VISION | INTEGRITY | HEART
GEMELLI BIOTECH LEADERSHIP TEAM
Ritesh Agarwal
Chief Executive Officer & Director
An Executive leader transforming businesses from concept to scale by creating lasting value through the strategic use of technology and the development of high-performing people.
Ritesh an accomplished company builder with over 30 years of experience in leading, scaling, and transforming technology-driven businesses. He has a proven track record in developing AI-enabled products and healthcare platforms, driving sustainable growth and innovation from early-stage concepts to fully-fledged market leaders.
Known for his disciplined execution and strategic foresight, Ritesh excels in navigating complex and emerging markets. His leadership approach blends relentless execution with empathy, transparency, and a commitment to building enduring companies. He is passionate about assembling bold, high-performing teams and empowering them to achieve exceptional results.
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With hands-on experience as both a venture capitalist and board member, he combines a deep understanding of business fundamentals with a keen eye for innovation.
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He holds an MBA in Finance and International Marketing from Amity Business School, India, and a B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication from Manipal Institute of Technology, India.
Evidence based innovation implemented with disciplined execution creates lasting value.
John brings to Gemelli over 30 years of strategic and transactional experience in the healthcare industry as an investment banker, corporate executive, and investor. He has an extensive and multidisciplinary background in life sciences and technologies, coupled with the expertise to grow and scale emerging companies gained from involvement in 60+ M&A and financing transactions totaling $170 billion, a track record as a leader in project management and business development, and as a managing partner at specialist healthcare investment fund Blue Ox Healthcare Partners. He holds an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Delaware.
John A. Neczesny
President & Director
Fab Wilfong
Vice President, Sales & Market Access
I believe in win-win scenarios between patients and the Managed Care Industry.
Successful delivery of healthcare is not a zero-sum game. I believe in win-win scenarios between patients and the Managed Care Industry.
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For the past 20 years I’ve provided value-based healthcare solutions for physicians and health plans that emphasize both the clinical benefit for the patient and the economic benefit for the payer. I’ve established contracts that create affordable access to therapies for patients and shift treatment paradigms for both the clinician and the health plan.
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I live in San Diego with my beautiful wife, Lindsay. We spend our days hiking or at the beach, as most San Diegans do.
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We live in an increasingly finite world, but that only makes our mission to provide the best, most affordable healthcare more important.
I love being a messenger of innovation in healthcare that actually helps patients in need.
As a filmmaker who believes that good storytelling belongs everywhere - even in biotech - I try to collaborate with my thoughtful team to translate complex healthcare science into creative, human stories that feel more like conversations than clinical explanations. With a mix of everlasting curiosity for science and innovation and a bit of humor because struggling patients need it; I aim to make relatable and informative messaging and content that connects, empowers and actually feels alive with tangible hope.
Paige Betts
Associate Director, Brand Marketing
Barbra Dillon
Senior Director of Operations
My life’s aspiration has been to provide individuals with the opportunity to share their stories.
My life’s aspiration has been to provide individuals with the opportunity to share their stories, their lived experiences, and their perspectives with the world. As we each find our voice and share our narrative, together, we forge a greater sense of understanding and compassion. Gemelli’s patient-centered approach to healing truly demonstrates a mindful observance of the experiences and voices of the individuals that it seeks to treat, and I could not be more honored to take part in this shared journey towards greater awareness, empathy, and well-being.
Along with my work at Gemelli, I am the co-owner of Fanbase Press, an Eisner Award-nominated publishing company that seeks to produce new and distinctive works that give voice to the themes, ideals, and people that make “geekdom” so exceptional.
Jim Dodson
Senior Director, Customer Service
Through all of life’s ups and downs, I’ve learned that listening and being there is one of the great things that you can do for someone.
Through all of life’s ups and downs, I’ve learned that listening and being there is one of the great
things that you can do for someone. The briefest of interactions can have such an enormous
impact on someone, so I try to make the most out of every one that I have.
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In today’s day and age, there are multiple options for everything that you do, and I truly believe
that a great customer experience makes your product stand out above the rest. I have spent my
career working directly with customers and clients, whether face to face or over the telephone,
and know how important it is for both parties to leave the interaction feeling like it was worth it.
The frustration of looking for an answer to a medical issue can be extremely upsetting,
especially the longer it drags on. Through personal experience with either myself or caring for
the ones closest to me, I know how important it is to find the answer to what is ailing you. With
Gemelli, we are able to help patients get the answer they have been searching for.
Luis Pimentel
Head of Business Analytics
It is exciting to be able to help Gemelli Biotech support patients in their journey to better gut health by utilizing the power of data analytics and informatics.
Luis has been a member of Gemelli Biotech since before its incorporation. During his time
participating in the development of Gemelli from an idea to a fully functioning company, Luis has
taken on many different roles. His current role, as the head of data analytics, is to ensure that
Gemelli utilizes numerics and informatics to create undeniable patient value and support
informed strategic decision making.
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Luis has a BS in Business Management, Corporate Strategy, and Marketing from Boston
University and is currently an MBA Candidate at the UCLA Anderson School of Management
under a Dean’s Fellowship.
Leah Trammell
Head of Human Resources
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain
Leah Trammell is an experienced Human Resources leader with over 20 years in the Human
Resources field, specializing in building compliant, scalable HR programs for growing
organizations. She partners with leadership teams to align people strategy with business goals while fostering strong employee relations and effective workplace practices.
With a background spanning healthcare, biotech, and multi-state environments, Leah brings
deep expertise in compliance, employee relations, talent management, and HR infrastructure
development. She is known for her practical, people-first approach to Human Resources.