Yuvo Health exists to support FQHCs.

Carmelo’s career spans 20 years managing health and human services initiatives at organizations such as Public Health Solutions, Healthify, and EmblemHealth, where he led value-based contracting efforts for New York State’s FQHCs. Dedicated to serving the most vulnerable and disenfranchised, Carmelo has served as a mayoral appointee to the HIV Health & Human Services Planning Council of New York, a consultant at La Nueva Esperanza, which provides community-based services to Brooklynites living with HIV/AIDs, and Board member for the Ryan Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center. He holds an MPH from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health, as well as a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

With a career in healthcare spanning nearly 20 years, Cesar Herrera is an experienced business leader in leading the convergence between the healthcare, consumer, and technology industries, his background spans business development, marketing, management consulting, client services, operations leadership, and finance. Before Yuvo Health, Cesar was Chief Solutions Officer at Healthify, which provides access to networks of social-service organizations, as well as Head of Existing Business for Zocdoc, a platform that allows patients to book appointments for medical care. Cesar holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a BA from University of Michigan. 

Ishaan Jalan serves as Chief of Staff and Head of Business Development at Yuvo Health. He has 8 years of prior experience in healthcare delivery, investment, strategy, and public health across DaVita, McKinsey & Co, Arch Venture Partners and Swasth Health Alliance. He is passionate about identifying innovative opportunities for better and more equitable healthcare access and delivery. Ishaan holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MS in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and a BS with distinction in Molecular Biology from Duke University. Originally from Mumbai, Ishaan now lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife.

Dedicating her career to building nonprofit organizations in public and community health, Janel previously served as Director of Network Strategy & Development at Healthify, which provides access to networks of social-service organizations, as well as built partnerships at the International Rescue Committee’s Global Philanthropy and Partnerships unit. Janel earned a BA in psychology from Columbia University, where she also served as a Research Assistant in psychiatric epidemiology, focusing on culture, stigma, and mental illness among the Chinese immigrant population and other demographics.

Lora Council, MD, MPH, MHCM is an accomplished leader in ambulatory care and value-based care operations improvement. She has expertise in patient-centered care delivery transformation, integrated complex care, and spread of best practices across healthcare systems. Her experience implementing team-based care has achieved goals of enhancing patient experience and boosting population health while reducing costs and improving the work life of healthcare providers and staff. At Yuvo, she aligns payers, health centers, and community benefit organizations around equitable health ecosystems for community care. She previously served as Vice President and Senior Medical Director for Primary Care at Cambridge Health Alliance and as Senior Vice President of the Primary Care Service Line for Dartmouth Health. Dr. Council earned her medical degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School, her MPH at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and a Masters in Health Care Management from The Harvard Chan School of Public Health. She is board certified in both Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine and is a practicing family physician.

Selase Dow currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Yuvo Health. With a career spanning over 20 years in the managed healthcare industry, he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at Innovista Health Solutions where he established a strong company-wide operational infrastructure to support government and commercial population health programs. His responsibilities included building and leading physician networks in navigating transitions in healthcare delivery, value-based contracts, and strategic alignment to drive up success. Prior to joining Yuvo, Selase also held various leadership roles at Anthem (Elevance) and Universal American’s TexanPlus (WellCare), growing Medicare Advantage and dual population plans by supporting primary care physicians and their patients to thrive in value-based and risk-based payment models. Selase holds an MS degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Maryland, as well as a BS in International Business Administration and Economics from Drake University.

With a career spanning nearly two decades, Stephanie is a health law attorney and an adjunct professor at American University. Prior to Yuvo Health, Stephanie worked at boutique health-law firms, served as in-house counsel for small and large health systems, and acted as counsel to various healthcare startups. Stephanie received her JD, as well as her Master of Laws in Health Law from Saint Louis University School of Law. She also holds an MA in International Business from Webster University, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. 

Su Bajaj, a seasoned executive in value-based healthcare, is the current Chief Technology Officer at Yuvo Health. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated leadership in steering technology solutions for MA and Medicaid health plans, ACOs, Provider Groups, and patients. At Episource LLC, she headed the development of a successful SaaS platform and a team to support it, driving significant growth. Her acumen in incorporating public healthcare policy into product features proved crucial at multiple organizations, including Family Health Network (a Medicaid Plan).  She is a supporter of women-led start-ups. She lives in Houston, TX with her husband and three sons.