Laura Tortorella

Chief Executive Officer

Laura Tortorella is Chief Executive Officer of AccentCare, one of the nation’s largest and most trusted providers of post-acute care. Since joining in 2023, she has led the organization’s mission in setting the standard for care excellence and shaping the future of aging in place. 

With two decades of health care leadership experience, Laura brings a strategic, growth-oriented lens to expanding access, improving outcomes and elevating the value of post-acute care. She is driving execution of AccentCare’s patient-first approach — grounded in compassion, integrity and excellence — across a uniquely integrated continuum that includes personal care, home health, palliative care and hospice. 

Laura’s leadership is defined by a focus on operational rigor, empowered teams and purposeful innovation. She is building a stronger, more sustainable community of care by fostering a culture of trust across AccentCare’s 30,000+ team members and forging aligned, value-additive partnerships with health systems, payors and clinicians. 

Prior to AccentCare, Laura held senior roles in both adult and pediatric health systems, overseeing enterprise operations.  

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Harvard College and an MBA from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. 

Chris Mayne

President, Home Health

Chris Mayne is President of Home Health at AccentCare, where he leads one of the nation’s largest post-acute platforms for care in the home. He is a bold, innovative operator who puts patients at the center while ensuring clinicians have the resources needed to deliver personalized, high-quality care with compassion, integrity and excellence. 

His leadership reflects a clear vision: to set the standard of home health care excellence by driving better outcomes for patients and creating an environment where clinicians thrive. 

With deep expertise in value-based care and operational transformation, Chris has advanced initiatives that strengthen care coordination, lower hospital readmissions and elevate the clinician experience. He is widely recognized for building high-performing teams and instilling a culture where clinical excellence and sustainable growth reinforce one another. 

Before joining AccentCare, Chris held senior leadership roles at Optum and DaVita, where he developed a proven track record of scaling operations and improving performance.  

He holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. 

Andy Johnston

President, Hospice, Palliative & Personal Care Services

Andy Johnston serves as President of Hospice, Palliative and Personal Care Services at AccentCare, where he oversees one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive care platforms. In this role, he drives strategy and performance across three complex service lines, ensuring clients, patients and families receive the highest standard of care — from aging safely at home to experiencing dignity and comfort in life’s most critical moments. 

A servant leader, Andy is known for building high-performing, accountable teams and equipping field leaders with the tools and strategies to serve as trusted guides for clients, patients and families. His leadership is defined by a balance of operational rigor and compassion, combining data-driven insights with a deep commitment to personalized, high-quality care.  

Before joining AccentCare, Andy served as an executive at United Surgical Partners International (USPI), the nation’s largest operator of short-stay surgical facilities, and U.S. Renal Care, the nation’s third-largest dialysis provider. 

Inspired early on by his father, a surgeon, Andy pursued his calling on the business side of medicine, combining strategic leadership with a personal dedication to improving the lives of others. He holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science from Brown University. 

Balu Natarajan, MD

Chief Medical Officer; President, AccentCare Medical Group

Dr. Balu Natarajan is Chief Medical Officer at AccentCare, where he leads clinical strategy and quality across AccentCare’s full continuum of post-acute care services. Since joining AccentCare in 2000, he has played a pivotal role in advancing evidence-based, patient-centered care that improves outcomes, supports dignity and empowers patients to age in place. 

Board-certified in internal medicine, sports medicine and hospice and palliative care, Dr. Natarajan brings deep clinical expertise to AccentCare. His leadership is defined by a commitment to clinical excellence and team empowerment, which in turn enables AccentCare to deliver high-quality, personalized care across our continuum of services. Under his leadership, AccentCare has consistently outperformed national benchmarks while continuing to serve increasingly complex patients. 

Dr. Natarajan is a recognized voice in the medical community, authoring book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals and lecturing at key industry events, including at annual meetings for the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 

In addition to his contributions to the medical field, Dr. Natarajan has also served as Vice Chair of the Board and volunteer CEO of the educational non-profit North South Foundation and is an active, collaborative supporter of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which he won in 1985. 

He earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and continues to practice in Chicago. 

Marc Bonora

Chief Legal Officer

As Chief Legal Officer at AccentCare, Marc Bonora manages the legal needs of the company and offers strategic advice on the company’s key risks and transactions. With more than two decades of experience including health care law, regulatory oversight and corporate governance, he plays a vital role in advancing AccentCare’s trusted partnerships with health care systems, payors, clients, patients and families. 

