Founder & Executive Chairman
Mark Kaufman is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Athletico Physical Therapy. The company’s story starts with a single Chicago clinic opening in 1991 and continues with Mark’s vision to help as many people as possible. Mark oversaw the growth of Athletico from that single clinic location to over 500 clinics in 2019, when he transitioned to his current role as Executive Chairman and Board Member.
Audit Committee Chair
Robert (“Bob”) Hensley has more than 40 years of experience serving public and privately held companies across a range of industries, including healthcare, insurance, real estate, and private equity capital funds. Mr. Hensley is also the owner of two real estate and rental property development companies.
Compensation Committee
Michelle (“Meka”) Millstone-Shroff serves as a strategic operating advisor and board member to a variety of companies. Ms. Millstone-Shroff was President and Chief Operating Officer of Buy Buy Baby, Inc. from 2007 to 2018, where she led the growth of the company to become North America’s leading omni-channel retailer of items for infants and toddlers.
Board Member
Scott Serota is a healthcare expert and retired executive with more than four decades of leadership experience. Most recently, Mr. Serota served for two decades as President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), the largest health insurance provider in the U.S. Prior to joining BCBSA, Mr. Serota was President and CEO of Chicago-based Rush Prudential Health Plans.
Compensation Committee Chair
Sandy Thompson is a Partner at BDT & MSD Partners. Mr. Thompson is the Head of Coverage for the healthcare industry sector at the firm, and also serves on the Investment Committee for BDT Capital Partners. Prior to joining BDT, Mr. Thompson spent eight years as a Partner at Roundtable Healthcare Partners, focused on investing in healthcare growth equity companies.
Board Member
Ben Sher is a Partner at BDT & MSD Partners, responsible for execution of both investments and advisory assignments. Prior to joining the firm, Ben was a Director in the investment banking division at Credit Suisse, where he spent more than a decade advising companies in the capital equipment, diversified industrial, chemicals and business services industries across a range of strategic and capital-raising assignments.
