Advisory Board
CitiusTech is a leading provider of consulting and digital technology to healthcare and life sciences companies. We are strategic partners to the world’s leading payer, provider, MedTech and life sciences companies to drive innovation, business transformation and industry-wide convergence. We play a deep and meaningful role in accelerating digital innovation, driving sustainable value and helping improve outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem.
We deliver specialized solutions, services and products that enable our clients to accelerate their digital transformation journey. Our deep commitment to world-class quality and customer satisfaction drives all clients our engagements. Our clients love to work with us year-after-year, because of:
- Our ability to anticipate business and technology trends well in advance, to drive digital transformation across the healthcare and life sciences ecosystem
- Our deep domain expertise across the healthcare and life sciences landscape, drawn from thousands of client engagements over the last 17 years
- A deep-rooted culture of innovation that helps drive collaboration, thought leadership and an analytical mindset to solve complex business challenges
- A strong suite of products, accelerators, utilities and frameworks that allow us to accelerate and scale technology delivery for our clients
With cutting-edge technology expertise, deep healthcare domain knowledge and a product engineering approach to addressing business needs, we consistently deliver best-in-class solutions and an unmatched cost advantage to healthcare organizations worldwide.
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Meet our Advisory Board
The CitiusTech Advisory Board is comprised of healthcare industry luminaries who offer strategic guidance and collaborate with CitiusTech’s leadership team to help drive business growth and digital innovation in healthcare. Our Advisory Board members bring decades of experience and strong thought leadership to help us strategically engage with customers, leverage digital technology and drive business performance.

Paul Mango
Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Paul Mango is the former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was responsible for overseeing the introduction of industry-changing regulations involving transparency and interoperability. He led an effort to rebuild the Strategic National Stockpile and played a central role in helping to deliver vaccines in record time through Project Operation Warp Speed.
Paul Mango is the former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was responsible for overseeing the introduction of industry-changing regulations involving transparency and interoperability. He led an effort to rebuild the Strategic National Stockpile and played a central role in helping to deliver vaccines in record time through Project Operation Warp Speed.
Prior to his role as Deputy Chief of Staff, he was the Chief of Staff at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services. While there, he integrated all of the core operating divisions of the agency and introduced strategic planning, talent development, and process redesign programs aimed at making the organization more effective. Before joining the government, he spent the majority of his business career at McKinsey & Company, where he was a senior partner and Global Healthcare Practice Leader. Prior to his business career, he served in the United States Army as a Field Artillery Officer with the 82nd Airborne Division. He is a distinguished graduate of West Point, and he also holds an MBA from Harvard University, graduating as a Baker Scholar.
Paul serves on several health care company boards and is the author of the recently-released book Warp Speed: Inside the Operation that Beat COVID, the Critics, and the Odds. He has also been very active in funding veterans’ causes over many years, including the production of the documentary "Journey to Normal: Women of War Come Home". He also serves on the board of HM3 Partners Independence Fund, a charitable gift foundation helping veterans, first responders, and young people.

Bhaskar Sambasivan
Senior Advisor and Former CEO of CitiusTech
Bhaskar has over 30 years of experience in healthcare, life sciences and digital technology services. He most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of CitiusTech and currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the organization. Prior to CitiusTech, Bhaskar was the President of Patient Services and Chief Strategy Officer of EVERSANA, a leading Life Sciences company focused on end-to-end next-generation pharmaceutical product commercialization solutions. Prior to EVERSANA, he spent close to 15 years at Cognizant and was the Global Head of Life Sciences. Under his leadership, Cognizant’s Life Sciences business grew over thirty-fold in 15 years. Earlier, Bhaskar spent many years with Siebel/Oracle and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Bhaskar has over 30 years of experience in healthcare, life sciences and digital technology services. He most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of CitiusTech and currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the organization. Prior to CitiusTech, Bhaskar was the President of Patient Services and Chief Strategy Officer of EVERSANA, a leading Life Sciences company focused on end-to-end next-generation pharmaceutical product commercialization solutions. Prior to EVERSANA, he spent close to 15 years at Cognizant and was the Global Head of Life Sciences. Under his leadership, Cognizant’s Life Sciences business grew over thirty-fold in 15 years. Earlier, Bhaskar spent many years with Siebel/Oracle and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
He has been recognized by Pharma Voice group as one of the most 100 influential and inspirational leaders in Life Sciences industry both in 2017 and 2018. He is an active sponsor of many outreach programs, which helps provide education and facilities to children and students around the world.
Bhaskar is an author and demonstrates a personal commitment to social outreach, diversity, and academic enrichment. He has a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

