Clinically Integrated Network
The reporting, coordination, and contracting support independent physicians need to succeed in value-based care.
A stronger model for independent care in New Jersey.
Vanova Health helps independent physicians grow stronger with the operational support, clinically integrated infrastructure, and local market focus needed to thrive without giving up control.
We exist to help practices stay independent, grow stronger, and operate with more confidence in a more demanding healthcare environment.
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Who we are
Our leadership team brings together deep experience across the functions that matter most to independent practice, from clinical quality and value-based care to operations, finance, care coordination, and workforce support.
Together, they are helping shape a physician-first model built specifically for New Jersey.
Leadership team
The team behind Vanova Health.
Becky Levy
Chief Executive Officer
Becky Levy
Chief Executive Officer
Rebecca (Becky) Levy has dedicated her career to driving innovation, growth and excellence in the healthcare industry. As CEO of Vanova Health, a healthcare management services organization, she leads the company with a mission-driven focus, delivering outcomes that foster innovation while supporting the sustainability of independent medical practices in New Jersey.
Formerly, Becky was the President of Summit Health where she oversaw more than 2,000 providers across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Oregon. Throughout her tenure at Summit Health, she played an integral role in expanding the organization from 150 to over 2,000 providers and was central to the creation of new clinical programs and business lines. She also led the successful merger of Summit Health and CityMD in 2019, which ultimately culminated in the acquisition of Summit Health by VillageMD in 2023.
Prior to that, she served in varying roles at Summit Health, including Chief Legal Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, before becoming President in 2023. Her ability to build and motivate high-performing teams through collaborative, cross-functional relationships has been a cornerstone of her success.
In addition to her corporate leadership, Becky is the founder and former President of Summit Health Cares, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to community health initiatives. She also is a frequent speaker on healthcare topics and currently serves on the Advisory Boards of StationMD and Brightway, two organizations focused on improving for the lives of underserved populations.
Becky holds a Juris Doctor with a Certified Concentration in Health Law from Seton Hall School of Law and a B.A. in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
She has been recognized for her leadership and contributions to healthcare, being named a finalist for NJBIZ’s “General Counsel of the Year” in 2015 and 2019 and included in Long Island Business News’ Power List Health Care in 2022. She was also listed as a Power Player in Health Care by Politics NY and amNewYork Metro in 2023. Becky is licensed to practice law in both New Jersey and New York.
Michael (Mike) Castle
Chief Financial Officer
Michael (Mike) Castle
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer of Vanova Health, a managed service organization, Michael (Mike) Castle brings a wealth of expertise in financial strategy, operational efficiency, and business transformation, particularly within the healthcare sector. His ability to identify opportunities, implement cost-effective solutions, and lead high-performing teams makes him an invaluable asset to Vanova Health as it continues to grow and innovate.
His career spans roles and projects in healthcare technology, value-based organizations, and management services organizations, where he has consistently driven financial excellence and innovation. Before joining Vanova Health, he was a Partner at Wiss & Company, where he played a key role in shaping the firm’s advisory practice. He led strategic initiatives, provided CFO advisory services, and championed the adoption of AI-driven accounting solutions, enhancing operational efficiency. His expertise in transaction structuring, due diligence, and outsourced financial services made him a trusted advisor to venture capital and private equity-backed healthcare organizations.
Earlier in his career, Michael was an owner of Bond Andiola & Company, where he expanded service offerings before merging with Wiss. Michael also had a key role at Summit Health Management where he was heavily involved in the creation of the management services organization and carve out from Summit Medical Group. He also held key accounting and finance positions at the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center, Stryker Corp, and KPMG, honing his skills in financial analysis, strategic planning, and audit.
With a deep understanding of the complexities of healthcare operations, Michael approaches financial leadership with the perspective of a business owner. Having run his own company, he knows firsthand the challenges of managing accounting, infrastructure, HR, billing, receivables, procurement, and cash flow. This experience allows him to engage with healthcare practices in a meaningful way, addressing their pain points and providing strategic guidance rooted in real-world challenges.
At Vanova Health, a managed service organization, Michael focuses on three core areas. For the Clinically Integrated Network, he helps enhance data sharing and collaboration across healthcare providers. In Practice Management & Financial Strategy, he partners with healthcare practices to optimize financial operations, contracting, and core business functions. In Growth & Technology Innovation, he identifies opportunities for practice acquisitions and leverages AI and emerging technologies to drive efficiency both internally and externally.
A magna cum laude graduate of Babson College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Michael is a member of the AICPA and NJSCPA. He resides in New Jersey with his wife and family, maintaining strong ties to the region both personally and professionally.
