Travis Messina

Travis is the President of Contessa, a segment of Amedisys (NSDQ: AMED) focused on high-acuity homecare programs including hospital at home and palliative care. Travis founded Contessa in 2015 with Martin Ventures and served as CEO, leading the company from formation to its sale to Amedisys in 2021.  Prior to Contessa, Travis was the Chief Investment Officer of Martin Ventures, a healthcare-focused venture fund. Before joining Martin Ventures, Travis served as Vice President of Development for Vanguard Health Systems, where he focused on leading the diligence efforts for acute care and ambulatory acquisitions. Travis was also a member of the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at Signal Hill Capital and worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.