The Team

The Team Behind Welby Health

Our philosophy is simple — hire a team of diverse, passionate people and foster a culture that empowers you to do your best work.
Seth Merritt, MBA
Seth Merritt, MBA
Founder / CEO
Seth is passionate about lowering the cost of quality care and improving accessibility for all patients. He has spent the last 15 years working on innovative care delivery models for leading healthcare systems.
Cheryl Morrison
Cheryl Morrison
Chief Operating Officer
Cheryl oversees clinical operations, client success, and enterprise scalability. A healthcare executive with 20 years of experience spanning payer, provider, and PBM organizations, Cheryl has held senior leadership roles at Providence Health Plan, Blue Shield of California, OptumRx, and UnitedHealth Group.
Rey Columna
Rey Columna
Chief Technology Officer
With over 25 years of experience in systems engineering, full stack development and developer operations, he is a true expert in the field.
Kurt Tamaru, MD, MBA, FAAFP
Kurt Tamaru, MD, MBA, FAAFP
Senior Clinical Advisor
Kurt brings over 25 years of clinical leadership spanning managed care, value-based care delivery, and digital health. A board-certified family medicine physician and former Navy flight surgeon, he has held executive roles at CareMore, Anthem, and Optum, where he helped build and scale provider group operations nationally.
Lloyd Kuritsky, DO, FACP
Lloyd Kuritsky, DO, FACP
Medical Director
Thinking about the context and purpose of this biographical informationLloyd is a board-certified internist with over 30 years of clinical experience, specializing in physician performance improvement and value-based care. He serves as Medical Director of Population Health at Sharp Community Medical Group and has partnered with the California Health Care Foundation's California Improvement Network.
Courtney Gonzales, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
Courtney Gonzales, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
Director, Clinical Operations
Courtney Gonzales, DPT joins Welby Health as Director of Clinical Operations, bringing extensive experience in scaling clinical teams, managing performance, and using data to drive outcomes.
Kiren Nair, MS, CHES, PT, DPT
Kiren Nair, MS, CHES, PT, DPT
Manager, Patient Operations
Kiren brings over a decade of experience in healthcare operations and patient engagement. At Welby Health, he ensures new patients experience a seamless onboarding journey that reflects our core values of empathy, excellence, and accountability.
Alex Galindo
Alex Galindo
RVP, Provider Strategy & Partnerships
Alex brings his background of building and growing high performing sales teams to Welby. His focus on win-win outcomes for his clients and his commitment to partnering with them in achieving their goals has led to Alex's success in healthcare sales
Amanda Anguiano
Amanda Anguiano
Client Success Manager
Amanda's expertise spans a wide range of healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, outpatient and ambulatory-care centers, skilled nursing facilities, and government healthcare bodies.
Caryn Connors, MSN, RN
Caryn Connors, MSN, RN
Client Success Manager
Caryn Connors, MSN, RN, is an Implementation Specialist at Welby Health, where she brings a unique blend of clinical nursing expertise and digital operations experience to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare delivery.
Don McCormies
Don McCormies
Client Success Manager
Don McCormies is a seasoned client management professional with more than two decades of experience in the managed care sector. At Welby, Don brings a deep commitment to delivering exceptional client experiences, fostering strong partnerships, and driving measurable results through collaboration and strategic insight.
Bree Lewis-Pritchard
Bree Lewis-Pritchard
Implementation Specialist
Bree is a results-driven professional with deep experience in client relationship management, healthcare software implementation, and wellness operations. She’s passionate about guiding clients through seamless onboarding experiences and ensuring every partnership begins with confidence and clarity.
Grace Tolson
Grace Tolson
Marketing Associate
Grace is an emerging young professional with a passion for healthcare and building connections to improve patient outcomes.
Alana Beserra, MSN, FNP-C
Alana Beserra, MSN, FNP-C
Quality Manager
Alana is bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and English, and has a passion for chronic care management, health education and disease prevention.
Christy Evans, RN, CCM
Christy Evans, RN, CCM
Lead Care Manager
Christy has had a lifelong passion to help others. As a Registered Nurse she has been able to combine this passion with being able to make a difference by focusing on the whole person when caring for her patients.
Tonya Burns, RN, CCM
Tonya Burns, RN, CCM
Lead Care Manager
Tonya Burns is a Lead Care Manager at Welby Health with over 25 years of experience in nursing, including managed care, home health, and trauma/ER. A certified case manager, she supports Welby’s clinical teams with mentorship, team development, and strategic clinical leadership.

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