Our Team
Third Horizon's team brings decades of experience across health care economics, policy, data analytics, behavioral health, and strategic advisory.
David Smith
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Health care strategist and coalition builder with 16 years of experience in payment reform, behavioral health transformation, and systems innovation. He leads the firm’s national consulting and strategy initiatives and hosts The Cost of Care podcast. Prior to founding Third Horizon, David was Chief Development Officer at Leavitt Partners.
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Greg Williams
President
Behavioral Health finance strategist, policy expert, and documentary filmmaker with more than 20 years of experience advancing addiction recovery and mental health system transformation. Leads client strategy and national coalition initiatives focused on payment reform, policy, and systems change. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Greg was the Executive Vice President at Facing Addiction.
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Jordana Choucair
Chief Operating Officer
Health care operations and organizational strategy executive with more than 21 years of experience spanning health policy, strategic communications, and organizational leadership. Previously spent eight years at Leavitt Partners as the Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Planning. At Third Horizon, she leads the firm's operations, people strategy, and organizational growth while helping clients develop workplace well-being initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and organizational performance.
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Cheryl Matochik
Chief Growth Officer
Health care growth and strategy executive with more than 24 years of experience in insurance, employee benefits, and payment innovation. Leads the firm’s price transparency and strategic growth initiatives, supporting clients across the employer, payer, provider, and nonprofit, and public sectors. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Cheryl was Senior Vice President at The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.
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Christopher Hart
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Data systems architect and analytics leader with more than two decades of experience building technology infrastructure for health and human services organizations. Co-founder of Recovery Link. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Chris was the Founder and President of sr4-DIS Holdings, Inc.
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Bo Nemelka
Managing Director
Health care strategist with experience in health system transformation, data-driven payment reform, and public health innovation. Leads client-driven growth initiatives that advance health care delivery and social health strategy nationwide. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Bo served in executive positions at Sanford Health, Intermountain Health, and Leavitt Partners.
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Tym Rourke
Managing Director, Advisory Services
Behavioral health policy and nonprofit leadership expert with three decades of experience in substance use prevention, systems transformation, and community engagement. Leads strategic initiatives that strengthen behavioral health systems and expand access to care nationwide. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Tym was the Director at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Client Services
Mindy Klowden
Managing Director
Behavioral health strategist and systems transformation leader with more than 30 years of experience in integrated care, policy, and organizational change. Leads the firm’s behavioral health consulting practice, guiding high-impact initiatives for government agencies, providers, and community organizations nationwide. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Mindy was an independent consultant for health care policy, services, and financing.
Client Services
Lindsay Reeves
Senior Director
Community health and Medicaid strategy leader with 15 years of experience in systems transformation, behavioral health capacity building, and public sector implementation. Leads cross-sector initiatives that advance community health and policy innovation nationwide. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Lindsay was the Legislative and Stakeholder Liaison with the State of Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing.
Client Services
Erica Bauer
Director, Community Health
Community health and engagement strategist with 16 years of experience spanning health research, communications, and nonprofit leadership. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Erica served as Chicago Bulls community engagement leader focused on advancing health equity and systems change for underserved communities.
Client Services
Jennifer Grady
Director, CCBHC Technical Assistance and Training
Behavioral health leader and systems change strategist with nearly two decades of experience in trauma-informed care, technical assistance, implementation, and cross-system collaboration. Leads initiatives that help organizations strengthen behavioral health services and improve outcomes. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Jennifer served as a Program Director at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.
Client Services
Caleb Allen
Manager | Behavioral Health Research and Project Management
Behavioral health researcher and project manager with more than seven years of consulting experience spanning behavioral health system transformation, opioid abatement planning, and policy strategy. Leads research and project management efforts across government and provider engagements.
Client Services
Elveena Fareedi
Manager, Behavioral Health Research and Projects | Child and Youth Behavioral Health Strategy
Behavioral health researcher and strategist specializing in child and youth systems, integrated care, and equity-centered policy. Brings more than a decade of experience across clinical practice, research, and behavioral health advocacy. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Elveena was Director of Research and Evaluation at the California Alliance of Child and Family Services.
