Clare Brem
Mary Dinnean
Kristine Burke
Laura Herrera Scott
Laura Herrera Scott, MD, is the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations. In this role, Dr. Herrera Scott leads CareFirst’s physician, inpatient management and healthcare policy teams, supporting efforts to achieve excellence in healthcare affordability, quality and accessibility through innovative initiatives to improve the health of CareFirst’s members and the communities it serves.
Dr. Herrera Scott brings more than 20 years of clinical and strategic leadership experience across the healthcare industry. Most recently, she served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health, where she led several large-scale initiatives, including maintaining coverage for more than 1.6 million Marylanders during the post-pandemic Medicaid redetermination process and advancing legislation to protect women’s health and improve healthcare access statewide.
Jennesa Atherton
Richard Meiklejohn
Christopher Platt
Himani Thakkar
Kristie Baisden
Ann Holder
Ann Holder is the CEO of Marani Health, where she is redefining maternal and infant care through technology, data, and vision. A seasoned leader in global medical technology, Ann has built her career at the intersection of innovation and access—scaling breakthrough health solutions and creating partnerships that reshape entire ecosystems.
At Marani, Ann is spearheading the development of digital health platforms, medical devices and remote monitoring solutions designed to do more than measure vital signs—they empower clinicians with richer, real-time insights and equip expectant mothers with the confidence, tools, and support to actively shape their maternity journey. Her work tackles one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges: improving outcomes for mothers and babies, everywhere.
Ann’s career spans senior executive roles at Medtronic and other Fortune 500 companies, where she drove market-expanding strategies, advanced reimbursement models, and global product launches. Her expertise bridges clinical innovation, commercialization, and operational excellence, making her a rare leader who speaks both the language of science and the language of business.
What sets Ann apart is not only her track record of bringing transformative technologies to market, but her conviction that maternal health deserves bold, disruptive solutions. She leads with purpose and builds with vision, championing organizations that are data-driven, patient-centered, and grounded in equity.
Ann’s leadership is fueled by a simple belief: healthier mothers and babies are the foundation of healthier societies. Through Marani, she is turning that belief into impact—one innovation, one partnership, and one family at a time. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneholder/