About us
A powerful combination of talent. We consistently deliver impressive results.
Our values
Envision Health was founded on the belief that the convergence of clinical insight and healthcare marketing and PR expertise will break through the clutter and improve the trajectory of our clients’ business.
We’re results-focused, while maintaining the highest integrity. We’re service-oriented, while acting with confidence. We’re committed to delivering creativity while remaining open to new ways of thinking. We work with passion, while maintaining a commitment to personal health. We value experience, and challenge ourselves to continuously learn. We’re responsible and conscientious, yet committed to having fun.
Meet our team
Our clinical and marketing experts ensure every marketing and public relations deliverable is strategically aligned, clinically informed and creatively inspired.
Tim J. Busche, MBA
Co-Founder | President & CEO
Tim is a strategic healthcare marketing and sales executive with 25 years of experience, including marketing leadership positions at a division of Johnson & Johnson, IBM Watson (formerly Truven Health Analytics) and Forest Health Services, a specialty hospital system. Tim also has more than a decade of senior-level experience at marketing & PR agencies including BBDO and Carlson Marketing.
Tim is a consummate entrepreneur and has demonstrated a unique ability to drive disruptive innovation and continually achieve aggressive goals — with a unique analytic approach, deep domain expertise and an uncanny mastery of virtually all forms of marketing & PR.
- B.A. in Marketing from the University of St. Thomas
- MBA with Distinction from the University of Michigan
Tim Busche, MBA
Kelley Smith RN, MPH
Co-Founder | COO & Chief Clinical Officer
Kelley’s passion for healthcare spans over 25 years in various clinical and business roles. She spent 10 years with EDS consulting with General Motors’ Healthcare Cost Analysis Section and Employee Benefit division on many strategic cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives. She then returned to the clinical setting at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and Henry Ford Hospital as an RN Case Manager, where she gained a deep understanding of the complexities of care coordination across the healthcare continuum. Kelley moved into a marketing consultant role with Covisint, where she was the clinical liaison between clients and prospects and earned the reputation as an expert in many initiatives including ACO, PCMH, bundled payments, readmissions reduction and predictive analytics.
- B.S. in Nursing from the University of Michigan
- Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan
Kelley Smith, RN, MPH
Greg Abele
Creative Director
Greg has been involved with graphic design since the early ‘90s. He believes there is nothing better than turning a hobby into a fulfilling lifetime career. Greg has worked with a variety of big-name clients, including Chrysler, Ford, Compuware, and eTitle. Greg prides himself on his creative talents and attention to detail. A positive outlook, easy-going demeanor and an eagerness to deliver quality work for the client are some of the great attributes he brings to every project.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Eastern, Michigan University
Greg Abele
Tracey Osentoski
Marketing & PR Account Director
Tracey is an experienced senior marketing manager specializing in integrated B2B marketing, brand strategy, and project management. She excels at data-driven and experiential marketing, event planning and production, content management, and media planning/buying. Her passion for healthcare began during a college internship, where she helped conduct research at Michigan Medicine’s EMCO and ECLS lab. After graduating from the University of Michigan, she spent five years at agencies in Chicago developing integrated campaigns with an emphasis on experiential marketing and conference production. Her diverse marketing experience and refined technical skills helped Tracey plan and execute almost 400 integrated marketing campaigns for dozens of clients across the technology and healthcare industries.
- B.S. in Screen Arts & Cultures and Evolutionary Anthropology from the University of Michigan
Tracey Osentoski
Sven Gustafson
PR and Content Director
Sven is a savvy writer, podcaster and former journalist with more than 10 years experience working in health care communications. He joined Envision Health in 2020. His health care experience includes writing for the CEO of a large health insurer, producing consumer-facing content for a regional health system, and exploring how small rural health clinics were transitioning to value-based care and population health management. Sven excels at boiling down complicated information into compelling and easy-to-understand prose. As a journalist, he covered everything from business news to politics, autos, local communities and restaurant reviews, and he also co-hosted a daily news podcast.
- B.A. in English from the University of Michigan
Sven Gustafson
Alexis Rivera
Senior Marketing Manager
Alexis is a marketing manager with a passion for helping others. She enjoys learning and helping brands maximize their presence in the market. Alexis brings experience working with a variety of clients in varying industries – from local organizations to Fortune 500 companies. She has a keen eye for design and experience planning events such as a Hispanic Heritage Month event and leading a national fundraiser for those affected by the Flint Water Crisis. She strives to always keep on top of the latest marketing trends to ensure her clients maintain a fresh presence in the market. At Envision Health, she specializes in marketing strategy, event coordination, and digital marketing support, including social media and website management.
