Posts by Richard Ashworth, President and CEO, Tivity Health

As Chief Technology Officer, Beth Cooper drives technological advancement to support business growth and enhance competitiveness. She is responsible for our short and long-term technology roadmap, ensuring that our capabilities and use of emerging technologies support the development of our products, services, systems and data.

Beth is an experienced leader with expertise in identifying and delivering operational transformations, defining and implementing strategic direction, and developing cohesive, collaborative teams. She joined Tivity Health in 2021 as Vice President, Data Management. Prior to that, she spent 19 years in IT at Cerner Corporation.

Beth earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems from Iowa State University. She is active in Women Business Leaders in the U.S. Health Care Industry and in CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management Executives) where she completed the Certified Healthcare CIO program.

As Chief Financial Officer, Ryan Wagers is responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax and treasury, and payroll/compensation. Wagers joined Tivity Health in 2018 as Chief Accounting Officer and has more than 20 years of experience delivering operational and financial results in an evolving corporate, global market and technology landscape.

Prior to joining Tivity Health, he held leadership positions at Sitel Worldwide Corporation where he led a team of over 160 people across 17 countries. He also previously served as Audit Manager with Deloitte LLP.

Wagers holds a Master of Accountancy from Belmont University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Vanderbilt University.

As Chief Transformation Officer at Tivity Health, Natasha Deckmann, MD, is responsible for identifying new opportunities to expand business and enable growth across the organization. Dr. Deckmann is an experienced healthcare leader with expertise in healthy aging, payer and provider solutions, benefit management, digital technology solutions, mergers and acquisitions, strategy and operations.

Prior to joining Tivity Health, Dr. Deckmann served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Clinical Officer of SecureSeniorConnections, a digital platform to address social isolation and loneliness in older adults. She also was CEO of CarePoint Health System in New Jersey, a health system that included three hospitals and two medical groups, and Senior Vice President, Head of Population Health Solutions at Optum. She is on the Board of Directors of Option Care Health, Inc., the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States, and on the Board of Two Chairs, a venture-backed mental health company.

Dr. Deckmann holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Michigan, a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Doctorate of Medicine from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.

As Chief Product Officer, Kent Griffin is responsible for every phase of the product lifecycle for Tivity Health’s products – from product design to product management and performance. He ensures that our product offerings and roadmaps meet the needs of our clients, members and partners, and align with Tivity Health’s vision and strategy.

Kent is an experienced product leader with a proven ability to manage and grow product teams and to lead cross-functional efforts. Kent has experience managing consumer, business and developer facing products and is a recognized innovator with more than 15 patents. Prior to joining Tivity Health in January 2024, he was the Senior Vice President of Product for Included Health.

Kent received his bachelor’s degree and a Master of Science from Stanford University.

As Chief Integration Officer, Mike Kott leads product and technology integration, ensuring that Tivity Health optimizes its capabilities and platforms across all products.

Mike is the founder and former co-CEO of Burnalong, a digital fitness platform acquired by Tivity Health. Mike began his career at Black & Decker where he delivered to market some of the company’s most successful products. He then moved to financial services startup Bill Me Later, which was acquired by PayPal. He led the initial integration into PayPal and was the head of North America Product for Credit prior to founding Burnalong in 2016.

Mike has a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland.

As Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Ray Bilbao has responsibility for legal, information security, data privacy and compliance. Bilbao joined Tivity Health in 2018 as Deputy General Counsel and assumed the role of Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel in March of 2020. Bilbao assumed the role of Chief legal Officer and Corporate Secretary in December 2020.

Bilbao’s career spans more than 28 years having served in executive legal and business roles for both public and private companies. Before joining Tivity Health, Bilbao served as Associate General Counsel for Gibson Brands, Inc., Director & Sr. Counsel – Marketing, IP and Contracts for ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for Giftcards.com and President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for Remote Dynamics, Inc.

Bilbao earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Texas Christian University and his Juris Doctor from Saint Mary’s University School of Law.

As Chief Engagement and Innovation Officer at Tivity Health, Stacey Santo is responsible for all customer and innovation initiatives, digital product and service offerings, and the company’s data-driven marketing strategies, platforms and programs. With a wealth of experience in strategic marketing and consumer engagement, Santo is passionate about combining data insights and creativity to create deeper and more relevant connections.

Prior to joining Tivity Health, Santo served as Executive Vice President of Global Digital Strategy, Consumer Engagement and Digital Marketing for ASICS Digital (formerly RunKeeper) connecting commerce, fitness services and digital consumer marketing globally for ASICS. Driven to create new services and products that change consumer behavior, she has been on leadership teams of four successful digital start-ups including Rue La La and RunKeeper.

