People
Meet the people
behind the mission.
CaroNova was founded by a small group of healthcare thought leaders to disrupt the industry status quo by bringing key players together in the name of creating meaningful change. Today, the organization is run and guided by a committed team of public health leaders, government officials, healthcare providers, and payors dedicated to creating a more equitable and sustainable healthcare future for all Carolinians.
Caronova Leadership










Advisory Board



Stephen Friedhoff, MD
Senior Vice President, Health Care Services, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Mark Holmes, PhD
Faculty, Director, University of North Carolina, Gillings School of Public Health & Sheps Center


Mini Kahlon, PhD
Vice Dean for Health Ecosystem; Executive Director Factor Health, University of Texas Austin Dell Medical School

Paul Keckley, PhD
Independent Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis, Managing Editor, The Keckley Report; Managing Partner, The Keckley Group



Tom Morris, MPA
Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Jennifer Sullivan, MD, MPH
Enterprise Senior Vice President, Atrium Health Strategic Operations

Shawn Stinson, MD, FACP
Senior Vice President, Healthcare Innovation and Improvement, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Mike Waldrum, MD, MSc, MBA
CEO, ECU Health and Dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
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