2026 Visionary Leaders – Women’s HealthX

Meet the Leaders Shaping Women's Health

Women's HealthX brings together the organizations funding, delivering, researching, reimbursing and scaling women's healthcare across the United States.

Headliners

Kaveeta Vasisht, Associate Commissioner, Office of Women’s Health at FDA FDA Logo

Kaveeta Vasisht

Associate Commissioner, Office of Women’s Health
FDA

Padma Lakshmi, Co-founder at Endometriosis Foundation of America Endometriosis Foundation of America Logo

Padma Lakshmi

Co-founder
Endometriosis Foundation of America

Ami Bhatt, CMO at WHOOP WHOOP Logo

Ami Bhatt

CMO
WHOOP

Catherine Gaffigan, President at Elevance Health Elevance Health Logo

Catherine Gaffigan

President
Elevance Health

Joanne Armstrong, Vice President, Women’s Health & Genomics, CVS Health at CVS Health CVS Health Logo

Joanne Armstrong

Vice President, Women’s Health & Genomics, CVS Health
CVS Health

Ann Roy, Vice President, HEMA, Boston Scientific, Endoscopy at Boston Scientific Boston Scientific Logo

Ann Roy

Vice President, HEMA, Boston Scientific, Endoscopy
Boston Scientific

Angela Flippin-Trainer, Medical Director at Cigna Healthcare Cigna Healthcare Logo

Angela Flippin-Trainer

Medical Director
Cigna Healthcare

Tamara Smith, National Vice President, at Humana Humana Logo

Tamara Smith

National Vice President,
Humana

Carolee Lee, CEO & Founder at WHAM WHAM Logo

Carolee Lee

CEO & Founder
WHAM

Mitzi Krockover, CEO & Founder at WomanCentered WomanCentered Logo

Mitzi Krockover

CEO & Founder
WomanCentered

Mary Stutts, CEO at Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Logo

Mary Stutts

CEO
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA)

Nicola Greenway, Chief Human Resources Officer at Takeda Takeda Logo

Nicola Greenway

Chief Human Resources Officer
Takeda

Chisom Obiora, Head of People and Culture, North America at Sanofi Sanofi Logo

Chisom Obiora

Head of People and Culture, North America
Sanofi

Jyoti Mehra, Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Gilead Gilead Logo

Jyoti Mehra

Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Gilead

Lindsey Miltenberger, Chief Advocacy Officer at Society for Women's Health Research Society for Women's Health Research Logo

Lindsey Miltenberger

Chief Advocacy Officer
Society for Women's Health Research

Melissa Patel, Lead, Women’s Health Responsible Investing at World Economic Forum World Economic Forum Logo

Melissa Patel

Lead, Women’s Health Responsible Investing
World Economic Forum

Marissa Fayer, CEO and Founder at HERhealthEQ HERhealthEQ Logo

Marissa Fayer

CEO and Founder
HERhealthEQ

Sheri Schully, Deputy Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at All of Us Research Program All of Us Research Program Logo

Sheri Schully

Deputy Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
All of Us Research Program

Health Plans & Enterprise Leaders

Joanne Armstrong, Vice President, Women’s Health & Genomics, CVS Health at CVS Health CVS Health Logo

Joanne Armstrong

Vice President, Women’s Health & Genomics, CVS Health
CVS Health

Catherine Gaffigan, President at Elevance Health Elevance Health Logo

Catherine Gaffigan

President
Elevance Health

Andrea Willis, SVP, Chief Medical Officer at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Logo

Andrea Willis

SVP, Chief Medical Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Kristine Cecchetti, Senior Product Manager, Women’s Health Strategy, at Evernorth Evernorth Logo

Kristine Cecchetti

Senior Product Manager, Women’s Health Strategy,
Evernorth

Nicola Greenway, Chief Human Resources Officer at Takeda Takeda Logo

Nicola Greenway

Chief Human Resources Officer
Takeda

Chisom Obiora, Head of People and Culture, North America at Sanofi Sanofi Logo

Chisom Obiora

Head of People and Culture, North America
Sanofi

Jyoti Mehra, Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Gilead Gilead Logo

Jyoti Mehra

Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Gilead

Angela Flippin-Trainer, Medical Director at Cigna Healthcare Cigna Healthcare Logo

Angela Flippin-Trainer

Medical Director
Cigna Healthcare

Tamara Smith, National Vice President, at Humana Humana Logo

Tamara Smith

National Vice President,
Humana

Elizabeth Bailey, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Foreground VC Foreground VC Logo

Elizabeth Bailey

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Foreground VC

Kesha O'Reilly, Director, Global Medical Affairs HIV Franchise at Gilead Sciences Gilead Sciences Logo