Jim Traficant
Partner, Pinkston
Jim Traficant is a partner at Pinkston with over 30 years of executive and operational leadership in government, commercial and international markets. Jim also serves as the Managing Director for Citadel Sciences which is helping businesses and people safely return to places we live, work, and play together. He served as President of ASM Research leading the Accenture acquisition to triple in three years. He previously served as President of Harris Healthcare Solutions where he expanded the business from an idea to $200M in five years serving government, commercial, and international healthcare organizations across six countries.
Jim Traficant is a partner at Pinkston with over 30 years of executive and operational leadership in government, commercial and international markets. Jim also serves as the Managing Director for Citadel Sciences which is helping businesses and people safely return to places we live, work, and play together. He served as President of ASM Research leading the Accenture acquisition to triple in three years. He previously served as President of Harris Healthcare Solutions where he expanded the business from an idea to $200M in five years serving government, commercial, and international healthcare organizations across six countries.
Jim’s industry experience includes Aerospace & Defense, Intelligence, and Healthcare as well as M&A, product development, and IT services. Jim has served on the Boards for Exigent International, Cancer Treatment Services International, and the first Johns Hopkins Medicine Joint Venture called Peake Healthcare – which Jim also co-founded. The pivot from Defense to healthcare resulted from Jim’s experience as a two-time liver transplant survivor. Jim still serves at Johns Hopkins as an executive member of the Innovation Advisory Council.
Jim has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Geneva College and MBA from George Washington University. He is married to Gwen Richards Traficant and they have two grown children who also live in Northern Virginia.

Dr. Jan Berger
Chief Executive Officer, Health Intelligence Partners
Jan Berger is a tri-sector healthcare executive with over 30 years of healthcare experience across the stakeholder spectrum. For eleven years, Jan served as the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Innovation Officer of CVS Health. Most recently, Jan has lead Health Intelligence Partners, an international healthcare consulting company focused on the intersection of strategy and operations. In addition to this leadership role, Jan sits on the Board of Directors of UCB Pharmaceuticals, Cambia Health Solutions, GNS Healthcare, Voluntis and Tabula Rasa Health Care.
Jan Berger is a tri-sector healthcare executive with over 30 years of healthcare experience across the stakeholder spectrum. For eleven years, Jan served as the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Innovation Officer of CVS Health. Most recently, Jan has lead Health Intelligence Partners, an international healthcare consulting company focused on the intersection of strategy and operations. In addition to this leadership role, Jan sits on the Board of Directors of UCB Pharmaceuticals, Cambia Health Solutions, GNS Healthcare, Voluntis and Tabula Rasa Health Care.
As the author of the books “Leveraging Health”, “Thirteen Common Pitfalls in Consumer Engagement”, “We Don’t Talk Anymore: A Consumer’s Guide to Connecting with their Doctor”, “Medical Liability for Pediatricians” and her newest book “The soon to be released Re-Engaging in Trust: The Missing Ingredient to Fixing Healthcare”, the past Editor in Chief of American Journal of Pharmacy Benefit and on the editorial boards of a number of healthcare journals, Jan is considered a national health care thought leader. Jan speaks and writes on a broad range of health care and pharmaceutical services issues. Jan holds both a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Master’s degree in Jurisprudence from Loyola University in Chicago, and a Certificate in Healthcare Business Administration from University of South Florida. She also holds a black belt in Six Sigma. Jan is an assistant professor at Northwestern University School of Medicine and School of Communication in Chicago, Illinois where she teaches the Engaging the Consumer in Health course.

Brad Wilson
Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, BCBS of North Carolina
Brad Wilson served as President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina for almost 8 years, capping a 22 year career with North Carolina’s largest health insurer. Under his leadership, BCBSNC grew to a $9 billion company serving over 3.8 million customers. His experience as CEO reflected his passion for healthcare, a deep commitment to community involvement and strong expertise in business and public policy at the state and national level.
Brad Wilson served as President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina for almost 8 years, capping a 22 year career with North Carolina’s largest health insurer. Under his leadership, BCBSNC grew to a $9 billion company serving over 3.8 million customers. His experience as CEO reflected his passion for healthcare, a deep commitment to community involvement and strong expertise in business and public policy at the state and national level.
Mr. Wilson joined BCBSNC in 1995 as General Counsel and held a variety of senior-level positions before being named CEO in 2010. During his tenure, BCBSNC successfully implemented the Affordable Care Act and remains the only health insurer in North Carolina providing ACA products in all 100 counties in the state. He has served as Director of the BCBS Association, AHIP and numerous other national and state healthcare organizations. He is also the past Chair of the UNC Board of Governors and has led several state commissions.
Prior to joining BCBSNC, Mr. Wilson practiced law in NC. He also served as General Counsel to Governor James B. Hunt where he directed the governor’s legislative strategy, led the legal office and served as a cabinet secretary. He holds a B.A. degree from Appalachian State University, an M.A. degree from Duke University and a law degree from Wake Forest University. Currently, he serves as Executive in Residence at Wake Forest University.

