About VillageMD
We see a world where people live longer, healthier lives in stronger communities.

Our Mission
Every day, we are advancing health care in the United States by providing high-quality, compassionate care with our patients’ best interests at heart.
At VillageMD, our solution is to dedicate resources where they have historically made the most difference. Instead of devoting 90% of resources to mitigating the effects of chronic conditions, we’re investing in primary care to prevent those conditions from occurring, and to lower costs across the board.
Our teams are healing healthcare itself, through the millions of patients we currently serve. We are growing our footprint across the country to meet the demand for healthcare that builds trust as part of its model.
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VillageMD is a platform with tools, technology, and operations that are making a measurable difference in spending—while delivering community-based outcomes at a national scale.
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Our Team
VillageMD is led by some of the most experienced providers and executives in healthcare today.
Jim Murray
CEO, VillageMD
James “Jim” Murray is the CEO of VillageMD. In this role, Murray will lead operations across the entire VillageMD enterprise, including for its three key business units, Village Medical, Summit Health and CityMD.
Murray is an established healthcare executive with more than four decades of experience, most recently as COO and chief transformation officer of Centene, a Fortune 25 company that serves more than 27.5 million managed care lives. Prior, Murray was the president and COO of behavioral health leader Magellan Health, which Centene acquired in 2022.
Murray has held significant leadership roles at Humana over a career spanning nearly three decades. As EVP and COO, Murray served on Humana’s executive team and was responsible for all lines of business which included Medicare, Commercial, Medicaid and Tricare, and launching Humana’s care delivery businesses. During Murray’s tenure, he helped build Humana to become a national organization that serves more than 17 million Americans.
Dr. Zenobia Brown
Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations
Zenobia ‘Zena’ Brown, MD, MDH is Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations. Dr. Brown brings an esteemed background in population health management with a strong focus on elevating clinical outcomes, optimizing financial performance, and catapulting the quality of care. In addition to deploying effective clinical models across multiple populations including high-risk maternal health and at-risk senior populations, she has shared her insights in the media and peer-reviewed publications. She most recently served as Associate Chief Medical Officer and SVP of Population Health for Northwell Health, a nonprofit integrated healthcare network and New York’s largest healthcare provider and private employer. She’s earned distinctions from Modern Healthcare as a Top Innovative Leader in 2023 and DEI Leaders to Watch in 2022.
Meredith Williams
Chief Human Resources Officer
Meredith is the Chief Human Resources Officer for VillageMD, where she joined the organization in 2017. With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and consulting industries, Meredith supports the strategic direction of talent lifecycle, workforce development, HR operations, and organizational development across the leadership, administrative, and patient care teams across throughout the United States. Meredith brings deep expertise in navigating workforce challenges unique to the healthcare sector, including physician engagement, retention, and wellbeing initiatives. Prior to joining VillageMD, Meredith held HR leadership roles at Deloitte Services LP for 12 years, in a variety of roles in talent relations, human capital leadership, and recruitment.
Scott Heckenberg
Chief Technology Officer
Scott Heckenberg is a seasoned healthcare technology and digital transformation executive, with over 20 years of leadership experience driving strategic innovation, consumer engagement and operational excellence at Fortune 50 companies including CVS Health and Humana. Throughout his career Scott has spearheaded large-scale technology initiatives, achieving significant revenue growth, cost reductions, and improved health outcomes. As a passionate and servant leader, Scott is committed to fostering high-performing teams and leveraging technology to create lasting value.
Richard J. Rubino
Chief Administrative Officer
Richard J. Rubino is Chief Administrative Officer of VillageMD. He was most recently CFO of Cedar Gate Technologies, Inc, a value-based care enablement enterprise that provides analytics, capitation, population health and prospective bundles solutions for payers, providers and self-insured employers. He previously served as CFO of Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. He was CFO of Medco when they merged with Express Scripts, Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $30 billion. Rubino has consistently had oversight responsibility for all financial activities, including strategic planning, financial planning, accounting, external financial reporting, treasury and tax, procurement, internal audit, investor relations and business development. Rubino is an inactive Certified Public Accountant and received his B.S. in Accounting from Manhattan College.
Mark Vainisi
Chief Strategy and Development Officer
Mark is Chief Strategy and Development Officer at VillageMD, leading the organization’s growth and strategy to transform the way healthcare is delivered in the U.S. Previously, Mark was Senior Vice President, Global M&A, for Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA), a global leader in retail and wholesale pharmacy operating primarily under the Walgreens, Boots and Alliance Healthcare brands. Mark led all corporate development activities for WBA and managed WBA’s significant portfolio of pharmacy and healthcare investments. Mark previously served on the boards of Option Care Health, Shields Health Solutions, and iA, a pharmacy automation company. Mark also worked for the Tribune Company and law firm of Sidley Austin. He graduated from the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Law School.
