Yuvo Health exists to support community health centers

Carmelo Cruz Reyes is Market President and co-founder at Yuvo Health, an industry-leading healthcare organization that partners with community health centers to help them gain an advantage in value-based care. His 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 Growth Officerat 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.

Prior to joining Yuvo Health, Jorge Stevenson was the VP & Head of Strategic Finance at Bestow, a leading end-to-end digital infrastructure startup that powers the life insurance industry. He is also an Adjunct Professor for graduate students at New York University, teaching finance for marketing decisions and competitive strategy. Stevenson is a multilingual professional with over fifteen years of experience in finance, strategy, M&A and business development in the financial and tech industries. He has served as a board member/advisor in multiple organizations. He earned his MBA (with honors) from Duke University, received a certificate in disruptive strategy from Harvard Business School, and earned the bachelor’s in business administration and economics (with honors) from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

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.