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About
Russ Sacks is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Innovation at Kythera Labs. His background spans data science, operations research, continuous improvement, and software development, gained across roles at a small startup, a Fortune 500 company, and in consulting. His areas of specialization include business analytics and optimization, data mining, predictive and prescriptive analytics, statistical analysis, and generative AI.
EVP, Innovation and Data Science at Kythera Labs
Co-founders at Kythera Labs
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Matt RyanChief Technology Officer
Experience
- Kythera LabsCo-Founder and Executive VP of Innovationcurrent2022 — presentNashville Metropolitan Area
- Kythera LabsBoard Member2019 — 2023Nashville Metropolitan Area
- Kythera LabsCo-Founder and Director of Data Science & Operations Research2019 — 2022Greater Nashville Area, TN
- Exceptional Outcomes, LLCCo-Founder and Managing Consultantcurrent2014 — presentNashville, TN
- MultimodalAdvisory Board Member2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Trilliant HealthPrincipal Data Scientist2017 — 2019Greater Nashville Area, TN
- Expression Health Analytics (now Trilliant Health)Principal Data Scientist2016 — 2017Greater Nashville Area, TN
- InfoWorks, Inc.Data Science Consultant2015 — 2016Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- eviCore healthcareAnalytics Advisor2014 — 2016Bluffton, SC
- MedsolutionsLean Six Sigma Master Black Belt2011 — 2014Franklin, TN
- Medical Reimbursements of America, LLCVice President of Yield Management2010 — 2011Greater Nashville Area, TN
- HealthwaysDecision Support Manager2009 — 2010Greater Nashville Area, TN
- HealthwaysProcess Excellence Leader & Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt2006 — 2009Greater Nashville Area, TN
- NetIQStaff Quality Engineer / Technical Lead1999 — 2006Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Engineous SoftwareLead Engineer1996 — 1999Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Skills & more
Machine Learning10Six Sigma85Project Management36Lean Manufacturing31Start-ups23Program Management18Predictive Analytics16Business Process Improvement14Cross-functional Team Leadership13Training13Team Building12Business Intelligence9
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Russ Sacks?
- Russ Sacks is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Innovation at Kythera Labs. His background spans data science, operations research, continuous improvement, and software development, gained across roles at a small startup, a Fortune 500 company, and in consulting. His areas of specialization include business analytics and optimization, data mining, predictive and prescriptive analytics, statistical analysis, and generative AI.
- Where does Russ Sacks work?
- Russ Sacks is EVP, Innovation and Data Science at Kythera Labs.
- Where did Russ Sacks go to school?
- Russ Sacks studied at University of Vermont (MS, Civil Engineering); University of Maryland Global Campus (MS, Management); Union College (BS, Civil Engineering).
Same school
Also attended University of Vermont161
Patrick VaheyManaging Director at Greenline Community Ventures, LlcGovinda SumbergExecutive Coordinator at Excel Venture ManagementDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagAudrey StineExecutive Assistant at Sorenson VenturesMelissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional Capital
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Also attended University of Maryland Global Campus52
Mark NjamaExecutive Assistant at Plum Alley InvestmentsAnthony CruzVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJessica SammonsAccountant at Red Cell IncubationAnne-Marie PackwoodVP of Finance and Operations at Siddhi CapitalFrank McAnallyChief Financial Officer at APXJason CahillManaging Partner at Carbon Ventures
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Also attended Union College58
Peter SaperstonePartner at GreycroftLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorpRich GerstenCo-Founder & Managing Partner at True Beauty VenturesCeillie Clark-KeaneHead of Marketing & Communications at Building VenturesMegan JenkinsSenior Director of Finance at F-Prime Capital PartnersSteve CiesinskiB2B SaaS / Deep Tech at OVO Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Trilliant Health5
Also worked at eviCore healthcare8
Scott RosenInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalJim MayhallManaging Director, Main Line Equity Partners LLC at Empactful CapitalCaroline RyanPortfolio Chief of Staff at CouncilDunston AlmeidaFounder at triValencePaul McCurryExecutive Officer, Director at Axial Healthcare
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Also worked at Healthways7
Kirk StanleyInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersMike TudeenInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersSpence McClellandGeneral Partner at Noro-Moseley PartnersBruce CrosbyPartner at Health Velocity CapitalJ. Mark McConnellCo-Founder & CEO at Ethicos HealthLeigh Ann RugglesCo-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Ethicos Health
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