End-to-end experts in development through commercialization
"We are facing a mental health crisis in the U.S. Lack of sufficient human, financial, and structural resources has driven health inequities for people with disabilities living with mental illness. That’s where Toivoa will make a difference: we are committed to personalized, accessible cognitive behavioral therapy for people with disabilities living with mental illness."
Laura Randa
CEO and Chair, Toivoa
Our Leadership
Laura is a seasoned healthcare and life sciences healthcare executive with three decades of experience building high-performing teams and leading commercial markets across the supply chain. Throughout her career in senior executive roles, she has been the strategic advisor to CEO’s of several companies, provided corporate leadership, executed successful turnarounds, and held responsibility for multi-billion-dollar P&L’s. Her diverse experience includes large biopharmaceuticals, biotech, managed care, government, specialty and retail pharmacy, hospital systems, public policy, healthcare services, and consulting.
Laura Randa, MPA
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Brian Doan, PhD
Brian has over 20 years of experience in Pharma and consumer healthcare with a strong multi-functional regulatory, quality, and technical background. Brian has developed both pharmaceutical and digital products for the US market, including bringing a digital wellness product to market. He has extensive experience as a product development scientist navigating the FDA-regulated environment for product approvals and leadership experience developing and launching device/digital health products into the commercial marketplace.
Research
Samantha Gaies, PhD
Dr. Samantha Gaies is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been working in the field of counseling, assessment, and psychology since 2006. She currently owns a private practice in New York City, where she offers therapy (individual and couples), mindfulness training, executive and personal performance training, and consulting services to individuals and corporations. She has extensive expertise in mindfulness-based techniques and has trained, taught, and presented at many prestigious institutions, including New York University (NYU), University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), the VA, and the United Nations.
Behavioral Health
Qazi is an entrepreneur with 8 years of expertise in IT services. With a proven track record of successfully developing and launching products across diverse industries such as Healthcare, Fintech, and Retail. Qazi is passionate about shaping a better future for all. His extensive experience encompasses Design consulting, Product management, and providing end-to-end development and Recruitment Services for venture-backed, high-growth startups.
Data, Digital & Commercial IT
Qazi Aamir Majeed
Jennifer Newberger
Jennifer Newberger has over 15 years of experience in the regulated healthcare space. She has served as outside regulatory counsel for medical device companies of all sizes, helping them bring their products to market and advising on their interactions with the FDA. She has also served as in-house legal counsel at a large medical device company (Abbott Laboratories) and a technology company (Apple Inc.). She currently leads the regulatory and quality team at Cognito Therapeutics. She is a creative, collaborative leader with a keen ability to navigate the complex regulatory environment.
Regulatory & Compliance
Jonathan Dodge, CPA
Jonathan Dodge has over 35 years of tax and accounting experience. Jonathan is a consultant and retired partner of Thoresen Diaby Helle Condon & Dodge, Inc. CPAs & Advisors. Jonathan currently serves on the Board of Directors of three Minnesota businesses including Epien Medical Inc.,Citizens Observer, LLC, and OrangeHook, Inc. He sees the big picture and plans financial strategies to achieve results.
Finance & Accounting
Scientific Advisors
Kevin Johns, MD
Dr. Johns is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. His work is at the intersection of physical and mental health, identifying and addressing the psychiatric needs of patients living with chronic medical problems with a focus on Long-COVID. He is passionate about supporting patients on their medical journeys by addressing their behavioral health needs.
Long Covid Lead
Evelyn Hunter, PhD
Dr. Hunter is a clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology at Auburn University. She is a Partner in MS Care National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Dr. Hunter’s research aims to shift paradigms of understanding toward equity and justice by investigating the ways in which multicultural and diversity characteristics intersect with and impact established mental health and behavioral constructs, including health disparities in mental and physical wellness constructs.
Mobility Lead
Michael A. Harvey, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Harvey is a psychologist in private practice in Framingham, Massachusetts. He provides training and consultation on mental health issues having to do with hearing loss, including consultation and training for audiologists regarding motivational interviewing and the psychological aspects of patient care. As a clinical psychologist, he was on the faculty at Salus University, where he taught online courses relating to the psychosocial aspects of hearing loss.
Hearing Lead
Allyson Holmes-Knight, PhD
Dr. Holmes-Knight is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of direct service and 9 years of clinical program design and implementation and people management experience in healthtech and traditional settings. She has extensive knowledge of CBT, Family Systems, and Psychodynamic treatment modalities. In her most recent position, as the National Clinical Director at Daybreak Health, she was responsible for all Clinical Program Development.
Adolescent Lead
Advisory Board
Alex has more than 30 years of varied healthcare experience building, leading, and motivating cross-functional teams that exceed expectations. Successfully launched numerous brands in diverse specialty therapeutic categories with all brands meeting and/or exceeding all market launch objectives.
Arvinas
Alex Santini
Aman Bhatti, MD
Dr. Bhatti is a physician, digital health futurist, and pharmaceutical executive focused on developing revolutionary technologies to increase healthcare accessibility, predict disease onset, prevent diseases and progression, and improve health outcomes worldwide.
Cumulus Neuroscience
Babette S. Edgar | PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
Dr. Edgar has been in the managed care industry for over 25 years and advises health plans, pharmacy benefit management companies and pharmaceutical companies on Medicare and managed care strategies, operational and compliance issues.
BluePeak Advisors
Kacie Kelly
Kacie has 20 years of experience leading innovation in mental health care and translating it into policy and practice in the veteran community. She spearheaded getting every VA hospital and clinic in the nation to adopt standardized, evidence-based protocols for the treatment of post-traumatic stress.
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Brittany Linton Ph.D.
Brittany is Director of Mental Health Services for the Oakland VA Outpatient Clinic. With experience in a venture backed startup and the digital mental health space, Dr. Linton works at the intersection of mental health and technology serving on advisory boards, as a private consultant and as a public speaker.
San Francisco VA Healthcare System
Lisa Miller Pharm.D, MBA
Dr. Miller brings over 25 years of experience as a collaborative leader, streamlining operations, improving business policies, and creating an inclusive culture of high performance and productivity within healthcare.
Intercept Pharmaceuticals
Steve Schwab, FAMCP
Steve is a national leader and voice for the nation's 5.5 million military and veteran caregivers and their families. He has closely advised senior leaders in every sector, addressed audiences across the country, and testified before Congress about the challenges faced by America's military caregivers.
Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Solome Tibebu
Solome is a behavioral health technology strategist passionate about health equity and access. She is also the host of the Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech summit, the largest virtual conference for digital behavioral health.
Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech
Maria Town
Maria is the President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities. In this role, she works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
American Association of People with Disabilities
Jill has 20 years of experience working in strategic planning and business development, formulating strategies, and improving processes. With a passion for helping purpose driven organizations, she provides solutions to achieve greater organizational performance andefficiency.
Chief of Staff
Jill Knebel
Join Us.
We’re a lively, engaging, deeply passionate team dedicated to our mission to help people with disabilities with mental health. We care about creating a welcoming environment where the industry’s greatest talent comes to stay and do the best work of their careers.We value individuals who are talented at what they do and disciplined and agile in how they do it. Do you have deep knowledge of your domain and have high emotional intelligence? Are you ready to share your expertise and bring passion to your work? Do you thrive as part of a dynamic, fun team and care about your colleagues’ success?If so, reach out, and let’s discuss our open positions: lranda@toivoa.usToivoa is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.