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Doug Burr
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Doug is a nationally recognized expert in complex reimbursement and regulatory issues and legislative affairs in the healthcare services industry where he has spent his entire career. Doug has been with the Two Bridge organization for 18 years and leads all efforts in the arenas of government relations, third party payer operations and strategy, population health innovation, and governmental policy interpretation. Over his career he been a delegate to a White House Conference on Aging, been appointed to numerous state/federal task forces, and led many healthcare association expert panels. He has authored focused on reimagining financing for the Medicaid Long Term Care benefit for Aged, Blind & Disabled population and was the chief architect of the American Health Care Association’s web-based, data collection and benchmarking tool (Long Term Care Trend Tracker) that enables PAC/LTC healthcare care providers to access key performance and quality metrics that aide in organizational success. He holds Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Finance and Marketing from Northeastern University.

Contact: DBurr@two-bridge.com

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Kim Grogan
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Kim is the Chief of Staff at Two Bridge. She leads Two Bridge’s marketing, communications, and event execution, utilizing her 20 years of experience developing specialized and directed marketing initiatives and branding objectives. Before joining the company, she was the Advertising Director for Breitling USA, leading the marketing and advertising efforts for over 300 retail outlets. Her background also includes extensive planning and execution of large and small-scale events. Kim has earned a Bachelor of Arts from Bucknell University.

Contact: KGrogan@two-bridge.com

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Julie Gutzmann
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Julie has over 25 years of senior operational finance experience in the healthcare industry with national healthcare services organizations in the United States. She has been responsible for finance team leadership for major acquisition integration, divestitures, consulting and management service and strategic operational improvement plans. Her capital markets experience includes complex federal lending programs, CMBS financing, asset based lending and traditional corporate finance. Julie has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Wisconsin.

Contact: JGutzmann@two-bridge.com

Harris Schwartzberg
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Harris has been investing in controlling positions in healthcare companies and real estate for over 30 years. The private investment vehicle includes a variety of property types (student housing, commercial real estate, assisted living, skilled nursing and retail properties) and operating businesses (skilled nursing, senior housing, mental health tech, healthcare tech, rehabilitation therapy, institutional pharmacy, hospice, fashion, art, etc). Harris earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. 

Contact: HSchwartzberg@two-bridge.com

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Scott Kofoed
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Scott is the Managing Director of Client Relations & Business Development for the company. Scott leads full cycle sales practices including key investment processes, operational support for partnerships, and a proactive outreach to sustain future strategic growth. Experienced in effectively capturing talent and proven success partnering with business leaders to shape strategy, build strong leadership pipelines, and drive high performance through attracting the very best talent. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Roger Williams University where he also participated as a varsity four-year letter winner in Men’s Basketball.

Contact: SKofoed@two-bridge.com

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Sabrina Schwartzberg
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Sabrina is responsible for creative design and partnerships for Two Bridge portfolio companies. She has worked on over 20 collaborations and served as the lead designer. She also provides social media oversight for multiple companies across various industries, including health care, fashion, and consumer goods. Sabrina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design.

Contact: SSchwartzberg@two-bridge.com

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Steven Lebowitz
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Steve has over 20 years of real estate and senior housing investment experience. Steve has been involved in over $1B of acquisitions, complex financing projects (traditional and HUD) and asset management.  Prior to joining Two Bridge, Steve was a Managing Director with Barrow Street Capital LLC, a sponsor of opportunistic real estate private equity funds, where he was responsible for acquisitions and asset management of firm’s complex opportunistic investments with a capitalization in excess of $2.5 billion. Prior to Barrow Street, Steve served as a senior accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University.

Contact: SLebowitz@two-bridge.com

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Shivan Bhavnani
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Shiv is focused on healthcare investing at Two Bridge. He has 6+ years of experience in research, sales, and investment banking from his time at S&P, Willis and Morgan Stanley. Prior to Two Bridge, he founded GIMBHI (a leading research initiative focused on mental health innovation) which raised over $30M for various mental health startups. Shiv holds an M.B.A. from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics & English from Wesleyan University.

Contact: SBhavnani@two-bridge.com

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Mitchell Starer
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Mitchell has over 25 years of experience assessing the viability and effectiveness of purchasing and technology systems in the health care industry. He has extensive experience with multiple national senior housing companies where he was responsible for all technical and vendor systems management. He has also created and led multiple equipment and supply purchasing entities in the skilled nursing arena. Mitch holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the State University of New York at New Paltz and a diploma in computer programming from NYU.

Contact: MStarer@two-bridge.com

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Alex Paley
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Alex has 30+ years of executive-level experience managing and overseeing all aspects of companies delivering complex healthcare services. He has been responsible for all operational activities, revenue & business development, M&A activity, as well as quality control for multi-tiered national healthcare companies. Alex has served as the operational liaison to financial institution representatives and investors. He holds a Bachelors of Arts from Brandeis University and a Master of Public Health in Healthcare Management from Boston University School of Public Health.

Contact: APaley@two-bridge.com

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Susan Whitney
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Executive Assistant

Contact: SWhitney@sallc.net

Dr. Kim
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Dr. Jim Yong Kim, a globally recognized leader in public health and healthcare delivery who co-founded Partners In Health and has served as President of the World Bank Group, President of Dartmouth College, and Director of the World Health Organization's HIV/AIDS department. His expertise and network of global relationships in the healthcare industry provides Two Bridge with a unique perspective and gives a competitive advantage in identifying and partnering with innovative healthcare and mental health companies. Dr. Kim holds a B.A. from Brown University, and an M.D. and PhD in anthropology from Harvard University. He received a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, was recognized as one of America’s “25 Best Leaders” by U.S. News & World Report, and was named one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World.”