Jennifer Michael
EVP, Payor Partnerships and Network Operations
As Executive Vice President of Payor Partnerships and Network Operations, Jennifer is responsible for establishing and growing strategic partnerships with payors and improving network operations across the VillageMD. She brings more than 20 years of experience in both the private and public sectors including notable success in growing partnerships that improve health. Jennifer has a proven track record in transformational leadership having held executive roles in national health service organizations including, Humana, UnitedHealthcare and WellCare and most recently as Regional Vice President of Enterprise Partnerships at Centene. Jennifer received both her undergraduate degree and Master of Public Health from the George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Isai Senthil
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
As a key member of the management team, Ms. Senthil is responsible for providing advice on a wide variety of legal matters for Summit Health and its clients. In her role, she works closely with management, physician and business leaders to support their legal and business functions through oversight and management of departmental legal issues and contracting. Ms. Senthil’s other essential functions include the oversight of legal matters and negotiations related to: practice acquisitions; physician and provider employment and related agreements; leases and other real estate related agreements; licensure applications, renewals and general licensure related compliance; operational agreements and partnerships; and general corporate and related transactions.
Drew Bell
President & Chief Operating Officer, Village Medical
Drew serves as President & Chief Operating Officer for Village Medical, a leading provider of high-quality primary care. In addition to enabling and leading a best-in-class operating platform, he is also deeply involved in the company’s growth strategy, care model and payment innovation, and fostering a high-performance culture throughout the enterprise. Prior to his current role, he served as Regional President across a five-state region for Village Medical. Prior to Village, Drew led operating groups at SCA Health for several years throughout the Midwest and South, developing or managing approximately 75 ASCs & Surgical Hospitals in partnership with 750+ surgeons. He also worked in Development and Operations at Oak Street Health in that company’s early years. Prior to healthcare, Drew worked in the financial services and entertainment industries. He holds an MBA from The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Ellen Dalton
Chief Growth Officer
As Chief Growth Officer, Ellen brings 25 years of experience leading results-driven business-to-business and direct-to-consumer marketing for healthcare and consumer brands. Prior to VillageMD, she was Chief Marketing & Experience Officer at Medecision, a provider of digital health management software and services. In that role, she led enterprise customer experience, brand activation, marketing and innovation programming, and alliances and helped lead that organization’s turnaround and re-emergence as a leading brand in the healthcare information technology sector. Before Medecision, Ellen was the founder and principal of a boutique marketing firm.
Chris Sclafani
President of Summit Health, Starling and CityMD
Chris Sclafani is President of Summit Health and Starling Physicians. Chris has spent nearly his entire career in healthcare. He spent more than 20 years at CareMount Medical Group (now part of Optum) in executive positions including Chief Operating Officer (COO). He helped CareMount navigate their acquisition by and integration into Optum. He’s also highly regarded in the industry, serving as a board member of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) for nine years including as Chair in 2019. Most recently, Chris was President & COO of Veritas Veterinary Partners for two years.
Dr. Adam Barrison
Chief Physician Executive
Dr. Barrison is the Chief Physician Executive at Summit Health. He has held several leadership positions since joining the organization in 2001. Dr. Barrison was previously a member of the Summit Medical Group Board of Directors, where he served as Vice Chair, and most recently was a member of the Summit Health and CityMD Board of Directors. In his current role, his focus centers around the management of Summit Health’s 2,800+ clinical providers and its population health-related programs. Dr. Barrison received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine. He is a board-certified gastroenterologist.
Dr. Jack Cappitelli
Chief Medical Officer, New Jersey Region
Jack V. Cappitelli, MD, has served as Chief Medical Officer, New Jersey Region, at Summit Health since 2020, and before that he was Regional Medical Director for Northern New Jersey. Prior to joining Summit Health in 2017, Dr. Cappitelli served for 14 years as President and Managing Partner at New Jersey Associates in Medicine, where he practiced as a board-certified internal medicine physician since 1998.
After completing his undergraduate education at Rutgers University, Dr. Cappitelli earned his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Medical School. He received his Internal Medicine Training at the University of Medicine and Dentistry-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he also earned the honor to serve as Chief Medical Resident and received an Outstanding Teaching Award.
Dr. Patricia Calayag
Chief Medical Officer, New York North Region
Dr. Calayag is Chief Medical Officer for Summit Health’s NY North and Connecticut regions. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Calayag’s scope of practice includes general obstetrics and gynecology, both high- and low-risk pregnancies, with special interest in fertility, laparoscopy, and minimally invasive surgery. She sees patients from adolescence through menopausal years.
Dr. Calayag has served in leadership positions at Westmed Medical Group, a Summit Health company, since 2014, when she was Chair of the Women’s Health Department and pioneered initiatives for safe reduction in of the primary cesarean section, depression screening and treatment, and raised awareness of domestic violence among our patients. She was named Deputy Medical Director of Westmed in 2018 and Chief Medical Officer in 2021. She played a critical role in solidifying the group’s partnership with Summit Health-CityMD and has subsequently supported the recent acquisition by VillageMD.
Dr. Calayag attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut for undergraduate studies and graduated with university honors. She earned her medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine in New York and completed her residency training at Harvard University School of Medicine’s Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, MA, where she was also a clinical teaching fellow for Harvard medical students.
