Lindsay A. Joseph, CPA

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Lindsay A. Joseph is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BedConnect, where she leads the company’s mission to modernize care transitions through transparent, efficient, and compliant discharge workflows.

A former hospital Chief Financial Officer and healthcare consultant at PwC, Lindsay brings over 15 years of deep, cross-functional experience spanning case management, revenue cycle, strategy, operations, compliance, and health technology implementation. Her leadership is grounded in firsthand knowledge of the financial, clinical, and technological barriers that hinder patient flow—and a vision for aligning incentives across providers to deliver faster, safer, and more equitable care.

Prior to founding BedConnect, Lindsay led hospital operations and discharge redesign initiatives, helping health systems reduce length of stay and improve compliance with Medicare’s patient choice requirements. At PwC, she worked across the healthcare continuum—from major academic systems to local community hospitals—supporting clients in transforming workflows, implementing technology solutions, and navigating financial and regulatory complexity.

A passionate advocate for healthcare innovation and systems change, Lindsay is also Co-Founder of FoundHers: MedTech Entrepreneur Circle, a curated network supporting women founders in healthcare technology. She serves on the Board of the Detroit Historical Society and actively advises early-stage digital health startups.

Joe Rafferty, MBA, ACHE

Joe Rafferty brings more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience to the table—spanning academic medical centers, community hospitals, and physician groups. His journey has included nearly a decade as a hospital CEO, where he consistently blended strategic foresight with operational discipline to drive performance and improve care delivery.

His track record includes influential roles at leading health systems and hospitals across Pennsylvania and Texas, including Tenet Healthcare and Memorial Hermann Healthcare System. Joe is a trusted advisor and expert in provider operations and risk-bearing entities, and is a successful entrepreneur.

In 2020, Joe co-founded Personic Health Care during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as an effort to expand access to COVID-19 testing has become a cutting-edge healthcare company focused on delivering high-quality, convenient care to patients in Northern Virginia and the Philadelphia suburbs.

In his current role as Managing Director at Sellers Dorsey, Joe collaborates across three practices: National Medicaid Finance, Product Development, and M&A. He brings a nuanced understanding of Medicaid financing, risk strategy, and delivery system reform—helping organizations navigate transformation with both precision and purpose.

Joe studied finance at Ohio University and earned his MBA from Pepperdine University.

Samira K. Beckwith, MSW, ACSW, FACHE

Technical & Strategic Advisor

Samira K. Beckwith is a distinguished leader and strategist in healthcare, serving as Technical and Strategic Advisor for BedConnect. She brings decades of expertise in hospice, palliative care, and value-based care, guiding the organization’s vision for compassionate, patient-centered care transitions. Her dedication to improving the healthcare system is deeply personal, inspired by her own experience with cancer in her twenties, and drives her lifelong commitment to advocating for individuals living with serious illness, grief, and loss.

Most recently, Samira served as President & CEO of Hope Healthcare, nationally recognized for expanding the organization from a hospice-focused provider to a comprehensive care continuum, growing daily census from 200 to 4,000 individuals under care. She blends mission-driven leadership with business acumen, serving as a founding director of a community bank board and a trust company startup, and has held independent director roles for a Nasdaq company, chairing the Compensation Committee and serving on the Audit Committee.

A nationally recognized thought leader and speaker, Samira was appointed to the White House Conference on Aging, invited to present to the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and provided testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee. In Florida, she has served as governor appointee to the Florida Center for Nursing Board of Directors and the Long-Term Care Advisory Council, among other statewide initiatives.

Her association leadership includes founding Chair of NHPCO’s Council of States, Chair of NHPCO, Chair of the National Hospice Foundation, founding President of the Florida PACE Providers Association, and founding Director of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation.

Samira has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and The Ohio State University Alumni Medalist of the Year. She is celebrated for her visionary leadership, innovative spirit, and unwavering commitment to exceptional care—impacting countless lives by providing comfort, compassion, and dignity when it is needed most.

Paul Bach

Paul has worked in various executive leadership roles in the post-acute and long-term care segments of US healthcare. Paul served as the Chief Operating Officer for Genesis HealthCare, the country’s largest post-acute care company at the time. Paul spent nearly 40 years with Genesis, starting as a Nursing Home Administrator.

He played an instrumental role in the company’s expansion to 23 states and nearly 500 facilities. Paul also served on the Board of Managers for two of the company’s related businesses—Life Choice Hospice and Millenium Home Care. Paul is a founding Board member of the Executive Operators Forum, an organization that provides educational and networking opportunities for multi-facility post-acute executives.

