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Strengthening our leadership: welcome new leaders.

During the second quarter, Longitude Health welcomed three new leaders to its executive team.

• Ian Spier Chief Financial Officer Longitude Health Longitude Health’s competitive advantages are structural.

  Ian Spier joined Longitude Health as Chief Financial Officer with more than 15 years of experience across healthcare investment banking and executive leadership at Novant Health— one of Longitude’s founding member systems. At Novant, he led strategic growth, corporate development, and venture investments, and helped shape the creation, capitalization, and governance of Longitude Health.

  “Longitude Health’s competitive advantages are structural,” he explains. “The company’s strategic shareholder base—leading not-for-profit health systems—provides the capital, expertise, and long-term commitment to build an enduring platform, along with the ability to accelerate adoption across our utilities.”

  His background in finance, combined with time inside a health system, gives him a grounded perspective. “Working inside a health system was humbling,” he says. “You see firsthand the opportunities, challenges, and extraordinary impact these organizations have on their communities.”

  As CFO, Ian leads financial strategy, capital planning, and corporate development as Longitude Health expands. “Healthcare’s biggest problems are shared problems,” he adds, “and lasting change comes from solving them together.” Outside of work, he keeps his priorities simple: family comes first.

• Eileen Cassidy Rivera Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Longitude Health Longitude Health is building the shared infrastructure layer health systems have been missing.

  Eileen Cassidy Rivera joins Longitude Health as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, bringing more than two decades of experience across healthcare, government, and technology. She has built brands, led communications through complex transformations, and advanced national conversations on critical healthcare issues.

  She is focused on shaping a clear, differentiated narrative as Longitude Health builds an ecosystem of interconnected industry utilities—created by health systems, for health systems. “The challenge isn’t convincing people that healthcare needs to change—we’re long past that,” she says. “The real work is building trust, aligning incentives, and communicating clearly enough that people can see themselves in the change and choose to engage.”

  “Longitude Health is building the shared infrastructure layer health systems have been missing,” she explains, “to reduce fragmentation, improve performance, and unlock durable value over time.” As the organization scales, she is focused on execution and outcomes. “Our success will be measured by how well we improve life for patients and simplify the work of health systems— and by telling that story through real results.”

  Outside of work, Eileen is often traveling, writing her next book, spending time with family, or recharging on a yoga mat or in a Pilates class.

  Colin Drylie Chief Operating Officer Longitude FX

• Colin Drylie Chief Operating Officer Longitude FX The core challenge isn’t a lack of ideas — it’s scaling them.

  Colin Drylie, Chief Operating Officer of Longitude FX, brings experience from Humana, where he led efforts to scale operational improvements and advance value-based care across complex environments. His work has focused on translating strategy into measurable, system-wide performance.

  “The core challenge isn’t a lack of ideas—it’s scaling them,” he says. “Healthcare has no shortage of innovation, but too much of it remains fragmented. The real opportunity is building systems that enable continuous improvement at scale.”

  That focus on execution drew him to Longitude FX. “I’m most energized by translating new technologies into day-to-day operations,” he explains. “When you improve the experience for care teams, better patient outcomes and financial results tend to follow.”

  As Longitude FX moves from concept to launch, Colin is focused on piloting and scaling solutions with member health systems. He sees AI and automation as key enablers—but emphasizes that technology alone is not enough. “Adoption is always context-specific,” he notes. “Our role is as much about enabling change on the ground as it is about building the platform.”

  “Transformation may be a marathon,” he adds, “but it still requires pace—clear milestones, measurable progress, and moments to recognize teams along the way.” Outside of work, he enjoys hands-on projects like gardening and building and finds perspective spending time outdoors—often looking up at the night sky.