Senior Management

Vivek Garipalli is the co-founder, Executive Chairperson, and former Chief Executive Officer of Clover Health. Prior to founding Clover, Vivek founded CarePoint Health in 2008, a fully integrated healthcare system in New Jersey. Through his role at CarePoint – whose mission is to serve uninsured and underinsured patient populations – Vivek experienced the misalignment of providers and insurance companies first-hand, which led to the founding of Clover. Vivek also co-founded a healthcare services revenue cycle company called Ensemble Health, and was a founding investor of Flatiron Health where he helped drive the development of the business model and strategy and sat on its Board through its sale to Roche in 2018. Vivek is active in health tech, serving as a board member of Doctor Evidence and Medically Home and an investor in numerous early-stage health tech companies. The main cause he is focused on is helping with homelessness and is a financial supporter of The Bowery Mission in New York City and Newark, NJ. Vivek began his career in finance, holding roles at Credit Suisse First Boston, J.P. Morgan Partners and Blackstone Group. He earned a B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship from Emory University.

Andrew Toy is the Chief Executive Officer at Clover Health. As a technology-first Medicare company, Clover focuses on making great healthcare affordable to all of America’s seniors, whether they are on Medicare Advantage or Original Medicare. Clover does this through its technology platform, Clover Assistant, which it provides to Primary Care physicians. Clover Assistant helps PCPs identify and manage chronic disease earlier through a combination of clinical rules, machine learning and data sharing. Andrew is a recognized leader in Healthcare innovation, and has testified before the Congress Ways and Means subcommittee on Healthcare as an industry expert. Prior to Clover, Andrew was at Google working on the Google Cloud team and was responsible for Developer Platform and Intelligence features. Previously, he led Android for Work – the enterprise platform for Android, which he joined via the acquisition of his previous startup Divide, where he was a founder. Andrew holds both a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, where he has also served as an associate lecturer.

Rachel is the Chief People Officer at Clover Health where she oversees all strategic development and management of people operations and corporate administrative functions. Her organization includes the HR, Talent, Facilities, Learning and Organizational Development, Culture Inclusion & Diversity and Executive Support teams. A long time devotee to Clover's growth and mission, she started as Chief of Staff to the CEO and evolved over the years into her current role. Prior to Clover, Rachel held multiple executive-level roles at Mesirow Financial, including Senior Vice President of National Operations, where she worked cross-functionally with senior leadership to operationalize the firm's long-term strategic plan. Rachel earned her BS in Finance and Economics from Albany State University.

Clay Thornton is Interim Chief Financial Officer of Clover Health, where he is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the Company, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, capital management, and strategy. Mr. Thornton has spent the majority of his career in Medicare Advantage across finance, strategy, and operations. Prior to joining Clover in 2024, he spent nearly a decade at Humana in a range of leadership roles focused on Medicare Advantage, including pricing, financial planning, and strategic initiatives. He also has experience in the venture capital and private equity ecosystem, where he developed a broader perspective on capital allocation and growth. Since joining Clover, Mr. Thornton has played a central role in managing the core drivers of the company’s financial performance. As CFO of Clover’s Medicare Advantage plans, he has led MA bid development and pricing, provider payment integrity, and the company’s growth strategy, working closely with CEO Andrew Toy and the executive team. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from the University of Louisville.

Brady Priest has served as Chief Executive Officer of Clover Home Care since July 2022. Previously, from July 2020 to July 2022, Mr. Priest served as Chief Executive Officer of SeekMedicare, a field marketing organization and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that Mr. Priest co-founded. Mr. Priest previously held several roles with Clover Health, including Advisor from September 2018 to September 2021 and General Counsel from June 2016 to September 2018. From October 2018 to June 2020, Mr. Priest served as the General Counsel of UnitedHealth Group's Research & Development arm, and prior to June 2016, he held various roles within UnitedHealth Group. Mr. Priest holds a B.A. in American Civilization and German from Middlebury College, and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.

Jamie Reynoso is the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Advantage at Clover Health, where she is responsible for plan operations including service, network, clinical and IT.  With over 30 years experience in the healthcare industry, Jamie has a strong background in health plan operations with a focus on Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Prior to joining Clover Health, she spent over 16 years at UnitedHealth Group where she held various roles including Vice President of Emerging Business. She’s also been responsible for payer strategy and operations at a large national hospital system and most recently served as CEO of a provider-sponsored health plan in Texas. Jamie lives with her husband and daughter in Texas, where she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, traveling, watching sports, and spending time outside.

Wendy Clapper is Chief Compliance Officer at Clover Health where she maintains a beneficial working relationship with CMS staff to create alignment between regulatory requirements and Clover’s financial and operational goals. With over 40 years’ experience in the Medicare industry, Wendy has a sound understanding of the challenges, opportunities and best practices influencing the successful conduct of both start-up and mature plans. Prior to Clover, Wendy held executive roles at ComplexCare Solutions, Windsor Health Plan, and HealthSpring. In her past roles, she developed successful regional and national plans within a well-managed, cost-efficient model, while sustaining viability and competitiveness, and transitioned plans through acquisitions, both from a buyer and seller position.

Aric Sharp has served as our CEO of Value-Based Care since May 2022. Prior to joining Clover, Mr. Sharp served as Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at INTEGRIS Health, a health system, from November 2020 to April 2022, and ACO Chief Executive Officer at Wilmington Health, a health care provider, from May 2019 to September 2020. Prior to Wilmington Health, Mr. Sharp held several positions at UnityPoint Health, a health system, including Managing Director, Enterprise and Government Ventures, from May 2018 to February 2019, and Vice President, Accountable Care, from January 2013 to May 2018. He also previously served in executive roles, including COO and CEO, with several physician-owned medical groups. Mr. Sharp is Chair of the American Medical Group Association. Mr. Sharp holds a B.B.A from Iowa State University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Iowa College of Public Health, where he also serves as a member of the Adjunct Faculty.

Karen Soares is the Chief Legal Officer at Clover Health, where she oversees all of Clover’s legal functions. This includes, among other areas, Clover’s Privacy & Information Security, Corporate Compliance & Government Affairs, Procurement, and Litigation, functions. With 20 years of experience, Karen clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, before working as a Litigation Associate at Fried Frank, a leading global law firm. Prior to Clover, Karen was the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Analyte Health, a telehealth company. Karen earned her A.B. from Dartmouth College and her J.D. from the Law School of the University of Chicago.

Conrad Wai is the Chief Executive Officer of Counterpart Health, which houses Clover Health's flagship technology solution. Incubated as Clover Assistant, Counterpart Health makes our AI-enabled platform for driving value-based care success available to third party partners, branded as Counterpart Assistant. Thousands of clinicians use this proprietary technology during patient visits to support the earlier diagnosis and management of chronic conditions. Prior to joining the Company, Wai served as Senior Vice President of Product for Hinge Health, helping them grow to become one of the most valuable digital health startups in the US. Wai previously held product leadership positions at Yahoo! Inc. and Google, and earlier in his career worked in venture capital, consulting, and engineering. Wai attained B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from Stanford University.