The Behavioral Health Solution for Your Stressed Workforce

Tom Churchwell is the founder and CEO of ViMedicus, Inc. He is also Managing Partner of ARCH Development Partners early-stage venture partnership. After 15 years practicing corporate law, he joined the founding team of NutraSweet.  Subsequently he founded Calgene Fresh which produced the first FDA approved biotech food product, the FLAVRSAVR tomato. He managed multiple venture capital funds until starting ViMedicus.  He holds a BA degree from DePauw University and JD degree from Northwestern University School of Law. He also is a Graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Corey has more than 20 years’ experience in social work. He is an assistant professor and Director of the Social Work Department at Methodist College. He also serves as an adjunct professor at University of Illinois and Bradley University. Corey is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, and his published research focuses on motivational interviewing as well as brief behavioral interventions. Corey is also a sought-after trainer nationally on burnout, motivational interviewing, and integrated healthcare. Much of the methodology for the ViCare product is based upon his previous grant work, research, and past results with large healthcare organizations.

Matt Allen brings more than 25 years of experience in data strategy and application development. His data strategy career covers multiple fields including healthcare, consulting, and manufacturing.  He has run several small businesses.  He holds a BS in Business from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Past healthcare work experiences included strategic planning, performance improvement and 6 Sigma project management methodologies.

Mitch Helfand is a senior finance executive and advisor who focuses on applying insights cultivated more than 25 years in healthcare. He has honed first-hand perspectives as a leader of organizations at the forefront of the transformation of the US healthcare system from a siloed, institutional provider-based system to a coordinated, patient-centric healthcare ecosystem. Mitch is a CPA and holds an MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

Kalli is a forward-thinking businesswoman dedicated to arming organizations with the critical knowledge and resources they need to manage employee benefit costs while improving health outcomes and employee satisfaction.   Kalli spent 10 years overseeing the employee benefits and property casualty programs for her family’s manufacturing company and then joined Corkill Insurance Agency where she spent the next 16 years designing employee benefits packages for private and public sector organizations. As the Vice President and Managing Partner of the insurance agency, Kalli was instrumental in building the employee benefits and HR consulting divisions.  Kalli is now a nationally recognized Health Rosetta Charter Advisor and the founder of MelEos Group where she builds community healthcare programs and strategic employer solutions.  She serves on the board for Goodest Care and is a mentor for women at WINGS. Kalli has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago.

Brea Allen is an RN, MSN with more than 20 years of experience in nursing including postpartum, obstetrics/gynecology, family medicine and sports medicine. She is an MSN graduate from Grand Canyon University with a focus on nurse education.