- B.S. in Marketing with minors in African American Studies and Spanish from Wayne State University
- MBA in Marketing and Sport and Entertainment Management from Wayne State University
Alexis Rivera
Michelle L. Hornberger
Vice President of Marketing
Michelle Hornberger has over 20 years of experience in the dynamic and evolving healthcare industry. As a former C-Suite executive, she gained hospital and management expertise in strategy, operational growth, business development and execution in some of the most highly competitive healthcare systems including Ascension Health and Beaumont Health. She has proven her ability to manage complexity and challenge thought leaders toward disruptive innovation with a focus on systems improvement, efficiency and top-tier health outcomes. She has considerable experience in leadership, strategy planning, project management, marketing strategy, board governance, and change management as a result of her lead roles in joint ventures and organizational affiliations. She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and sits on the Executive Board currently as President of the Midwest Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (MCACHE).
• B.S. in Biology/Medical Technology, Cum Laude, from Central Michigan University
• Masters in Health Services Administration from The University of Michigan
Michelle L. Hornberger
Jacquie Nelson
Marketing & PR Account Director
Jacquie has spent the last 25 years of her career working across all communications platforms including B2B, B2C, non-profit and higher education both on the agency and client side. She is a skilled developer of strategic communications that align cutting-edge creative direction with comprehensive communication plans that drive results. Leadership roles have included Client Services Director at Avocet Communications, Brand Strategist at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), and as an adjunct professor in the School of Communications (BGSU).
- Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Concentration in English and Philosophy, Bowling Green State University
- Master of Arts, Strategic Communications, Bowling Green State University
Jacquie Nelson
Jill Pritts
Senior Scientific Writer
Jill Pritts has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare and life sciences industries. For the past 17 years, she has held various roles at IBM Watson Health. In these roles, Jill has focused on healthcare communications and market intelligence. She has passions for helping the industry shift to one predicated on value and translating the complexities of the healthcare industry into clear messages. She has worked as a physiology instructor at Eastern Michigan University and a competitive intelligence professional for Pfizer. In her spare time, she enjoys watercolor painting and has a goal to visit every nature preserve in Washtenaw County with her son.
- B.S. in Biology and Psychology from the University of Michigan
- Master of Science in Physiology from the University of Michigan
Jill Pritts
Madison Artzt
Marketing Coordinator
- B.S. in Journalism from the University of Florida
- B.A. in Theater from the University of Florida
Madison Artzt
Greg Scott
Creative Director
Greg is an award-winning creative professional and an expert in advertising and marketing. He possesses extensive experience in graphic design, brand management, and messaging. His diverse background makes him a valuable resource for our partners in strategically positioning them within their markets and helping them drive value.
- BFA, Design from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Greg Scott
Rebecca Throop
Rebecca Throop has over 25 years of marketing strategy experience in the healthcare and wellness industries for organizations from startups, national companies, and non-profits. Over the last 10 years, she’s primarily worked in healthtech early stage companies, navigating demands of early market entry, strategic planning and marketing operations required for growth. She has extensive experience in leadership, demand generation, project management, marketing strategy, PR and crisis management. She is a Board member of two nonprofits focused on working with those struggling with the disease of addiction and/or mental health challenges. A TED talk speaker on the topic, she devotes a large amount of personal time assisting in this area.
- B.A. in Political Science from Bates College
- M.B.A. from the John M Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis.
Rebecca Throop
Sarah Melvin
Digital Marketing Director
Sarah has spent the majority of her 15+ year marketing career in healthcare, starting out as an intern at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. Through her experience at Henry Ford, University of Michigan Health System, and Health Alliance Plan, she cultivated her ability to communicate to both patients and providers, and was at the forefront of implementing many innovative digital strategies within these organizations. In her role as a Digital and Social Media Strategist at HAP, Sarah oversaw multi-channel B2C and B2B campaigns and helped execute a major website redesign. She also led a Customer Experience initiative to improve the journey of families utilizing Henry Ford and HAP’s maternity services, and received two digital health awards for her contributions to HAP’s website and blog.
