Leadership Team

Dwayne Sansone brings over 25 years of diverse and extensive experience, including significant expertise in the healthcare industry. Renowned for his ability to quickly master new industries, technologies and functional areas, Dwayne excels in leading the flawless execution of strategic objectives. His distinguished career spans public accounting, Wall Street investment banking, senior leadership roles with top health insurance payors and serving as a Managing Director at Virgo Investment Group.

Notably, during a transformative tenure at Aetna, Dwayne led key acquisitions and structured sophisticated business relationships with Fortune 500 companies and foreign entities in his role as Vice President of Corporate Development.  Dwayne then transitioned into operations and served as Chief Operating Officer for Aetna’s $8 billion, 17-state Medicaid division, responsible for all day-to-day operations, provider network, technology, integration, and strategy departments.  Within this role, Dwayne also led the start-up of new health plans in California, Nevada, and Maryland.

Dwayne earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he was a Michigan Scholar, and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Citibank Fellow. Dwayne is also a certified public accountant, was recognized as a 1999 National Black MBA Scholar, and has been a featured speaker at Health 2.0, Carlyle Health Summit, and Centura Health Future of Medicine.

Stratos Davlos is a pioneer in AI, data, and software development with over 25 years of experience. As the founder and CEO of AIByte, he leads the company’s mission to enhance human life through AI. Stratos’s career includes key roles at Apple, Reliance Jio, and IBM, where he established a reputation for hands-on leadership and collaborative problem-solving in complex technological projects.

In addition to his operational roles, Stratos applies his expertise to the venture investment sector. Through AIByte, he advises and builds AI startups and platforms. He also operates companies as a CTO, leveraging his deep technical knowledge to drive innovation. A prolific inventor, Stratos holds dozens of patents in artificial intelligence and machine learning, reflecting his significant contributions to the field.

Cerys Cook is a transformative people and culture executive with over two decades of experience leading organizational growth and cultural evolution across technology, healthcare, and consumer packaged goods. Known for turning strategy into systems, she builds environments where clarity, accountability, and trust fuel performance and innovation.

Her work sits at the intersection of people, culture, and transformation, reshaping how organizations lead, communicate, and scale. Recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Chief People and Culture Officers™, Cerys is a respected voice on leadership, organizational design, and the future of work.

Cerys holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (minor in Psychology) from the University of Toronto and a Diploma in Human Resources Management (with High Honours) from Sheridan College.

Melissa Roberson, MBA, PMP is a trusted leader with over two decades of experience leading teams, aligning strategy, guiding execution in support of global operations, managing measures of performance and measures of success to implement change. Her career began as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, where she served for 20 years in various officer and logistician roles across the globe, culminating as Chief of Staff supporting 38,000 people across 185 sites. She has delivered a track record of proven results, including leading $4 billion in programs at Cherokee Federal, where she streamlined global operations and achieved a 60% reduction in processing times.

Mark Douglas, JD, MSN, RN is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with a unique background as a primary care provider, attorney, and executive, dedicated to transforming care for vulnerable populations. Beginning his career as a critical care nurse and family nurse practitioner serving the uninsured and homeless, he pioneered innovative programs like the Health Recovery Program, an early model for patient-center medical homes and Housing First initiatives. Transitioning to law, he specialized in healthcare policy, data security and payment reform at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath and Lyman, LLC. Then at Aetna, he led the national innovation efforts spearheading some of the country’s first value-based programs and population health initiatives. Mark also served as founder for several companies including InCourage Health, LLC, where he advised a diverse set of clients including healthcare startups and providers across the care continuum.

Rob Fraser, BScN MN RN NSWOC WOCC(C), is a healthcare innovation leader whose career blends bedside nursing, clinical operations, and technology to streamline workflows and improve patient outcomes. The author of a technology book that won a “Book of the Year” award in 2011 from the American Journal of Nursing, Rob has long championed practical, clinician‑led technology adoption. He built a healthcare app during graduate school and has since led multidisciplinary teams and leveraged emerging technologies into clinical practice. At Swift, Rob continues to collaborate with research and development on AI technology and has over 17 peer-reviewed publications.

Rob has held progressive leadership roles, including Acting Chief Product Officer & VP, Clinical Innovation at Swift Medical, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Western University. He was the youngest Board Member at Canada’s oldest home health organization, served as national co‑chair with Emerging Health Leaders, and was appointed an Expert Commissioner to the Canadian Nurses Association’s National Expert Commission—contributions that reflect a sustained commitment to system‑level impact.

Amy Cassata (BSN, RN, WCC) is the CNO at Swift Medical, collaborating with national healthcare organizations and clinicians to build digitally enabled wound care programs that improve patient outcomes. With her extensive experience in the healthcare industry, Amy has been recognized as the “Most Powerful Women in Business” by The Leaders Globe and the “10 Most Eminent Women Leaders in Healthcare” by Insight Care in 2021. 

Amy’s entrepreneurial journey began at the bedside as a nurse in an LTAC hospital in Chicago. From there, she continued to develop her career in nursing and became a registered nurse and a wound care certified nurse. Amy has held various leadership positions throughout her career, such as Director of Nursing and Director of Clinical Operations at multi-state and national healthcare organizations. As a respected healthcare leader, Amy is committed to advancing wound care and improving patient outcomes through innovation and collaboration. 

Frances MacInnes is a strategy and operations leader with 10 years of experience spanning healthcare, product management, and go-to-market execution. Building on a foundation in clinical practice, she focuses on connecting innovation with outcomes by leading cross-functional teams, strengthening client partnerships, and delivering solutions that drive measurable impact. At Swift, her work is centered on advancing value-based care solutions through the responsible application of AI-enabled technology. 

Scott Nelson brings more than 20 years of experience driving growth and innovation across wound care, limb salvage, and surgical reconstruction. Prior to joining Swift, Scott held senior leadership roles at LifeNet Health, Integer Holdings, OsteoMed, and DJO Global where he was responsible for launching and scaling biologics and surgical technologies across multiple global markets. He also serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation, and is the founder of the Below the Knee newsletter and the WoundCareFund, platforms that spotlight innovation and investment across wound care and limb preservation.

Zoë Knox is a seasoned technology leader with 20+ years of progressive leadership in software architecture, development, and cloud strategy. She has successfully led major transformational projects across diverse industries, including telecoms, enterprise virtualization, retail e-commerce, and healthcare. She is driven by an innate curiosity and a commitment to leveraging technology to improve lives.  

Some career highlights include being part of the team that first virtualized real-time voice/video communications on VMware’s hypervisor, leading the delivery of a global SaaS unified communications platform, writing signaling software used in multiple PSAP (911) call centers, and directing the development and operations of Canada’s largest retail loyalty program and critical annual e-commerce events. In her spare time, she is the creator and lead developer of the open-source ravynOS operating system project.

With extensive experience in global regulatory affairs, Tenzin Yangzom is a seasoned expert in navigating complex regulatory landscapes to support international market expansion. Specializing in innovative wound care solutions, Tenzin has successfully led cross-functional teams through product registrations, compliance strategies, and market access initiatives across various regions. Her deep understanding of regional regulatory requirements and collaborative approach have played a critical role in accelerating product launches and bringing cutting-edge wound care technologies to patients. 

Tenzin is deeply integrated in Toronto’s startup and innovation ecosystem through the University of Toronto, to translate healthcare innovations into impactful real-world clinical applications and develop strategic go-to-market plans.