President & CEO
I inspire leaders to revolutionize the health ecosystem by developing their unique capacity for leading change and significant transformation within themselves, their teams, and other collaborators throughout the industry.
President & CEO
With a background combining operations experience in various sectors of the health industry, three decades of leadership coaching and consulting, and innovative research on executive and physician leadership effectiveness, Tracy founded The Leadership Development Group and serves as its CEO.
Tracy is a recognized expert on leadership within, between, and across the various sectors of the health ecosystem. She is a published author of From Competition to Collaboration: How Leaders Cultivate Partnerships to Drive Value and Transform Health, a nationally recognized speaker, and a sought-after leadership coach.
Before founding TLD Group, Tracy led the Healthcare Practice Leader at a leading boutique executive coaching firm and was a Senior Consultant with Hay Group (now Korn Ferry). Earlier in her career, Tracy held executive positions in a variety of leading organizations including Oxford Health Plans, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Tracy earned her PhD in Public Health Policy and Management from New York University, her MPH from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, and BA from the University of Rochester. She serves on the board of the Physician Coaching Institute and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and Harvard McClean’s Institute of Coaching, and a member of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association and the American College of Physician Executives.
Tracy is passionate about making a positive impact. She loves spending time with her husband, daughters, extended family & friends, and traveling to exotic places.
Senior Vice President, Client Solutions
Through the power of connection, I support leaders to cultivate roots and wings so that they can endure and soar to new heights
Senior Vice President, Client Solutions
Senior Vice President, Client Solutions
I mobilize leaders and leadership teams across the health ecosystem to have a positive impact on their organization’s unique value proposition, translating intention into sustainable action internally and within the communities that they serve.
Senior Vice President, Client Solutions
Karen is a Senior Vice President of Client Solutions at The Leadership Development (TLD) Group. With three decades of experience in the “client” arena, Karen is well poised to support the full continuum of needs across the TLD Group health ecosystem.
Her expertise in assessing needs, designing & delivering creative solutions, acting as a trusted advisor and building innovative strategies allow Karen to see opportunities from a broad perspective and through a wide angled lens.
Karen’s career journey began in non-profit elder care where she discovered her knack for designing learning programs. She brought these talents into the work/life consulting space and then into
academic medical centers at UC Health and at UMass Memorial Healthcare.
Prior to coming on board at TLD Group, Karen was the Director, Learning & Organizational Development at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She rebuilt a static training team into a sought-after
internal consultancy, serving the main Boston campus and its 6 regional campuses across New England.
Karen holds a B.A. in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and both a M.S.W. and a M.P.H from Boston University. She is certified to administer and utilize DiSC, StrengthsFinder, MBTI, Hogan, Prosci ADKAR, EQi 2.0 and a variety of 360-assessment tools.
A ten-year volunteer at the Pan Mass Challenge (PMC), Karen is the mom of college aged twins that keep her and her husband on the road and in the stands. She spends her free time planting & cultivating gardens, exploring new recipes and traversing mountains with her latest hobby, snowshoeing.
Director, Public Relations
I co-create with fast growing organizations to raise awareness for them to help the most people find solutions for heart-lifting issues.
Director, Public Relations
Vice President, Coaching Operations
I enjoy supporting my team, our faculty and our clients so they have the tools required to contribute to a healthier health ecosystem.
Vice President, Coaching Operations
Director of Business Operations
I drive organizational change by transforming business processes and organizational systems to enhance the overall employee and customer experience.
Director of Business Operations
Chair of the Advisory Board
Chair of the Advisory Board
Talent Strategy Advisor and Executive Coach, formerly Vice President of National Learning and Development, Kaiser Permanente
Bob Sachs, PhD, is a seasoned talent strategy advisor and executive coach with a distinguished career focused on enhancing organizational performance and developing leadership capability across sectors. He currently serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for The Leadership Development Group (TLD Group), where he supports the organization’s mission to develop leaders who can collaborate across industry boundaries to improve community health outcomes. He is also a longtime board member and past chair—now secretary—of We Care Services for Children, a nonprofit providing mental health and developmental services to children under six.
Bob’s professional legacy includes 20 years at Kaiser Permanente, where he served as Vice President of National Learning and Development. At KP, he led enterprise-wide efforts in succession management, executive and leadership development, high-potential identification, and learning strategy. He co-managed the Executive Leadership Program in partnership with Harvard Business School and convened the National Talent Development Leaders (NTDL) group, which advanced high-impact learning and development practices across the organization.
Before joining KP, Bob was Vice President and Managing Director at the Hay Group (now Korn Ferry), holding general management roles in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Cincinnati, and leading consultant development in the U.S.
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member
Lecturer, Thomas Jefferson University College of Population Health
Dr. Kent Bottles’ work over the last 35 years has focused on developing strategies and tactics to successfully engage physicians in quality, leadership, payment reform, and change management. He has extensive expertise in federal, state, and local healthcare delivery system reform, and he has successfully designed, marketed, and delivered physician leadership academy training to over 400 physicians.
Dr. Bottles has held a number of physician executive positions, including Tenured Professor at the University of Iowa and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Assistant Dean for Grand Rapids at MSU, Chief Medical Officer of the Iowa Health Science, President and CEO of the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement in Minneapolis, President and CEO of the Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center in Michigan, Chief Knowledge Officer and President of the Genomics Repository for a bio-tech startup, and Chief Medical Officer for a medical communications startup.
He also teaches health care policy and payment reform to graduate students pursuing their Master of Science in Health Policy, Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Public Health, and Healthcare Quality and Safety at The Thomas Jefferson School of Population Health in Philadelphia. Dr. Bottles also delivers 50 keynotes a year on topics ranging from: Digital Medicine, The Science of Positive Psychology, Social Media, Change Management, Leadership for Chaotic Times, Big Data vs. Tiny Data, The Doctor/Patient Relationship for the 21st Century, and Activation and Engagement of the e-Patient.
