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David brings over 20 years of executive leadership in higher education, with an extraordinary track record of driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence. His proven ability to lead in fast-growth and established environments positions him perfectly to guide EIM into an exciting and impactful future, while continuing to foster deep connection points between EIM and Confluent Health.

David’s career reflects a deep commitment to higher education, holding leadership roles that span strategy, operations, marketing, growth, and student services. Most recently, David was Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Project Kitty Hawk, an organization focused on making higher education accessible to state residents in partnership with the University of North Carolina. David successfully built the organization from the ground up. Under his leadership, Project Kitty Hawk formed key partnerships with universities, launched 14 programs, and served over 600 students in its first year.

David has also been a driving force behind some of the most transformative initiatives to modernize education, including Thinkful, HotChalk, and Education Sales Management. He has a keen ability to scale operations, develop innovative marketing strategies, and foster collaboration across stakeholders to amplify impact.

As he joins the community of innovators at EIM and Confluent Health, David brings his passion, expertise, and vision to help solidify and grow EIM’s position at the forefront of healthcare education. His leadership will undoubtedly strengthen EIM’s ability to deliver cutting-edge programs that transform lives and advance the fields we serve.

Kristi Henderson, DNP, is a healthcare visionary and digital transformation leader with a passion for improving patient outcomes and healthcare access through innovation. Her journey from a bedside nurse practitioner to CEO has been marked by a tireless dedication to enhancing the healthcare experience for patients and clinicians.

Henderson has spent 30 years in the healthcare industry, leading digital health transformation at academic medical centers, non-profit national health systems, big tech companies, and payer/provider organizations. Her innovative leadership has resulted in groundbreaking advancements in digital health, creation of new tech-enabled clinical models of care with improved health outcomes, and improvements in patient access to care. and overall experience.

As the former CEO of Optum Everycare, Henderson led a national care delivery organization with virtual and in-person care options that were provided through community clinics, employer worksite clinics, and a national virtual health clinic. Under her leadership, the organization improved patient access to care and delivered exceptional patient experiences.

Henderson also led Clinical Operations for Amazon Care, where she played a pivotal role in the development and expansion of the company’s innovative telehealth and home care program. She also led a national center for patient access, virtual care, and care coordination for Ascension Health, where she developed and implemented innovative models of care delivery.

As the Board Chair for the American Telemedicine Association, Henderson has been a vocal advocate for telehealth expansion and its potential to improve healthcare access and delivery for all. She is also an affiliate faculty member at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas-Austin and the University of Washington School of Nursing.

Throughout her career, Henderson has remained committed to her mission of enhancing the healthcare experience for patients and providers. She has a demonstrated track record of success in developing and implementing innovative strategies that improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and create exceptional patient experiences.

Henderson is passionate about driving innovative solutions to redesign how people and clinicians experience the healthcare delivery system. She is confident that these new approaches deliver better outcomes, better quality of life, lower costs, and a work environment that will empower our clinical teams and bring joy back to the workplace. She will inspire and challenge the next generation of clinicians to rethink traditional healthcare delivery models and embrace innovation as a critical driver of improved outcomes and exceptional patient experiences.

As the CEO of Confluent Health, Dr. Henderson is committed to building on the organization’s legacy of excellence in physical therapy and rehabilitation, while also driving innovation and growth across the broader healthcare landscape. With her visionary leadership, strategic expertise, and deep commitment to patient-centered care, Dr. Henderson is poised to lead Confluent Health to new heights of success and impact in the years to come.

Jamie James is an accomplished executive with more than 20 years of experience leading transformation, scaling organizations and delivering measurable results. As Principal of TransformEd, she partnered with higher education institutions, ed tech companies, and private equity firms to align strategy with execution, drive growth, and guide M&A and post-acquisition integrations.