Kesha O'Reilly

Director, Global Medical Affairs HIV Franchise
Gilead Sciences

Health Systems & Clinicians

Beth Quinn, Senior Director, Women’s Health Operations at UPMC UPMC Logo

Beth Quinn

Senior Director, Women’s Health Operations
UPMC

Kavita Arora, Division Director, Division of General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery at UNC School of Medicine

Kavita Arora

Division Director, Division of General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery
UNC School of Medicine

Nicole Turck, VP Operations, Women’s Health at Corewell Health Corewell Health Logo

Nicole Turck

VP Operations, Women’s Health
Corewell Health

Lacey McIntosh, Division Chief, Oncologic and Molecular Imaging at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Logo

Lacey McIntosh

Division Chief, Oncologic and Molecular Imaging
UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Amanda Borsky, Director, Clinical Research at Northwell Health Northwell Health Logo

Amanda Borsky

Director, Clinical Research
Northwell Health

Barb DePree, Director of Women’s Health at Holland Hospital Holland Hospital Logo

Barb DePree

Director of Women’s Health
Holland Hospital

Karina Hoan, Minimally Invasive Gynaecological Surgeon, Medical Director of Surgical Speciali at Portland Clinic Portland Clinic Logo

Karina Hoan

Minimally Invasive Gynaecological Surgeon, Medical Director of Surgical Speciali
Portland Clinic

Jennifer Lincoln, Immediate Past President at Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists Logo

Jennifer Lincoln

Immediate Past President
Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists

Alan Penzias, Director, Fellowship Program in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Logo

Alan Penzias

Director, Fellowship Program in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Jan Shifren, Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women’s Health at Mass General Brigham

Jan Shifren

Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women’s Health
Mass General Brigham

Payal Srinivasa, Director of Reproductive Health/OBGYN at Fenway Health Fenway Health Logo

Payal Srinivasa

Director of Reproductive Health/OBGYN
Fenway Health

Stephanie Trentacoste McNally, Medical Director, Katz Institute for Women's Health at Northwell Health – Obstetrics & Gynecology

Stephanie Trentacoste McNally

Medical Director, Katz Institute for Women's Health
Northwell Health – Obstetrics & Gynecology

Sherene Min, Head Vice President, Clinical Development at ViiV Healthcare ViiV Healthcare Logo

Sherene Min

Head Vice President, Clinical Development
ViiV Healthcare

Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, Founder, Center for Maternal Health Advancement at Tufts University School Of Medicine Tufts University School Of Medicine Logo

Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha

Founder, Center for Maternal Health Advancement
Tufts University School Of Medicine

Isabel Green, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician Lead for the Pelvic Pain Clini at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Logo

Isabel Green

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician Lead for the Pelvic Pain Clini
Mayo Clinic

Deepti Kumra, Director of Behavioral Health at Charles River Community Health Charles River Community Health Logo

Deepti Kumra

Director of Behavioral Health
Charles River Community Health

Carlos Roberts, Vice President/Chief Medical Officer, Women’s & Children’s Serviceline at Wellspan Medical Group Wellspan Medical Group Logo

Carlos Roberts

Vice President/Chief Medical Officer, Women’s & Children’s Serviceline
Wellspan Medical Group

Jocelyn Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Logo

Jocelyn Fitzgerald

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Emily Lau, Co-Director, Women’s Heart Health Program at Mass General Brigham Mass General Brigham Logo

Emily Lau

Co-Director, Women’s Heart Health Program
Mass General Brigham

Melissa Simon, Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician at Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine Logo

Melissa Simon

Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician
Northwestern Medicine

Gianna Wilkie, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center UMass Memorial Medical Center Logo

Gianna Wilkie

Obstetrician & Gynecologist
UMass Memorial Medical Center

AM Barrett, Chair Neurology at UMass Chan Medical School UMass Chan Medical School Logo

AM Barrett

Chair Neurology
UMass Chan Medical School

Christina Pardo, Medical Director, Women's Health Practice at Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Logo

Christina Pardo

Medical Director, Women's Health Practice
Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian

Kutluk Oktay, Reproductive Endocrinologist at Fertility Preservation Fertility Preservation Logo

Kutluk Oktay

Reproductive Endocrinologist
Fertility Preservation

Nicole Kerner, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Duke University Hospital Duke University Hospital Logo

Nicole Kerner

Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Duke University Hospital

Kimberley Sampson, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Logo

Kimberley Sampson

Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Mark Trolice, Founder & Medical Director at The IVF Center The IVF Center Logo

Mark Trolice

Founder & Medical Director
The IVF Center

Stacy Brown, OB/GYN and Clinical Informaticist at Endeavor Health

Stacy Brown

OB/GYN and Clinical Informaticist
Endeavor Health

Alice Cooper, ACMO Duke University at Duke University Hospital

Alice Cooper

ACMO Duke University
Duke University Hospital

Donna Burkett, Family Medicine Physician, Sexual and Reproductive Health at Whitman-Walker

Donna Burkett

Family Medicine Physician, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Whitman-Walker

Pharma & Life Sciences

Lynn Mason, Chief Executive Officer - North America at IVIRMA Global IVIRMA Global Logo

Lynn Mason

Chief Executive Officer - North America
IVIRMA Global

Lyn Agostinelli, Principal Consultant at Halloran Consulting Group/PLG Halloran Consulting Group/PLG Logo

Lyn Agostinelli

Principal Consultant
Halloran Consulting Group/PLG

Julieta Jimenez, Executive Director Program Management Clinical Operations V&I at AstraZeneca AstraZeneca Logo

Julieta Jimenez

Executive Director Program Management Clinical Operations V&I
AstraZeneca

Amy Kao, SVP, Head of Research Unit - Neuroscience & Immunology at EMD Serono EMD Serono Logo

Amy Kao

SVP, Head of Research Unit - Neuroscience & Immunology
EMD Serono

Deanna King, Senior Director, Global Development BioPharma at Astellas Astellas Logo

Deanna King

Senior Director, Global Development BioPharma
Astellas

Fiona Marshall, President, Biomedical Research at Novartis Novartis Logo

Fiona Marshall

President, Biomedical Research
Novartis

Kimberly Rosen, Executive Director, Clinical Development at Organon Organon Logo

Kimberly Rosen

Executive Director, Clinical Development
Organon

Ann Roy, Vice President, HEMA, Boston Scientific, Endoscopy at Boston Scientific Boston Scientific Logo

Ann Roy

Vice President, HEMA, Boston Scientific, Endoscopy
Boston Scientific

Alka Shaunik, Senior Vice President, Head of Medical Affairs at Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

Alka Shaunik

Senior Vice President, Head of Medical Affairs
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

Tracy Sims, Executive Director at Eli Lilly Eli Lilly Logo

Tracy Sims

Executive Director
Eli Lilly

Erica Smith, VP, Value and Access at Chiesi Chiesi Logo

Erica Smith

VP, Value and Access
Chiesi

Evan Sussman, CEO at Granata Bio Granata Bio Logo

Evan Sussman

CEO
Granata Bio

Eren Watkins, Director, R&D Chief of Staff at Organon Organon Logo

Eren Watkins

Director, R&D Chief of Staff
Organon

Luba Soskin, Global Clinical Lead, Women’s Health at Bayer Bayer Logo

Luba Soskin

Global Clinical Lead, Women’s Health
Bayer

Stella Vnook, Executive Chair and CEO at Kaida Biopharma Kaida Biopharma Logo

Stella Vnook

Executive Chair and CEO
Kaida Biopharma

Beth Garner, CEO at Sena Therapeutics

Beth Garner

CEO
Sena Therapeutics

Mary Weitzel, Vice President Global Clinical Development at Yaso Therapeutics Incorporated Yaso Therapeutics Incorporated Logo

Mary Weitzel

Vice President Global Clinical Development
Yaso Therapeutics Incorporated

Yuval Kaufman, CEO at Foraviset Ltd Foraviset Ltd Logo

Yuval Kaufman

CEO
Foraviset Ltd

Paula Soteropoulos, Board of Directors at Metri Bio Metri Bio Logo

Paula Soteropoulos

Board of Directors
Metri Bio

Katie Baca-Motes, CEO at GSD Health Research GSD Health Research Logo

Katie Baca-Motes

CEO
GSD Health Research

Sarah Kleinpeter, SVP, Global Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Franchise at Biogen Biogen Logo

Sarah Kleinpeter

SVP, Global Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Franchise
Biogen

Jacob Marx, CEO at Foraviset Ltd Foraviset Ltd Logo

Jacob Marx

CEO
Foraviset Ltd

David Friend, Chief Scientific Officer at Daré Bioscience Daré Bioscience Logo

David Friend

Chief Scientific Officer
Daré Bioscience

Lauren Powell, Head of Health Equity at Biogen Biogen Logo

Lauren Powell

Head of Health Equity
Biogen

Beverly Buckta, Director, Digital, EHR & Interoperability Lead, at Pfizer

Beverly Buckta

Director, Digital, EHR & Interoperability Lead,
Pfizer

Catherine Blanchette, VP Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships at Sanofi

Catherine Blanchette

VP Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships
Sanofi

Government, Policy & Advocacy

Kaveeta Vasisht, Associate Commissioner, Office of Women’s Health at FDA FDA Logo

Kaveeta Vasisht

Associate Commissioner, Office of Women’s Health
FDA

Padma Lakshmi, Co-founder at Endometriosis Foundation of America Endometriosis Foundation of America Logo

Padma Lakshmi

Co-founder
Endometriosis Foundation of America

Lynn Mason, Chief Executive Officer - North America at IVIRMA Global IVIRMA Global Logo

Lynn Mason

Chief Executive Officer - North America
IVIRMA Global

Mary Stutts, CEO at Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Logo

Mary Stutts

CEO
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA)

Kate Arnold, Program Manager at ARPA-H ARPA-H Logo

Kate Arnold

Program Manager
ARPA-H

Sarah Cigna, Director, Sexual Health and Gender Affirmation (SAGA) Center at GW Medical Faculty Associates GW Medical Faculty Associates Logo

Sarah Cigna

Director, Sexual Health and Gender Affirmation (SAGA) Center
GW Medical Faculty Associates

Emily Gillen, Head of Global Data Partnerships at UCB UCB Logo

Emily Gillen

Head of Global Data Partnerships
UCB

Lindsey Miltenberger, Chief Advocacy Officer at Society for Women's Health Research Society for Women's Health Research Logo

Lindsey Miltenberger

Chief Advocacy Officer
Society for Women's Health Research

Elizabeth Patton, Deputy Director, Reproductive Health at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Elizabeth Patton

Deputy Director, Reproductive Health
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Gayatri Setia, Director of Preventive Cardiology at NYCHHC NYCHHC Logo

Gayatri Setia

Director of Preventive Cardiology
NYCHHC

Sandy Falk, Director of Gynecology, Sexual Health Program, Adult Survivorship Program at Dan Farber Cancer Institute Inc Dan Farber Cancer Institute Inc Logo

Sandy Falk

Director of Gynecology, Sexual Health Program, Adult Survivorship Program
Dan Farber Cancer Institute Inc

Mitzi Krockover, CEO & Founder at WomanCentered WomanCentered Logo

Mitzi Krockover

CEO & Founder
WomanCentered

Michael Annichine, CEO at Magee-Women's Research Institute & Foundation Magee-Women's Research Institute & Foundation Logo

Michael Annichine

CEO
Magee-Women's Research Institute & Foundation

Jodi Neuhauser, Founder & CEO at In Women’s Health In Women’s Health Logo

Jodi Neuhauser

Founder & CEO
In Women’s Health

Liz Powell, Founder at Women’s Health Advocates Women’s Health Advocates Logo

Liz Powell

Founder
Women’s Health Advocates

Catherine Monk, Founding Director at Center for the Transition to Parenthood Center for the Transition to Parenthood Logo

Catherine Monk

Founding Director
Center for the Transition to Parenthood

Theresa Neil, CEO at Femovate

Theresa Neil

CEO
Femovate

Mette Dyhrberg, Executive Director at Autoimmune Registry Inc. Autoimmune Registry Inc. Logo

Mette Dyhrberg

Executive Director
Autoimmune Registry Inc.

Melissa Patel, Lead, Women’s Health Responsible Investing at World Economic Forum World Economic Forum Logo

Melissa Patel

Lead, Women’s Health Responsible Investing
World Economic Forum

Ana Rosen Vollmar, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente Logo

Ana Rosen Vollmar

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Kaiser Permanente

Sarah Temkin, Senior Director Early Detection at American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Logo

Sarah Temkin

Senior Director Early Detection
American Cancer Society

Seth Ginsberg, Co Founder and President at Global Healthy Living Foundation Global Healthy Living Foundation Logo

Seth Ginsberg

Co Founder and President
Global Healthy Living Foundation

Stacey Dieterle, Founding Catalyst Member at 51&

Stacey Dieterle

Founding Catalyst Member
51&

Sheri Schully, Deputy Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at All of Us Research Program All of Us Research Program Logo

Sheri Schully

Deputy Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
All of Us Research Program

Marissa Fayer, CEO and Founder at HERhealthEQ HERhealthEQ Logo

Marissa Fayer

CEO and Founder
HERhealthEQ

Ami Bhatt, CMO at WHOOP WHOOP Logo

Ami Bhatt

CMO
WHOOP

Carolee Lee, CEO & Founder at WHAM WHAM Logo

Carolee Lee

CEO & Founder
WHAM

Camilla Peterson, Director of Strategic Communications at Kinsey Institute

Camilla Peterson

Director of Strategic Communications
Kinsey Institute

Daniel Johnston, Chief of the Fertility and Infertility Branch at Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Daniel Johnston

Chief of the Fertility and Infertility Branch
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Megan Higdon, Program director at National Coalition for Sexual Health

Megan Higdon

Program director
National Coalition for Sexual Health

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