Steven E. Locke, M.D., DLFAPA
Dr. Locke is a primary care psychiatrist specializing in behavioral telehealth and digital mental health. He is affiliated with Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School (HMS) where he was Associate Professor of Psychiatry and taught clinical informatics and technology innovation at HMS and MIT. Currently, Dr. Locke is an industry expert and mentor in the Harvard Innovation Labs.
Dr. Locke has been a national leader and innovator in behavioral medicine and clinical informatics. He is a Past-President of the American Psychosomatic Society, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and past chair of the Committee on Information Technology of the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) where he co-authored the MMS report on the Future of Telemedicine (2021). He is also a seasoned clinician in private practice in Longmeadow, MA and has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” by Boston Magazine and US News and World Report for the past five years.
In 2013, Dr. Locke founded iHope, a behavioral telehealth company specializing in technology-assisted self-care and clinician delivered, computer-guided treatments that integrated behavioral health into primary care, student health, and chronic condition management. Since iHope’s acquisition by Ginger in 2021 (now Headspace Health) he has been assisting early-stage companies specializing in digital mental health by serving on advisory boards, and with product and business development.
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Steven E. Locke, MD
John Neal
John Neal is a Strategic Growth Executive with proven success igniting start-up and high growth health care operations. He is adept at driving recurring revenue while implementing innovative solutions in entrepreneurial environments. He possesses extensive experience in the healthcare industry, specifically focused on population health, behavioral health integration and the intricacies of behavioral health, including: care/disease management, treatment and delivery gaps within the healthcare system.
Neal is highly experienced in building value-based, data driven organizations in the population health management space. He focuses on demand management, engagement, and demonstrated outcomes. With great success in operational design and execution, he has previously accomplished the following:
- Developing well-defined and packaged program designs
- Building operational capabilities for health care service companies
- Successfully launching and delivering engagement models that generate demonstrable outcomes
- Designing and implementing data, analytics and reporting platforms
His previous clients include behavior health providers such as: Ginger, AbleTo, Quartet, Ria Health, Wise Technologies and EMR companies.
Humair Noor - Senior Health IT Architect | Software Developer | Integration Specialist
Humair Noor is a senior software architect and integration specialist with over 20 years of experience in software development and healthcare IT. He has led large-scale digital health projects across the U.S. and New Zealand, working with organizations such as Valentia Technologies, CareCloud and QBIT BRAINS LLC. His expertise spans FHIR, HL7, and ANSI X12 standards, building scalable, compliant, and secure systems for clinical interoperability, data analytics, and ONC certification readiness.
A full-stack developer skilled in .NET, Node.js, AWS HealthLake, Python, PHP, and C/C++, Humair has architected innovative healthcare integration frameworks that power real-time data exchange between government health agencies and enterprise systems. He has successfully implemented FHIR-based solutions for New Zealand’s Ministry of Health, district health boards, and cancer treatment networks, enabling seamless patient data sharing and improved healthcare outcomes.
Currently focuses on advancing healthcare AI and interoperability solutions. He has also contributed to research with faculty from the Virginia Military Institute, and played a key role in promoting Agile and DevOps practices in software industry. Humair holds a Master’s in Computer Science and an M.S. in Data Mining, along with professional certifications in FHIR and DevOps Security.