Our Team

Combined Leadership in Health Assessment Technology and the Medical Community

The team at MediKeeper represents a combination of expert, forward-thinking minds in the fields of technology and medicine. Our health assessment software is overseen by our Medical Advisory Council, ensuring users that the health information they receive comes from respected medical professionals.

Management Team

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David Ashworth

Chief Executive Officer

David Ashworth

Chief Executive Officer

David Ashworth is a seasoned CEO with over 30 years of heading local, regional and global businesses – from start-ups to $4 billion companies. He has held management positions in organizations in Europe, Asia and the United States. Prior to MediKeeper, he held various management positions at global electronics company Memec, including CEO for six years. David led a management buyout of the Memec group with support from Permira Private Equity before selling the company to Avnet, Inc. in July 2005. David holds a BA in business administration from Lady Spencer Churchill College in Oxford, England, and has attended INSEAD Business School and the Stanford Executive Program.
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David Nguyen

CTO & VP of Enterprise Solutions

David Nguyen

CTO & VP of Enterprise Solutions

David Nguyen has extensive IT experience consulting for and serving top Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, General Electric, FedEx, and Marriott. In addition, he also has architected and integrated solutions for enterprises and institutions such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Yahoo!, Dow Jones, and the US Courts. In 2000, David relocated to San Diego when he co-founded BakBone Software, Inc., a leading data protection solution provider of data backup, restore, and disaster recovery software. He managed the company’s Integration Services department in which he architected and deployed disaster recovery strategies and workflow for Walmart and Yahoo!. In 2005, David joined MediKeeper to serve as CTO. He specializes in architecting scalable enterprise applications focusing on workflow automation, scalability, and reusability. David holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Maryland with a major in electrical engineering and a minor in mathematics.
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Dr. Tyler Amell

Chief Health Officer

Dr. Tyler Amell

Chief Health Officer

Dr. Tyler Amell is an internationally recognized thought leader on the topic of workplace health and productivity. He is Chief Health and Strategy Officer at MediKeeper. He also serves on the executive board of directors of the Work Wellness Institute and the National Wellness Institute. In the past, he served on the executive board of directors of the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) and the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health. He is a past CRO, CHO and advisor at a wellbeing technology company, Partner and Vice President at a global HR consulting and technology company, CEO of a HR technology company and Vice President of a large independent health care, occupational rehabilitation and return-to-work company.
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Lisa Salavatcioglu

Vice President, Engineering

Lisa Salavatcioglu

Vice President, Engineering

Lisa Salavatcioglu has been developing software for over 15 years. Lisa believes that the best software design should start simple and always with the end user in mind. She has played a huge role in driving solutions for MediKeeper’s clients and works hard to turn their wish lists into a reality. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering from Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland and is currently working on a Leadership Certificate from University of California, Davis Graduate School of Management.
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Darryl Gordon

Vice President, Marketing

Darryl Gordon

Vice President, Marketing

Darryl Gordon brings 22 years of marketing experience in the development, execution and management of strategic marketing. As Vice President of Marketing for Enviance, Gordon led the development and execution of the company's marketing and communications strategy supporting business growth for its software as a service (SaaS) Environmental ERP solution. Prior to Enviance, he served in senior-level marketing positions, leading worldwide marketing programs at Memec, Breach Security and Websense, Inc., where he guided the company's positioning for their IPO and their post-IPO brand expansion. While at Mail Boxes Etc., his Super Bowl promotion was named "Best New Idea on the Super Bowl" by Advertising Age magazine. Darryl holds a BA from the University of South Africa and a bachelor's degree in advertising arts from the Art Institute of California.
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Barbara Okihiro

Vice President, Finance

Barbara Okihiro

Vice President, Finance

With over 20 years of experience in the accounting sector, Barbara worked at David Energy Group, Jennings & Associates Communications, Inc., and City National Bank, prior to joining MediKeeper in 2016. She has assisted on cost benefit analysis for emerging energy-saving technologies and practices for the building sector, and ROI for a public relation firm. Barbara holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Puget Sound with a major in Biology and a Master of Science in Statistics from the University of California – Davis.
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Sharlie Smith

Vice President, Product

Sharlie Smith

Vice President, Product

Sharlie has over 25 years of combined clinical and information technology experience. Prior to transitioning into healthcare information technology, Sharlie held clinical leadership and practicing roles at several healthcare systems.

Medical Advisory Council

MediKeeper’s Medical Advisory Council consists of a group of physicians with a combined experience of over 250 years with specialties in internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, cardiology, and dermatology. Members of the advisory council are recognized experts in their fields, having published multiple articles and serving as directors, presidents, and chiefs of staff for various medical groups. The depth of experience and specialties represented on the Medical Advisory Council ensures that the data and methodology used in creating and maintaining MediKeeper’s intellectual property (IP) and health assessment software is comprehensive, evidence-based, and reflects currently accepted medical practices.

Board of Directors

Tom MacMillan - Chairman (EmblemHealth)

EmblemHealth

MediKeeper Director since 2022

Dew-Anne Langcaon

iHealthHome

MediKeeper Director since 2007

Bonnie Castonguay, RN

Ho’okele Health

MediKeeper Director since 2009

Stan Papelbaum, MD

Professional Health Technologies

MediKeeper Director since 2005

George Schwartzman

MediKeeper Founder

Andi Campbell

Wellspark

MediKeeper Director since 2023

David Ashworth

MediKeeper

MediKeeper CEO since 2009

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