Leveraging a team of expert clinicians, researchers and developers.
Leveraging a team of expert clinicians, researchers and developers.
Our mission
Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of women and families. We approach this work by deploying innovative technologies that manage or reduce the onset of cardiometabolic disease, stress and the social determinants of health that keep them from thriving.
Meet our amazing team
We aim to transform the health of our health ecosystem. Our technologies drive equity in care and culture – promoting personalized medicine and patient engagement.
Meet Our Founder
Kim A. Smith is a sought-after speaker, author, and the Founder & CEO of Health Evolve Technologies with 18 years of executive leadership experience in top healthcare systems—including Duke Medicine, Tenet Healthcare, and MUSC Health. Kim has mastered leadership development, hospital and medical group operations, business expansion, and health equity. Kim’s passion for maternal health equity is deeply personal – shaped by her own experience with HELLP Syndrome and the growing maternal mortality and morbidity rates. In 2023, she launched Health Evolve with a unique strategy to address these gaps. Her team has developed “Lauren”, a digital platform designed to support women’s heart health and stress management from conception through postpartum care.
Where I’ll Be
Kim A. Smith
Founder | Chief Executive Officer
Kim A. Smith is a sought-after speaker, author, and the Founder & CEO of Health Evolve Technologies with 18 years of executive leadership experience in top healthcare systems—including Duke Medicine, Tenet Healthcare, and MUSC Health. Kim has mastered leadership development, hospital and medical group operations, business expansion, and health equity. Kim’s passion for maternal health equity is deeply personal – shaped by her own experience with HELLP Syndrome and the growing maternal mortality and morbidity rates. In 2023, she launched Health Evolve with a unique strategy to address these gaps. Her team has developed “Lauren”, a digital platform designed to support women’s heart health and stress management from conception through postpartum care.
Where I’ll Be
Terrell Smith, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Accounting executive with 20 years of experience leading global financial operations, M&A transactions and B2B sales teams.
Jandrette Rhoe
MD | Chief Medical Officer
Board certified family physician with over 25 years in direct patient care. She specializes in chronic disease management, hypertension, thyroid disorders, diabetes care and hormone replacement therapy.
Board Advisors
Susan Burroughs, FACHE
Board Certified Health Care Executive
Transformative healthcare executive with 25 years of experience – most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer at MUSC Health – Columbia Medical Center Northeast.
Chemere Davis, MBA
Senior Business Manager, Microsoft Engineering
Leader in data science, AI and software development with over 20 years of experience.
Tisha Felder, PhD, MSW
Tenured Associate Professor and Biobehavioral Researcher
Faculty researcher with expertise in breast cancer prevention, survivorship and black women’s health. Thought leader in social and structural drivers of health disparities.
Saundra Glover, PhD
Retired Associate Dean and USDA State Director
Nationally recognized health disparities researcher with 30 years of pioneering health equity initiatives as the first African American tenured professor at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health.
John McCullough, MBA, CPHIMS, RHIA
Senior Partner
Senior executive in digital and technology transformation with over 25 years of implementing digital strategies that enhance health quality while reducing costs.
Elizabeth-Clare Porter, MD
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Board certified psychiatrist with over 14 years of direct patient care – specializing in treating complex mental health conditions including OCD, PTSD, major depression, seasonal affective disorder, anxiety and mood disorders.
Will Johnson, MBA
CIO, Tidelands Health
Over 25 years of information technology experience – specializing in health system’s technology infrastructure and implementation of cutting-edge solutions for patient care delivery and operational efficiency.
Mia Willhite, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, Innovista Health
Seasoned healthcare executive with extensive experience in lean management, business development and financial performance.
Theresa Neil
CEO of Femovate and founder of digital health design firm Guidea
Accomplished healthcare innovator with experience developing technologies used by millions worldwide, focused on advancing women’s health and digital care solutions.