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Andy Wilson
Senior Director for Analytics
Health care analytics and payment design expert with more than 13 years of experience in episode-based reimbursement, pricing strategy, and value-based care. Leads payment reform and transparency initiatives for Medicaid programs, payers, and health care organizations nationwide. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Andy was Senior Vice President at Signify Health.
Data & Analytics
Bobby Schenck
Managing Director for Actuarial Services
Health care actuary and analytics leader with 15 years of experience spanning Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, commercial insurance, and value-based payment design. As Senior Director for Market Analytics and Payment Design at Third Horizon, he leads actuarial and reimbursement strategy initiatives supporting behavioral health and health care transformation efforts. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Bobby was a Consultant at The Terry Group.
Data & Analytics
Chris Kalvig
Manager, Market and Risk Analytics
Health care analytics and actuarial professional with 12 years of experience in risk adjustment, cost-of-care analysis, and provider contracting strategy. Leads market and risk analytics initiatives, supporting pricing, negotiation, and payment design efforts across commercial and government programs. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Chris was a Consultant with The Terry Group.
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Alex Hryhorczuk
Director of Data Services and Analytics
Health care data analyst and policy strategist specializing in behavioral health economics, claims analysis, and payment model design. Leads data services and transparency analytics initiatives, helping clients translate complex payer and utilization data into actionable strategy. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Alex was Chief Data Officer at sr4-DIS.
Data & Analytics
Jenna Slusarz
Manager
Health care analytics professional with 19 years of experience specializing in claims analysis, episode-of-care methodologies, and value-based payment design. Supports pricing and payment innovation initiatives through advanced analytics and technical expertise in Python, SQL, and Tableau. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Jenna was a Manager of Episode Development at Signify Health.
Data & Analytics
Tanner Johnson
Manager of Data Client Services
Health care data analyst and manager with 10 years of experience spanning actuarial analysis, clinical trial analytics, and value-based payment design. Leads Price Transparency and Starset Analytics initiatives, helping clients translate complex claims and market data into actionable strategy. Prior to joining Third Horizon, was Senior Data Analytics Consultant at Commonwealth Health Advisors.
Data & Analytics
Courtney Shammas
DevOps Engineer
Cloud infrastructure and data engineering specialist with experience across Google Cloud and Azure platforms. Helps build and manage scalable technology systems that support health care analytics, data services, and operational innovation. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Courtney was a Data Engineer / Data Scientist at the State of Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.
Data & Analytics
Zinan Liu
Software Engineer
Software engineer and data scientist with experience spanning fraud analytics, health care analytics, machine learning, and large-scale data processing. Supports the Starset Analytics platform, building cloud-native pipelines that turn complex price transparency data into reliable, analytics-ready datasets. Prior to joining Third Horizon, was a Lead Data Science Analyst at Discover Financial Services.
Data & Analytics
Aisha Waheed
Vice President of Finance and Operations
Health care finance and operations leader with more than nine years of experience in financial management, organizational growth, and operational strategy. Oversees the firm’s financial infrastructure. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Aisha was the Director of Business Operations at 42 North Dental.
Operations
Jessica Casebolt
Manager
Health care researcher and operations leader with 12 years of experience in behavioral health consulting, nonprofit strategy, and public health. Leads qualitative research initiatives and publishes Third Horizon’s daily health care briefing, “Tea Leaves.” Prior to joining Third Horizon, Jessica was an analyst and administrative coordinator at Leavitt Partners.
Operations
Topher Rasmussen
Communications Manager
Communications and AI strategy professional specializing in multimedia storytelling, creative design, and applied artificial intelligence. Leads AI implementation initiatives and produces podcast, video, and client-facing content that helps translate complex health care concepts into compelling narratives. Prior to joining Third Horizon, Topher was a Specialist Clinical Intern at the University of Utah.
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