Meet the speakers:
Colin DuRant
Director of Research, Elion Health
Colin DuRant is Director of Research at Elion, where he sets the research strategy and leads the development of the company’s public-facing analysis, including its newsletter, market reports, and buyer’s guides. Prior to Elion, Colin spent eight and a half years at Komodo Health. His background bridges data science, product leadership and market intelligence, with a consistent focus on bringing rigor and clarity to complex areas of healthcare.
Michelle Blackmer
CMO, Rhapsody
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.
Drew Ivan
Chief Architect, Rhapsody
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.
