Meet our talented team: the
heart of Ciba Health

Co-founder and President
MBA, MS

Roger is the Co-founder and President of Ciba Health. He is responsible for the company’s strategic market positioning, in addition to leading its business building activities and operations across all functions. He also spearheads Ciba’s expansion into international markets.

Prior to Ciba Health, Roger was the Founding Partner of Day223 Ventures, a venture studio dedicated to building, scaling, and investing in early-stage AI startups. He is a seasoned entrepreneur, startup operator, investor, and advisor with years of experience in the technology industry.

Roger has a strong track record of success in leading and growing businesses. He is passionate about helping founders build unique value propositions, refine bold visions, and scale innovative businesses. A highly respected leader in the technology community, Roger is known for his strategic thinking, operational expertise, and commitment to innovation.

Roger holds an MBA from Cornell University, as well as an MS in International Studies and a BS in Communication Sciences from the University of Montreal.

As the Director of Client Success, Kienan drives results for clients within the digital healthcare space, with a specific focus on chronic conditions. He is dedicated to developing products that support those living with chronic conditions and enable them to improve their health and wellness.

Business Development Lead 

Nate’s journey to Ciba Health has been an exciting one. He has explored many different industries and positions, but feels right at home helping our clients deliver top of the line benefits programs to support their staff living with complicated diagnoses. Nate’s primary responsibility to is to generate interest with employers and consultants, while also partnering with aligned businesses to provide further value to clients and the individuals that Ciba serves. While other members of the growth team have fled the great white north for warmer climates, Nate resides in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, where he enjoys playing sports with his friends, exploring the great restaurants of Minneapolis/St. Paul, and playing with his dog buddy, Hamilton.

Dr. Lê’s focus is listen to each patient and help them feel their best.

Dr. Sandy Lê works with patients to treat the root cause of disease and to empower patients to achieve their health goals. With a strong interest in lifestyle and hormone health, she works with patient goals ranging from optimizing body composition and hormone balancing to resolving health issues like fatigue, digestive symptoms, and mood issues.

Director of Patient Care and Engagement

Rachel received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Auburn University alongside her Business degree from Auburn University. Rachel has practiced in a multitude of states to include Alabama, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, and Colorado.  She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband, two daughters, and pup. She enjoys being outdoors as much as possible with her family and enjoys a multitude of sports to include soccer, football, basketball, and tennis.

Rachel is a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Certified Case Manager (CCM) with 11 years of nursing experience ranging from critical care nursing, family medicine, and case management. Rachel believes in a holistic approach to healthcare that relies on being proactive with our health. She believes in a healthy lifestyle that starts with the basics: exercise, good diet, and plenty of rest.

Chief Clinical and Scientific Officer

PhD, MD, CCFP

Dr. Helen Messier’s focus is on closing the translational gap using a data-driven healthcare model. This real-time translation of precision medicine integrates multi-omics technologies and applies them directly in clinical care, allowing patients with complex chronic disease to actively benefit from innovative biomedical technologies.

Chief Medical Officer​
MD, FACOG

Dr. Markyia Nichols aka “Dr.Kyia” is a board-certified Ob/Gyn and Functional Medicine Expert with over 15 years of experience who is committed to helping her patients to heal the root cause of their health and wellness issues.

She received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Spanish from Johns Hopkins University, completed her medical training at the University of Maryland at Baltimore and completed her Ob/Gyn residency training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She has received fellowship training in Functional Medicine through the Academy for Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.

Dr. Kyia is a true Marylander and lover of blue crabs, the Ravens football team and nature. You can often find her on her yoga mat out in nature, taking a hike in the woods, or eating crabs at the beach

As Chief Medical Director, Dr. Nichols is excited to offer her expertise in functional “root cause” medicine, sexual health and wellness, and hormonal health, empowering clients get to the “root” cause of their dis-ease and thereby helping to achieve reversal, and optimal health.

As the demands for quality health care and preventive health increase, it is the perfect time to offer services that will truly revolutionize the way we practice medicine and assist in treating the “whole” person.

