Mission-driven healthcare leader brings over a decade of clinical nursing, policy, and technology expertise to leading Agentic AI healthcare startup

PHOENIX: Drive Health, a Phoenix-based digital health startup, today announced the appointment of Leeza Constantoulakis, PhD, RN, as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Dr. Constantoulakis brings over a decade of diverse healthcare experience spanning direct patient care, government affairs, health policy, healthcare technology, and leadership.

As CNO, Dr. Constantoulakis will oversee Drive Health’s nursing and clinical strategy, including building and leading a national nursing advisory council to gain clinician feedback to inform product direction. She will also serve as the primary liaison among industry coalitions and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, including emerging digital health guidance.

Dr. Constantoulakis combines active clinical practice with executive leadership and policy expertise. Previously, she volunteered as a Registered Nurse while maintaining her role as manager at Deloitte Consulting. There, she served as a program manager to one of the firm’s platinum client accounts, as well as the Chief of Staff for the firm's 250-member Physician, Clinician & Scientist Community. In this capacity, she led complex go-to-market initiatives and drafted healthcare policies for federal clients to standardize care and reduce provider burnout. Dr. Constantoulakis’ academic credentials include a PhD from the University of Virginia School of Nursing and a Master's in Clinical Nurse Leadership from the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She has published several articles and manuscripts on topics including health equity, policy, advocacy, and community-based care.

"Dr. C’s unique ability to fluidly connect lived clinical experience to national policy sets her apart," noted James Stringham, Chief Strategy Officer of Drive Health. "Her extensive nursing credentials, policy expertise, and deep curiosity about healthcare technology make her the ideal leader to champion nurses and advance our mission.”

​​"I am excited to join Drive Health because they truly understand that technology should make nurses' lives easier, not harder," said Dr. Constantoulakis. "I have seen and experienced too many healthcare solutions that sound great on paper but ultimately create more of a burden for clinicians and less time for patients. My work has always focused on high-quality and equitable care. When advising clients on strategies and solutions, I made certain the well-being of the clinicians was part of the equation; and that's exactly the approach I plan to bring here. I look forward to ensuring nurses’ voices stay at the center of everything we build."

Dr. Constantoulakis brings over five years of healthcare consulting from Big Four firms, advising state and federal clients on health policy and healthcare workforce initiatives. She worked at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, where she supported the director of government affairs and enhanced advocacy efforts for nursing research, education and practice. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Catholic University of America, Georgetown University and is a volunteer nurse for the American Red Cross.

About Drive Health

Drive Health makes healthcare simple and accessible – anytime, anywhere, for everyone. Its mission is to ease the burden on healthcare providers, build trust with consumers, and simplify healthcare through secure, AI-enabled solutions. For more information, visit DriveHealth.ai.

Fonte: Business Wire