Katherine Fowler
Chief Operating Officer
Katherine Fowler
Chief Operating Officer
Katherine Fowler is the Chief Operating Officer of Vanova Health, a leading MSO in healthcare, where she provides strategic leadership focused on empowering independent medical practices. With nearly 25 years of experience in healthcare management, Katherine is committed to creating value through innovative care models that strengthen collaboration between patients and providers. Her work has fostered a dynamic community of healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional care across New Jersey.
Throughout her career, Katherine has held key leadership roles with prominent healthcare organizations. Most recently, she served as the Executive Director of Vanguard Medical Group, a pioneering independent primary care practice. There, she played a critical role in the development of Vanguard Health Solutions, which is now the foundation of Vanova Health, a leading MSO in the healthcare industry.
She brings extensive experience in the healthcare industry, including work at RWJBarnabas Health in West Orange, New Jersey, where she served as Vice President of Outpatient Services. Prior to that, Katherine was Assistant Vice President of Operations at MedStar Health in Columbia, Maryland. Her career began with HCA HealthONE in Denver, Colorado, where she advanced from Administrative Resident at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center to Vice President of Administration at Swedish Medical Center.
Katherine holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration with a Minor in Business Administration from Ohio University and a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She further expanded her expertise with a Master’s Certificate in Population Health from Thomas Jefferson University in 2019. She is passionate about mentoring healthcare students at all stages of their careers and is committed to advancing the field through education and leadership.
A Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the Medical Group Management Association, Katherine is committed to staying at the forefront as healthcare evolves and transforms. She is deeply involved in community service and has served on the CARES Foundation board for over a decade and is currently President of the Chatham Township Board of Health in her hometown of Chatham, NJ.
Gina Ramos
Chief Human Resources Officer
Gina Ramos
Chief Human Resources Officer
As Chief Human Resources Officer of Vanova Health, Gina Ramos brings a wealth of experience and expertise leading business and talent strategy, organizational development, and culture transformation. Her ability to guide organizations through growth, build scalable infrastructure, optimize technology, foster inclusive and engaged cultures, elevate the employee experience, drive value creation, and strengthen leadership capability positions her as a critical partner in advancing Vanova Health’s mission to empower independent physicians.
Gina’s extensive background spans physician-owned and private equity–backed multi-site healthcare organizations, where she has served as a trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards, executive leadership teams, and physician leadership groups. She has provided strategic consultation to successfully led multi-state integrations, complex mergers and acquisitions, and large-scale workforce transitions. Gina has designed innovative talent and leadership development strategies, built high-performing teams, elevated total rewards programs, implemented enterprise HR technology platforms, and modernized HR operating models to support operational excellence, sustainable growth, and business transformation.
Over the course of her career, Gina has held HR leadership roles across high-growth organizations and founded her own consulting firm, partnering with executives to advance human capital strategy, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and navigate pivotal inflection points. Her tenure as Vice President of Human Resources at Summit Health deepened her expertise in multi-specialty, multi-state operations and people-centered strategies that enhanced talent attraction, engagement, professional growth, and retention. These experiences shaped her strategic approach to aligning people, culture, and business strategy at scale in support of a unified mission.
Gina’s leadership philosophy is values-based and empowering. She fosters environments grounded in trust, compassion, empowerment, and shared purpose. She is known for developing leaders, designing systems that enable growth, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and cultivating cultures that support engagement, accountability, and high performance. She brings a strengths-based, evidence-informed lens to her work, ensuring individuals and teams feel valued and equipped to contribute at their highest potential.
In her role as Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Executive Team at Vanova Health, Gina is a strategic partner to the business, focused on shaping talent strategy, supporting growth, optimizing HR infrastructure to deliver effective practice support solutions, and elevating the people experience in alignment with the company’s mission and long-term objectives. This people-centered focus reflects Vanova’s dedication to empowering independent physicians to deliver exceptional care and advancing a sustainable ecosystem where practices and people flourish.
Gina holds a Bachelor of Arts from Kean University and is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional and Certified Positive Psychology Coach. She maintains strong connections across the healthcare communities and teams she has supported throughout her career.
Jenny Zhang, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Jenny Zhang, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Jenny Zhang is a primary care internist and the Associate Chief Medical Officer at Vanova Health. She most recently served as Senior Advisor of the Patient Care Models Group (PCMG) at the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI), where she advanced CMMI’s specialty strategy and designed and implemented a broad portfolio of value-based payment models, including the Making Care Primary model, the Ambulatory Specialty Model, and the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model.
