Neil Patel and Blake Miner

Neil Patel (right) is a Vice President at Healthbox where he supports the company's strategy and operations across all business lines with his primary focus on the Healthbox Foundry. Prior to joining Healthbox, he was an Engagement Manager with The Chartis Group, where he developed long-range strategic plans for children’s hospitals, integrated delivery networks and academic medical centers. He started his career at Sg2 in a technology evaluation and consulting role, focusing on surgical services, operations, and enterprise strategic planning. He also has experience in venture capital with Longitude Capital (Menlo Park, CA) and Anavo Global (New Delhi, India). Neil holds a BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a MBA with concentrations in finance, healthcare and entrepreneurship from The Kellogg School of Management.

Blake Miner is an Associate at Healthbox, where he supports Healthbox's Foundry engagements, bringing innovation to healthcare organizations around the country. Prior to Healthbox, Blake worked as a consultant at Clareo to develop innovation and growth strategies with corporations across a variety of industries, including mining, energy and healthcare. He also has experience in economic consulting with the Berkeley Research Group and venture capital with UVF. Blake holds a BS from Brigham Young University, where he studied economics and business strategy.