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Paul's business experience spans over 16 years across the financial services, from Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. health care and real estate industries – most of which has been spent building on a health care domain expertise. Recently, Paul completed the Nashville Health Care Council Fellows program and represented Winnow for winning the Healthcare Startup of the Year in the Nashville Entrepreneur Center 2022 NEXT Awards. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and his MBA from Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt.

Ray is founding CEO of SwitchPoint Ventures and is responsible for all aspects of the business and overseeing SwitchPoint’s interests in its portfolio companies. Prior to SwitchPoint, Ray was the SVP of Analytics at Intermedix/R1 where he led a large, globally distributed analytics business unit. Previously, Ray served as SVP of Strategy for the company. Before joining Intermedix, Ray was Chairman and CEO of WPC Healthcare where he executed a successful turnaround that led to WPC’s sale to Intermedix. Ray’s career has also included positions of increasing responsibility with Microsoft, Freeliant, Venture Technologies, Dialogic Communications, and the U.S. Army. Ray’s leadership, business acumen, and technical and industry expertise have led to notable recognitions including a gubernatorial appointment, a “40 under 40” award, a Healthcare Hero award, and being named a Nashville Healthcare Council Fellow. Ray currently serves on the Boards of The Nashville Healthcare Council, The Community Foundation, Center for Nonprofit Management, Ascend Federal Credit Union, Entoto Gear, and Ordinary Hero Foundation.

Nolan is founding COO of SwitchPoint Ventures and is responsible for defining AI solutions, overseeing their development, and ensuring their successful implementation. Prior to SwitchPoint, Nolan was Vice President of Operations at Intermedix/R1 where he was responsible for operationalizing analytics products. Before joining Intermedix, Nolan was COO of WPC Healthcare, where he was responsible for machine learning solution implementations. Nolan has 25 years of experience in technology implementation and operations, as well as project management experience with companies like McKesson, Virgin Mobile, Hilton Hotels, and Asurion. Nolan holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Memphis. Nolan also received a certification in Systems Analysis and Design from the University of California at Berkeley.

Damian is founding Chief Data Scientist of SwitchPoint Ventures and is responsible for architecting database designs, conceiving and developing AI solutions, and ensuring those solutions satisfy practicable business objectives. Prior to SwitchPoint, Damian was Chief Data Scientist at Intermedix/R1, where he led the data science team and oversaw the company’s machine learning strategy. Before joining Intermedix, Damian was Chief Data Scientist of WPC Healthcare, where he developed machine learning solutions. Damian has 20 years of experience in finance, healthcare, and technology, working across a diverse set of industries with Morgan Stanley, HCA, and Aetna. Damian is an adjunct professor at Lipscomb University, where he teaches data science. A former NTC Data Scientist of the Year, Damian is ranked in the top one percent of data scientists internationally (Kaggle). Damian is a frequent author and speaker on artificial intelligence.

Shanna is a content strategist who specializes in advancing the authority and reach of innovative leaders, companies, and ideas. She brings to SwitchPoint Ventures decades of experience building and leading digital marketing practices, with a focus on inbound marketing, for companies across a broad range of sectors – including venture capital, technology, healthcare, social impact innovation, and TV and film. Her content portfolio includes ghostwriting hundreds of blogs and eBooks for C-suite leaders, including more than 150 articles for Forbes and HuffPost alone; producing and ghostwriting an acclaimed book and impact campaign for military families on behalf of philanthropist Paul Allen; and producing an award-winning feature documentary for POV, PBS’s prestigious national program. Shanna graduated cum laude from Columbia College at Columbia University with a B.A. in History and English.

Stephanie is a results-driven Customer Success Manager with a diverse background spanning over 20 years in the healthcare industry. Her extensive and diverse background in Customer Success, Provider Practice, Operations, and team leadership lends to her ability to advocate at every level. Known for training and leading high performing teams to execute innovative systems, Stephanie is a servant leader with a solution-oriented approach that provides inspiration and support to elevate team performance while driving value and success for our customers. 

With a background in product, marketing, and data science, Andre leads product management activities for SwitchPoint Ventures. Prior to SwitchPoint, Andre was the Product Manager of Scout Insight, the proptech-focused joint venture formed by SwitchPoint and Montecito Medical Real Estate. At Scout Insight, Andre was responsible for spearheading the development of a flagship product that is used to source transactions and enhance portfolio value in the medical commercial real estate market. Before joining Scout Insight, Andre was a Technical Product Manager at Change Healthcare (Nasdaq: CHNG), a leading healthcare technology company which is being acquired by UnitedHealth Group. At Change Healthcare, Andre was responsible for shepherding their analytics platform that powered many analytics products across the enterprise. Andre holds a BSBA degree from John Carroll University in two academic disciplines: Marketing and Logistics. Andre also holds a Master’s degree in Data Science from Lipscomb University.

Ben Allen, VP of Customer Success, manages operations of the Winnow platform for customers. Ben has seen sustained success in the physician recruitment space for a wide range of telemedicine and contract management organizations serving major health systems across the country. His main responsibilities include providing value to Winnow’s customers through advocacy and adoption, driving product development for continued improvement in the platform, and strategic channel management. Ben earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee: Knoxville and his MBA from Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt.

Walton joined SwitchPoint Ventures shortly after its inception. With a background in management, finance, and law, Walton leads business development activities for the company. Prior to SwitchPoint, Walton was a senior manager of Jimmy Sanders Inc., a third generation family-owned farm supply and distribution business with over 100 locations across the Mid-South. In addition to managing firmwide marketing strategy, Walton led the company’s precision agriculture / big data unit and evaluated new technologies for firmwide integration. Previously, Walton worked in private equity investment banking with Banc of America Securities in New York, and in corporate law with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in New York and London. Walton holds an MBA with distinction from Columbia Business School, a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from The College of Law, London, and an MA (Hons) in Economics & Law from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.