After a 3 year stint managing B2B digital marketing efforts in the trucking & logistics industry, Sarah returned to healthcare as Envision Health’s Digital Marketing Manager in 2022. She specializes in paid ad campaigns and has a passion for providing a stellar user experience across all digital channels.
- B.A. in Marketing from the University of Michigan- Dearborn
- Masters of Science in Health Administration from Central Michigan University
Sarah Melvin
Clarissa Piatek
Content Lead
Clarissa has more than 25 years’ experience in writing, editing, and content production, 10 of which have been in healthcare-related fields. She has interviewed authors, actors, and country singers; copyedited academic books; and proofed NEJM’s Images in Clinical Medicine. She enjoys writing pieces that distill complex ideas in accessible language.
- BA in English with High Honors, University of Michigan
- MFA in Poetry, Emerson College
Clarissa Piatek
Zeke Holiman
Digital Marketing Director
Zeke brings 9+ years of digital marketing experience to Envision Health. His past responsibilities have focused on helping urgent care and start-up organizations drive awareness and grow their patient base. He is passionate about driving ROI through digital programs and developing tailored best practices.
Zeke Holiman
Thomas Stiteler
Marketing & PR Account Director
Thomas possesses 12+ years of experience in B2B and B2C marketing primarily for healthcare, drug wholesale, pharmaceutical, and patient services organizations. He has extensive experience leading teams and operating value-driven marketing departments through the use of a diverse functional skill set. He enjoys partnering with corporate leaders and subject matter experts to drive awareness and consideration for their products while establishing value propositions and generating leads through impactful marketing and PR programs.
- Bachelor of Arts, Communications from The Ohio State University
- Master of Science, Marketing and Communications from Franklin University
Thomas Stiteler
Karen Lasater
Administrative Assistant
Karen started her career as an Executive Assistant, then a Marketing Assistant but being inquisitive and after some on-the-job Mac training, took a slight detour into the graphic arts as a Production Artist. That detour lasted more than 20 years, all the while keeping a hand in the administrative side in a supporting role to various departments. Joining Envision Health as an Administrative Assistant has brought her back to the place she calls her “sweet spot,” where her supportive nature is ready for whatever is needed, including some occasional graphic production work and proofing/quality control.
- Associate’s Degree in Business from Henry Ford College
Karen Lasater
Max Mongenas
Marketing and PR Project Coordinator
Max has worked in several fields of project management including engineering consulting, the consumer packaged-goods space, and the healthcare industry. He has experience with marketing campaigns, product launches, print and digital, social media strategies—all within an omnichannel space. Max is detail oriented by nature and likes to make the most out of data available whether in writing or making a spreadsheet sing. At Envision Health, Max helps manage a number of projects while using his diverse background to bring new ideas to the table. Outside of the office Max spends his time with his family on hikes and walks, cheering on Boston sports teams, and tinkering in his workshop.
• B.A. in Strategic Communications, Public Relations at Miami University
Max Mongenas
Adam Oehlers
Marketing and PR Project Coordinator
Adam has spent four years in the marketing pharmacy industry. He worked on several campaigns that involved strategic marketing planning such as website design to increase website clicks; digital & print brand design for clinical trial materials; and analytical reporting on campaign performance. His experience with social media advertising for clinical trials and campaign project management will provide great experience in his role as a Marketing Project Coordinator. Adam graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He recently completed a Google Project Management course that will help his learning to pursue his career in project management.
Adam Oehlers
Marina Belfiore
People, Process and Culture Manager
Marina is a passionate, detail-oriented marketing manager with a variety of experience, both in and out of the healthcare industry. Marina specializes in creating and executing fully integrated marketing campaigns, event coordination, and ongoing digital marketing support. At Envision Health, she is responsible for overall digital support, including social media strategies and tactics, website management and both unpaid and paid advertising. In addition to project management and content development support. Marina continues to grow in her role while expanding her healthcare expertise.
- B.A. in Marketing and Public Relations at West Virginia University
Marina Belfiore
Emily Twanmo
Vice President & Business Transformation Consultant
Emily Twanmo has been dedicated to healthcare for over 30 years. She has served large employers, health plans, vendors, and state government clients as a trusted strategic and operational relationship owner, focused on understanding and solving problems. Emily has deep experience with software as a service (SaaS), analytics, compliance, strategy, and benefits administration. She enjoys mentoring, building teams, and helping people achieve their highest potential in formal and informal organizational structures. With her experience as a Lean Process consultant, Emily seeks to reduce waste. She is a champion of performance metrics focused on outcomes, applying her strong quantitative analytical skills. Her work experience includes decades with IBM Watson Health (formerly known as The Medstat Group, Thomson Healthcare, Thomson Reuters, and Truven Health Analytics), consulting, and analytic research.
