As CEO of Norstella, Kris Joshi is responsible for driving the company’s mission to accelerate access to life-saving treatments by unifying data, insights, and technology across the life sciences value chain. He is focused on unifying teams, accelerating growth, and driving innovation across the pharma landscape.
He brings over 25 years of experience at the intersection of healthcare and technology, having held senior roles at Optum, Change Healthcare, Oracle, IBM, and McKinsey. Most recently, he served as CEO of Optum’s Software, Network & Data business, leading innovation across payers, providers, and life sciences.
Kris holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Caltech and a Ph.D. in Physics from MIT.
As Executive Chairman, Mike will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping Norstella’s long-term vision and strategic direction, helping the company better serve its clients and advance the mission he is so passionate about: smoothing access to life-saving therapies.
Previously, Mike served as CEO of Norstella, where he led the company through a period of significant growth and transformation. Prior to that, he was CEO of Century Vision Global, Group CEO of ECL, CVG & PI, and President of TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. He also held senior leadership roles at Hill-Rom as VP and General Manager, at IBM as a Senior Strategy Manager, and at AMX International.
Mike holds an MBA from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brigham Young University.
As Chief Services Officer, Diane is responsible for Norstella’s services and consulting portfolio across all business units.
Diane has decades of leadership experience and has served as the COO of TeleTracking Technologies and Tilt, Inc. She was also the General Manager for MEDRAD’s Multi-Vendor Service and Cardiovascular Fluid Delivery business units. Diane spent several years as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies in her role as Associate Partner at Accenture (Andersen Consulting).
She has a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and information and decision support systems from Carnegie Mellon University.
As Chief Product Officer, Kris oversees the overall strategy and development of Norstella’s product portfolio. He works closely across each brand’s leadership team to direct the product lifecycle for all data, workflow, and SaaS solutions.
Previously, Kris served as the Chief Product Officer for MMIT, leading product development in support of client’s market access and drug commercialization objectives. He also served as the Chief Marketing Officer for TeleTracking Technologies, and has held leadership positions with GE HealthCare, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo.
Kris has an MBA from Duke University with a concentration in decision sciences, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Illinois Wesleyan University.
As Norstella’s Chief Strategy Officer, Kevin leads the organization’s strategy and corporate development group. He has over 25 years of experience in strategy and corporate development and has worked across a number of technology and information-intensive industries. Previous positions include serving as CSO at Integral Ad Science, SVP of Corporate Development & Strategy at SunGard, and CSO of Thomson Reuters Healthcare and Science division.
Kevin has an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and a BA in economics from Trinity College.
Carrie oversees Norstella’s HR function, which includes talent acquisition, HR business partner functions, HR operations, learning and development, internal communications and engagement. Carrie brings 20 years of experience leading human capital teams focused on driving business results through strategy alignment, talent and culture. She has a distinct focus on partnering with business leaders, developing top talent, acting on employee feedback and leading large-scale complex change within organizations.
Carrie previously served as Chief Administrative and Human Resources Officer at ACA Global, a Private Equity backed financial services company.
Carrie has a bachelors in Physiology and Neurobiology and a minor in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park and received her Juris Doctorate from New York Law School.
In her role as General Counsel, Vicky oversees Norstella’s legal, compliance, and privacy functions. Previously, she served as Head of Legal at Clarivate, and occupied various legal positions within the IP, Science, and Financial division of Thomson Reuters and the Reuters news agency. Vicky began her career practicing corporate and commercial law at the law firm Slaughter and May.
In 2020, Vicky led the team that won IP Legal Team of the Year in Lexology’s Global Counsel Awards, and in 2021, she was recognized as a highly commended lawyer by Next 100 Years’ Inspirational Women Lawyers awards.
Vicky has a Bachelor of Arts degree in jurisprudence from Oxford University and completed the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School.
Suzanne Caruso is a senior business executive and clinical trial study start-up expert with over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. As the General Manager of Clinical & Regulatory at Norstella, Suzanne leverages her expertise in data analytics and innovative trial operational models to drive efficiency for large pharma, biotech, and CRO companies. Suzanne has held roles at Veeva Systems, WCG, GSK, and Novartis and has served as a subject matter expert and advisor to hundreds of organizations.
Dr. Theodore Search, Pharm. D. is the General Manager of Real-World Data for Norstella. Prior to his role at Norstella, Ted served as the CEO of Real-World Networks – Pharma Intelligence at Informa, and was the Founder and CEO of Skipta.
Ted is an innovation advocate, successful entrepreneur, and expert in Real-World Evidence and has been named amongst the Top 100 Most Inspiring People in the Life Sciences Industry in 2015 and amongst the Top 100 Elite Entrepreneurs in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in 2016.
Ted holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh, is a board licensed Pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has benefited from practical pharmacy experience in both the retail and clinical settings.
Neelesh Sali is the Managing Director and Country Head for Norstella in India. He oversees all aspects of the company’s operations in India, driving strategic initiatives and fostering innovation to support Norstella’s mission. With a focus on scaling operations, Neelesh plays a key role in strengthening Norstella’s presence and impact in the region.
With over 30 years of leadership experience, Neelesh has previously held senior roles at Saama Technologies, Clarivate Analytics, and Genpact, where he excelled in operational excellence, scaling global delivery centers, and achieving significant growth.
Neelesh holds a master’s degree in Management Studies from the University of Mumbai and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Pune University.
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