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member
Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Lumeris
Dr. David Carmouche is a nationally recognized physician executive and transformative healthcare leader with extensive cross-sector experience spanning clinical practice, insurance, health system operations, and retail healthcare. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at Lumeris, where he leads the development and implementation of the company’s clinical model to support value-based care across a national network of health systems and medical groups. He also advises technology and product teams on the deployment of AI and predictive models to advance population health outcomes.
Prior to joining Lumeris, Dr. Carmouche served as Senior Vice President of Healthcare Delivery at Walmart, where he led omnichannel care delivery—including clinics, telemedicine, and social determinants of health initiatives—for the nation’s largest retailer. Earlier, he held executive roles at Ochsner Health, including Executive Vice President of Value-Based Care and Network Operations, President of Ochsner Health Network, and Executive Director of Ochsner Accountable Care Network, where he built one of the country’s top-performing ACOs and oversaw a network of 34 hospitals and 2,700 physicians.
Dr. Carmouche also served as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of External Operations at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, where he developed and scaled a statewide population health program involving over 450 primary care physicians and 150,000 attributed lives.
As Louisiana’s first board-certified clinical lipidologist, he founded the region’s first dedicated preventive cardiology clinic and has long championed innovative models of care delivery. A frequent national speaker and podcast guest, he brings a passion for collaboration, high-impact transformation, and equitable healthcare access.
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member
Chief Learning Officer, Providence | Former System Vice President of Learning & Development, CommonSpirit Health
Dr. Sandra “Sandi” Murray is an accomplished learning and talent executive with over 15 years of leadership experience building thriving organizational cultures across complex healthcare systems. She currently serves as Chief Learning Officer at Providence, where she leads enterprise-wide learning, talent development, and capability-building strategies designed to support a high-performing, mission-driven workforce.
Previously, Sandi served as System Vice President of Learning and Organization Development at CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest faith-based health systems in the U.S., supporting over 150,000 employees and 150 hospitals nationwide. In that role, she led a team of 35 professionals and oversaw strategic initiatives including performance management, executive coaching, leadership development, employee engagement, and onboarding strategy across the enterprise. Her work included the launch of the organization’s first executive and physician leadership development programs and systemwide implementation of platforms such as SuccessFactors and Workday.
Sandi began her career in executive search and organizational consulting with Korn Ferry’s Futurestep division, where she partnered with clients across healthcare, energy, retail, and manufacturing to optimize talent pipelines and team effectiveness. She brings deep expertise in instructional design, coaching, change management, onboarding, and employee engagement—combined with an evidence-based leadership style grounded in empathy and results.
She is a certified executive coach (ICF-ACC) with credentials in physician development, emotional intelligence (EQ-i), DISC, Lominger Competencies, and Franklin Covey leadership frameworks. In 2025, she was named one of the Top 25 Women Chief Learning Officers by Women We Admire for her transformative contributions to learning and development in healthcare.
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer - Sysco Corporation
Ron Phillips is a transformational HR executive with over 25 years of experience leading large-scale people strategies across diverse industries including healthcare, retail, hospitality, and foodservice. As Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Sysco Corporation, Ron is responsible for advancing enterprise-wide organizational effectiveness, strategic talent planning, and inclusive workforce development. Since joining Sysco in 2021, he has spearheaded initiatives to optimize processes, strengthen culture, and position the company as an employer of choice through thoughtful, people-first leadership.
Prior to Sysco, Ron served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at CVS Health, where he led HR strategy for the Retail and Omnicare business units and helped modernize enterprise capabilities. He previously held executive HR roles at Carnival Cruise Line as Chief People Officer, and at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where he served as CHRO for one of the country’s largest academic health systems.
Ron spent over a decade at Comcast, rising to Senior Vice President of Human Resources and overseeing the enterprise's HR governance, diversity strategy, employee engagement, and labor relations. Across each of these roles, Ron has built a reputation as a collaborative, emotionally intelligent leader known for driving performance through strategic workforce design, organizational change, and inclusive leadership practices.
He is a committed advocate for community impact and equity, having served on boards including Steppingstone Scholars, the Multicultural Affairs Congress, and the African American Museum in Philadelphia. Ron holds a B.A. in Sociology and Administration of Justice from Virginia State University and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Richmond School of Law.
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member
CEO and Founder, ITO Advisors
Dr. Craig Samitt is a nationally recognized healthcare executive, strategist, and innovator with a three-decade track record of leading transformation across payer, provider, and advisory landscapes. He is the CEO and Founder of ITO Advisors, a strategic advisory and investment firm dedicated to catalyzing meaningful, value-based change in healthcare. Through ITO Advisors, Dr. Samitt serves on numerous boards and advisory roles across digital health, care delivery, private equity, and federal agencies.
Previously, Dr. Samitt served as President & CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, where he led the state’s largest health plan, and as EVP and Chief Clinical Officer at Anthem, where he also presided over the Diversified Business Group (now Carelon), overseeing clinical strategy, provider partnerships, and payment innovation. His earlier leadership roles include President & CEO positions at HealthCare Partners and Dean Health System, where he successfully advanced integrated care and operational transformation.
A former Commissioner on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Dr. Samitt has advised Congress on Medicare policy and innovation. His contributions to the healthcare industry have earned him recognition as one of Modern Healthcare’s “50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders.”
Dr. Samitt holds a B.A. from Tufts University, an M.D. from Columbia University, and an MBA from The Wharton School. He continues to be a sought-after voice on the future of healthcare, known for his bold vision, cross-sector collaboration, and commitment to high-quality, affordable care.
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