About Upperline Plus

David Thorpe

Chief Executive Officer

David Thorpe is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Upperline Health. Since starting the company in 2017 with one Alabama-based clinic and a mission to break down the silos of specialty healthcare, David has led Upperline’s rapid expansion from podiatry to primary care, endocrinology, affiliate practices, and more. David is deeply motivated by the opportunity to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges and enjoys exploring creative delivery models that improve outcomes while lowering cost. During the first days of working at the front desk of Upperline’s clinics, David realized that the relationship between a doctor and patient holds untapped potential for specialists if we can remove old barriers and encourage all providers and staff to care for the whole patient. Before Upperline, David served as an early employee at Aspire Health and in the administration of Governor Bill Haslam. David holds a degree in History from Princeton University and resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife Christen and their four children.

Matt Pizzi

Chief Development Officer

Matthew Pizzi joined Upperline Health in 2019 and serves as the company’s Chief Development Officer. He brings more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, business development, and private equity investing. Prior to Upperline, he led various strategic initiatives at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and worked at several private equity firms, including York Capital, where he served as a Vice President. Matthew is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of work, he and his wife are kept busy by their three highly energetic children, all under the age of ten.rnrnGrowing up in a multi-generational family of physicians, Matt learned early how fee-for-service incentives can result in fragmented care where utilization is rewarded instead of outcomes — ultimately to the detriment of patients and at a high cost to society. This perspective drives Matt’s belief that value-based care is essential to improving quality, aligning incentives and ensuring the long-term viability of our healthcare system.

Jin Zou

Chief Financial Officer

Jin Zou serves as Chief Financial Officer of Upperline Health, bringing over 15 years of expertise in healthcare finance. Prior to joining Upperline, he was Vice President of Finance for U.S. Healthcare at Walgreens Boots Alliance. He has also held senior roles in finance, business development, and operations at value-based care provider Agilon Health and global healthcare leader McKesson. Jin began his healthcare career on the strategic finance team at DaVita, a leading dialysis provider, and started his professional journey in investment banking at Thomas Weisel Partners.

Marcus Moreno

Chief Operating Officer

Marcus Moreno is the Chief Operating Officer for Upperline Health. Marcus was drawn to healthcare to tackle what he experienced through family members with acute and chronic conditions: the healthcare system is often the most complicated when you need it to be the easiest. He is energized by the work Upperline is doing to meet patients where they are at and simplify the experience.rnrnPrior to Upperline, Marcus served as Chief Product Officer at Solutran, an Optum company, and a Regional Vice President at Oak Street Health. Marcus holds a degree in Economics from Harvard and an MBA in Health Care Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of Upperline, Marcus enjoys getting outdoors to hike, kayak, bike, and is working his way across the US National Parks with his wife Katie.

Mike King, DPM

Chief Medical Officer, Podiatry

Dr. Michael King is the Chief Medical Officer-Podiatry for Upperline Health. Dr. King became involved with Upperline in 2018 with the excitement of podiatric medicine and surgery being involved in the forefront of changing the paradigm of healthcare through value-based healthcare delivery. “The DPM has often been overlooked in the primary role they provide in the management of chronic diseases, and I saw Upperline as the perfect vehicle for changing how healthcare sees the role of the DPM in delivery.”

He is a graduate of the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and maintained a private practice of 3 physicians in Fall River, MA for over 25 years. Dr. King is board certified in forefoot and rearfoot surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle surgery and is a Fellow in the American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Physicians in Wound healing. He is a past president of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), Region One of the APMA and the Massachusetts Foot and Ankle Society. Dr. King served for 10 years as the podiatric advisor to the AMA CPT Editorial panel as an expert in coding and compliance. He has authored chapters in a lower extremity infectious disease textbook, has written over 250 coding articles, and has lectured nationally over 300 times.

Christiana Beveridge

President & Chief Medical Officer, Upperline Plus

Dr. Christiana Beveridge is President and Chief Medical Officer of Upperline Plus, where she leads value-based care operations and multidisciplinary teams focused on improving patient outcomes. She brings deep strategic leadership experience from Oak Street Health, where she served as Population Health Medical Director, and from her work as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. Dr. Beveridge has dedicated her career to value-based care because she believes it is the most effective way to improve patient outcomes while supporting clinicians and strengthening the healthcare system. Dr. Beveridge holds an MD and MBA from Harvard University and practices as an internal medicine physician caring for Upperline Plus patients. She lives in Nashville with her husband and three children.

Lindy Blevins

Chief People Officer

Lindy Blevins, the Chief People Officer at Upperline Health, believes that a great company is built on the strength of its people. She’s dedicated to making the employee experience meaningful at every stage—from the first interview to the day someone joins our alumni network. With a background that spans retail and consumer products, supply chain to people operations, Lindy uses those experiences to ensure that the People Strategy supports the business strategy and mission. The transformational mission of transforming specialty care to a “patient as customer” business focused on service excellence drove Lindy to join Upperline Health.

With a background that spans strategic leadership roles at Bain & Co, Nordstrom and Bed Bath & Beyond, Lindy combines practical experience with her Wharton MBA education to drive a people first focus at Upperline. A proud UVA alum, she lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children. A lifelong learner at heart, Lindy is constantly seeking out new perspectives, whether through a deep-dive business podcast or a fresh stack of books.

Kyle Rate

General Counsel

Kyle Rate serves as Upperline Health’s General Counsel and has helped nurture the company’s growth since joining Upperline in 2019. Kyle passionately puts to work his corporate and healthcare regulatory background to assist the leadership team in structuring compliant yet innovative growth methods and value-based care delivery strategies to improve physician experience and patient outcomes alike. Kyle began his career as an associate at Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis LLP before joining the founding team at Upperline. He holds a BA in political science and history from Wake Forest University and a JD from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Kyle lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife and two young boys who keep them busy with travel, music, and watching and playing every sport under the sun.