After leaving Genesis in 2020, Paul worked for Greystone, the country’s largest HUD and Multifamily lender, based in New York. As Executive Managing Director, Paul led a post-acute care NFP subsidiary company based in Florida.

Paul possesses extensive knowledge of post-acute care operating systems and strives to help start-ups and related organizations in meeting their strategic objectives.

Paul resides in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

Becky Ziviski, LNHA, CPA

Becky Ziviski is both a Certified Public Accountant and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in Ohio, bringing over 20 years of combined experience in accounting and healthcare leadership. She began her career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers and went on to serve as CFO and Administrator for senior care organizations ranging from family-owned facilities to larger corporate portfolios.

Becky is the author of Profit Without Census? A Nursing Home Administrator’s Guide to Profitability by Department and is widely respected for her practical insights into improving financial stability and operational performance in long-term care. Her work has focused on helping providers balance quality care with financial health, guided by her philosophy: “No Margin, No Mission.”

She is the founder of Profit Without Census, a healthcare financial consulting firm that helps senior care communities strengthen profitability and streamline operations, and Vendors for Healthcare, the first national directory dedicated to connecting providers with reliable vendor partners.

Nio Queiro, CRCR, RHIA

Nio Queiro brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience across hospitals, health systems, healthcare technology, consulting, and revenue cycle operations. Her career has centered on helping organizations improve performance, strengthen financial sustainability, and navigate complex transformation.

Nio has held executive leadership roles across provider organizations and healthcare companies, with experience spanning product strategy, revenue cycle management, patient access, operational improvement, and enterprise change management. She has led large-scale initiatives involving system implementations, service line development, organizational redesign, and financial performance improvement across acute, non-acute, physician, and professional services settings.

Nio is the CEO of The Queiro Group, where she advises healthcare leaders on growth strategy, operational transformation, technology adoption, and patient-centered innovation.

Throughout her career, Nio has worked with leading organizations including Tufts Medicine, Ensemble Health Partners, Hennepin County Medical Center, Hartford HealthCare, Cerner, Deloitte Consulting, and Montefiore Medical Center. Her background gives her a broad view of how care delivery systems operate, where processes break down, and how thoughtful innovation can support more efficient, human-centered care.

Nio is also a national speaker, published author, and healthcare thought leader. She is known for bringing together strategic vision, operational discipline, and a deep commitment to improving the experience of patients, families, and care teams.

Michael F. Jacobson, JD

With over two decades of experience in complex litigation, private equity transactions, and business disputes, Michael brings a practical and protective lens to fast-scaling ventures navigating regulatory complexity and commercial growth.

Michael is a partner at Taft Law, based in Detroit, where he leads high-stakes commercial litigation and corporate advisory matters. His practice spans partnership and shareholder disputes, real estate litigation, class actions, construction and employment disputes, and litigation-related M&A guidance. He has successfully represented Fortune 500 companies, private equity funds, national real estate firms, and portfolio companies across sectors.

Among his notable achievements: securing a $21 million international arbitration settlement, resolving shareholder and partnership disputes exceeding $30 million, and defending clients in major R&W, TCPA, and trade secret litigation. He is frequently invited to speak on litigation strategy and dispute resolution, is a member of the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), and his publications include contributions to Mealey’s Litigation Report.

Michael earned his law degree from the Detroit College of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado. He is admitted to practice in Michigan, Florida, and Illinois, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Super Lawyers, and Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40.

David Mannarino, MBA

David is KeyBank’s Michigan Market President and is focused on growth and leading KeyBank’s Commercial Banking teams across Michigan and Ohio. He is actively involved with community partners and serves as the face of Key. He works on cross-collaboration between the lines of business for continued growth in the market via credibility and consistency in the sales approach.

He brings extensive experience leading corporate banking teams, managing client portfolios, and driving international financial operations.

Previously, he spent over 20 years at Fifth Third Bank, including more than a decade in Europe leading international origination and client coverage across Western Europe, Scandinavia, and the UK.

David is a native of Michigan and actively involved in his community, serving on boards including MCHS Family of Services, University of Detroit Mercy, and Business Leaders for Michigan. He has been recognized by DBusiness as one of Metro Detroit’s 500 most powerful people (2021–2024) and was named one of Detroit’s Most Notable Leaders in 2023.

He earned his MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy.