Lee is a seasoned innovator and strategist with more than 25 years’ experience in Europe, the US and Asian markets. He has previously worked in senior management roles for global brands including Vodafone and Harrods, and has led creative agencies in Tokyo and London. For the last 12 years he has specialized in the health sector, leading branding and consumer product innovation projects for organizations including US healthcare giant Humana, global telehealth-care company Tunstall, and major US health systems. Lee is an expert in consumer engagement and behavior change marketing, and pioneered population health management strategies in the UK’s NHS. In addition to co-founding Bluedoor, he is a Co-founder and Fellow of The Institute of Healthcare Design Thinking. Lee holds a BA and MA in Oriental Studies from Cambridge University, UK.
Michael is a passionate digital health evangelist and entrepreneur. As a futurist and status quo challenger, he specializes in designing and implementing scalable collaborations for social impact and financial sustainability. With a mission to foster collaboration across government, communities, and individual lives, Michael leverages his expertise to drive significant societal change in the 21st century and beyond. His forward-thinking approach challenges traditional planning, emphasizing agile problem-solving and the evolution of customer motivations toward purpose-driven products and services.
An advocate for redefined economic success indicators, Michael explores intelligence within the human microbiome and the transformative potential of AI, while emphasizing continuous learning and adaptation in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. He is dedicated to building and leading teams of all sizes to create and launch innovative solutions that solve real-world problems. By combining a human-centered design approach with Lean operating principles, he continues to successfully navigate business – and life – through transformation and growth. Michael strives to create value through partnerships and innovative business models, ensuring that the value created is always directed to those who are most in need.
Cindy Hallberlin is a seasoned senior executive with extensive experience in board governance for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. She began her career as National Program Manager for the award-winning REDRESS employment mediation program at the US Postal Service. Her career continued as an employment attorney at Sidley Austin LLP before becoming Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at US Foods following a billion-dollar fraud. She then entered the non-profit world becoming the CEO of Good 360, the Chief Operating Officer of the American Diabetes Association, and the COO of Easterseals. Cindy serves as Board Chair of Move This World (social and emotional learning) and the Asylum Seekers Assistance Project. She also serves on the board of Unlocking Potential (promoting leadership for community problems) and the advisory board of Bluedoor Group. Previously she has served as the Board Chair and a board member of Dance Place as well as on the boards of InterAction and the Institute for Conflict Transformation.
Kevin is our odd Southern duck, a designer with an MBA, who has spent over two decades engaging people through creative strategy and design solutions. He has worked for Fortune 100 companies, startups, universities, healthcare institutions, financial services, aerospace, and the military. His broad background speaks to time spent in roles ranging from designer to account manager to strategist to Chief Creative Officer. In being a creative leader, Kevin enjoys pulling new ideas from fertile minds, mentoring, guiding teams to better solutions, pushing for more exuberant thoughts, and honing the importance of quality work. That’s what Kevin does well, he pushes beyond the normal with a passion for meaningful creativity and branding.
Pete is an experienced Business Development Executive, having worked for International Business Machines in the US, Asia, Eastern, Central and Western Europe in various roles and directorships. The last twenty years in the UK he has performed as an Interim Exec, directing business development and turnarounds in a wide range of companies but mostly in the Heath & Wellness space, from well-known mental health hospitals to tele-health and tele-care organizations.
Because of his professional experience managing organizations large and small, as well as his skill in business turnarounds, he is considered by many to be a safe pair of hands.
Pete lives in London, loves part-time tutoring as well as writing, having recently published his first book (under the name Peter Angus), a WW2 historical fiction novel, and it has performed to excellent reviews in the US, UK and India.
Pete holds a BA in World History from the University of Notre Dame in the US, and a MA in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York City.
James is a senior healthcare professional specializing in operations management and program development. He has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, a Master’s in Leadership, and a Lean Healthcare Certification. James is passionate about empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to be their best and create unparalleled value for their customers.
Donald has three decades of healthcare business development success providing management services, strategic insight, product propositions, and go-to-market strategies to employers and clients including Wyeth, Pfizer, Amgen, BMS, RediClinic, Revolution Health, Medscape, and WebMD. He has led/participated in transformative, technology-driven initiatives that have influenced the seamless system of patient care, electronic medical information, patient and provider education, and provider accreditation.
Emerson has 17 years of experience architecting and implementing cutting-edge technology solutions across the marketplace. His experience covers the spectrum of technical leadership from early-stage technology research and development in venture-backed start-ups to enterprise-wide projects in major corporations. Emerson has been instrumental in designing and building cutting-edge technology platforms that drive business value, efficiency, and best-in-class performance across the life science and healthcare sector. He has played key roles in long-term strategic visioning and focuses on technology roadmaps that allow rapid, iterative improvement and delivery of value while incorporating the flexibility to adapt to evolving needs and use cases. Emerson has spoken frequently on software design and architecture best practices and the role and impact of emerging technology in the healthcare sector. He advises numerous early-stage organizations on technical strategy.