JKim@two-bridge.com

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Shivan Bhavnani
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Shiv is focused on healthcare investing at Two Bridge. He has 6+ years of experience in research, sales, and investment banking from his time at S&P, Willis and Morgan Stanley. Prior to Two Bridge, he founded GIMBHI (a leading research initiative focused on mental health innovation) which raised over $30M for various mental health startups. Shiv holds an M.B.A. from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics & English from Wesleyan University.

Contact: SBhavnani@two-bridge.com

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Doug Burr
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Doug is a nationally recognized expert in complex reimbursement and regulatory issues and legislative affairs in the healthcare services industry where he has spent his entire career. Doug has been with the Two Bridge organization for 18 years and leads all efforts in the arenas of government relations, third party payer operations and strategy, population health innovation, and governmental policy interpretation. Over his career he been a delegate to a White House Conference on Aging, been appointed to numerous state/federal task forces, and led many healthcare association expert panels. He has authored focused on reimagining financing for the Medicaid Long Term Care benefit for Aged, Blind & Disabled population and was the chief architect of the American Health Care Association’s web-based, data collection and benchmarking tool (Long Term Care Trend Tracker) that enables PAC/LTC healthcare care providers to access key performance and quality metrics that aide in organizational success. He holds Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Finance and Marketing from Northeastern University.

Contact: DBurr@two-bridge.com

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Kim Grogan
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Kim is the Chief of Staff at Two Bridge. She leads Two Bridge’s marketing, communications, and event execution, utilizing her 20 years of experience developing specialized and directed marketing initiatives and branding objectives. Before joining the company, she was the Advertising Director for Breitling USA, leading the marketing and advertising efforts for over 300 retail outlets. Her background also includes extensive planning and execution of large and small-scale events. Kim has earned a Bachelor of Arts from Bucknell University.

Contact: KGrogan@two-bridge.com

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Julie Gutzmann
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Julie has over 25 years of senior operational finance experience in the healthcare industry with national healthcare services organizations in the United States. She has been responsible for finance team leadership for major acquisition integration, divestitures, consulting and management service and strategic operational improvement plans. Her capital markets experience includes complex federal lending programs, CMBS financing, asset based lending and traditional corporate finance. Julie has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Wisconsin.

Contact: JGutzmann@two-bridge.com

Dr. Kim
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Dr. Jim Yong Kim, a globally recognized leader in public health and healthcare delivery who co-founded Partners In Health and has served as President of the World Bank Group, President of Dartmouth College, and Director of the World Health Organization's HIV/AIDS department. His expertise and network of global relationships in the healthcare industry provides Two Bridge with a unique perspective and gives a competitive advantage in identifying and partnering with innovative healthcare and mental health companies. Dr. Kim holds a B.A. from Brown University, and an M.D. and PhD in anthropology from Harvard University. He received a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, was recognized as one of America’s “25 Best Leaders” by U.S. News & World Report, and was named one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World.”

JKim@two-bridge.com

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Scott Kofoed
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Scott is the Managing Director of Client Relations & Business Development for the company. Scott leads full cycle sales practices including key investment processes, operational support for partnerships, and a proactive outreach to sustain future strategic growth. Experienced in effectively capturing talent and proven success partnering with business leaders to shape strategy, build strong leadership pipelines, and drive high performance through attracting the very best talent. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Roger Williams University where he also participated as a varsity four-year letter winner in Men’s Basketball.

Contact: SKofoed@two-bridge.com

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Steven Lebowitz
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Steve has over 20 years of real estate and senior housing investment experience. Steve has been involved in over $1B of acquisitions, complex financing projects (traditional and HUD) and asset management.  Prior to joining Two Bridge, Steve was a Managing Director with Barrow Street Capital LLC, a sponsor of opportunistic real estate private equity funds, where he was responsible for acquisitions and asset management of firm’s complex opportunistic investments with a capitalization in excess of $2.5 billion. Prior to Barrow Street, Steve served as a senior accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University.

Contact: SLebowitz@two-bridge.com

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Alex Paley
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Alex has 30+ years of executive-level experience managing and overseeing all aspects of companies delivering complex healthcare services. He has been responsible for all operational activities, revenue & business development, M&A activity, as well as quality control for multi-tiered national healthcare companies. Alex has served as the operational liaison to financial institution representatives and investors. He holds a Bachelors of Arts from Brandeis University and a Master of Public Health in Healthcare Management from Boston University School of Public Health.

Contact: APaley@two-bridge.com

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Harris Schwartzberg
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Harris has been investing in controlling positions in healthcare companies and real estate for over 30 years. The private investment vehicle includes a variety of property types (student housing, commercial real estate, assisted living, skilled nursing and retail properties) and operating businesses (skilled nursing, senior housing, mental health tech, healthcare tech, rehabilitation therapy, institutional pharmacy, hospice, fashion, art, etc). Harris earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. 

Contact: HSchwartzberg@two-bridge.com

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Sabrina Schwartzberg
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Sabrina is responsible for creative design and partnerships for Two Bridge portfolio companies. She has worked on over 20 collaborations and served as the lead designer. She also provides social media oversight for multiple companies across various industries, including health care, fashion, and consumer goods. Sabrina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design.

Contact: SSchwartzberg@two-bridge.com

LinkedIn

Mitchell Starer
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Mitchell has over 25 years of experience assessing the viability and effectiveness of purchasing and technology systems in the health care industry. He has extensive experience with multiple national senior housing companies where he was responsible for all technical and vendor systems management. He has also created and led multiple equipment and supply purchasing entities in the skilled nursing arena. Mitch holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the State University of New York at New Paltz and a diploma in computer programming from NYU.

Contact: MStarer@two-bridge.com

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Susan Whitney
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Executive Assistant

Contact: SWhitney@sallc.net

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