Leadership

As President and Chief Executive Officer of VNS Health, Dan Savitt oversees one of the largest not-for-profit home- and community-based health care organizations in the United States.

Prior to becoming CEO of VNS Health in February 2021, Dan was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Dan brings extensive experience from his work at US Acute Care Solutions, Landmark Health LLC, UnitedHealth Group, Northwest Airlines, and the Ford Motor Company.

Dan holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies at the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

As Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, Terri W. Meldrum is responsible for directing and overseeing the Legal Affairs, Corporate and Provider Compliance and Privacy, Risk Management, Board Governance, Insurance, and Internal Audit functions for VNS Health and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Terri brings 30 years of legal experience to VNS Health, including more than two decades as in-house counsel for OhioHealth Corporation, a large, nationally recognized, not-for-profit acute care health care system. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of that organization, where she used her extensive expertise in health care law to lead the organization’s legal team, insurance and risk portfolios and risk mitigation strategies. Prior to that, Terri served in private legal practice specializing in health care law and with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office undertaking State health care licensing and enforcement matters.

Terri received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Juris Doctorate degree from the Ohio State University.

In his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jerry Mammano is responsible for providing overall financial and strategic direction to VNS Health.

Before joining VNS Health, Jerry most recently served as Division President for Aetna’s Northeast Region, where he led financial, operational, clinical, network, quality, government relations, and compliance functions across five states. Prior to that, he held senior executive and Chief Financial Officer roles at TIAA and Horizon NJ Health, building more than 25 years of leadership experience across health care, insurance, managed care, and financial services.

Jerry earned an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Rochester Simon Business School and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from St. Thomas University.

As Executive Vice President, Science and Technology, Timothy Peng, PhD, oversees VNS Health’s Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA) and Information Technology (IT) teams, as well as the Center for Home Care Policy & Research at VNS Health. In this role, Tim leads a strategic function that integrates these teams to drive innovation and technology across VNS Health, informed by meaningful, timely data.

Tim has been a part of VNS Health for more than 20 years. In that time, he served as both a Research Scientist for the Center for Home Care Policy & Research and subsequently was named Vice President of Data Science and Strategic Analytics. His most recent role at VNS Health was Chief Data Analytics Officer.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Yale University and a Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Michigan’s Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research.

As Executive Vice President and Chief of Provider Services, David Rosales leads the VNS Health Home Care, Hospice Care, Personal Care, and Behavioral Health teams, and oversees population health and business development.

David first joined VNS Health in 2006 as part of the organization’s Performance and Innovation team. He left the organization in 2014 and served in senior positions at the national health care consulting firm Manatt Health, advising health systems around the country on how to expand the reach of Medicaid services to care for vulnerable populations.  He returned to VNS Health in 2018 as EVP and Chief Strategy Officer. David also previously served as a Deland Fellow in Health Care and Society at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, prior to which he held positions with Oliver Wyman consulting company and Goldman Sachs.

David holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

As Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Andrew Wise oversees the design, governance, and advancement of VNS Health’s People Strategy in direct alignment with enterprise priorities. He ensures that workforce strategy, leadership capability, culture, and talent practices enable long-term sustainability, operational excellence, and mission delivery in service of the communities VNS Health supports.

Prior to this role, Andrew served as Senior Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness, Learning, and Development, where he led the organization’s learning and development, talent management, and employee engagement strategies. Since joining VNS Health in 2000, he has held several leadership roles spanning organizational development and talent acquisition, consistently strengthening the connection between people, performance, and purpose.

Before VNS Health, Andrew held leadership positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Thomson Reuters. He has also served as an instructor at Columbia Business School.

Andrew holds a Master of Music in Performance from the Mannes College of Music, New School for Social Research, and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Michigan. He is also certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI).

Ritchell R. Dignam, MD, is Chief Medical Officer for Provider Services at VNS Health. She also serves as Hospice Medical Director for VNS Health Hospice Care and as Program Director of VNS Health’s Hospice Fellowship Training Program.

Prior to joining VNS Health, Dr. Dignam was a Hospice Medical Director at VITAS Healthcare. She has also served as Medical Director at several New Jersey hospice agencies and other medical institutions. Board-certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine, and hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Dignam also served as a geriatrician and an assistant professor at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine’s New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (formerly known as the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), where she has practiced since 2000.

Dr. Dignam attended undergraduate and medical school at Far Eastern University in Manila, where she received a Bachelor of Science in medical technology from the School of Medical Technology, and a Doctor of Medicine from the Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation.

As Senior Vice President, Population Health and Chief Medical Officer, Health Plans, Jerry Frank, MD, oversees all aspects of population health, including care management, utilization management, pharmacy, and behavioral health.

Prior to joining VNS Health, Jerry served as CMO at COPE Health Solutions. He has also served as National Medical Director at UnitedHealthcare, and as Chief Medical Officer for UnitedHealthcare Medicaid plans and at EmblemHealth. Jerry has also held leadership positions at WellCare Health Plans (now part of the Centene organization), US Healthcare, Aetna, and at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center (now Long Island Community Hospital).

Jerry received his Bachelor of Arts from New York University and his Doctor of Medicine from Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara.