Tom Cassels is a Manatt Health Managing Director with deep expertise in strategy and business development, along with extensive experience in both consulting and investment advisory services across the digital health and life sciences sectors.
For over two decades Tom has been a trusted advisor to senior leadership teams at health systems, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, health technology and digital health companies, and private investors. His approach to strategic consulting focuses on bringing comprehensive business model, regulatory, policy and legal lens’ to client opportunities. He is deeply committed to supporting mission-oriented growth strategies to keep pace with the ever-shifting health care landscape.
Prior to joining Manatt, Tom was president and CEO of Rock Health Inc., where he led the company’s digital innovation consulting and market intelligence business. He previously cut his teeth as an intrapreneur as Chief Strategy Officer for a new software business developed out of Leidos Health. Tom started his career with over 15 years at the Advisory Board Company. There, he led the firm’s flagship Health Care Advisory Board membership and launched the firm’s Strategy consulting practice, working with clients on engagements from enterprise strategic plan development, regional health systems M&A, ambulatory network strategy, consumer digital marketing transformation, post-merger integration of corporate services and payer-provider partnership development.