Santo holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Boston University.

As Chief Administrative Officer, Chris Morrison is responsible for the Office of Strategic Management, Corporate Communications, and Government Relations. Morrison and his team facilitate enterprise strategy execution through internal and external stakeholder alignment and strategic portfolio management.

Since joining Tivity Health in 2016, Morrison has been focused on driving value through a series of strategic and transformational programs – including M&A/integration, corporate performance improvement initiatives, enterprise strategy development, governance, and collaborative execution.

Prior to Tivity Health, Morrison served in a variety of technology, program leadership, and business development roles as an executive with consulting firms Accenture and North Highland, assisting clients across the hospital management, health insurance, pharmacy services, consumer goods, and telecom industries.

Morrison holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee.

Jeremy Kunicki is Tivity Health’s Chief Financial Officer, who is responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax and treasury, and payroll/compensation. Kunicki has an extensive background in corporate finance, business transformation, and large-scale M&A integrations.

Kunicki has spent his career leading business transformations in the retail pharmacy industry and has significant experience driving strategic growth in the health and wellness space. Jeremy most recently was CFO for well-being company Parallel. Prior to Parallel, he worked at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) as the CFO for the Walgreens division.

Kunicki earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

As Chief Operating Officer, Caroline Khalil is responsible for operations, network management, P&L delivery, client and member satisfaction, product management and analytics. In this role, she is focused on driving efficiency and performance across the organization.

Khalil rejoined Tivity Health in 2011, bringing over 15 years of leadership, operations management and contract negotiation experience in fitness, Medicare and commercial healthcare. She has a proven track record of leading teams, strategic partnerships, provider networks, and population health solutions to improve revenue growth, manage P&L and to provide client satisfaction and operational management.

Khalil holds two Bachelor of Arts in communication and Spanish language from University of Buffalo and a Master of Science in education from SUNY – Brockport.

Hill Ferguson is President & CEO at Tivity Health. He has over 20 years of experience leading innovative companies in health care and financial service industries at various stages of growth.

Ferguson formerly served as CEO at Doctor On Demand, a provider of 24/7 virtual healthcare for the mind and body, including urgent care, mental health, preventative, primary and chronic care, with access to board-certified physicians and licensed psychologists through smart devices. He also held senior roles at PayPal, including Chief Product Officer, where he led a global team and helped drive the transformation to a more customer-focused technology company. He serves on the board at Concert Health, America’s leading behavioral health medical group.

Ferguson holds a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University.

Jessica Erb is Tivity Health’s Chief Growth Officer responsible for client relations and sales, as well as corporate development. In this role, Erb supports the development of Tivity Health’s strategy and identifies partnerships and initiatives to drive growth and create value for clients and members.

A seasoned healthcare industry professional, Erb is known for her strategic and disciplined approach to advancing business priorities and growth. Erb has been with Tivity Health for over 18 years, holding a variety of leadership positions throughout her tenure with the organization. Prior to Tivity Health, Erb served in public health roles at American Cancer Society and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Erb earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and a Master of Public Health from Emory University. She is an active member of Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry.

As President, Commercial Health & Fitness, Daniel Freedman is responsible for employer and commercial sales.

Daniel is the founder and former co-CEO of Burnalong, a digital health and wellness platform acquired by Tivity Health. Daniel is a former columnist for Forbes and began his career at the Wall Street Journal. He previously held senior roles at the United Nations and intelligence consultancy TSG. He is the co-author of the award-winning, NYT top-10 bestseller, “The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda.” He also co-founded CyecureBox, a counter-espionage product. Daniel has been the keynote speaker for audiences around the world, from Yale Law School to Paris’s Sciences Po to London’s Tate Modern Art Gallery.

He is a graduate of the London School of Economics.

As Chief People & Culture Officer Bonnie Schirato is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources, including corporate culture, talent acquisition and management, professional development and benefits. Schirato joined Tivity Health in 2016, bringing more than 30 years of HR experience, including 20 years in healthcare organizations. Prior to joining Tivity Health, she served as Chief People Officer with Aptus Health and as Vice President of Human Resources with Allscripts Healthcare Solutions.

Schirato serves on the board of Health eVillages, a non-profit organization focused primarily on enabling greater access to healthcare, nationally and globally, and About Care, which provides support services to homebound adults, allowing continued independent living. Schirato also serves as vice chairman on the Maricopa County Workforce Development Board. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and both Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) and Global Professional Human Resources (GPHR) certifications.