Dr. Thomas Cornwell
National Medical Director, Village Medical at Home
Dr. Thomas Cornwell, MD, has made home-based primary care the focus of his esteemed medical career, and he continues that emphasis as our National Medical Director for Village Medical at Home. Besides providing care for literally thousands of homebound patients, he has mentored hundreds of physicians, medical students, residents, nurse practitioners and physician assistants to spread the word of how beneficial, cost-effective and compassionate home-based care can be.
His innovative care has received recognition including “House Call Doctor of the Year” from the American Academy of Home Care Medicine and the “Pride in the Profession” from the American Medical Association. He is a past president of the American Academy of Home Care Medicine, and a founder of the Home Centered Care Institute, a national organization dedicated to expanding in-home care.
Dr. Karen Gonsalves-Wetherell
National Medical Officer, West
Board-certified physician and Market Chief Medical Officer for Village Medical Arizona, Dr. Karen Wetherell is passionate about changing the way healthcare is delivered in this country to ensure higher quality care and improved outcomes for patients while supporting the providers who are delivering the care.
Prior to her current role with Village, Dr. Wetherell provided medical care as an internal medicine physician for over two decades while serving in many leadership roles along the way including Department Chair and Senior Medical Director positions.
Outside of work, she reenergizes by spending time with her family, exercising daily, and traveling.
Dr. David Hatfield
Chief Medical Officer
David Hatfield, D.O., is Chief Medical Officer of Village Medical. With more than 25 years of experience as a practicing primary care physician, Dr. Hatfield is committed to value-based, preventative care. He believes in helping keep patients healthy and helping those who have illness reach their best outcomes. With his leadership, Village Medical physicians and advance practice providers (APPs) support their patients in managing their chronic conditions while increasing access to high-quality care. He completed his medical training from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and his undergrad at Arizona State University. He also earned his Master of Medical Management (MMM) from the University of Southern California – Marshall School of Business.
Chris Hyer
Vice President, Advanced Practice Providers
Chris Hyer, PA-C, MPAS, is a skilled physician assistant and leader with a passion for caring for the underserved and a commitment to making healthcare better, more accessible, and more affordable. As Vice President, Advanced Practice Providers at VillageMD, Chris provides strategic and operational leadership for the Village team of nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
He previously held leadership positions as Executive Director for Advanced Practice Providers at Intermountain Healthcare and Medical Director for the Community Health Centers, Inc. (CHC) in Salt Lake City.
Chris attended the University of California Los Angeles' Healthcare Executive Program and obtained his Master's in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Utah and his Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Literature, also from the University of Utah.
Dr. Russell Massine
Chief Physician Executive, Oregon Region
Dr. Massine is Chief Physician Executive at Summit Health in Bend, OR. He came to Summit Health in 2007 from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR, where he completed a Fellowship in Nephrology. Before fellowship, Dr. Massine served in the United States Air Force, practicing Internal Medicine and teaching residents at Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. In Bend, he has practiced clinical nephrology at Summit Health and previously served as the Chief of Medicine and President of the Medical Staff at St. Charles Medical Center Bend.
Dr. Massine completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Wright-Patterson Medical Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, in 2001. He received his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University and his Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon. Dr. Massine’s certifications include Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy training, completed with the International ATMO at the Nix Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Massine is board-certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine. He believes in building long-term relationships with patients while striving to better their health and quality of life.
Dr. James Geracci
Chief Medical Officer, Houston
Dr. James Geracci is Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Houston. Dr. Geracci has more than two decades of clinical leadership experience, most recently at Calibrate Health, Virtual Medical Group Optum (UHG) and Ascension Texas. Dr. Geracci also has impressive experience in clinical leadership serving our country, including as the CMO of the U.S. Army in Killeen, Texas. Under his leadership, his team was responsible for delivering healthcare services to more than 100,000 Soldiers on five large military installations in four states (TX, OK, CO, KS) and he was deployed across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Korea, and Europe achieving the highest unit medical readiness rating in the Army.
Dr. Clyde Watkins Jr.
Chief Medical Officer, Georgia
Dr. Clyde Watkins Jr. is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Georgia. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College, completing his internal medicine training at Emory University. He has been a practicing physician for more than 30 years, the last three of which have been at Village Medical. Prior to that, Dr. Watkins served as the Founder and President of Capstone Medical Group in Lithonia and Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Watkins has served on the Board of Directors for the DeKalb County Board of Health and Open Hand Atlanta and currently serves as Governor of the American College of Physicians Georgia Chapter.
Our Markets
Neighborhood focus. National impact. Noted model.
Across the country, VillageMD’s platform supports primary care patients and providers. We’re continuously expanding our impact by bringing our proprietary solutions to more people.

VillageMD offers standalone Village Medical practices and full-size Village Medical practices alongside Walgreens pharmacies, plus extended access via primary care in the home as well as virtual visits.
World-Class Practices
Great outcomes start with a high-quality clinical experience. We’re committed to personal care from start to finish, so our patients feel like part of the family. Each practice also has state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to help our providers and staff deliver the care our patients deserve.


