Built on Empathy, Driven by Impact
A Note from Our CEO
The Heart of Elora: A Commitment Born from the Frontlines of Caregiving
At Elora, we are solving social care for the 150 million Americans who depend on it. I started this company after caregiving for my late father. The hard part wasn't the cancer; it was figuring out food, housing, and transportation. So many wonderful care workers went out of their way to support him -- while struggling with administrative burden, outdated tools, and low pay that take time and energy away from what matters.
We're on a mission to elevate care from the frontlines, all the way up.
— Shawn Ramirez, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO, Elora
Our Leadership
Shawn Ramirez, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO
15+ years in AI and data science leadership. PhD in Political Science, former Harvard Fellow and Emory professor. Advised Fortune 500 companies on responsible AI. Drives Elora's mission to bring human-centered AI to frontline care.
Melanie Chen
Co-Founder, CTO
10+ years in ML and NLP, studied under Yann LeCun at NYU. Founding engineer at Bombora, scaled to $30M ARR. Led omnichannel innovation at Walmart Global Tech. Builds Elora's AI-powered platform.
Thushyanthi Muruges
Operations
Compliance-minded operator with 10+ years designing governance, policy, and audit-ready systems. Former Global Equity & Inclusion Lead at Culture Amp; pay equity playbook author. Now leading ops at Elora.
Nan Krafft
Product, Digital Health
15+ years in HealthTech product leadership. Former registered nurse with master's in health policy. Bridges clinical care and technology. Ensures Elora serves frontline care teams.
Jacob Eisenstein
AI & NLP Research
20+ years in Natural Language Processing and Foundational AI Research with top tier industry leaders and world class academic institutions. PhD from MIT, former Associate professor at Georgia Tech.
Jerry Kolosky
Digital Health & Policy
Pioneering digital health innovator devoted to technology-enabled healthcare for population health and chronic disease management, with focus on seniors and underserved populations. Has held executive and advisory positions with 3M, Panasonic, WebMD, Pharmerica, HBCU, the Alliance Healthcare Foundation, and the Early Signal Foundation. Active in US policy, offering guidance to CMS and US Senate Committees.
Dr. Brian Ferris
Medical Director
Board-trained vascular surgeon and Medical Director of the Lake Washington Vascular Laboratory, specializing in non-invasive testing of arteries and veins. Earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, completed a general surgery residency at Oregon Health Sciences University, and a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Arizona.
Geoff Hall
Health System Leadership
Accomplished health system leader with over 20 years of experience directing growth, turnaround, and large-scale transformation across rehabilitation and acute care hospitals such as the Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital. Focuses on empowering care teams by aligning them around shared purpose, cultivating cultures of stability and trust, and creating systems that ensure consistent, high-quality patient care.
Dr. Ellie Graeden
Data, AI & Policy
Translates data and AI into decision-making tools at national and global scale. Chief Data & Product Officer at Metron, leading AI-driven software for clean water management. Former Research Professor at Georgetown University supporting policy work used by the UN, CDC, the Global Fund, and the G20. Three-time founder and thought leader on data privacy and AI regulation. Doctorate from MIT.