Connie is an entrepreneurial strategist and visionary leader with over two decades of experience driving transformation at the intersection of health innovation, business strategy, and behavioral science. With a unique blend of cross-sector experience — spanning digital health startups, Fortune 500 health insurers, federal agencies, academic institutions, and global consulting firms — she is widely regarded for her ability to architect scalable solutions that blend empathy, data, and innovation to deliver measurable outcomes.
Her work over the last several years has centered on holistic health — designing strategies, tools, and educational resources that support sustainable behavior change and whole-person well-being. With a passion for empowering individuals and communities, she integrates evidence-based frameworks with human-centered design to create meaningful, scalable health solutions.
Currently serving as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert to corporations, private equity groups, healthcare organizations, investors, and consulting firms, Connie helps teams define differential value, accelerate go-to-market strategies, and build future-forward business models grounded in purpose and impact.
Previously, Connie was Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer at Orthus Health, where she shaped the company’s virtual care product vision and commercialization strategy. As Founder and CEO of Thrive 4-7, she developed Mevii, an evidence-based digital platform powered by IBM Watson, supporting mental health and professional well-being. She also co-founded the Global Pain Institute and designed The Pain Transformation Platform, a personalized digital solution for chronic pain management.
Connie’s earlier leadership roles include Vice President of Strategy at Ashfield Health, where she led enterprise growth initiatives across pharma and medical device sectors; and senior marketing positions at CIGNA and Aetna, where she spearheaded innovation in provider collaboration and digital health engagement. She also served as Director of Education and Marketing at VHA (now Vizient), leading national performance benchmarking initiatives and executive education programs for hospitals.
Her passion for entrepreneurship and innovation extends beyond corporate settings. Connie is Executive-in-Residence for NC State University’s MBA Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Program and an Executive Mentor for the NSF I-Corps. She also serves as a board member for the Morrisville Innovation Foundation and ATHENA International™ Triangle Chapter, where she chairs strategic and startup committees.
As a continuous learner and thought leader, Connie routinely presents at conferences and innovation summits, leads design thinking workshops, authors publications and articles, and is a contributor to the Wharton Healthcare Quarterly, a publication of the alumni association of the Wharton Health Care Management Program. She has earned recognition as a three-time winner of CIGNA Chairman’s Champion Award and two-time Nominee for CDC Outstanding Scientific Contributions to Public Health. Connie holds a Masters of Public Health in human behavior and social marketing from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from the University of Florida.
Contact Connie at: [email protected] or her LinkedIn Profile.