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David Bell
David Bell is the founder and CEO of IO Health, a Pasadena-based AI startup building a real-time workflow intelligence layer that sits on top of existing EMRs to help home health and hospice clinicians document care accurately at the point of care. Before IO Health he spent roughly a decade as owner-operator and CEO of GrandCare Health Services, which he grew into a 5-star-rated Southern California home health provider before it was acquired by The Pennant Group in 2025. An engineer-turned-operator with degrees spanning physics, business, and rehabilitation robotics, Bell raised a $2M seed round led by Nina Capital in October 2025 to scale IO Health's compliance and quality platform.
Mike Asselta
Mike Asselta is the chief executive officer of Compassus, one of the largest home-based care companies in the United States, spanning home health, hospice, palliative care and infusion therapy across some 200 locations. Appointed in May 2024, he came from nearly eight years at Fresenius Medical Care North America, where he ran U.S. care delivery and Fresenius Kidney Care - an operation of more than 60,000 employees and 4,000 sites. At Compassus he has bet the company's growth on joint ventures with major health systems like Providence and OhioHealth, arguing that the future of care happens where people actually live: at home.
Alex Mauricio
Alex Mauricio is the President and CEO of Bristol Hospice, one of the largest and fastest-growing hospice organizations in the United States, spanning approximately 80 locations across 25 states. With 20+ years in healthcare and 13+ years in hospice, Mauricio rose through the ranks from home care roots to leading a $214M-funded organization of ~2,500 employees. He became CEO in February 2023, succeeding founder Hyrum Kirton, and has since driven aggressive acquisition-led expansion while championing specialty programs including pediatric hospice, COPD-focused care, and palliative services.