Primary Job Title Chairman and CEO Primary Organization RippleNami
Location Encinitas, California, United States Regions Greater San Diego Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Female
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Jaye Connolly has extensive management, finance, acquisition and IPO experience, having served in key executive roles at both private and publicly traded corporations and leading accretive acquisitions totaling more than $2.0 billion in revenue over her 25 year career. She has demonstrated leadership across a variety of roles spanning the
healthcare sector, including those in healthcare technology, genomics, diagnostic imaging, clinical/reference laboratory, pharmaceuticals, physician practice management and hospital services.
Prior to joining Independa, Connolly was CEO of PathCentral, Inc., a technology company dedicated to the success of the worldwide pathology community. In August 2013, Connolly successfully sold PathCentral to XIFIN, Inc., a cloud-based, revenue cycle management company for diagnostic service providers. Before joining PathCentral, Connolly served as President and CEO of A‐Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer‐assisted coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry. In October 2010, UnitedHealth Group acquired A‐Life Medical, adding the company as the core technology of OptumInsight’s business. Prior to A-Life, Connolly served as vice president of business development/mergers and acquisitions at InSight Health Corp. and director of internal audit at LabCorp, where she successfully implemented the company’s corporate wide compliance, audit and ethics program.
The San Diego Business Journal named Connolly Most Admired CEO in 2010 and CFO of the Year in 2009. Connolly is a board member of Walden Family Services, a 40 year old non-for-profit organization providing foster care and adoption related-services throughout Southern California. Connolly holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Texas Tech University.


