Strive Health Adds Chief Technology Officer and Chief Actuary to Leadership Team
Author : Strive HealthDENVER – July 29, 2025 – StriveHealth.com, the national leader in value-based kidney care, has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointments of Tom Hawkes as Chief Technology Officer and Amit Trivedi as Chief Actuary. These additions underscore Strive’s commitment to advancing kidney care through strategic innovation and leadership expertise.
“Tom and Amit bring valuable experience in healthcare technology, actuarial science and value-based care to our team,” said Chris Riopelle, Co-Founder and CEO of Strive. “Their backgrounds are a great match for Strive’s goals as we grow and work to improve outcomes for both our patients and customers.”
Tom Hawkes Hired as Chief Technology Officer
Hawkes is an experienced healthcare leader with nearly 20 years of expertise across the value-based care spectrum. As Chief Technology Officer, he will oversee Strive’s technology strategy, innovation roadmap and IT infrastructure to support care delivery and business operations.
His previous roles include serving as the Chief Information Officer and Chief Product Officer at Caravan Health and Senior Vice President of Product at Signify Health, where Hawkes supported over 200 health systems and 1 million patients in Medicare Shared Savings Programs and Accountable Care Organizations. He played a key role in the acquisition of Caravan Health by Signify Health and the subsequent sale of Signify to CVS Health. Hawkes’ experience also includes leadership positions at Kaiser Permanente, the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, The Queen’s Health System and Queen’s Clinically Integrated Physician Network.
“I’m excited to join Strive at this pivotal moment in healthcare transformation,” Hawkes said. “I look forward to helping the team leverage technology to improve patient outcomes, reduce inefficiencies and advance value-based care.”
Amit Trivedi Joins as Chief Actuary
Trivedi brings nearly 30 years of experience in actuarial science, underwriting and medical economics — with expertise in Medicare Advantage, value-based contracts and population health strategy. As Chief Actuary, he will lead Strive’s actuarial team, overseeing pricing, risk management and financial modeling to support the organization’s value-based care programs and sustainable growth.
Prior to joining Strive, Trivedi served as Chief Actuary at several prominent healthcare organizations, including Beacon Health Options, Prospero Health, Landmark Health and Tomorrow Health. His background also includes leadership roles at Evolent Health and Oliver Wyman.
“Joining Strive represents an opportunity to apply actuarial science in innovative ways that positively impact healthcare outcomes,” Trivedi said. “I look forward to working with this talented team to develop robust risk management strategies and pricing models that support sustainable growth so Strive can continue to transform kidney care for the better.”
ABOUT STRIVE HEALTH
Strive Health is the nation’s leader in value-based kidney care and partner of choice for innovative healthcare payors and providers. Using a unique combination of technology-enabled care interventions and seamless integration with local providers, Strive forms an integrated care delivery system that supports the entire patient journey from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). To help patients, Strive partners with commercial and Medicare Advantage payors, Medicare, health systems and physicians through flexible value-based payment arrangements, including risk-based programs. Strive serves over 130,000 people with CKD and ESKD across 50 states and partners with over 6,500 providers. Strive’s case management and population health programs are accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and its technology platform, CareMultiplier™, is certified by HITRUST. To learn more, visit StriveHealth.com.
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