LEADERSHIP
The Firefly Team
Change in healthcare demands vision and persistence. Heart and resilience. Our leadership infuses the Firefly culture with a balance of focused intensity, genuine caring, and earned wisdom.
Our leadership

Prior to Firefly, Fay initiated Premji Invest’s U.S. healthcare growth equity investments. She co-founded and served as CEO of Mymo, bridging the gap between excess physician capacity and patient demand. Fay was also a partner at LG's venture fund, investing in health and enterprise software companies, and she led AetherWorks’ first spin-off. Fay attended Georgetown University.

Andy co-founded Firefly because he believes everyone deserves access to high-quality care. He was the founding co-director of Harvard’s Center for Primary Care and their Program in Global Primary Care and Social Change. He earned his MD from Harvard Medical School and MSc from the London School of Economics. Andy completed his medical training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Before co-founding Firefly, Jeff served as a medical director and primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Jeff earned his MD and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his medical training at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Nisha has dedicated her career to providing patients the individualized care and support they deserve. She is a part-time lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Before joining Firefly, she worked as a primary care physician and innovation leader at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She earned her MD and MPH from Tufts University and studied biomedical engineering at Tulane University.

Previously, Stuart was the first non-founder executive at Sidecar Health. He led three rounds of funding to launch a full-risk ACA and large employer product with instant cash pay and price transparency. Stuart was also CEO and president of Amerigroup Washington’s Medicaid health plan. He guided a full-state procurement that resulted in statewide integration of physical and behavioral health services.

Prior to Firefly, Liz was chief marketing officer at Buoy Health, a digital navigation and health benefits marketplace. She built Buoy’s entire marketing function, launching four new products while driving engagement and adoption among employees and consumers. Liz also spent 10 years leading marketing teams at athenahealth. She earned her BA in Philosophy from the University of Vermont.

Kristin was formerly the AVP of family and individual plans at Bright Healthcare, where she led new market selection, product development and implementation, and go-to-market strategy across 16 states. Kristin also worked in consulting and policy for Navigant, MNsure, United Healthcare, and others. She earned her MPH from Tulane University and her BA from the University of Pennsylvania.
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After starting a career in physics and education, Matthew changed directions to become a primary care doctor. He spent seven years practicing in a rural community health setting on Cape Cod, helping to grow and improve the organization while also teaching students. Matthew is also a clinical instructor in family medicine and community health at University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Mimi previously built the member experience engineering team at Devoted Health, helping to improve the lives of older Americans. She also led engineering for the electronic health record product line at athenahealth. Mimi earned her BS in Computer Science from MIT. She figured she could hop industries to her heart’s desire but hasn't left healthcare yet — too many problems to solve.

Before joining Firefly, Brian was Aledade’s founding general counsel and senior vice president of legal. He was also a clerk for the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, counsel to the governor of Michigan, and worked in Credit Suisse’s Customized Fund Investment Group. Brian earned his JD from the University of Michigan and BS degrees in Economics and Physics from Michigan State University.

Prior to joining Firefly, Sarah served as vice president of organizational planning and improvement at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She also held roles at Massachusetts General Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Sarah earned her MBA from Simmons School of Management and her undergraduate degree from Emerson College.

Evan brings a wealth of technology leadership experience from prior roles at athenahealth, RazorInsights, and Navicure. He earned his BS in Computer Science from the University of Georgia.
Our board of directors

An American technology entrepreneur, Jonathan is best known as the cofounder and former CEO of athenahealth. He is Firefly Health’s executive chairman and a board member at SonderMind and Innovaccer.

Nancy joined Oak HC/FT in 2014, focusing on growth equity and early-stage venture opportunities in healthcare. She currently serves on the boards of Cricket Health, Firefly Health, Groups Recover Together, Maven, and Unite US. Nancy is also actively involved with Noom, Wayspring, and TurningPoint. Prior investments include Limeade.

Carl brings significant operating experience in healthcare IT to his role as Partner. He was on the founding team at athenahealth, where he served as CFO from 1997 to 2010 and led their 2007 IPO. Prior to athenahealth, Carl was a senior consultant in Booz, Allen & Hamilton’s New York office, where he worked in the financial services and health insurance industries.

Prior to OODA Health, Seth was vice president of sales and alliances at Castlight Health, where he led their market partnerships and key national accounts team. He was also on Castlight’s leadership team and currently serves as a board member. Before Castlight, Seth was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and a founding member of their Center for Healthcare Reform.

Andy co-founded Firefly because he believes everyone deserves access to high-quality care. He was the founding co-director of Harvard’s Center for Primary Care and their Program in Global Primary Care and Social Change. He earned his MD from Harvard Medical School and MSc from the London School of Economics. Andy completed his medical training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Prior to Firefly, Fay initiated Premji Invest’s U.S. healthcare growth equity investments. She co-founded and served as CEO of Mymo, bridging the gap between excess physician capacity and patient demand. Fay was also a partner at LG's venture fund, investing in health and enterprise software companies, and she led AetherWorks’ first spin-off. Fay attended Georgetown University.

Julie leads investments in healthcare technology, focusing on companies that modernize how we access, pay for, and experience healthcare. Previously, Julie was the co-founder, chief product officer, and board director at Kyruus, a market leader in patient access. She helped scale the business to reach 20M patients and over 225,000 healthcare providers in the U.S.