President and CEO

Francisco J. Leon, BSEE, MBA

Francisco was born in Venezuela and completed high school in London, England prior to moving to the United States where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Miami and a master’s degree in business at Florida International University. Francisco has been a member of the University of Miami Citizen’s Board for over 15 years. His most recent role on this Board was as President-Elect.

Since the creation of Femwell in 1997, Francisco has played a leading executive role as the COO and founding executive, and then eventually becoming President and CEO as well as a board member of the company.

Executive Chairman

Nathan B. Hirsch, MD

Before moving to Miami over 40 years ago, Dr. Nathan Hirsch completed his undergraduate degree, medical education and residency in Pennsylvania. He attended Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA and received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. He was an intern and resident at the Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Hirsch has been included in the “best doctors” list eight years in a row and was named Man of the Year at South Miami Hospital in 2006. Currently, Dr. Hirsch serves on the board of governors for South Miami Hospital and is a member of the Foundation Board and the Long Range Planning Committee for the Baptist Health System.

Chairman

Edward M. Fidalgo, MD

A Miami native through and through, Dr. Edward Fidalgo attended the University of Miami for his undergraduate degree and graduated with his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He continued his journey at the University of Miami and completed his internship and residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital before becoming Chief Resident of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In private practice since 1995, Dr. Fidalgo not only attends to his patients, but is also an active member of many organizations. He is a member of the Dade County Medical Association, Miami Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Florida Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has also been included in the “best doctors” list ten years in a row.

Board Member

Cecilia Grande, MD

Dr. Cecilia Grande is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She practices general gynecology and specializes in menopausal medicine. Dr. Grande went to medical school at the University of Puerto Rico and completed her residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. She has been in private practice in Miami, Florida for 16 years.

Board Member

Joyce Miller, MD

Dr. Joyce Miller was born in New York City and raised in Miami. Before attending the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, she graduated from the University of Miami. She returned to Miami to complete her residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital before starting private practice in 1992.

Board Member

Mitchell A. Yelen, J.D., LL.M

Mitchell Yelen graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S.B.A. and M.B.A. in Finance before completing his J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami. He is a shareholder and one of the founders of Pinchasik, Yelen, Muskat, Stein, LLC, a Certified Public Accounting Firm, formed in 1984 and is affiliated with the Florida Bar Tax Section and the American Bar Association Tax Section.

Mitchell specializes in litigation support in complex commercial litigation matters, planning for closely held corporations and related shareholder issues, valuation and negotiations in buying and selling businesses, complex tax research, estate and financial planning. He often does pro-bono work as an NASD Arbitrator and has conducted lectures at the New York University Tax Institute and legal education seminars for the Florida Bar.

Board Member

Nav Rahemtulla

Nav is a Founding Partner of LightBay Capital. Previously, Nav was a Partner and the Head of Healthcare for Ares Management’s Private Equity Group, where he worked for 15 years. While at Ares, Nav made investments in several industries across market cycles in a both traditional and complex transactions.

Prior to joining Ares, Nav was a Director of Corporate Finance at DMC Venture Capital and a member of the Investment Banking Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Nav graduated from the University of Western Ontario, where he earned a B.A in Honors Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Board Member

Ben Herman

Ben is a Partner at LightBay Capital where he leads investments across several industries and in a variety of transaction types. Previously, Ben was a Principal at Cressey & Company, where he work for 7 years. While at Cressey, Ben made investments in and served on the boards of multiple healthcare service and technology companies.

Prior to joining Cressey & Company, Ben was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Healthcare Group at UBS.
Ben graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned an M.B.A in Health Care Management, and Yale University, where he earned a B.A in Economics.

Board Member

Ivar Chhina