Dr. Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, SAP, CCM, is currently the chief operating officer and co-founder of Zero Overdose, as well as the co-founder of Concert Health, a national organization providing behavioral health services to primary care providers. Prior, Dr. Little worked for 22 years as the senior vice president of a large FQHC network in New York, overseeing over 300 behavioral health and community staff, and for New York City Health and Hospitals as a citywide family violence coordinator. She holds a doctoral degree in psychology, a master’s in social work and a master’s in business administration and healthcare, is a Certified Care Manager (CCM), and a recognized Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).

Dr. Julian Mitton, MD, MPH, is a health care innovation leader and public health champion committed to advocating for the improved and equitable care of traditionally underserved populations. With a diverse clinical background in population health and behavioral health and advanced training in health services research and implementation science, he has been able to leverage research, leadership, strategic partnerships, and health policy to advocate for underserved communities through clinical innovations and policy change.

Colby Takeda is the co-founder and CEO of Pear Suite, a digital health company working to empower community health workers and better address the social determinants of health. Colby is a former senior living executive and has dedicated most of his professional career to improving community well-being through population health management programs, policy change, and technology solutions, particularly around the social determinants of health. After completing his undergraduate studies in health sciences, Colby completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Shidler College of Business, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health.