Passionate about using the law to advance the quality of patient care, Marc champions policies and care models that strengthen AccentCare’s ability to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place. His leadership is defined by a commitment to ethics, accountability and purposeful collaboration. 

Marc serves as a board member for Sungate Kids, sits on the Alumni Board for NYU School of Law and is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Previously, he held leadership roles at Ingenovis Health, Envision Healthcare and the U.S. Department of Justice. He earned his law degree from New York University, an MBA from the University of Colorado and a Bachelor of Arts from La Salle University. 

Saurabh Gupta

Chief Financial Officer

Saurabh Gupta is Chief Financial Officer at AccentCare, where he leads financial strategy and drives business performance for one of the nation’s largest post-acute home care providers. In this role, he combines fiscal discipline with strategic vision to support AccentCare’s mission of setting the standard for care excellence by delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across a continuum of services — from personal care and home health to palliative and hospice care.  

With more than 20 years of global experience, Saurabh brings deep expertise in financial planning, strategic execution and business transformation. He previously served as CFO of Envision Medical Group and held senior finance and strategy roles at Novartis, American Airlines and Dell Services. 

Saurabh is known for cultivating high-impact teams and translating complex financial insights into strategic action. He combines operational discipline with innovative thinking to ensure financial decisions advance the patient and clinician experience while driving measurable, sustainable growth. 

Saurabh holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia in India.  

Samia Haddad

Chief Compliance Officer

Samia Haddad is Chief Compliance Officer at AccentCare, where she leads the company’s enterprise-wide compliance program. With a background in law and a pragmatic approach to governance, she helps AccentCare navigate a complex regulatory environment while supporting its mission of delivering high-quality, personalized care to patients, clients and their chosen families. 

Since joining AccentCare in 2021, Samia has assessed and enhanced the compliance function and organized the compliance team to support and scale with the business. She prioritizes accessibility and visibility, ensuring the compliance team can proactively address emerging challenges while supporting staff in making sound, value-driven decisions. 

Known for her collaborative leadership style, Samia fosters strong cross-functional partnerships, embedding compliance into the fabric of the organization and helping the company uphold its standard of excellence in patient care. 

She earned her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Kansas. 

Adam Purselley

Chief Transformation Officer

Adam Purselley is Chief Transformation Officer at AccentCare, where he drives enterprise-wide transformation to advance efficiency, quality and operational excellence. He leads all technology functions, integrating innovation into systems and processes to capture value, enable growth and strengthen AccentCare’s position as a national leader in post-acute care.

With nearly two decades of experience in strategic transformation and performance optimization, Adam is recognized for turning complex challenges into meaningful outcomes. He equips teams to stay patient-centric and customer-focused, ensuring operational improvements enhance both efficiency and the human experience of care. Guided by a clear vision, he unites teams across the enterprise, leveraging data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable, high-impact results.

Before joining AccentCare in 2020, Adam held several leadership roles, most recently serving as General Manager of Coordination of Benefits at Health Management Systems. Before that, he led operational strategy and enterprise performance improvement at Lockheed Martin. Adam holds a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Elizabeth Walker

Chief People Officer

Elizabeth Walker is the Chief People Officer at AccentCare, where she leads the company’s Human Resources and Marketing and Communications functions. In her role, she drives enterprise strategies across talent, culture and brand, championing an integrated approach to people and communications to strengthen organizational identity and performance.

Known for her strategic, people-first mindset, Elizabeth empowers team members and cultivates a high-performance culture. Under her leadership, Human Resources and Marketing and Communications operate as trusted, strategic partners to the business — supporting leaders, elevating the employee experience and amplifying AccentCare’s mission across diverse audiences.

With more than 30 years of leadership experience across health care, consumer goods and financial services, Elizabeth has built a distinguished career aligning human capital investments with strategic business outcomes. Her cross-industry expertise has enabled her to translate complex business priorities into integrated talent and brand strategies that drive measurable impact. She has successfully guided organizations through M&A environments, leadership transitions and periods of rapid growth.

Elizabeth holds a bachelor’s degree in professional writing from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master’s degree in Organizational Development from St. Joseph’s University.