Dr. Zhang began her career at Northwell Health, where she implemented various CMMI initiatives including Independence at Home, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement, and Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement.
She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Zhang completed her internal medicine residency in the Osler Medical Residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is a practicing primary care physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in Brooklyn.
Jonathan F. Luden
Director, Business Development
Jonathan F. Luden
Director, Business Development
Jonathan Luden is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience and currently serves as the Director of Business Development at Vanova Health. Jonathan served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Markie’s Place, a startup comprehensive ABA therapy organization that supports children and expanded its services across New Jersey. Before joining Markie’s Place, Jonathan was the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at a post-acute and mental health organization, where he led the strategic vision, growth initiatives, and public outreach, including marketing, communications, and government relations.
For over 15 years, Jonathan led business development, physician alignment, and strategic planning at several New Jersey health systems, including the state’s largest academic medical center.
Jonathan holds an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare from Centenary University and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Christel Aoun
Director of Finance & Controller
Christel Aoun
Director of Finance & Controller
With more than 10 years of experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and operational analysis, Christel is committed to helping Vanova and its clients leverage accurate, transparent financial data that guides sound decision-making benefitting patients and the bottom line. As both Director of Finance and Controller, she combines accounting expertise with strategic planning to help independent practices operate efficiently and improve care.
Christel began her career as an accountant and quality technician at Hoffman-La Roche in Montreal. She later served as Controller at Med-Com Career Training and as Financial Accountant at Signmasters Inc., managing audits and payroll, handling cash flow and bank reconciliations and maintaining reporting systems and compliance.
She also served as Financial Controller for Vanguard Medical Group, supporting 15 divisions. She led annual budgets, oversaw audits and financial controls, managed financial systems, developed business plans, reviewed contracts, and presented P&L and GAAP reporting to the CFO.
At Vanova Health, Christel oversees the accounting team while guiding budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning across practices. She works directly with clients to interpret key performance metrics, evaluate staffing ratios, assess operational costs and identify opportunities to reduce expenses without compromising care.
By breaking complex financial data into clear, practice-specific insights, she helps physicians balance revenue and cost management, protect their independence and improve care quality. She is known for looking at practices holistically, keeping in mind that each practice is unique and therefore requires a unique approach.
Fluent in English, French, and Arabic and highly proficient in SAP, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Excel, Christel brings both technical skill and a strong focus on supporting practices in ways that truly make a difference, financially and clinically.
Daimion Haughton
Director, Revenue Cycle
Daimion Haughton
Director, Revenue Cycle
Daimion Haughton brings more than two decades of experience in revenue cycle management, operations, and provider network optimization. A former U.S. Army quartermaster with a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University, he blends analytical expertise with a deep understanding of human behavior -- a combination that continues to shape his strengths-based, people-centered leadership style.
He began his career in medical billing shortly after completing his military service, quickly distinguishing himself by resolving complex billing challenges for radiology clients and consulting with providers on workflow improvements. He went on to hold key management roles with multi-site practices and hospital systems, building deep expertise in revenue cycle management, data analysis, and operational optimization. At St. Luke’s University Hospital, he oversaw billing at over 300 practices, often creating billing departments from scratch. He also served as Assistant Director, Revenue Cycle at the multi-specialty group Crystal Run.
Daimion joined Vanguard Medical Group (VMG) in 2019 as Revenue Cycle Manager, supporting the operational needs of its growing network of primary care practices. When VMG established Vanguard Health Solutions to strengthen population health efforts, he transitioned with the new organization. Daimion continued through the evolution into Vanova Health and now serves as Director of Revenue Cycle.
Today, as Director of Revenue Cycle at Vanova Health, Daimion oversees the team responsible for the full revenue cycle, including charge entry, follow-up, collections, and credentialing. He is leading the development of a provider training and auditing department aimed at strengthening documentation practices and minimizing audit risk. He also plays a hands-on role in onboarding new clients, optimizing workflows, performing financial analyses, and supporting independent providers through education, monthly CIN billing calls, and revenue cycle best practices.
Across every role, Daimion’s guiding motivation has remained the same: empowering providers to thrive. He applies his social work foundation to foster collaborative teams, navigate organizational challenges, and drive solutions that strengthen both financial sustainability and the overall provider experience.
Casandra Aligo
Director of Analytics, Value-Based Care
Casandra Aligo
Director of Analytics, Value-Based Care
Casandra Aligo knows that numbers tell a story -- and when interpreted thoughtfully, that story can help people live healthier lives. As Director of Analytics for Value-Based Care at Vanova Health, she leads a team of analysts focused on transforming complex healthcare data into meaningful insights that guide smarter care decisions and better outcomes.