Dr. Michael Ash
Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, Nebraska Medicine
Dr. Michael Ash is the Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Nebraska Medicine, and serves as Vice Chancellor of Information and Technology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He oversees information technology, information security, quality, safety and clinical effectiveness. He is also responsible for marketing, patient experience, process improvement, and telehealth.
Dr. Michael Ash is the Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Nebraska Medicine, and serves as Vice Chancellor of Information and Technology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He oversees information technology, information security, quality, safety and clinical effectiveness. He is also responsible for marketing, patient experience, process improvement, and telehealth.
With more than 20 years of experience in health information technology, Dr. Ash has led the development of IT infrastructure and implementation of electronic health records in academic medical centers and health systems, across the globe. His experience includes several positions with Cerner including Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for physician strategy and innovation. Dr. Ash has been granted a dozen technology patents ranging from health forecasting to management of complex order sets.
Earlier, Dr. Ash worked as an internal medicine physician. Dr. Ash graduated with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy and went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He completed his internal medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Patrick Getzen
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
Patrick Getzen has over 25 years of experience in the Health Insurance Industry. Most recent focus when at Blue Cross NC included areas that included data quality, stewardship and governance, as well as analytics enablement. His technology-focused teams ensured that actions were efficient and information-driven to run businesses, collaborate with health care providers, and serve customers.
Previously Patrick previously served as Vice President and Chief Actuary for Blue Cross NC. His responsibilities included pricing for individual customers and employers, valuation, underwriting, product development , and financial planning.
Patrick is also a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, as well as a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Patrick currently serves as an advisor to Vision Consulting, Heads Together Health and Citius Tech. Prior to that, Patrick served as Board Member for Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business Advisory Council, Blue Health Intelligence, GNS Healthcare, IBM Watson Health Payer Advisory Board, and the Congressional Budget Office’s Panel of Health Advisors.
Patrick is an advocate for improving lives through better health, education, personal development and leadership.

Dr. Mohit Kaushal
Special Advisor at General Atlantic
Dr. Mohit Kaushal is a well-recognized healthcare professional and an industry leader, with an extensive career in investing, clinical medicine, academia and public policy. Dr. Kaushal currently serves as a Special Advisor at General Atlantic. As a lead investor and board member, he has been an influential force in guiding many healthcare organizations. During the Obama administration, he was a member of the White House Health IT task force, a cross-agency team that implemented the technology aspects of health reform. He also built and led the first dedicated health care team at the Federal Communications Commission.
Dr. Mohit Kaushal is a well-recognized healthcare professional and an industry leader, with an extensive career in investing, clinical medicine, academia and public policy. Dr. Kaushal currently serves as a Special Advisor at General Atlantic. As a lead investor and board member, he has been an influential force in guiding many healthcare organizations. During the Obama administration, he was a member of the White House Health IT task force, a cross-agency team that implemented the technology aspects of health reform. He also built and led the first dedicated health care team at the Federal Communications Commission.
Dr. Kaushal is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University and has been appointed to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, advising HHS on Data Access and Use. He continues to be actively involved in health policy and serves as a Scholar in Residence at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy.
Dr. Kaushal is a medical graduate from Imperial College, London and holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Bryan Matsuura
Former Executive Director, Kaiser Permanente
Bryan has over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry. His knowledge and expertise span numerous areas, including implementing complex enterprise systems, establishing digital solutions, developing new business operations, and leading operational process improvements. He’s served as a business operations lead and technologist for Electronic Data Systems (a pioneer in technology outsourcing), worked as a Managing Director at Accenture, and performed as an Executive Director at Kaiser Permanente.
Bryan has over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry. His knowledge and expertise span numerous areas, including implementing complex enterprise systems, establishing digital solutions, developing new business operations, and leading operational process improvements. He’s served as a business operations lead and technologist for Electronic Data Systems (a pioneer in technology outsourcing), worked as a Managing Director at Accenture, and performed as an Executive Director at Kaiser Permanente.
He was one of the executive leads who implemented a new Retiree Health Administration business managing licensed sales representatives who assisted large-employer retirees to better understand and select their healthcare benefit options. Bryan led the Electronic Data Interchange operations, which successfully processed over 1.1 billion transactions annually, while reducing the transaction error rate from 5% to less than 1%. He led various enterprise-wide program management organizations successfully implement diverse regulatory (ICD-10, Interoperability, Price Transparency, and HR133) and digital programs. As part of this work, he guided the successful implementation of one of the most complex and comprehensive digital solutions in the healthcare industry, including an operational and organizational shift from traditional waterfall methodology to Agile.
Bryan has also served multiple terms as a board member and commissioner for the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), as well as the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC).