Chief Product Officer

Bringing over 15 years of experience in leading design and product development teams, Ilya Pavlov serves as the Chief Product Officer at Ciba Health. Ilya’s leadership journey includes a successful tenure as the CEO of a web development agency, where he honed his skills in steering product strategy and innovation. At Ciba Health, he leverages his deep expertise to enhance product offerings, ensuring they meet the highest standards of functionality and user experience.

Ilya is passionate about merging creative vision with practical application, driving teams to deliver solutions that not only meet market demands but also exceed user expectations.

Chief Marketing Officer

Marketing and branding professional with more than 12 years of experience in various industries. Currently serving as a Fractional CMO to startups and established businesses in the health & wellness industry.

Claire Tagoe is an experienced product engineer, former founder and technology leader with over 8 years of experience building software and services in the healthcare space. She is passionate about leveraging technology as a tool to create measurable impact in healthcare.
Her current role involves working with the engineering team to drive fast execution and development of high-quality products and services for the Ciba Health platform.

Senior Vice President

Mike’s passion for the industry arose from seeing family and friends have difficulty navigating the healthcare system and helping them find the resources needed to live their healthiest lives.

Michael graduated from University of Illinois – Chicago. A lifelong Chicagoan, he recently moved to the Dallas-area for better weather.
In his spare time, you’ll find Michael kayaking on Joe Pool Lake and hiking on the Dallas trails.

Michael is a digital health and wellness professional with extensive experience in providing worksite well-being programs.

In addition to leading business development activities, he has helped to customize digital health programs to suit the specific needs of clients of all sizes.

Kim Constantinesco has more than 15 years of experience helping mission-oriented organizations tell their stories, connect with their audiences, and steer their products toward making a real difference in real lives.  With a background in clinical health psychology,  and experience writing in every medium—from apps to white papers—Kim has a passion for improving healthcare at its roots both professionally and personally.  She’s a certified EMT in New York and serves on the National Kidney Foundation’s advocacy committee.

When not writing or riding in an ambulance, you might find her long-distance running, snowboarding, or simply being “the audience” and taking in live theater, a concert, or an Oscar-nominated movie.

Tim Jandovitz worked for a hedge fund investing in healthcare companies and worked for two tech firms before joining the Ciba Health team to pursue his true passion for medicine, health and wellness.

Kelly is leading Ciba Health’s expansion into the Canadian market. She is responsible for the company’s strategic market positioning in Alberta, as well as overall operations.

Before Ciba Health, Kelly worked as a clinical and consultant pharmacist across a multitude of healthcare sectors. With a background in family medicine, orthopedics and general surgery as well as specialty training as a certified diabetes educator, she has twenty years of experience working with patients, providers, and industry leaders within health systems and government.

Kelly is a strong believer in collaboration and has a track record of implementing innovative and creative solutions across the healthcare system. She is passionate about revolutionizing care delivery and improving healthcare outcomes driven by data and digitally enabled health solutions. She highly values exceptional service delivery and outstanding customer experiences that have a meaningful impact on health and well-being while driving systemic efficiencies.

Kelly holds an MBA from the Alberta School of Business, as well as BS in Pharmacy from the University of Alberta.

You can find Kelly mountain biking, hiking, or swimming with her family and dog from Edmonton’s River Valley to the Rocky Mountains or somewhere cheering for the Edmonton Oilers.

National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach

Christine is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Certified Holistic Nutrition Specialist, Certified Whole Foods Culinary Specialist, National Diabetes Prevention Program Certified, and Published Author.

Christine’s journey from experiencing personal health challenges to becoming a dedicated health and wellness coach reflects her profound commitment to supporting individuals in their pursuit of optimal health and wellness. Her diverse certifications and personal experiences equip her with a holistic understanding of health, encompassing physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. By providing personalized coaching and advocating for an integrative approach, Christine empowers patients to reclaim agency over their well-being, fostering lasting transformations for mind, body, and soul. Through her work as an international speaker and published author, she amplifies her message of empowerment and offers invaluable insights to individuals seeking to live a balanced life and thrive in their health journey.

Medical Doctor/Physician

Dr. Atienza began his medical career by enlisting in the United States Army Medical Corps at 17 years of age and serving a total of 12 years as a Medical Laboratory Specialist and Combat Field Medic.  He is trained in Family Medicine with additional training in both Sports Medicine and Functional Medicine.  Bert received his undergraduate degree in Biological Anthropology at The University of Maryland, College Park, and attended medical school at St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine.