She has held executive leadership roles in higher education and ed tech, achieving notable enrollment growth, meaningful gains in retention and revenue, and scaling teams to more than 1,500 employees. Her work includes launching innovative platforms and expanding access while improving student outcomes, most notably helping Southern New Hampshire University grow its online student population to 120,000 students.

Outside of work, she enjoys travel, photography and logging sideline hours as her boys’ biggest fan.

As Senior Vice President of Finance at Evidence In Motion, Matt Eifert leads financial strategy, planning, and operations, driving business growth and operational excellence. With over 20 years of corporate financial leadership, he specializes in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.

Prior to joining Evidence In Motion, Matt held senior leadership roles at Papa John’s International, where he managed financial systems and strategic planning for a global organization with over 6,000 restaurants. He played a key role in implementing financial technologies, streamlining processes, and optimizing global financial operations, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency and performance. His expertise extends to international finance, corporate consolidations, and financial systems development.

Matt holds a Master of Science in Strategic Finance and an MBA from Indiana University, along with bachelor's degrees in Finance and Accountancy from the University of Louisville. He is widely recognized for his leadership in financial transformation, operational efficiency, and commitment to continuous improvement.

As the Chief Academic Officer for Evidence in Motion, Dr. Walker works with University Partners across the country to facilitate collaboration and excellence in accelerated, hybrid, graduate education. Since 2013, Dr. Walker has been a leading innovator in DPT education with the development, implementation, and accreditation of this curriculum model at two institutions.

He served as the founding Dean for the South College School of Physical Therapy beginning in 2014 and Program Director and Clinical Professor for the Baylor University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in 2017. Additionally, he is a past Vice President of Operations for Evidence In Motion, Deputy Director for the US Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, and Director of the US Army Physical Therapy Technician program.

Dr. Walker is a graduate of Baylor University where he earned his Master’s of Physical Therapy in 1995 and a Doctor of Science in Orthopaedic & Manual Physical Therapy in 2002. He is board certified as an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists.

Dr. Walker has held a number of faculty appointments in his career with Baylor University, South College, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, and Evidence In Motion. He has authored or co-authored a number of peer-reviewed professional works and was awarded the 2010 Rose Excellence in Research Award from the Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Currently, he is a licensed physical therapist in the state of Texas and maintains active memberships in a number of professional organizations.

Adriaan Louw earned his undergraduate, master’s degree and PhD in physiotherapy from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an adjunct faculty member at St. Ambrose University and the University of Nevada Las Vegas, teaching pain science.  

He is the Director of the Therapeutic Neuroscience Research Group—an independent collaborative initiative studying pain neuroscience— and serves as EVP for Academic Innovation at Evidence In Motion.

Dr. Louw has taught throughout the US and internationally for 25 years at numerous national and international manual therapy, pain science and medical conferences. He has authored and co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and books related to spinal disorders and pain science.  

In addition to his vast teaching and research experience, Dr. Louw is a leading innovator in the design and implementation of graduate and post-professional education. He has been instrumental in developing hybrid models that integrate online curriculum with immersive on-campus lab experiences.  

In his role at EIM, he especially focuses on leading student success strategies and developing research and educational pathways that address the complex needs of modern health care practitioners and the disciplines they serve.

Before being promoted to the senior leadership team in December of 2020, Taylor joined EIM to help strengthen and scale the services provided to our university partners. With a focus on the end-to-end management of EIM’s university admissions and student placement efforts, she is also a key player in the development of new value added functions and key roles that help optimize how we deliver value to our partners today and into the future.

Prior to joining EIM, Taylor spent 10 years managing and deploying growth strategies though sales and operational leadership functions at enterprise companies across the United States. As a believer in the player-coach style of leadership, she also directly oversaw sales and service for distributed teams in North America responsible for customer acquisition, client relations and process and performance management.

Taylor earned her degree/education from Texas A&M University – Mays Business School with a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA). She lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband and small children who keep her on her toes at home!