Patty Morrison
Former Executive Vice President, Customer Support Services, and Chief Information Officer, Cardinal Health
Patty Morrison served as Executive Vice President of Customer Support Services and Chief Information Officer of Cardinal Health and was responsible for the company's enterprise-wide information technology. She was also responsible for Customer Contact Centers and Customer Administration. Ms. Morrison's reach within the IT and business community has spanned 30 years across five different industries.
Patty Morrison served as Executive Vice President of Customer Support Services and Chief Information Officer of Cardinal Health and was responsible for the company's enterprise-wide information technology. She was also responsible for Customer Contact Centers and Customer Administration. Ms. Morrison's reach within the IT and business community has spanned 30 years across five different industries.
Previously, she was EVP and CIO for Motorola, where she oversaw all strategic, operational and financial aspects of the company's information technology architecture, systems, tools, processes and infrastructure. Her prior experience also includes senior-level information technology positions at Procter and Gamble, General Electric, Quaker Oats, PepsiCo and Office Depot.
Ms. Morrison is also on the Board of Directors at Splunk and Aramark. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and statistics and Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, graduating summa cum laude. She received the Fisher-Hopper Prize for Lifetime Achievement in CIO Leadership and was also inducted to the CIO Magazine Hall of Fame in 2008.
Nagaraja Srivatsan
Former senior vice president and chief digital officer for R&DS Technology Solutions at IQVIA
Srivatsan has over 30 years of experience in growing businesses in the digital, data, AI, analytics, IT and operations management areas across Healthcare and Life Sciences sector. Most recently at IQVIA he was responsible for driving growth and leading product development and operations of R&DS Technologies. He supported the world’s leading CRO with their digital transformation needs and built a successful clinical trial technology business that helped better patient, site, and sponsor engagement.
Most recently at IQVIA he was responsible for driving growth and leading product development and operations of R&DS Technologies. He supported the world’s leading CRO with their digital transformation needs and built a successful clinical trial technology business that helped better patient, site, and sponsor engagement.
Prior to that, as Venture partner, he grew Cognizant’s foray into Digital & Platforms. He identified, incubated, and grew innovative digitally enabled ventures across the Healthcare & Life Sciences value chain.
Srivatsan was recognized as the top 100 most inspiring people in the life sciences industry award by PharmaVOICE publication in 2010 and 2021.

Rizwan Koita
Co-founder
Having co-founded CitiusTech in 2005, Rizwan Koita served as its Chief Executive Officer till October 2021. Under his leadership, CitiusTech became one of the fastest growing healthcare technology solutions providers, serving more than 120 leading healthcare organizations worldwide, and crossing over $300 Mn in annualized revenues.
Having co-founded CitiusTech in 2005, Rizwan Koita served as its Chief Executive Officer till October 2021. Under his leadership, CitiusTech became one of the fastest growing healthcare technology solutions providers, serving more than 120 leading healthcare organizations worldwide, and crossing over $300 Mn in annualized revenues.
Before CitiusTech, Mr. Koita was the CEO and founder of TransWorks (now part of Concentrix), a leading BPO with over 15,000 employees today. Earlier, he was a senior consultant with McKinsey & Co., where he consulted transnational clients on growth and operations strategy. His philanthropic venture, Koita Foundation, helps NGOs scale by leveraging technology and digital transformation. He actively supports the Koita Centre for Digital Health at IIT Bombay.
Mr. Koita is a winner of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2013. He received IIT Bombay's Distinguished Alumni Award 2019. He is also a recipient of the Indo-American Society's ‘Young Achievers Award in Business.’ He has a Master’s Degree in EECS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Jagdish Moorjani
Co-founder
Jagdish Moorjani is the co-founder of CitiusTech. He served as Chief Operating Officer of CitiusTech till October 2021, and built an exceptional 5,400+ professionals organization, responsible for all CitiusTech services, solutions and platforms. Mr. Moorjani has 20+ years of experience in the area of technology delivery and outsourced services.
Jagdish Moorjani is the co-founder of CitiusTech. He served as Chief Operating Officer of CitiusTech till October 2021, and built an exceptional 5,400+ professionals organization, responsible for all CitiusTech services, solutions and platforms. Mr. Moorjani has 20+ years of experience in the area of technology delivery and outsourced services. Prior to CitiusTech, he was the co-founder and COO of TransWorks (now part of Concentrix), a leading BPO with over 15,000 employees today.
Mr. Moorjani has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) where he earned the Institute Medal for ranking first in his graduating class. He received a fellowship from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he studied towards his Master’s degree in Engineering. Mr. Moorjani also has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Mumbai University. Mr. Moorjani is also involved in several not-for-profit initiatives in his personal capacity.