Joe Clark has built a long history of incorporating meaningful purpose and financial results in high-growth healthcare companies. Most recently he has been the CEO of Regent Surgical in Nashville, Tennessee where he helped turn around the business for Towerbrook Capital. Joe serves on the board of Regent Surgical, Women’s Care and OB Hospitalist Group.  He has been a very active thought partner in the design of Palladium Forum since its earliest days.

Brian Sassi joined PHCN as Chief Executive Officer in May 2019. Previously, Brian was CEO of the Consumer Division of WellPoint/Anthem, which was a $20 billion division of the company, overseeing Medicare, Medicaid and the Individual business units across Anthem’s 14 Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. He was also Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Marketing at Anthem. Prior to those roles, he was President and CEO of Blue Cross of California. Brian has also held executive management positions at Premera Blue Cross, Provident Life & Accident, and Transamerica. Brian has also served on a variety of both for-profit and non-profit boards focused on health care, health education and human rights. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Los Angeles where he was Alumnus of the Year in 2007. He resides with his wife, Peggy, in Phoenix, Arizona.