April Briggs serves as Director of Strategic Partnerships leading EIM’s Sales and Pipeline operations across the University Partnership business. She works closely with university leadership to deepen existing portfolios and exploring new growth opportunities.

April brings 15 years of experience working at the intersection of healthcare, Ed Tech, and Higher Education sales and development to extend access, elevate quality, and drive scale. She has been working in the Ed Tech space for over 7 years to develop, launch, and scale strategic hybrid offerings based on institutional objectives and market demand.

During her time at EIM, she has led the efforts to develop and implement accelerated, hybrid graduate healthcare programs that are the first of their kind in the United States.

April has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling from Texas State University. She enjoys spending time with her two young kids and mildly obsessing over her “Where to Eat” restaurant journal.

Dr. Kurt K. Hubbard is currently the Occupational Therapy Academic Officer for Evidence In Motion. Previously, Dr. Hubbard held academic positions including Executive Director, Dean of Academic Affairs, Department Chair, Program Director, and Professor at multiple institutions of higher learning.

Outside of academia, Dr. Hubbard has directed and owned many hospital and community-based businesses with a focus on facilitating clients to achieve optimal functioning in occupational therapy specializing in psychosocial and neurorehabilitation. Dr. Hubbard has been very active locally in the Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA), where he served as FOTA President and Chief Executive Officer.

In addition, he has been active nationally in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), being recognized for his significant contribution to continuing education and professional development in the OT profession by being appointed to the AOTA Roster of Fellows as well as being inducted into the prestigious OT Leaders and Legacies Society.

He continues to emphasize scholarship in his work as an educator and frequently shares his research at a variety of local, national, and international conferences as well as in peer reviewed periodicals.

Dr. Melissa Randazzo is a speech language pathologist, cognitive neuroscientist, and education innovator. After working in world renown neuroimaging labs using functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography, Dr. Randazzo applied her training in neuroscience to the science of teaching and learning.

As director of her own research lab, Dr. Randazzo created the first and only hands-on neuroimaging course for speech language pathologists. Dr. Randazzo’s area of clinical expertise is bilingualism and pediatric speech sound disorders, and she has been recognized for advanced training and expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

She served as clinic director for Teachers College, Columbia University’s global practice program in Cambodia, and continues to volunteer in global contexts as a consultant for Imprint Hope Uganda. Dr. Randazzo is a founding trustee of WHIN Music Community Charter School in NYC, which provides equitable access to fine arts education.  

Prior to joining EIM, Dr. Randazzo served as associate professor, coordinator for a hybrid MS in Speech Language Pathology program, and as a faculty facilitator for a certification program in online teaching. Dr. Randazzo continues to publish peer-reviewed research in neuroimaging and scholarship of teaching and learning. She is thrilled to bring her passion for online education in speech language hearing sciences to EIM.

Dr. Angela Felker MacCabe is currently the Physical Therapy Academic Officer for Evidence in Motion. Previously, Dr. MacCabe has held academic positions including Director of Curriculum, Associate Professor, Core and Adjunct Faculty at multiple institutions of higher learning.

Dr. MacCabe has been the course director for a variety of courses within DPT education including Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy, Complex Patient, Health Promotions and Fitness Management, Evidence Based Practice, and Neuromuscular Practice.  She has received awards for teaching excellence and is fully immersed in the hybrid learning academic space.

As a physical therapist her 36 years in clinical practice have been in the acute care, home health, neurorehabilitation, and outpatient orthopedics. She is passionate about optimizing the learning experience for students and has presented nationally on scholarship of teaching and learning. She is frequently invited to speak on simulation in DPT education and faculty development.

She continues to emphasize scholarship in her work as an educator and frequently shares her research at a variety of local, national, and international conferences as well as in peer reviewed periodicals. When not at work you can find her on the Pend Orielle River in the beautiful Northwest paddleboarding, kayaking, and boating or hiking in the surrounding mountains with her dog Reyka.