Our roots are in healthcare, where we learned firsthand what it means to hold every relationship to a higher standard — because the people on the other end of the connection deserve nothing less. That same standard now guides every industry we serve. Our focus is on creating efficiencies and improvements for the leaders and teams we work with, wherever they do business.
We are passionate about revolutionizing how executives build relationships — combining AI, technology, and genuine human care to make outreach feel authentic again, in healthcare and far beyond it.
Pando Executive Networking is part of CareLuminate Inc., a family of companies built on a shared belief: that transparency and genuine care lead to better outcomes, whether that's in healthcare or in any other market we serve.
Our C.O.D.E. of Values:
- Commitment to Better Outcomes: Too often, business outreach is transactional, without real commitment to the people on the other end. We understand what's at stake for our clients and their prospects alike. We are committed to ensuring our every effort delivers a genuine, measurable improvement.
- Obsessed With Excellence: Our research and services have real impact on the relationships we help build. We have to be right, every time, for every client and every community we touch.
- Dedicated to Truth and Veracity: No matter how hard it is to face, the truth is always the best place to start. We will always share what we have found to be the truth, no matter the cost.
- Enthusiasm for Transparency: Transparency changes everything for the better. We are working to unravel years of sheltered decisions that hurt both the trust and the quality of business relationships, in every industry we touch. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Our Team:
Our leadership team built its reputation in healthcare — and now applies that same rigor, relationships, and insider expertise to help executives connect across every industry we serve.
Taylor Davis MS Stat, MBA
Cofounder and CEO
Innovative, Enthusiastic and Optimistic.
Taylor Davis is a healthcare executive with deep experience working with executives and leaders in acute, ambulatory, post acute, finance, HIT, payer, employer and broker healthcare verticals. This uniquely broad perspective, along with a strong analytical approach as a statistician, powers Taylor's powerful and strategic insights into complex markets.
Taylor is a respected healthcare technology industry leader and the former president of KLAS Research. In his time at KLAS Research, Taylor founded the KLAS Arch Collaborative, founded and led KLAS consulting services and accelerated KLAS's mission of industry transparency.
Taylor has a master's degree in Statistics from Texas A&M and an MBA from Brigham Young University. As a life-long learner, Taylor is grateful for the opportunity to lead CareLuminate and apply that same insider rigor to help executive teams build trusted relationships well beyond healthcare.
Sam Ellsworth, MBA
VP of Operations
Strategic, Authentic and Fearless.
Sam Ellsworth is a strategic leader with a passion for healthcare innovation and a proven history of driving meaningful change in startup environments. Throughout his career, Sam has partnered with and built organizations that tackle critical challenges head-on.
As an early team member at Civica Rx, a non-profit pharmaceutical disruptor, he played an instrumental role in establishing an organization dedicated to improving patient access to essential medications. Known for his ability to lead cross-functional teams, streamline complex workflows, and implement data-driven solutions, Sam has consistently delivered impactful results in healthcare operations.
Joe Annoreno, MBA
VP of Sales and Growth
Transformative, Candid, Insightful.
Joe Annoreno is a healthcare operations, finance, and sales professional with a robust background in enhancing provider data quality, managing claim costs, improving patient care, and addressing fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA). His extensive experience spans claims cost management, fee schedule negotiations, gaps in care measures, and hospital-based care.
This expertise, along with his knowledge of medical professional liability, risk management for providers, and CMS programs, fuels his passion to build strong relationships, resolve customer pain points, and support initiatives aligned with long-term goals.