A former healthcare executive at the University of Miami Health System and Miller School of Medicine, Melnyck is the founder of personal development blog, Prime Your Pump.com, where he has written hundreds of articles in the self-improvement arena. The blog covers a wide breadth of topics and discusses them in entertaining ways that can easily be made actionable to improve people’s lives.
At UHealth, he served as both chief administrator for the health system as Assistant Vice President for Medical Affairs and directed the system’s process improvement and project management office as Executive Director of Process Improvement.
Rick is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and the co-author of A Guide to Six Sigma and Process Improvement for Practitioners and Students published in 2015 by Pearson Financial Times Press. He has taught process improvement in both the School of Business and the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. Rick has consulted on quality, productivity, and related matters with many organizations. A native of Ontario, Canada, he received his MS in Management Science (2008), MBA (2002), and MS in Computer Information Systems (2002) from the University of Miami.
I am a gastroenterologist, physician leader, clinical operator, academic, thought leader, and advisor.
I literally work in the belly of the healthcare beast!
I’m experienced at caring for adults across various settings, building and managing clinical programs, implementing digital health solutions, performing clinical research, and explaining how healthcare works.
I believe healthcare is ultimately about organizing and supporting people to care for themselves and others. That the best care integrates body and mind. And that we must harness digital technology in ways that support compassionate healing.
My mission is to support and improve care in ways that benefit all. I am particularly excited by opportunities to redesign specialty care to be more accessible, affordable, pleasant, effective, and sustainable.
I love meeting people and welcome opportunities to learn and share perspectives, serve as an advisor, and collaborate on meaningful and impactful work. Please contact me via InMail.
For over a decade, Rosie has been solving creative conundrums in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. Currently based in Chattanooga, TN, she cut her creative teeth at The University of Cincinnati’s prestigious College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Specializing in branding and publication design, she’s had the pleasure of collaborating with a range of clients, from national healthcare systems to local social justice initiatives. Problem-solving is her passion and typography is her most treasured topic. Whether she is working with a startup that is discovering their voice or a mature organization that is in need of an evolution, Rosie crafts heroic solutions that connect, uplift, and inspire. She believes deeply in the transformative power of design and its ability to facilitate positive change.
Kei takes a people-first approach to solving problems for her clients in the digital health space. With a robust academic foundation in healthcare and human behavior, Kei has worked with non-profits, multinationals, academic institutions, and private sector clients to drive strategic growth at the forefront of digital innovation.
Her superpower is illuminating underlying human factors, harnessing the power of data analytics, and translating that information into strategic decision-making in CX, UX, and client success. Her favorite way to work is in multidisciplinary and diverse teams where different perspectives fuel creativity and innovation.
Kei was born in Peru, grew up in Japan, and has resided in the US since 1997. She holds an MPH from The George Washington University and a PhD from UNC-Chapel Hill. For over two decades, Kei has supported and volunteered for non-profits that aim to end violence against women and children. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband and their two Frenchies.
How do you solve a problem like Mari(a)? Creativity, of course! With 10+ years of experience as a digital content strategist with several agencies, she’s had the opportunity to hone her skills in a variety of disciplines when it comes to online marketing. A graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN and the Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts, she’s passionate about creating — whether it be a social media marketing campaign or her new favorite sandwich! She is based in Chattanooga, TN with her two kiddos and her high-school-sweetheart-turned-husband. She’s thrilled to be part of the Bluedoor Group team!
Matthew is a healthcare strategist and innovator specializing in go-to-market strategy and healthcare industry insight. A West Point graduate and combat veteran with a Graduate Certificate in Leadership from the Citadel and a Masters in Organizational Leadership from CSU, Matthew has extensive experience leading teams through disruptive change. His work in the Innovation Lab at Novant Health provided pathways and programs for innovative solutions into the healthcare system. He has a broad project and program management background in IT, finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. He is a problem solver and system builder with a passion for being disruptive.
With over a decade of professional writing experience, Natalie has created content that spans many industries and topics: healthcare, parenting, insurance, and digital marketing, to name a few. Her writing has appeared online at Giddy and NOOGAToday, as well as in print in Today’s Hotelier magazine. Natalie is a Chicago native but currently lives in Ringgold, GA with her husband and their three kids. In her free time, she enjoys binge-watching T.V. shows, reading (a LOT), and fighting for social justice.
I am a video creator with a passion in building video content that impacts people in a positive way. I have experience in video and audio production, motion graphics/animation, and graphic and web design, but my greatest strength is in the production and management of creative projects. With each project, my focus is to develop video strategies and create content that helps increase client interactions, makes memorable impressions and helps facilitate the sales process.