities), US Healthworks (sold to Dignity Health), Televox (sold to West Corp.), Appriss (sold to Bain Capital), Synhrgy (sold to Mercer), Salveo Specialty Pharmacy (sold to Catamaran/Optum), New Century Hospice (sold to Curo Health Services/Humana), Clinipace (sold to dMed Global), and CareMetx (sold to General Atlantic).

Debbie is a successful technology entrepreneur, and a veteran in the technical certification industry, beginning 25 years ago. She founded and sold several companies in eCommerce, data security, and IT asset Management. Debbie is a frequent speaker and thought leader on subjects related to the human element of cyber effectiveness.

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness and fitness industry. Strong healthcare services professional skilled in Language Disorders, Apraxia, Articulation, Team Building, and Public Speaking.

Joshua Mundy is currently the CEO/Co-Founder of Pivot Technology School and Pivot Tech Solutions. Pivot Tech is a Tech Workforce Development company training professionals looking to transition into Tech. As a visionary he not only wanted to train individuals, he wanted to create jobs, so Pivot Tech Solutions was born. PTS is a Tech managed service provider executing contract work for companies all over the world. Joshua enjoys giving back to his community and play golf in his spare time.

Marjorie Morrison is the president and CEO of Psych Hub, the premier online platform for impactful and engaging learning on mental health topics. A visionary and passionate pioneer in the mental health space, Morrison co-founded Psych Hub with Patrick J. Kennedy in 2018 with a focused goal to combat both quality and access issues in behavioral health. Psych Hub certifies behavioral health providers into specialties using evidence-based interventions, allowing for more precision therapy with companion treatment tools for their patients. The Mental Health Ally Platform provides a host of eLearning opportunities for the layperson to learn how to assist those in need. Psych Hub’s public video library for people seeking to learn more about some of our Nation’s most vexing mental health challenges have had over three million views on their YouTube channel.  Psych Hub is currently developing a registry of certified providers in specialty areas, making it easier to match those seeking treatment from a provider who has been trained to treat their diagnosis or symptoms. Psych Hub has over 700 partners that share their mental health resources touching every state in the US and every continent on the planet.

Prior to launching Psych Hub, Morrison was the founder and CEO of PsychArmor Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, committed to bridging the military-civilian divide by developing, promoting, and distributing free online courses spanning a wide range of topics important to those who serve military service members and their families.

Bob has served as TNECD commissioner commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development since March 2017. The department is responsible for recruiting new businesses and industry to the state, supporting existing companies, expanding economic opportunities across rural Tennessee and boosting the state’s overall economic prosperity. During Rolfe’s tenure, TNECD has landed roughly 600 projects, which represent more than 103,500 job commitments and $30.5 billion in capital investment. Of those projects, over 25 percent were the result of foreign direct investment.

Under Rolfe’s leadership, Tennessee has secured a number of record-breaking wins. In 2021, he led TNECD’s recruitment efforts to land Tennessee’s fourth automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) when Ford Motor Company selected Tennessee to build one of the largest battery and vehicle manufacturing campuses in the U.S. Ford and SK Innovation will invest $5.6 billion, the largest single capital investment in state history, to build a 3,600-acre mega campus in West Tennessee. Additionally in 2021, Oracle, the world’s largest data management company, announced it will locate new tech operations in Nashville. At 8,500 jobs, the Oracle project is the single biggest jobs announcement in Tennessee’s history.

Eric Satz is a serial entrepreneur, former venture capitalist and investment banker, and previously served on the Board of the TVA.

James is passionate about a proactive, patient-centered approach to managing population health. With an entrepreneurial spirit and nearly 15 years of experience in the employee benefits industry, he is committed to significantly altering the future cost of healthcare. James’ leadership at Wellview is the culmination of his passion for helping patients better understand the clinical and financial value of preventive care and his track record of growing businesses successfully and strategically. In serving as CEO, James ensures execution of the company’s vision to provide innovative well-being solutions in a convenient and consumer-friendly way. Whether it’s our team or a client’s entire member population, James seeks to inspire and impact those around him. With this goal in mind, he believes that we all desire to impact others’ lives and to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

Karen is Senior Vice President of the South Central Region for American Paper & Twine (AP&T), the premier wholesale supplier and distributor of janitorial, packaging, disposable food service, safety and office products in the southeastern United States.AP&T is a division of Imperial Dade, the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging, facilities maintenance supplies and equipment in the United States with a growing network of over 100 distribution centers nationwide. Prior to Imperial Dade’s acquisition of AP&T in December of 2021, Karen served as President/COO of AP&T and was instrumental in growing the business by $20 million in 2021, leading AP&T to achieve over $200 million in sales in 2021.

She grew up working summers at AP&T with her father, current CEO Emeritus Bob Doochin, and her grandfather, Nathan Doochin, who started the business in 1926. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1992 with a degree in Psychology and then obtaining her Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky in 1994, she had a brief career in clinical social work before officially joining the AP&T team in 1998. During her tenure, Karen has been a driving force in modernizing business practices and technology, particularly on the operational side of the business. She has worked in almost every area of the business, including warehousing and operations, human resources, customer service, purchasing, sales, marketing, and technology. Since its origin, AP&T has expanded to include eight locations and nine distribution centers throughout the Southeast, nearly 400 employees and a fleet of 110 company owned vehicles.

From college-dropout, waiter to self-taught, successful entrepreneur. Marcus Whitney is Founding Partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, the most active venture capital firm in America focused on innovative, healthcare companies with a portfolio of over 100 companies. Marcus is also co-founder and minority owner of Major League Soccer team, Nashville Soccer Club. Marcus has been listed in the Upstart 100 by Upstart Business Journal, Power 100 by Nashville Business Journal, and has been featured in Inc., Techcrunch, Fast Company, and The Atlantic. Marcus is the author of the best selling book Create and Orchestrate, about claiming your Creative Power through entrepreneurship. Marcus is a member of the board of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation, Instruction Partners, OZ Arts and Launch Tennessee.