About Rhapsody and what we value

Erkan Akyuz

CEO

Erkan Akyuz is the Chief Executive Officer of Rhapsody. Erkan brings more than 20 years’ experience driving growth and innovation in market leading healthcare technology organizations. As CEO, Erkan is passionate about empowering people. Specifically, Erkan is committed to connecting the healthcare ecosystem so that communication becomes effortless improving access to and affordability of healthcare. Prior to joining Rhapsody, Erkan served as EVP & President for McKesson Imaging, Workflow, and Care Solutions, a proven leader in connected healthcare workflows, achieving strong repeatable growth. Prior roles also include President and CEO, Healthcare IT at Toshiba Medical Systems, Executive VP, Product Strategy & Development at Vital Images, and Chief Technology Officer at Agfa Healthcare.

Drew Ivan

Chief Strategy Officer

Drew’s focus is on corporate strategy. His experience includes over 20 years in health IT, working with a wide spectrum of customers, including public HIEs, IDNs, payers, life sciences companies, and software vendors, with the goal of improving outcomes and reducing costs by aggregating and analyzing clinical, claims, and cost data.

Scott Galbari

President and Chief Operating Officer

As President and Chief Operating Officer for Rhapsody, Scott leads the development and product management for all products and services. Scott has been in the healthcare IT domain for the past 20 years and has experience in developing and delivering imaging, workflow, nursing, interoperability, and patient flow solutions to customers in all geographies. He was most recently the General Manager for multiple businesses within McKesson and Change Healthcare and started his career as a software developer.

Jeff Chiumiento

Chief Financial Officer

As CFO, Chiumiento is responsible for overseeing Rhapsody’s global financial operations and optimizing business management. With over twenty years of experience in roles focused on finance, technology, and development, Chiumiento offers acute facility in driving bottom-line productivity. Prior to joining Rhapsody, Chiumiento was interim chief financial officer for Rocket Software and held executive-level roles at companies including Sonos and NBC Universal, Inc.

Michelle Blackmer

Chief Marketing Officer

Michelle is responsible for defining the go-to-market strategy and leading the marketing team. Her passion for empowering health innovators with complete, connected data shapes the go-to-market messaging and helps grow mindshare. With 25 years of healthcare data management experience, Michelle thrives at the intersection of marketing, sales, product, and customers. Her curiosity and collaborative approach make Michelle a natural convener and trust builder — ensuring the voice of customer is heard. Prior to Rhapsody, Michelle led healthcare marketing at Verato, Initiate Systems/IBM, Informatica, and CareEvolution. Michelle lives in the great Pacific Northwest.

Merritt McGowan

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Company Secretary

As Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Company Secretary at Rhapsody, Merritt manages all of the legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions for the company’s global business. Prior to joining Rhapsody, Merritt held various in-house counsel positions at healthcare organizations including in government, public health, and healthcare IT. Merritt leverages her experience to build on the corporate global strategy while bringing a business-minded perspective to all legal negotiations.

Jessica Nisenbaum

Chief People Officer

Jessica joined the company at its inception as the Chief People Officer, responsible for the people strategy and HR operations globally. With more than 20 years of experience in bringing organizations through various stages of growth and transformation, including predominantly healthcare technology and medical device companies, she is an experienced business partner to executives in navigating change and driving business outcomes through focused talent acquisition, leadership and organizational development, and effective people engagement.