About Us

Creating momentum

With a long history of flexing to support our clients’ specialized needs, HealthDyne is the perfect partner for all types of healthcare companies to empower better pharmacy care and service for their customers. The forward-thinking clients we work with tap into our medication distribution capabilities, infrastructure and clinical expertise as we help them refine, launch and scale their businesses. It’s all about creating momentum to help clients achieve speed, growth and success.

READ OUR STORY
 

Leading with vision

Many of the most experienced and dynamic leaders in our industry work at HealthDyne and our family of companies. You may have attended their webinars, seen them onstage at industry events or gained insights from their comments in national publications. They gained experience at the nation’s largest healthcare companies and now choose to work for a nimble organization ready to drive change in healthcare. Putting all that experience to work for our clients, our leaders are well positioned to support visionary ideas for a better tomorrow.

Meet our leaders

Stephen Saft

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Saft has been instrumental in building HealthDyne into the national provider of digital pharmacy distribution services. As CEO, he has oversight and management of all aspects of company operations, ensuring that HealthDyne is well positioned in the new era of medication therapy distribution through its emphasis on consumer technology and patient care. Steve originally joined WellDyne as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. Leveraging 20+ years of executive leadership experience in pharmacy, healthcare services and payor IT solutions, he draws from a background in broad general management, strategic planning, operations, and financial management. Previously, Steve served as CFO for HealthPlan Holdings, CCS Medical, and Priority Healthcare Corporation, a Fortune 1000 company that distributed and managed biopharmaceutical therapies. He completed his Bachelor of Science and Master of Accounting degrees at the University of Florida.

Brian Laird

President

Brian Laird leads the vision and strategy for all aspects of HealthDyne, offering a seasoned perspective on value and value creation for our clients, including oversight for business and product development, acquisition integrations and growth planning. He draws from leadership expertise in aligning the perspectives of consumers, payers and providers while improving cost and quality. Brian served in multiple executive leadership roles since joining WellDyne in 2020 before taking the helm of HealthDyne as President. Previously, he was SVP of Strategy and Growth for Optum Specialty and Infusion Pharmacies and has held executive roles in long term care, community practice, specialty pharmacy, PBM and technology development. Brian earned his Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, and a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy from the University of Florida.

Sarah Thomas

VP, Sales and Commercialization

Sarah Thomas brings a keen understanding of business priorities, patient needs and technical capabilities that clients need as she helps clients find solutions to their challenges and grow their businesses, scale efficiently and reach their growth goals. Sarah brings more than 12 years of experience developing, launching and selling complex and highly strategic pharmacy products. She previously led commercialization for the OptumRx commercial book of business, representing products in the market and bringing the voice of the customer into product development. Her entrepreneurial experience includes the launch of a technology start-up consulting firm that provided plan sponsors with aligned incentive healthcare benefits for their members. Sarah is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the College of St. Benedict, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Spanish. She is a member of the Women’s Health Leadership Trust.

David Skomo

Chief Operating Officer

Dave Skomo has a well-earned reputation for maximizing quality, satisfaction and efficiency to deliver exceptional results. As Chief Operating Officer, he focuses on performance and efficiency as he leads the day-to-day pharmacy operations at HealthDyne. Dave oversees mail order, central fill and specialty pharmacy services, PBM and pharmacy clinical teams, and product and partnership strategies. With more than 25 years of PBM and specialty pharmacy leadership experience, Dave understands the unique complexities of this industry and is adept at providing strategic solutions to the challenges within pharmacy operations to provide the very best patient care. Previously, Dave spent nearly two years at CastiaRx, first as SVP, PBM Operations and later as COO. Prior to that, he was SVP, Chief Pharmacy Officer for OptumRx pharmacy operations with operational leadership responsibility for the BriovaRx regional pharmacy locations across the US. Earlier in his career, Dave was instrumental in building the Thrift Drug and Eckerd specialty pharmacy which became part of CVS/PharmaCare. Dave earned his Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from Duquesne University. He is a licensed pharmacist in the State of Pennsylvania.

Rich Wipperfurth

Chief Commercial Officer

With 20 years in healthcare sales, account management, marketing and product leadership, Rich Wipperfurth knows what it takes to drive company growth, manage client relationships and deliver a superior customer experience. Rich recognizes that each client has unique needs and leads a team that brings fresh thinking and a creative mindset to solve client challenges. His national sales and account teams consistently craft innovative solutions that reduce pharmacy spend, lower risk, drive adherence and improve outcomes. Before joining the company, Rich was VP of Strategic Sales at OptumRx, and was part of the Catamaran acquisition. In past roles, he held key leadership positions at Innoviant, Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group. Rich holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Gustavus Adolphus College.

Diane Fortunato

VP, Client Services

With 30+ years of pharmacy industry experience, Diane Fortunato leverages deep expertise in driving business operations and developing and leading high-performance teams. Diane leverages a deep understanding of client needs to deliver tailored guidance and solutions. She ensures the client voice is used to guide corporate priorities and program enhancements. In her role managing strategic accounts, she guides account managers and account executives as they analyze data, understand challenges and deliver outcomes that exceed client expectations. She joined the company in 2020, coming from Health Business Systems where she spent nearly 27 years moving up in roles of increasing responsibility. Starting with Health Business Systems as a Sr. Software Support Specialist, Diane held key roles in implementations, project management, account services, software development and operations. Diane attended Bucks County Community College in Newtown PA.

Katie Lettau

VP, Marketing

Katie Lettau leads the Marketing team, taking the HealthDyne story to the marketplace, including value proposition, sales collateral and lead generation activities. Since joining the company, she played a key role in the company’s rebranding, managing strategic client deliverables and client communications. Prior to joining the company, Katie was Sr. Marketing Manager at CastiaRx, steering marketing activities through multiple corporate acquisitions and subsequent rebranding. She held previous roles at Dohmen Life Science Services, where she developed and implemented client-focused communications and product campaigns for pharma manufacturers working to bring new drugs to market. Katie earned her Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with a minor in Business.

Movement and power

That’s what “dyne” is all about. Rooted in history, dyne originated from the Greek word for power: dýnamis. Dyne is a measurement of the unit of force needed to produce acceleration.

Our company name, HealthDyne, conveys our role as a force multiplier for companies committed to change and better ideas in healthcare. Putting our industry and clinical expertise, leading technology and pharmacy infrastructure into the hands of these companies accelerates their path to growth and success. When healthcare is made better, everyone wins.

Get to know our family of companies

WellDyne Specialty

WellDyne Specialty serves complex patients across the country with an industry-accredited and award-winning specialty pharmacy. We build relationships with patients and physicians, promote adherence and follow solid clinical practices to create better outcomes. Digital tools add depth and choice as patients have multiple options for interacting with their care team.

Visit the WellDyne Specialty site
WellCardRx

Our free prescription discount card gives consumers and their families access to savings on a variety of commonly prescribed medications. Our program includes a range of additional healthcare products, including vision care and dental care. Perfect to help coalitions and associations help their members save on pharmacy and other services with one card.

Visit the WellCardRx site
WellDyne

Our sister company brings 30 years of mail order, specialty pharmacy and PBM experience. We serve as a positive force in making medications more affordable, effective and accessible to people who need them. We are experts at engaging patients to embrace the power of medications to manage their health while empowering clients with analytics and insights.

Visit the WellDyne site

Join our team

Our employees play a vital role in getting medications, care and services to those who need it. Every day, we are making a difference for companies innovating in preventive health, supporting people with complex and chronic disease and addressing everything in-between. Want to play a role in that?

Are you ready to go? We are!

Contact us to learn more and chat about how we can help you meet your goals.