More specific to Functional Medicine, he is Certified in Wellness Coaching through Maryland University of Integrative Health and Certified in Biological Hormone Therapy by the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine by Worldlink Medical—a recognized resource for the latest medical treatments in the prevention of chronic disease, with a hormone foundation.

Philosophy of Care:

He treats most conditions with a firm understanding and belief that the body has a strong capacity to heal itself but with prevention being the key to healthy aging.  A detailed history and physical exam (still very much possible via Telemedicine) is the starting foundation for coming up with a precise and client-specific treatment plan.

Modalities of Special Interest:

·       Accelerating Heavy Metal Detoxification with safe and affordable supplements
·       Percussion Massage Therapy of the skeletomuscular system for prevention and treatment of muscle and joint pain
·       Meditation through Binaural Beat Technology assistance for anxiety, stress, and depression management
·       Condition-specific Health Nutrition supplementation
·       Sleep optimization
·       Biological Hormone Therapy if indicated

I am a Nationally Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a lifestyle coach for the National Diabetes Prevention Program, and a Certified Health Education Specialist. Seeing people transform their health challenges into a more energized and vibrant life is what drives me to offer the best support possible.

As your coach, it is my mission to offer relief from the confusion and frustration often felt while navigating health goals. Instead, imagine feeling hopeful and empowered once again.

Using a holistic perspective, I personalize each interaction to help you bridge the gap between where you are today and where you want to be. The path will be kept simple as, together, we set realistic goals, focus on strengths, celebrate successes, and adopt a refreshed outlook in the face of challenges.

When I’m not coaching, you can find me outside! I enjoy hiking, playing with my dog, and exploring new farmer’s or flea markets for a good bargain.

Dietitian/Nutritionist

MS, RDN, LDN

Katie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who believes in using food and lifestyle as medicine. After receiving her Masters in Dietetics, Katie went on to manage a weight loss clinic for five years where she was able to help transform her clients health and outlook on life simply through diet change alone.

Medical Doctor 

Dr. Meyer is board certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine. She received full training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Niagara University and attended medical school at Des Moines University.

Medical Doctor

Dr Owolabi is a firm believer in the human body’s capacity for self-healing. He enjoys working with patients to identify underlying reasons for physical dysfunction.

Dietitian/Nutritionist 

MS, RDN

Leah is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who will help you achieve your health goals through nutrition. She believes in the healing and nurturing power of food combined with evidence-based nutritional knowledge to guide your health journey toward optimal wellness.

Watch a video
View plans

A seasoned and results-driven healthcare business executive poised to bring unparalleled strategic insights to your esteemed organization. With over 25 years of experience in the dynamic landscape of healthcare, I am passionate about catalyzing transformative change and fostering strategic growth within the industry.

My expertise lies in orchestrating impactful public-private partnerships, spearheading strategic programs, driving growth initiatives, and providing invaluable corporate strategic advice. I am committed to delivering exceptional value to shareholders, stakeholders, patients, and the community at large. Renowned as a trusted subject matter expert in the healthcare sector, my unique blend of US and MENA healthcare experience positions me as a leader in the field.

I take pride in my commitment to mentorship and strategic leadership development. Throughout my career, I have actively engaged in mentoring emerging leaders, providing them with valuable insights and guidance to navigate the complexities of the healthcare industry. As a strategic leadership mentor and coach, I have cultivated a reputation for nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and instilling a strategic mindset in my mentees.

My success in understanding and navigating the nuances of the Middle East region adds a distinctive edge to my strategic advisory capabilities. This insight allows me to tailor strategies that align with the unique dynamics of the region, ensuring that the advisory solutions I provide are not only effective but also culturally and regionally relevant.

Strategic Advisor

Sharon Williams is a Management Consultant and Healthcare executive. She has extensive experience working with healthcare payers, providers and managed care organizations in the development and evaluation of healthcare delivery and reimbursement systems, healthcare compliance programs, healthcare reform options and healthcare data analysis.

As a senior executive for several health plans, she was responsible for the overall operations of the health plan, including strategic direction, network and reimbursement, and administration for all existing programs and the development of new programs to ensure goals and objectives were met or exceeded.