- B.S. from the University of Michigan
- MBA from the University of Michigan
- Master of Health Science, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Emily Twanno
Paul Henchey, MS
Vice President, Product Marketing and Management
Paul led the development and launch of several very successful products for the Provider Technologies business of McKesson, where he was Vice President of Product Management. At ArborMetrix, Paul launched new products and formulated product packaging and positioning that helped double revenues for the company’s clinical analytics platform. As Vice President of Strategy and Business Development in the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters (now Truven Healthcare Analytics), Paul led the strategic product planning process for the provider market. He also developed healthcare solutions in leadership roles with HBOC and Amherst Associates.
Paul has delivered educational presentations on healthcare analytics to national audiences for professional organizations including HIMSS, HFMA, CHIME and AASA. He has benefited from extensive corporate training in product management disciplines and is Pragmatic Marketing Certified.
- B.A. in Biology from Harvard College
- Master of Science, Computer Science, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Paul Henchey
Kathy Henchey, MBA
Vice President, Provider Strategy
Kathleen brings over 25 years of healthcare management consulting experience to the Envision Health team, contributing a valuable provider-based perspective. Kathleen has helped senior executives, Board members, and physicians at health systems across the country chart strategic direction and build sustainable business plans for delivering high quality, value-based care. She has held senior level consulting positions with leading management consulting firms and a top-ranked integrated delivery system. She has also served as an interim strategy executive at a children’s hospital and as a mentor for a women’s healthcare leadership program.
- B.A. from Oberlin College with Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa
- MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Beta Gamma Sigma
Kathy Henchey
Brandi Mitra
Senior Creative Director
Brandi believes good design should do more than just look great — it should help brands communicate in meaningful and memorable ways. She is passionate about producing simple, strategic and effective solutions for our clients. During her career, she has worked on projects for a range of national brands such as General Motors, the US Navy, AARP, USAA, Kmart and National City (now PNC).
- Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design with Highest Honors — Bowling Green State University
Brandi Mitra
Melody Busche
Traffic Coordinator
- Associate of Applied Science in Accounting at Western Technical College
Melody Busche
Larry Yuhasz
Business Strategy Consultant
Larry established a partnership with Envision Health in 2020 to provide targeted strategic marketing services to their clients. His 30+ year career spans various strategy, product and market leadership roles across IBM Watson Health, Truven Health Analytics, WebMD, VHA and others. A proven innovator and leader of new growth initiatives for healthcare information, decision support and consulting companies, Larry has deep expertise in health data and curation, AI and analytics, and operational and clinical performance management. His track record includes the successful formulation of business and market strategies for value-based care, population health management, HIE, clinical research, patient-centered work redesign, patient engagement, wellness programs and health and productivity management.
Larry has deep knowledge across the spectrum of healthcare stakeholders including consumers, commercial purchasers (employers and health plans), providers (hospitals, integrated delivery networks, group practices), government (federal and state agencies), pharma and life sciences, and new business models (ACOs, IPAs, PHOs, etc.). He has served as a recognized thought leader on the impact of payment reform and transformation to value-based models, while presented at numerous national and regional conferences.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ithaca College
Larry Yuhasz
Robert Bowman III
Website Development Consultant
Started making websites when they used to call us “Webmaster” and kept up that title. Expert coding email newsletters, creating custom WordPress plugins, setting up email accounts and implementing SEO best practices. When I’m not thinking about, or creating a better internet I can be found: bumbling my way through fatherhood; listening to podcasts; faking it at the gym; getting tattoos; re-watching “Parks and Rec.” or occasionally, trying my hand at open mic standup comedy!
- B.A. in Television, Producing & Writing from Columbia College Chicago
Robert Bowman III
Lauri Lemire
Creative Director
Lauri has worked as a Senior Art Director and Creative Team Manager for over 30 years. She has experience in multiple industries, including healthcare, technology, automotive, and sports in companies from small to Fortune 100. Lauri is passionate about organization, creativity, and detail, yet feels that you must have fun within a trusted team to deliver optimal performance under tight deadlines.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Illustration, University of Dayton
Lauri Lemire
Alyssa Meier
Automation & CRM Manager
Alyssa has spent 15 plus years living and breathing within email and marketing automation platforms. From very basic email platform levels to robust technical systems, and from copywriting to designing within them, she has built a career out of solving problems for clients, customers, and her very own marketing teams.