She began her career as a senior data analyst at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey where she reviewed medical policy utilization. A skilled SAS programmer, she went on to work for a series of consulting firms on national medical accounts, including most recently completing a nearly 12-year tenure at IBM. She is known for her ability to analyze large datasets and uncover patterns that informed strategic decisions.
Throughout her career, Casandra has built and led analytics teams both in the U.S. and internationally, collaborated with executive leadership, and contributed to product development and testing. She has partnered closely with actuaries, developed deep expertise in healthcare data, and emerged as a subject matter expert in what is now widely recognized as population health analytics.
She was drawn to the opportunity at Vanova to apply her analytics expertise in a more mission-driven environment -- one focused not just on controlling costs, but on improving patients’ real-world health outcomes. Today, her work centers on coaching her team, translating data into actionable narratives, and helping independent physicians and payors understand what the numbers truly mean for their patients and communities.
Casandra holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from St. Bonaventure University and an MBA from Dowling College. Her ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable strategies -- combined with her dedication to improving real-world health outcomes -- positions her as a driving force behind Vanova’s value-based care efforts.
Jenise Lebron
Director, Clinical Applications
Jenise Lebron
Director, Clinical Applications
With more than 15 years of experience in clinical technology leadership, Jenise Lebron is dedicated to improving care delivery through innovative, technology-driven solutions. She specializes in optimizing electronic medical records (EMR) and supporting value-based care models.
Jenise began her career as a certified medical assistant in a multi-specialty practice, later becoming a trainer and population health analyst. An early adopter of population health strategies, she developed analytics to share with payers, built integrated care EMRs, and created workflows to support quality care. She played a pivotal role in her organization’s transition to Athena, designing the training program from scratch and collaborating with physician champions to build, test, and implement clinical content across numerous specialties, including family medicine, internal medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, pediatric orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, gastroenterology, pain medicine, sports medicine, and gynecology.
She advanced to leadership roles, most recently serving as Director of Clinical Applications at Consensus Health, where she oversaw clinical platforms for 170+ providers statewide. Her work included onboarding new practices, managing EMR integrations, streamlining workflows, and reducing patient cycle times.
Now at Vanova, Jenise is excited to build clinical operations from the ground up, providing on-site and remote support, guiding implementations, managing vendors, developing reports, and leading a team. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, she ensures that technology and communications are accessible, culturally relevant, and effective for all patients. Her unique blend of hands-on clinical experience and IT leadership bridges the gap between front-line care and back-end systems.
Melissa Mothersil
Director, Clinical Operations
Melissa Mothersil
Director, Clinical Operations
With more than 15 years’ experience in quality improvement and population health management, Melissa is dedicated to helping primary care practices achieve performance goals through innovative, data-driven solutions. She specializes in preventive care strategies and practice transformation to support value-based care models and make a difference in people’s health and lives.
Growing up in a family of nurses and social workers led her down a path that included healthcare and helping people. Her strong background in quality work, including work as a quality auditor, is driven by a passion for improving processes to achieve better outcomes for healthcare providers and patients. An advocate for preventive screenings, she has helped dramatically improve screening rates, from 18% to 70% within a year, for example, while also driving substantial healthcare savings.
As Quality Improvement Specialist for Community Care Network of Virginia, she led statewide cancer screening and diabetes prevention initiatives, managed case management teams and implemented quality programs across multiple primary care practices that improved population health metrics by 20%.
Before joining Vanova Health, she served as Transformation & Quality Manager and Transformation & Quality Coordinator for Vanguard Health Solutions. She led strategic transformation initiatives at eight Vanguard Medical Group practices, then progressively added 10 more to Vanova’s CIN after transitioning to her role there.
At Vanova Health, Melissa serves as the point of contact for client delivery performance and partner satisfaction across all CIN partners, develops customized operational strategies and contingency plans to meet contractual and quality goals and oversees quality programs including HEDIS and Medicare Stars.
Melissa holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Nova Southeastern University. She is driven by the knowledge that even small improvements in preventive care can help countless patients avoid serious illness and enjoy a healthier life.
Our mission
We empowerindependent physicians.
Our vision
To preserve and strengthen New Jersey’s independent physicians by advancing a sustainable ecosystem where practices flourish and patients receive exceptional, affordable care.
Two pillars. One mission.
Vanova Health helps independent physicians stay independent with the operational support and clinically integrated network needed to grow stronger practices.
Practice Support Solutions
The operational tools and support that help independent physicians run stronger, more efficient practices.
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