Kate Davidson, LCSW is the Director of the Learning and Diffusion Group (LDG) at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  In this role, Ms. Davidson leads CMMI’s team focused on accelerating healthcare system transformation by leveraging improvement science within and across models, as well as leading the multi-payer alignment strategy for the Center through the Healthcare Payment Learning and Action Network (HCP-LAN).

Justin Heiser is the Chief Operating Officer at Thrifty White Pharmacy.  Since joining the 100-store employee owned pharmacy chain in 2007 he has held several roles with the company with a focus on strategy, technology, business development and strategic partnerships that has allowed the company to deliver value to payor and pharma partners as well as the patients whom Thrifty White serves.