Throughout her professional career, Alyssa has led marketing and creative teams in healthcare, transportation, tribal government, and sports technology. In 2016 she earned a SalesForce Pardot Certification, implemented the platform, and created user-specific journeys to cater to the healthcare industry. She since has immersed herself in both SalesForce Marketing Cloud and Marketo and has been a key driver in open rate increases, marketable audience cleansing, and lead generation efforts.
Today, at Envision Health, she serves as an automation and CRM manager, helping clients make the most out of their marketing automation and CRM platforms by assisting them with very technical and creative challenges.
- B.S. in Journalism, Marketing and Graphic Design from Minnesota State University, Mankato
Alyssa Meier
Jeff Blashill
Freelance Art Director
Jeff is a firm believer of “Iron Sharpens Iron”. He likes to engage with passionate people who believe in making a positive impact. He loves what he does and building relationships that last. As an accomplished Art Director Jeff relies on his strengths of being accountable, resourceful, organized, and accurate. Throughout his journey, perseverance has always been the key.
Jeff Blashill
Jennifer Ringler
Senior Content and PR Consultant
Jennifer has worked in communications and PR for life sciences companies, both in-house and at agencies, since 2014. She specializes in corporate comms, executive visibility and thought leadership, media relations, marketing/PR content development, and content strategy and ideation.
In a previous life, Jennifer was a life sciences reporter and editor, writing features for Pharmaceutical Executive, Life Science Leader, and other trade publications. She has served in writing/editorial capacities for healthcare nonprofits, industry trade publications, consumer health magazines, and more.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Writing from William Paterson University and a Master of Science in Health Communications from Boston University.
Jennifer Ringler
Gabriel Holiman
Creative Director
Gabriel graduated from Texas State University with a BFA in communication design. Having worked in various fields, including healthcare, construction, food, beer, and small business, he’s a well-rounded thinker that believes design is a powerful tool that should tell a meaningful story. Gabe uses conceptual thinking matched with strong design to communicate ideas. He believes inspired visual communication always comes from a blend of thoughtful strategy and intuitive creativity.
Outside of work, Gabe is a hard-working dad, spending plenty of time in the kitchen preparing various ramen noodle fusion dishes for his 11- and 5-year-old daughters. He enjoys his time with them paddle boarding on the lake, playing at the grandparents’ pool, or plopped on the couch watching movies with candy and popcorn. Gabe’s time away from his family is usually spent wandering the woods, riding his bike, and seeing live music with good friends and beer.
Gabriel Holiman
Christina Leonardi
Marketing Intern
Christina is a dedicated Advertising and Public Relations Major at the University of South Florida. She has a strong foundation in marketing, graphic design, and website design gained through various internships, and possesses a diverse skill set and a deep understanding of the industry. Inspired by her love for creativity and armed with visionary skills, she is actively working towards a goal of becoming a Creative Director for media and production companies. Through passion and commitment to excellence, she is confident in her ability to achieve her aspirations and make a lasting impact in the field.
Christina Leonardi
Janet Hughes
Senior Healthcare Marketing Strategist
Janet Hughes has 35 years of experience solving challenges for payors, providers, pharmaceutical companies, patient advocacy organizations, digital health companies and more. Janet spent half her career as a strategic consultant and the other half as a hands-on corporate marketer. Most recently she was the marketing leader for several start-up and early growth stage companies in the telehealth and healthcare analytics space. In these roles, Janet has been responsible for designing and delivering best-in-class branding, demand generation and corporate communications for a wide variety of complicated products, technologies, and services. She is committed to moving the healthcare industry from volume to value and making healthcare marketing equal parts science and art. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, traveling to remote destinations, and dragging her family along for the ride.
- B.S. in Radio, Television, and Film Studies from Northwestern University
- Master of Business Administration from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago
- Certificate in Healthcare Administration and Public Policy from the University of Chicago
Janet Hughes
Set up for success
Our exciting culture focused on creativity, enthusiasm, integrity, hard work, accountability and a healthy dose of fun.
Interested? We are always looking for the best talent in healthcare. Simply submit your cover memo and resumé to info@envisionmarketingpr.com.