Sharon is an innovative leader adept at building teams who have the ability to think creatively and design profitable organizational changes.  She has a keen understanding of customer needs and optimal work environment to allow maximum performance from employees.  She specializes in policy leadership in family, health, organization operations, anti-violence, early childhood and economic growth.

Ms. Williams holds a double Masters’ degrees from the University of Chicago in Public Policy and Health Administration. She has completed competitive Policy Management Institutes at Carnegie Mellon and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. 

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
MD MPH MBA 

Innocent is a trained physician, innovator and entrepreneur,
the CEO and Founder of Ciba Health a digital therapeutic,
chronic disease reversal and a virtual care company.

Innocent Clement was the former CEO and Co-Founder of
Kaia Health Inc., a digital therapeutic company. He led the
Kaia Health initiatives here in the US, including partnerships,
clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and expansion
across North America.

Strategic Adviser

He has held progressively more accountable positions, including SVP of Commercial Segments, President of Consumer Division, and SVP & GM of UniCare, Inc.

Jimmy has led three very significant P&L turnarounds of UniCare and Anthem businesses resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in operating gain improvements.

Jimmy led Anthem entering the Exchange Individual & Small Group ACA markets including in depth strategic analysis with subsequent strategic direction, investment priorities and complex execution. First year results included the largest Exchange enrollment in the country and largest operating gain in the country of $500 million.

He built and led the execution of annual business plans for all of Anthem’s Individual, Small Group, mid-size Group, and Large Group / ASO with P&L accountability.

Jimmy is on the Advisory Boards of Solera Health, Wellthie, Employer Health Innovation Round table, and now Cecelia Health.

Jimmy is an Executive Consultant with Sharecare, Advisor for Leverage Health, and Strategic Advisor for Pareto Intelligence.

In addition, he is on the Board of Directors of S&S Healthcare Strategies, Easter Seals (Treasurer) and Project HELP

Jimmy Lee is a dynamic healthcare visionary with a hunger for continuous healthcare ecosystem improvement. Jimmy’s wide expertise includes P&L management, sales, marketing, underwriting, consumerism, actuarial pricing, finance, risk management and strategy.

Strategic Adviser

Keen analytical and problem-solving skills to generate innovative medical solutions, identify research gaps, and mitigate strategic weaknesses. Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation, and listening skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, academic partners, and industry leaders.

Currently, she serves as the Director of the Centre of excellence in Biomedicine and is an advisor to the Director-General of Scientific Research and Innovation at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she is also an assistant Professor in Developmental Haematology.

Zaidan has received her PhD in Developmental Haematology from the University of Cambridge in 2018. Prior to that she has obtained her Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Science with focus on Molecular Toxicology from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2013 .

Nada Zaidan is a detail-oriented scientist with broad experience guiding medical project management, research, and program development to support strategic objectives.

Dr. Mustfa Manzur is an emergency medicine physician at Montefiore Medical Center and New York City Health + Hospitals.

His research is focused on diabetes management, minimally invasive spine surgery, antiemetics, palliative care, and medical education. Dr. Manzur has managed research studies at Hospital for Special Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Montefiore Medical Center.

As a management consultant focused on healthcare, he led strategic, financial, revenue cycle, and technology transformation projects for health systems, health plans, large physician groups, medical schools, and private equity.

Dr. Peter Lee serves as CEO of Work Health Solutions (WHS). In this capacity, Peter is responsible for building a world class organization and defining the overall strategy for the company. He leads a dynamic team that provides corporate health, occupational medicine, and workplace wellness for hundreds of thousands of employees that work at some of the world’s most recognized companies. Peter also teaches as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Yale University School of Medicine.

Peter is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Vermont College of Medicine and the Harvard School of Public Health. His post graduate training encompasses an internship in general surgery, fellowship in healthcare quality and residency at the Harvard Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency program; where he also served as chief resident. Peter is board certified in Preventive Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Prior to WHS, Peter served as Amazon’s first Global Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer for the General Electric Company as well as Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Medical Director of a Boston-based healthcare delivery and consulting firm. He loves golfing, traveling, philanthropy, and building Legos with his twins.