Biography
Melissa Cohen is an experienced healthcare investor and operator with a background in entrepreneurship and nonprofit health system leadership. She’s the chief innovation and transformation officer at Cayuga Health System, overseeing innovation, joint-venture transactions, and strategic planning. Previously, Cohen served as the managing director at Endeavor Health (formerly Northshore-Edward-Elmhurst Health) in Chicagoland, where she successfully established and managed a corporate venture fund program, leading to a significant increase in fund size and successful post-merger integration. She is also co-founder and former CEO of Tafi.io, a healthcare startup (exited). A former teaching assistant at University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Cohen holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a focus on neuroscience and molecular genetics from Loyola University Chicago. She is actively involved in mentorship, DEI initiatives, and angel investing.
Education
MBA Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2026 BS Loyola University Chicago, 2013